Economics

And he said, «That's just economics. Competition makes everything the same.»
And I said, «Competition makes everything the same? Hey, that’s good.
I’m gonna write a song about that.»
Economics makes everything the game
Competition makes everything a same
How economy puts the rest to shame
Competition makes everything a same
The present looks like the future
And the future is going to look like the past
And you’ll get what you’re used to
And what’s new to
The last will be first
And the first will be last
So I said, «Wait a minute. Competition fosters innovation. Progressive
companies develop new technologies, establish brand names, and distinguish
themselves from their competitors. Theoretically, this increases the number of
choices available to consumers. Otherwise, why bother having a logo?»
And when we arrived to the video store, I couldn’t find the French film I
wanted to see. But, they did have an entire wall dedicated to four movies.
One hundred copies of each. And each of these movies was about an individual,
white male — wronged by the system — who takes the law into his own hands.
Exonerating himself, while single-handedly fighting police, terrorists,
and the CIA!
Microsoft made Windows
To look like Mac
Just like Apple
Coke bought Minute Maid
And now lemonade
Tastes like Snapple
The present looks like the future
And the future is going to look like the past
You’ll get what you paid for
Don’t be late for
The first will be first
And the last will be last
So on the way home, I said, «So great, I can record an entire album on my
laptop, mix it, master it—»