Why can't I be on MTV? 

Why can't I be on MTV? 

Why can't I be on MTV? 

'Cos they just don't like me 

Why can't I be on MTV? 

Why can't I be on MTV? 

Why can't I be on MTV? 

'Cos I'm trying to help you see 

Coporate capitalistic pigs, all you ads are fake 

Keep lying to the sheep out there 

But I won't take the bait 

Use Pepsi and Nike, oh and VH1 

Calvin Klein and Tommy Jeans make it look so fun! 

By using all of the popular bands 

They're selling out for more money 

When will all of this end? 

Let's exploit sex and more through our videos... 

Why can't we be on MTV? 

Why can't we be on MTV? 

Why can't we be on MTV? 

'Cos we won't lose integrity 

What you like is popular 'cos you have all the dough 

Turn the kids to zombies they don't care 'cos they don't know 

Feed us lies and greed and garbage on the radio 

There's better music out there but you don't want us to know! 

So advertise through mainstream movies, show off your logo 

Stick it to some dumb pop superstar that everybody knows 

Totalitarian America that's just how it goes! 

Why can't we be a part of your game? 

Why can't we have your fortune and fame? 

Why can't we all just be the same? 

'Cos we're not clones and we can think for ourselves