"Surprise, Surprise" by Billy Talent
Billy Talent are a highly under-rated punk / alternative rock band from Ontario, Canada. The lyrics to their song "Surprise Surprise" was a bit ahead of it's time as well. The problems they discuss are nothing new but they have definitely been magnified by recent events. Lyrics: "You got the look, but not the credit They wrote the book on how to sell it From cigarettes to skinny jeans You got the money, they got the means Oh you upper class daughters and working class sons It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs You're the target market of a corporate joke It won't be so ironic when your daddy is broke Surprise surprise! Surprise surprise! You're much better looking when you're in disguise Surprise surprise! Surprise surprise! And this revolution has been brought to you by... Just gotta stop, so you can mimic The tortured artist, the jaded cynic The latest gadget is just a gimmick Another sucker born every minute Well I'm sick of t
