Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do I am he and she is she but you're the only you No one else has got your eyes, can see the things you see It's up to you to change your life and my life's up to me The problems that you suffer from are problems that you make The shit we have to climb through is the shit we choose to take If you don't like the life you live, change it now it's yours Nothing has effects if you don't recognise the cause If the programme's not the one you want, get up, turn off the set It's only you that can decide what life you're gonna get If you don't like religion you can be the antichrist If your tired of politics you can be an anarchist But no one ever changed the church by pulling down a steeple And you'll never change the system by bombing number ten Systems just aren't made of bricks they're mostly made of people You may send them into hiding, but they'll be back again If you don't like the rules they make, refuse to play their game If you don't want to be a number, don't give them your name If you don't want to be caught out, refuse to hear their question Silence is a virtue, use it for your own protection They'll try to make you play their game, refuse to show your face If you don't want to be beaten down, refuse to join their race Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do I am he and she is she but you're they only you
Couldn't find the chords anywhere: Em G Am Bm the quicker "chorus" riff Jeffrey plays is Em G Am Em (over "Be exactly who you want to be" for example) (thanks to @wychwoodmusic for the corrections!) In case you don't want to do a bar chord, this also works pretty well: Em G C Am And the lyrics: Big A little A bouncing B The cat's in the cupboard but it can't catch me External control, are you gonna let them get you? Do you wanna be a prisoner in the boundaries they set you? You say you wanna be yourself, do you think they'll let you? They're out to get you Hello, hello, hello this is the Lord God, can you hear? Hellfire and damnation's what I've got for you down there On Earth I have embassadors, Archbiship, Viccar, Pope We'll blind you with morality, you'd best abandon hope We're telling you you'd better pray 'cause you were born in sin Right from the start we'll build a cell and then we'll lock you in We sit in holy judgement condemning those that stray We offer our forgiveness, but first we'll make you pay Hello, hello, hello now here's a message from your Queen As figurehead of the status quo I set the social scene I'm most concerned about my people I want to give them peace So I'm making sure they stay in line with my army and police My prisons and my mental homes have ever open doors For those amongst my subjects who dare to ask for more Unruliness and disrespect are things I can't allow So I'll see the peasants grovel if they refuse to bow Palaces for kings and queens, mansions for the rich Protection for the wealthy, defense of privalege They've learnt the ropes through history, engaged in civil war Fighting for the ruling classes in their battle against the poor Around every other corner there stands 1984 Guardians of the future, they will implement the law And he's there as a grim reminder that no matter what you do Big Brother's system is always there with his beady eyes on you From God to local police, and home and screen and school They've got your name and number while you just got their rule We've got to look for methods to undermine these powers It's time to change the tables, the future must be ours Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do I am he and she is she, but you're the only you No one else has got your eyes to see the things you see It's up to you to change your life and my life's up to me Cause problems that you suffer from are problems that you make The shit we have to climb through is the shit we choose to take If you don't like the life you live, change it now it's yours Nothing has effects if you don't recognize the cause If the program's not the one you want, get up, turn off the set It's only you that can decide what life you're gonna get If you don't like religion they say be the antichrist They say if your tired of politics you can be an anarchist But no one ever changed the church by pulling down the steeple Systems just aren't made of bricks they're mostly made of people So you'll never change the system by bombing number ten You might send them into hiding, but they'll be back again If you don't like the rules they make, refuse to play their game If you don't want to be a number, don't give them your name _this version doesn't have this next verse, but his recording does_ If you don't want to be caught out, refuse to hear their question Silence is a virtue, use it for your own protection They'll try to make you play their game, refuse to show your face If you don't want to be beaten down, refuse to join their race Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do I am he and she is she but you're they only you
This is great work, but I'm pretty sure Jeffrey's playing Am not C. So the main riff is Em G Am Bm. Also, the quicker "chorus" riff Jeffrey plays is Em G Am Em (over "Be exactly who you want to be" for example). I'm pretty sure Crass just play or at least imply E5 B5 A5 B5 for that.
@@wychwoodmusic you're absolutely right! Revisiting this video after all this time: I've actually been playing Em G C Am, but Jeffrey really does play Em G Am Bm. I feel any of the three can work, but Am Bm maybe does sound more mournful than C Am or C Bm to me :). I'll admit my personal favorite is still C Bm, though.
@@benperet Cool, yeah, I reckon the "right" way to pick up a Crass/Jeffrey/punk song is having some idea of what's happening in the original version but ultimately play it however sounds best to you and whatever falls comfortably under your fingers
@pidza21 I know exactly what punk was about and I wasn't saying that anger is the ONLY way to express a message. But the orginal version *was incredibly angry and not just a 'chilled out' singalong. I t's not like they were'nt littered with swear words and were going to be played on Radio 1...the songs were the way they were for a reason. That's not to say it's impossible to do slower versions of songs, this just didn't work IMO.
@ThePoliticsOf what isn't punk about this? punk was mostly killed by horrendous s. california skatepunk and the mainstream coopting of punk fashion (which has been going on since 1977 or so)
@Johnoco66 So you think that anger is the only medium to express a message? I sent this to many people and they deffinatelly got the point. Though Crass were an angry band they didn't lack LOVE. Seems like you've missed the point of what Punk was about.
I really like this version actually. I'm a pretty big Jeffrey Lewis fan. Of course Crass is awesome as well. -On a side note... Anyone else notice the Juno record in the back? It's kinda funny cuz Kimya Dawson did most of the music for Juno and Jeff Lewis and Kimya Dawson are now in The Bundles together.
This is some kind of tortured Evergreen State College version of greatness that deserves nothing more than it deserves to be forgotten. Dick as I might be I'd still like to see the rest of the performance.
@pidza21 well it didn't work for you. And I agree , the original version is something else entirely..but for those who don't like the abrasive sound of punk...this version works too.
Meh, it's nothing on the original... Don't get me wrong, I like Jeffery Lewis but this is a bit of an insult to Crass, it's way too twee for what is one of my favourite songs ever...
What an odd thing to want to do to Crass... Hearing all the words was the one good thing about this mysterious cover ...the question is why on earth did they do this ?
Because the lyrics are great and arguably the best part of the original. Actually Jeffrey Lewis is a huge fan of crass and wanted to cover their music.
Musically not THAT bad but 10000% missing the point. Crass were a very angry band...I'm sure you could do a Girls Aloud cover of this...which would probably be similar and more to the point if we're honest. In fact - it's pointless.
I love this song so much. And this is a perfect version.
ARE YOU TAKING THE PISS???? AHHAHAHAHAA
I'm a Crass fan and an indie hater, but this cover ruled.
This isn’t “indie”, it’s folk punk.
@@hotelmario510 No, This is indie.
@@massnerder1 anti folk folk punk
Indie hatter. Lol. Look up the definition of indie bro.
@@clydeg4274 indie and punk are the same thing
Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do
I am he and she is she but you're the only you
No one else has got your eyes, can see the things you see
It's up to you to change your life and my life's up to me
The problems that you suffer from are problems that you make
The shit we have to climb through is the shit we choose to take
If you don't like the life you live, change it now it's yours
Nothing has effects if you don't recognise the cause
If the programme's not the one you want, get up, turn off the set
It's only you that can decide what life you're gonna get
If you don't like religion you can be the antichrist
If your tired of politics you can be an anarchist
But no one ever changed the church by pulling down a steeple
And you'll never change the system by bombing number ten
Systems just aren't made of bricks they're mostly made of people
You may send them into hiding, but they'll be back again
If you don't like the rules they make, refuse to play their game
If you don't want to be a number, don't give them your name
If you don't want to be caught out, refuse to hear their question
Silence is a virtue, use it for your own protection
They'll try to make you play their game, refuse to show your face
If you don't want to be beaten down, refuse to join their race
Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do
I am he and she is she but you're they only you
i love crass, and i love this cover album.
got to admire the relentless delivery, sharp vocals
AND THAN LIFE BEGINS...its not just A song!
do exactly what you want to do
be what you want to be!
Wen Juckts
How's that going 4 ya?
So good
(A)
(a)
..Jeffrey Lewis and Mt Eerie. God damn.
I haven't met Jeffrey (yet) but I think he'd be nicer and friendlier than Pat the bunny when I met him.
+drunkjim420 What was Pat like?
not very nice.
+drunkjim420 lol!
He's really sweet, and worth meeting and of course seeing live!
drunkjim420 i met them the other day, he was such a nice guy. i was starstruck by him but he was so kind about it
I like this.It's very different.Impressed.Thanks. :) A
Couldn't find the chords anywhere:
Em G Am Bm
the quicker "chorus" riff Jeffrey plays is Em G Am Em (over "Be exactly who you want to be" for example)
(thanks to @wychwoodmusic for the corrections!)
In case you don't want to do a bar chord, this also works pretty well:
Em G C Am
And the lyrics:
Big A little A bouncing B
The cat's in the cupboard but it can't catch me
External control, are you gonna let them get you?
Do you wanna be a prisoner in the boundaries they set you?
You say you wanna be yourself, do you think they'll let you?
They're out to get you
Hello, hello, hello this is the Lord God, can you hear?
Hellfire and damnation's what I've got for you down there
On Earth I have embassadors, Archbiship, Viccar, Pope
We'll blind you with morality, you'd best abandon hope
We're telling you you'd better pray 'cause you were born in sin
Right from the start we'll build a cell and then we'll lock you in
We sit in holy judgement condemning those that stray
We offer our forgiveness, but first we'll make you pay
Hello, hello, hello now here's a message from your Queen
As figurehead of the status quo I set the social scene
I'm most concerned about my people I want to give them peace
So I'm making sure they stay in line with my army and police
My prisons and my mental homes have ever open doors
For those amongst my subjects who dare to ask for more
Unruliness and disrespect are things I can't allow
So I'll see the peasants grovel if they refuse to bow
Palaces for kings and queens, mansions for the rich
Protection for the wealthy, defense of privalege
They've learnt the ropes through history, engaged in civil war
Fighting for the ruling classes in their battle against the poor
Around every other corner there stands 1984
Guardians of the future, they will implement the law
And he's there as a grim reminder that no matter what you do
Big Brother's system is always there with his beady eyes on you
From God to local police, and home and screen and school
They've got your name and number while you just got their rule
We've got to look for methods to undermine these powers
It's time to change the tables, the future must be ours
Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do
I am he and she is she, but you're the only you
No one else has got your eyes to see the things you see
It's up to you to change your life and my life's up to me
Cause problems that you suffer from are problems that you make
The shit we have to climb through is the shit we choose to take
If you don't like the life you live, change it now it's yours
Nothing has effects if you don't recognize the cause
If the program's not the one you want, get up, turn off the set
It's only you that can decide what life you're gonna get
If you don't like religion they say be the antichrist
They say if your tired of politics you can be an anarchist
But no one ever changed the church by pulling down the steeple
Systems just aren't made of bricks they're mostly made of people
So you'll never change the system by bombing number ten
You might send them into hiding, but they'll be back again
If you don't like the rules they make, refuse to play their game
If you don't want to be a number, don't give them your name
_this version doesn't have this next verse, but his recording does_
If you don't want to be caught out, refuse to hear their question
Silence is a virtue, use it for your own protection
They'll try to make you play their game, refuse to show your face
If you don't want to be beaten down, refuse to join their race
Be exactly who you want to be, do what you want to do
I am he and she is she but you're they only you
Ben Peret thank you so much! as a new uke player who can't understand what he's playing by watching I super appreciate this!
'Not sure Crass ever played proper Chords.
This is great work, but I'm pretty sure Jeffrey's playing Am not C.
So the main riff is Em G Am Bm.
Also, the quicker "chorus" riff Jeffrey plays is Em G Am Em (over "Be exactly who you want to be" for example). I'm pretty sure Crass just play or at least imply E5 B5 A5 B5 for that.
@@wychwoodmusic you're absolutely right!
Revisiting this video after all this time: I've actually been playing Em G C Am, but Jeffrey really does play Em G Am Bm. I feel any of the three can work, but Am Bm maybe does sound more mournful than C Am or C Bm to me :).
I'll admit my personal favorite is still C Bm, though.
@@benperet Cool, yeah, I reckon the "right" way to pick up a Crass/Jeffrey/punk song is having some idea of what's happening in the original version but ultimately play it however sounds best to you and whatever falls comfortably under your fingers
Thanks for posting this.
amazing. i love the original, and i love his cover. genius covers genius. cant beat that
Brilliant
@suiseisekiryu actually this music is considered anti-folk while artists like Bon Iver are indie folk
This is great! I’m a new fan.
Lubbly Jubbly - '12 Crass Songs' is a great little album. I bought it when it first came out quite a few years back now & I still enjoy hearing it.
If I could like this more than once, I would like this a million times!
@pidza21 I know exactly what punk was about and I wasn't saying that anger is the ONLY way to express a message. But the orginal version *was incredibly angry and not just a 'chilled out' singalong. I
t's not like they were'nt littered with swear words and were going to be played on Radio 1...the songs were the way they were for a reason. That's not to say it's impossible to do slower versions of songs, this just didn't work IMO.
Thank you for this. I'm clearly late to the party.
@ThePoliticsOf what isn't punk about this? punk was mostly killed by horrendous s. california skatepunk and the mainstream coopting of punk fashion (which has been going on since 1977 or so)
Their voices sound so good together. Best version.
share it :)
very creative - loved the original and love this
So good. The little speech he makes at the end is brilliant! Support Indie! :)
@ThePoliticsOf I'm sorry, i'm from germany. should i write in german? yes i do. whats wrong with listen to them?
fucking well done. i always wish crass broke out of punk and sang properly and you nailed it lol
Deep ✌️
so real
woah they played with Mt Eerie?
the ghost of john denver goes Anarcho/politico..
Wow...Thought they stopped making qualudes
@Johnoco66
So you think that anger is the only medium to express a message?
I sent this to many people and they deffinatelly got the point.
Though Crass were an angry band they didn't lack LOVE.
Seems like you've missed the point of what Punk was about.
ive been into crass for a few years and when my friend told me about his crass cover album i didnt bealeve him but i do now this is awsome
Are you still here ?
I really like this version actually. I'm a pretty big Jeffrey Lewis fan. Of course Crass is awesome as well.
-On a side note...
Anyone else notice the Juno record in the back? It's kinda funny cuz Kimya Dawson did most of the music for Juno and Jeff Lewis and Kimya Dawson are now in The Bundles together.
this is awesome
whos the chick? I wonder if she's got some material really dig her voice
I believe her name is Helen Schreiner.
Mike Keenan looked her up she's pretty much exclusively with jeffrey
Yeah. Apparently she was his girlfriend at the time. Supposedly "Broken Broken Broken Heart" is about her.
Mike Keenan that's pretty cool!
good shit
does anyone know what chords he's playing?
well done mate
Haw! It's a winner
Told ya
yep......ur brilliant :)
well done!!!
smashing :)
I wonder how many people understand the reference of "Number 10" in this cover.
crass and folk, 2 good things!!!!
I had to be the 778th like :/
@intenttothrill I agree
Эх джеффи
This is some kind of tortured Evergreen State College version of greatness that deserves nothing more than it deserves to be forgotten. Dick as I might be I'd still like to see the rest of the performance.
Helen Schreiner
fkn hippies
The beauty of this song is in every version love them all ....I bet that singer guy is bauld now lol ....like it matters ....good rendition
thats jeffrey lewis he is a legend imo
Proto-folk punk
well done!
I sure hope this won't turn out a capitalist ego thing...
This is a very decent cover version, 5 stars.
this is actually kinda cool
lol
LOL
i liked most of the song, but the intro didn't flow into the song AT ALL.
Listen to the original and you'll know.
Kwhyell FUCKIN PLEEBIURN
unreal.prefer it to the album version(his album version)
@pidza21
well it didn't work for you. And I agree , the original version is something else entirely..but for those who don't like the abrasive sound of punk...this version works too.
Meh, it's nothing on the original... Don't get me wrong, I like Jeffery Lewis but this is a bit of an insult to Crass, it's way too twee for what is one of my favourite songs ever...
What an odd thing to want to do to Crass... Hearing all the words was the one good thing about this mysterious cover ...the question is why on earth did they do this ?
Because the lyrics are great and arguably the best part of the original. Actually Jeffrey Lewis is a huge fan of crass and wanted to cover their music.
Musically not THAT bad but 10000% missing the point. Crass were a very angry band...I'm sure you could do a Girls Aloud cover of this...which would probably be similar and more to the point if we're honest. In fact - it's pointless.
how to fuck up big a little a
341 people disagree with you
341 people disagree with you
Shit I can care less, it's a fucked up version of crass
Troll
+Zachary Wolk tool, hipsters fucking up good music
Jeffery seems fairly self aware.
Fairly.
Thank you Good People. 8888 🌀🪬🧿🕊️