It takes a great person to get a idea But don't go public it'll ruin the plan Because no matter how clever and original you are You're only as good as your fans.
Peter Garrett chanting "Oils, Oils" Can you imagine it? I don't think you can But as a Mistral employee once told me You're only as good as your fans.
Each man kills the thing he loves: The fisherman caught in his own net. It's frightening that you deserve The audience that you get.
So the Beatles found out up with Helter Skelter And John Lennon saw it in Mr.Chapman And the Stones learnt from Gimme Shelter; You're only as good as your fans.
Yo! Fight the power, what did I say? All the girls say "YO"! all the boys say "YO"! Everybody say "YO"! Here comes the hamburgular! Elle McPherson is really a person, But don't tell the guy that buys the calendar. Jump! Monica! Jump! Monica! Jump! Monica! Jump! Monica! You can't get a laugh at of Stefi Graf If you tell that her friends are a bunch of backstabbers; Kurt Cobain couldn't deal with pain But at least he didn't score an own goal against Colombia. Yo! Impersonator X! Give it to me!
So maybe we shouldn't hate Collingwood Or blame religion on J.C. Or marvel at all the racist kids Who love Public Enemy.
Maybe Allah was a peace loving guy Maybe Elle really is more than a body Maybe Oprah Winfrey is intelligent Maybe TISM know the word "irony".