Dina sez, "We thought you might like this old-timey string band song called "Phone is Tapped (And I don't care)" by Montreal band Lake Of Stew.

Phone is tapped and I don't care (2x)
If anyone's listening, let's be clear,
Makes no difference what you hear.
CCTV on the post (2x)
Lookin' over all the ghosts
I'm gonna be the TV host.
Taking pictures from the sky (2x)
Smiling up at the satellite
You'll wish you were here with us tonight.
Send the patrol cars around (2x)
They'll find the string band throwing down
They just can't stop that joyful sound.

MP3: Phone is Tapped (And I Don't Care) (Thanks, Dina!)

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jackie31337

I think I’m going to make this my personal theme song. It sums up my thoughts nicely: I figure if somebody is going to the trouble of watching me, I might as well make sure they get a good show.

On a side note, the lyrics in the post are incomplete and not quite the same as the ones in the recording. The bridge is missing entirely. To the best of my hearing ability, it sounds like “Only so many eyes can see. Only so many ears can hear (x2).” In other places, like the “lookin’ over all the ghosts” line, it really sounds like the lyrics in the recording are different. I wish I could hear/understand the rest of the words well enough to transcribe it exactly.
mokudan

This is one of the best band names I’ve ever heard in my life.
mneptok

Love the ID3 tag title, “Phone The Is Taped.”

Probably is, too.
Piedmont

Is this link working for anyone?
arkizzle

colmannady

Amazing! Thanks a million!

Gotta get the whole movie..
arkizzle

Piedmont, yep.
refrud

would this song be written by someone today
leakyskull

this song was written by brad levia and richard rigby of the band lake of stew
ahtran

har
this group is aces, and are responsible for my being able to sit through and enjoy bluegrass radio shows.
colmannady

Anyone ever post this here? I don’t read comments enough to know if this is old hat … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16InStip5k

Phone is Tapped (And I Don't Care): old-timey string band song about surveillance

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