Standard (EADGBE)
Chorus
Why can't I be on M TV?
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
Verse 1
Corporate capitalistic pigs, all yo u ads are fake
Keep lying to the sheep ou t 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 vid eos...
Chrous
Why can't I be on MTV?
Why can't I be on MTV?
Why can't I be on MTV?
'Cos we won't lose integri ty
What you like is popular 'cos you have all the d ough
Turn the kids to zombies they don't care 'cos the y don't know
Feed us lies and greed and garbage on the rad io
There's better music out there but you d on't want us to know!
So advertise through ma instream
movies, show off your logo
Stick it to some dumb p op
superstar that everybody kno ws
Totalitarian America th at's just how it goes!
Bridge
play twice through)
Why can't we be a part of your g ame?
Why can't we have your fortune and f ame?
Why can't we all just be the same?
'Cos we're not clones and we can think for ourselves