Dan Bull - Dear Mandy lyrics

Dear Peter Mandelson

I've been following your
Recent policy proposals
So now they've gone through
I thought I'd contribute some vocals
The focal point of my criticism's
The ridiculous decision to bring in a system
Where you flick a switch and
Disconnect the internet when it's suspected
That intellectual infringement has
Been detected even if the relatives they
Live with definitely didn't
I think it's in your best
Interest to bin this, yes?
'Cause isn't it a respected institution
That we're considered innocent unless
Different is proven?
Er, excuse me - how can you excuse exclusion
When you've not pursued
A definite conclusion?


You're picking on the little man
The Lilliputian now there's a pain in my
Gulliver and it's confusing
You're swift to treat your citizens
With such little human humour
It's no wonder that we're disilliusioned

This resolution's gonna end in revolution
Just like any other governance
That doesn't accept evolution
To be perfectly honest, m'lord
There'd be less intrusion
If you curtly abolished the law
And left us to it
And why do games require safety ratings
But any age can see
Adult-aimed plays and paintings?
It's state censorship, the same as Beijing
But even China thinks a pirate isn't worth
The time of day for chasing
I think Chairman Mao would say the same thing
Since you became secretary
It's like the state's your plaything
You made a massive sacrifice
Invaded loads of privacy
But, if I wanted to download
There'd be no hope of finding me
I could take my mobile phone
To the local library
And utilise the free wireless to
Find the file I need
Then what are you going to try
- to disconnect their ISP?
You might as well just burn the
Books on rights to speech

Dear Mandy stay away from my family
Yours considerably angrily dan Bull
Dear Mandy stay away from my family
Yours considerably angrily dan Bull

Who'll profit from the Digital Economy Bill?
Not the public
But the profiteers probably will
Who'll profit from the Digital Economy Bill?
Not the public
But the puppeteers probably will
I've talked about how
Intellectual property kills
And you're still just concerned with
Who's copping the bill
It's quite obvious you've been lobbied
Until the copy holders got control
And you're probably their shill
It's not your problem when you're positioned
On top of the hill
In your property that probably cost
A couple of mil
But wake up and smell the coffee
The milk is going off
And you're not bothered 'cause
Your coffers are filled

Lord, it's time you took an honesty pill
And acknowledged the majority
Aren't horribly thrilled
So what if I watched a torrented comedy film?
I don't need to now my
Country's just become a Brazil
You know the truth, Orwell spoke his views
Your House broke the news and
All Hell's broken loose
The utopia we hoped for is overdue
So could you help out a little
Bit and don't be stupid?
The onus is on you to show us
You aren't using your throne in a
Way the voters don't approve
I know you're very close to David Geffen
So maybe his interests have given
You a hazed perception
Hey, do you reckon you'd win today's election
Considering you're chasing this amidst
A great recession?
Deception's the politician's favourite weapon
But we're already jaded from one
Too many painful lessons

Dear Mandy stay away from my family
Yours considerably angrily dan Bull
Dear Mandy stay away from my family
Yours considerably angrily dan Bull

(I love you, Mandy)