The Plagiarist's Corner, vol. 22: Insight

Insight
by Dead Kennedys

Who's that kid in the back of the room?
Who's that kid in the back of the room?
He's setting all his papers on fire.
He's setting all his papers on fire.

Where did he get that crazy smile?
Where did he get that crazy smile?
We all think he's really weird.
We all think he's really weird.

We never talk to him,
He never looks quite right.
He laughs at us,
And we just beat him up,
And what he sees escapes our sight.
Sight!

We never seen him with a girl.
We never seen him with a girl.
He's talking to himself again.
He's talking to himself again.

Why doesn't he want tons of friends?
Why doesn't he want tons of friends?
Says he's bored when we hang around.
Says he's bored when we hang around.

We never talk to him,
He never looks quite right.
He laughs at us,
And we just beat him up,
And what he sees escapes our sight.
Sight!

We're all planning our careers...
We're all planning our careers...
We're all planning our careers...
He says we're growing old.

Goodbye, old friend

At about 8:45 this morning, I lost one of my oldest and dearest friends; my cat, MacBeth. He'd been sick for a while, but steroid therapy was making him happy and comfy, so all was good. Until last night, when he suddenly became very sick and was obviously in pain. Brought him to the vet this morning, and there was nothing left to do. His disease had progressed beyond help. I held him as they gave him a sedative, and watched him sleep peacefully for a few minutes, then they gave him something to make his body functions stop... and just like that... my old friend was gone.

Seventeen years, we were together. He saw me through the most difficult parts of my life, and never left my side. I'll miss him very much.

The Plagiarist's Corner, vol. 21: Interesting Drug

Interesting Drug
by Morrissey

There are some bad people on the rise
There are some bad people on the rise
They're saving their own skins
By ruining people's lives
Bad, bad people on the rise

Young, married couple in debt, ever felt had?
Young, married couple in debt, ever felt had?
On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dreams
Oh Mum, oh Dad!
Once poor, always poor
Oh, la da da da da
Interesting drug,
The one that you took
Tell the truth, it really helped you
An interesting drug,
The one that you took
God, it really, really helped you

You wonder why we're only half-ashamed?
Because enough is too much!
But look around...
Can you blame us?
Can you blame us?

On a government scheme
Designed to kill your dreams
Oh Mum! Oh Dad!
Once poor, always poor
La da da da da
Interesting drug,
The one that you took
Tell the truth, it really helped you
An interesting drug,
The one that you took
God, it really, really helped you

You wonder why we're only half-ashamed?
Because enough is too much!
But look around...
Can you blame us?
Can you blame us?