Conversation As A Bloodsport

Words & Music: Pat Drummond (3.19)

For Craig Dawson and Peter Munroe 6/2/93

Dateline: Scotts Head, NSW

 

Down at 'The Dork Inn' everybody's talkin'

everybody's seems to have a point of view

Talk about love, talk about money

Talk about them while they be talk about you

Joe and Jimmy grab another 'tinnie'

goin' at each other at the table near the door

Everybody's laughin', everybody's listenin',

but don't be mistaken; everybody's keepin' score

 

So you better have your facts straight

Better learn to say "Mate,

That's a lot of Bullshit!" but say it with a grin.

When you're in a pub debate, you're not there to educate;

You're just there to dominate. You're only there to win.

Conversation as a bloodsport

It gets a lot of drinks bought

Gets a lot of loud talk

but very little truth

Like talk-back radio

Some say it's the way to go

But conversation as a bloodsport

will never teach us nothing new

 

Media platitudes, if you've got an attitude

Ring between the Ads 'n' you can put it down the phone

Politics, dole cheques, 'Reds' and 'Rednecks'

Flick on a switch and put a bigot in your home!

Talk to the fanatics. It's so much more dramatic,

and almost automatic when you're screening all the calls.

When you're in the mass debate, you're not there to educate.

You're just there to dominate the ratings overall.

 

Information as a bloodsport.

It gets a lot of Ads bought

Gets a lot of loud talk; but very little truth

Talk-back radio... some say it's the way to go

But Information as a bloodsport

will never teach us nothing new

 

Take up a position, government or opposition;

where the only pre-condition is the things you never tell.

Strive for decision through the scorn and derision.

There'll be hatred and division at the ringing of the bells.

So you better have your facts straight

So you better learn to say "Hey,

Everyone's an ally, but only for the hour!"

When you're in the big debate you're not there to legislate

You're just there to dominate the corridors of power

 

Legislation as a bloodsport.

You can take it to the High Court;

Gets a lot of lies squawked but very little truth.

Like talk back-radio... some say it's the way to go;

but Legislation as a bloodsport

will never teach us nothing new.

Information as a bloodsport will never take us to the truth.

Conversation as a bloodsport is the curse of me and you.

 

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