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Like the song Nag, this song was planned to be released under Tic Tok Men. Scott Turner did a fantastic job on lyrics and vocals.

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Shakedown
Music / Copyright © Seven Graylands 2004
Lyrics / Copyright © Seven Graylands & Scott Turner 2004

Throwing out the old meat
Put um in the back seat
Turn up the heat until they retreat
Here's the downbeat
they got the Backstreet
Playing all the tracks their pimps will secrete
No need to repeat complete defeat
But we're flipping the switch on the media elite
No clout, no doubt
that the mother fucker sold out
Time to take another route
We need a shakedown
We take 'em face down
Knock 'em in the crown
and drag 'em through the town
Breaking out their windows
Kicking in their doors
Taking back airwaves from media whores
It's time they submit
We transmit our own shit
Wipe our ass with their radio permit
We're going to get the shit they omit and play it
And that's about the size of it

Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Shakedown this town

Insulting my intelligence
by playing shit all day that irrelevant
Don't make a dent
Don't make no difference
Smarten up sucka and keep your distance
Underground baby yeah that's where it's at
Underground sucka do it just like that
It's like this - just connect and smile
No one can touch it on the FM dial
Fuck the RI double A and double C**
They can all plainly see
There ain't nothing about these airwaves that's free
Music selection paint a project from another city
Now ain't that shitty
Can't come up unless you're willing to put your bum up
Yeah it'd be one hell of a ride
Don't mean shit once that come inside
Yeah keep your head up
Keep plugging away
Especially if you've got something worthwhile to say
I ain't kidding
Fools ain't trying to hear it
The public might buy it
Yo so they fear it
but song after song - Day after day
It still seems like there's only five records to play
Doesn't take a scholar at university
To understand the importance of diversity

Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Shakedown this town

It's a shakedown
And Special Class gunna take down.

Meritocracy would be a step up
Music has evolved but they haven't kept up
Gunna ride your ass and I'm never gunna let up yeah
come up with a new way and I'm never gunna shut up
It's a shakedown
And Special Class gunna take down.

Single file down the aisle we come with a smile
We're putting you on trial with our kickback style
But don't get your views confused with the news
That we're gunna lose
Because we're lighting the fuse
To the firebomb
Like in Vietnam
Putting terror on your ass like fundamental Islam
We stay cool as we fuel the duel but cruel as a rule
We're talking old school
I'm no gangster living out a thuglife
But I got a nine and a switch blade knife
We're gunna have to shout
bring an end to this musical drought
that the labels brought about
So write out the riff, New shit, not stiff
And listen up and take a big whiff
to the new sound
Make the radio sick
All the big labels can suck my dick

Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Yes. Shakedown.
Shakedown this town

**Recording Industry Association of America and Clear Channel