Modern Art Lyrics
makes me
want to rock out!
and i'm looking at a hockney,
and oh, sweet jesus,
there's something about that blue
and it touches me deep inside
it makes me want to step outside
i'm sweating
i'm sweating
i begin to palpitate
i can't help myself
i just can't help myself
makes me
want to rock out!
in paris
and they're more laid back about their art galleries
there's little children running around
i see a piece
by matisse
i take three steps back
i take a long run
and i jump at it!
makes me
want to rock out!
Genius!
I think the [something] on the second line of the first verse should be 'Hockney'
thanks rebf.
And isn't it "and oh, sweet jesus"?
Anyways... fuck this song is fun to sing aloud.
edited again.
saw art brut at leeds fest the other day and they were fantastic.
Is there another version of this song? The one I have differs quite a bit from the lyrics posted here:
Modern art makes me want to rock out
So, I'm in the Tate And I'm looking at a Hockney and wow, there's something amazing about that blue It makes me want to step outside I want to loosen my tie Sweet Jesus, my heart is beating faster and faster I'm palpitating I'm sweating I just can't help myself I just can't help myself
Modern art makes me want to rock out
So, I'm in the Pompidou That's in Paris And the French, they're far more laid back about their art galleries There's little children running around I see a piece by Matisse That's my window of opportunity I take five steps back I put my head down And I run at it!
Modern art makes me want to rock out
this really makes me laugheverytime i hear. i'm seeing them tomorrow!
yeah i have the second version also.
i got the second version too. Lol, i got this song sent to me by a random girl i met at WOMAD in reading, when she asked me for a lighter cause she was there with her rents, and had snuck off for a quick joint with anyone she could find... aa, good times :D
Saw them live in Brighton Concorde. I was right at the front. Eddie stood up on the partition between the crowd and band right in front of me. He screamed the chorus of Modern Art right in my face. AMAZING!