Name: Maintain the Fiction
Duration: P00H02M28S
Description: Inspired by the outrage over Rosanne Barr's alleged butchering of the National Anthem, which set my mind thinking about blind loyalty to one's country and living in denial. Naturally I then set my sights on my own hypocrisy.

Maintain the Fiction

from Blasphart: Denial of Facts (pre-Goat) by Blasphart

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Inspired by the outrage over Rosanne Barr's alleged butchering of the National Anthem, which set my mind thinking about blind loyalty to one's country and living in denial. Naturally I then set my sights on my own hypocrisy.

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don't sing our anthem in a funny voice
this is the country of freedom of choice
stand up and look real patriotic
to catch up in a race of psychotics
they're a bunch of meanies
flag wavin' weenies
tryin to control yr mind
watch your diction, don't cause friction
truth constriction, maintain the fiction

please try to look the other way
when our president goes astray
it's our duty to close our eyes
ignore the fact that it's all lies
in society at large
progress seems too hard
if we can't wise up to the facts
watch your diction, don't cause friction
truth constrictions, maintain the fiction

but what of me, I read my lines
i tell my friends everything is fine
i lie to myself and i feel free
what they don't know won't hurt me
my mental tax
denial of facts
why can't i be honest with myself
how can i reform myself
when i see the same all around
watch your diction, don't cause friction
truth constriction, maintain the fiction

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from Blasphart: Denial of Facts (pre-Goat), released April 3, 1993

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Rare Goat Atlanta, Georgia

Formed in Fall 2004, played sets of eclectic cover choices, with Steve (guitar, voc), Johnny (bass), and Jack (drums, voc). Moxy Barracuda, longtime friend and musical associate (and solo artist in his own right), joined the group for a few numbers for a 2009 gig, and within about a year joined the band. Faced with the opportunity to start fresh, the band has focused on originals since then. ... more

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