Sunday, August 30, 1998

LYRICS - 1984


“1984”
by emma johnson
8-30-98
#392
LYRICS:

Hello my name is Winston Smith.
My existence is no myth.
Even though I should be dead
there’re things I have to tell you instead.

I met up with this girl named Julia in 1984
She had sex with a few score.
You may think she was kind-of a whore.
But she never let on that she thought 2 + 2 is 4.

Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?

The thought police.
The police patrol.
The Party wanted
To gain more control.

Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
War is Peace.
Will these slogans ever cease?

Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

Then I thought I caught O’Brien’s eye
He was thinking the same thing:
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
What problems will this bring?

Your comrade may be vaporized
Because the party never compromised.
Just swallow your emotions
And continue your devotions
to the B. B.

Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?

The Inner Party members put their evidence in a memory hole.
Keeping the conspiracy secret would be their only goal.
Then the lie would pass for the permanent truth.
And you would pay your price if you found that this was uncouth.

The chocolate ration went down from 30 to 20.
But you still thank Big Brother for giving you plenty.
They give demonstrations while really they’re in crisis.
How will we deal with the razorblade prices?

Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?

They can make you say most anything
But they can’t make you believe it.
You’ll say what they want you to say
Even if you can’t conceive it.

Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you.
So, now what are you gonna do?

Now what are you gonna do?
Now what are you gonna do?
Now what are you gonna do?
Now what are you gonna do?
('cause) Big Brother is watching you
Now what are you gonna do?


LYRICS W/ CHORDS:

[[1]processor setting: 11A]
[can be played normally or with capo on first fret]
[G D Am Em—for the whole song]
[get more exited on choruses,
on verses get progressively more exited to lead up to the chorus]
[play intensely]

[this stanza should be played twice as fast as the rest of the song]
[1st line = G D]
[2nd line = Am Em]
Hello my name is Winston Smith
My existence is no myth
Even though I should be dead
there’re things I have to tell you instead

[now slower, but still very intense]
[starting here & continued for the rest of the song’s choruses, is what follows:]
[1st line = G D Am Em]
I met up with this girl named Julia in 1984
She had sex with a few score
You may think she was kind-of a whore
But she never let on that she thought 2 + 2 is 4

[chorus:]
[all choruses are what follows:]
[1st line = G D]
[2nd line = Am Em]
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

The thought police
The police patrol
The Party wanted
To gain more control

Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength
War is Peace
Will these slogans ever cease?

[chorus:]
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

Then I thought I caught O’Brien’s eye
He was thinking the same thing
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
What problems will this bring?

Your comrade may be vaporized
Because the party never compromised
     Just swallow your emotions
     And continue your devotions
to the B. B.

[chorus:]
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

The Inner Party members put their evidence in a memory hole
Keeping the conspiracy secret would be their only goal
Then the lie would pass for the permanent truth
And you would pay your price if you found that this was uncouth

The chocolate ration went down from 30 to 20
But you still thank Big Brother for giving you plenty
They give demonstrations while really they’re in crisis
How will we deal with the razorblade prices?



[chorus:]
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

They can make you say most anything
But they can’t make you believe it
You’ll say what they want you to say
Even if you can’t conceive it

[chorus:]
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?
Big Brother is watching you
So, now what are you gonna do?

[repeat for a number of times getting more and less exited & more and less loud]
Now what are you gonna do?

(‘cause) Big Brother is watching you
Now what are you [rest] gonna do?


[1] can also be played with 16A processor setting with grunge peddle added during chorus

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