Placebo — Slave To The Wage
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Length: 4:00
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Run away from all your boredom
Run away from all your whoredom
And wave your worries
And cares goodbye
All it takes is one decision
A lot of guts, a little vision
To wave your worries
And cares goodbye
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
Sick and tired of Maggie's Farm
She's a bitch with broken arms
To wave your worries
And cares goodbye
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
Run away
Run away from all your whoredom
And wave your worries
And cares goodbye
All it takes is one decision
A lot of guts, a little vision
To wave your worries
And cares goodbye
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
Sick and tired of Maggie's Farm
She's a bitch with broken arms
To wave your worries
And cares goodbye
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a maze for rats to try
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
It's a race
A race for rats
A race for rats to die
Run away
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This really is an awesome song. The wailing, super-amped guitar sets up such an incredible tapestry for Molko's fiery voice to drape his inventive angst against.
How did I not pick this up all this time? LOL
"Sick and tired of Maggie's Farm
She's a b****h with broken arms"
"Sick and tired of Maggie's Farm
She's a b****h with broken arms"
You either like Brian Molko's voice or you don't. I love it. I have all their stuff. His lyrics are amazing. He uses words that rhyme that most songwriters don't use and it actually makes sense. I saw them live in Charlotte back in 2007 at a Linkin Park annual festival. My son had back stage passes. We met Placebo at a Meet n Greet. Talked with Brian and Stephen. Nice guys. 
One of the greatest live shows I have seen… Festival de Nyon 2000. around 20,000 people dancing and grooving the entire set.
Roguewarer wrote:
Since I listen to RP I don't have a favorite band!
No one but RP told me about Placebo.
And no — NOT my favorite band by far…. and still — the beauty of how incredibly diverse music is…and how it moves and shifts us ever embodied by the RP experience.
What an amazing gift!! So very grateful for this journey!!
Since I listen to RP I don't have a favorite band!
I swear this is the second time when i start to work and this is the first song that comes on radio paradise! :D
Maybe it's a sign from above
Maybe it's a sign from above
How does this group makes so many good songs!??
Just fabulous!
Roguewarer wrote:
Well put. An amazing band.
No one but RP told me about Placebo.
And no — NOT my favorite band by far…. and still — the beauty of how incredibly diverse music is…and how it moves and shifts us ever embodied by the RP experience.
What an amazing gift!! So very grateful for this journey!!
Well put. An amazing band.
No one but RP told me about Placebo.
And no — NOT my favorite band by far…. and still — the beauty of how incredibly diverse music is…and how it moves and shifts us ever embodied by the RP experience.
What an amazing gift!! So very grateful for this journey!!
And no — NOT my favorite band by far…. and still — the beauty of how incredibly diverse music is…and how it moves and shifts us ever embodied by the RP experience.
What an amazing gift!! So very grateful for this journey!!
Another tune introd'd to me here on R.P. A very grabbing lively track it is, but I heard it from another room and my ears weren't fully engaged. I'll try to find it again on You Tube or something. This might be another ear worm. Gimme a 7.
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What??
the percussion. I mostly like Placebo, but not this one.
The musical equivalent of Ipecac.
nigeltufnel wrote:
the title reminds me of phish's song slave (to the traffic light)
hmmmm i need to look that one up...
Originally Posted by the_om:
My toe is a-tapping.
The percussion reminds me quite a bit of "We've Got the Beat" by the Go-go's.
What??
Originally Posted by serene23:
Is this Rush?
No, it's Awful
Is this Rush?
Can\'t stand these guys. I\'ve seen them in concert (opening for Stabbing Westward) and still can\'t stand them... he sounds like the lead singer from Rush, all nose...
Originally Posted by KevDogRedux:
Alright, Van Morrison it ain't, but it isn't horrible. It ranks an "acceptable" from me.
Ahhhh.... two LA guys like it. Figures. SoCal. 
Alright, Van Morrison it ain\'t, but it isn\'t horrible. It ranks an \"acceptable\" from me.
Originally Posted by rgrace:
Annoying, adenoidal vocals. No redeeming qualities.
exactly!.... 10+
Annoying, adenoidal vocals. No redeeming qualities.
I was in a concert last saturday.
Not bad but I\'d enjoyed more old songs. \"Slave to the wage\" was played and it was one of the best moments. Everybody was singing.
However, only a version of \"Teenage angst\" wasn\'t enough for the first album. Not playing \"Come home\", \"Bionic\" or \"Nancy boy\" is unforgiven.
My toe is a-tapping.
The percussion reminds me quite a bit of \"We\'ve Got the Beat\" by the Go-go\'s.
this band has grown on me in a huge way, thanks to RP.
Placebo, nice change of pace for RP. Variety is the spice!