DIARY OF THE SEVENTIES BY POLY STYRENE ©2005
-No.2-
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"DAY THREE"
Read Time magazine over continental breakfast in the South of France.
Genetic possibilities, filled glossy pages.
On a golden stretch of sand in Cannes, I worshipped the Sun God, in a sun shine yellow towelling bikini.
Toying with the idea of a genetically modified super race.
Said NO! to a photographer, who wanted to shoot me for Qui magazine.
I’m very flattered, but I would rather be known for my wit than my voluptuous form.
Serious Glamour, I courteously took his calling card, ‘thank you so much’
I scribbled the words ‘Genetic Engineering’ on the back.
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GENETIC ENGINEERING
GENETIC ENGINEERING
COULD CREATE THE PERFECT RACE
COULD CREATE AN UNKNOWN LIFE FORCE
THAT COULD US EXTERMINATE
INTRODUCING WORKER CL0NE
AS OUR SUBORDINATED SLAVE
HIS EXPERTISE PROFICIENCY
WILL SURLEY DIG OUR GRAVE
IT’S SO VERY TEMPTING
WILL BIOLOGISTS RESIST
WHEN HE BECOMES THE CREATOR
WILL HE LET US EXIST
BIONIC MAN IS JUMPING
THROUGH THE TELEVISION SET
HE’S ABOUT TO MATERIALIZE
AND GUESS WHO’S COMING NEXT
Poly Styrene (c)
1977
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"DAY FOUR"
Jon Savage stopped by to see Stuart and I.
Savage sporting Jackson Pollock style, splashed Levi Stay-Press strides.
Jon escorted me to my first Clash bash at the Fulham Town Hall.
Three skulky young guns shouting ‘White riot, I wanna riot,
white riot, riot of my own’.
Manic, fun and politically incorrect. Caroline Coon the sleek lady music journalist out front.
‘Is she really going out with him?’ La La La La!
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I LIVE OFF YOU
I LIVE OFF YOU
AND YOU LIVE OFF ME
AND THE WHOLE WORLD
LIVES OFF OF EVERYBODY
SEE WE GOTTA BE EXPLOITED
SEE WE GOTTA BE EXPLOITED
BY SOMEBODY BY SOMEBODY
BY SOMEBODY
THE CAT EATS THE RAT
WHILE THE PIMP BEATS THE WHORE
AS SHE JUST SCREAMS OUT
FOR MORE AND MORE
LA LA LA LA
SEE WE GOTTA BE EXPLOITED
SEE WE GOTTA BE EXPLOITED
BY SOMEBODY BY SOMEBODY
BY SOMEBODY
Poly Styrene (c) 1977
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