{"id":459,"date":"2011-02-01T13:57:24","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T12:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-munich.de\/blog\/?p=459"},"modified":"2011-02-01T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T13:00:11","slug":"it%c2%b4s-hip-to-be-square-spiesig-ist-riesig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-munich.de\/blog\/en\/it%c2%b4s-hip-to-be-square-spiesig-ist-riesig\/","title":{"rendered":"it\u00b4s hip to be square – spie\u00dfig ist riesig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Die Industrie verlangt von ihren Mitarbeitern Anpassung und Commitment bis ins Burn Out. Flurbereinigte Lebensl\u00e4ufe sind State-of-the-art. Gut, dass da schon in den Achtzigern ein Pop Musiker einer Generation von stromlinienf\u00f6rmigen Aalen das verbale R\u00fcstzeug\u00a0zur moralischen Rechtfertigung bereit gestellt hat.<\/p>\n

it\u00b4s hip to be square\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (es ist so chic ein Spie\u00dfer zu sein)<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used to be a renegade, I used to fool around
\nBut I couldn’t take the punishment, and had to settle down
\nNow I’m playing it real straight, and yes I cut my hair
\nYou might think I’m crazy, but I don’t even care
\nBecause I can tell what’s going on
\nIt’s hip to be square<\/p>\n

I like my bands in business suits, I watch them on TV
\nI’m working out ‚most everyday and watching what I eat
\nThey tell me that it’s good for me, but I don’t even care
\nI know that it’s crazy
\nI know that it’s nowhere
\nBut there is no denying that
\nIt’s hip to be square<\/p>\n

It’s not too hard to figure out, you see it everyday
\nAnd those that were the farthest out have gone the other way
\nYou see them on the freeway, It don’t look like a lot of fun
\nBut don’t you try to fight it; „An idea who’s time has come.“<\/p>\n

Don’t tell me that I’m crazy
\nDon’t tell me I’m nowhere
\nTake it from me
\nIt’s hip to be square<\/p>\n