The 1970s are great
Four and twenty years too late
Prejudice and racial hate
The dismantling of the welfare state
And just to keep you on toes
A soundtrack to go with the clothes
Created by computer kids
And marketing excutives

If you buy this record today
It's not true what the advertisements say
Your life won't be greatly improved
Oh but Christ, you've nothing to lose
And we've got so much to gain

So satify your hearts desire
Throw your gameboys on the fire
Bono ain't the new messiah
Michael Jackson is a liar
We need a hit to keep us warm
In St Moritz and Benidorm
So we can split and then reform

If you buy this record today
It's not true what the advertisements say
Your life won't be greatly improved
Oh but Christ, you've nothing to lose
And we've got so much to gain