Lay of the Land Lyrics The sergeant sent me and my men on a search Wanted us to go out and get the lay of the land We were to find any people who might be The enemies of man. We walked for days underneath that desert sky Not sure what we would find And then far in the distance on the horizon There appeared out of the heatwaves a mirage. Outside the tent was a bouncer named Omar Said we looked hot and tired from our trip We could come inside and refresh ourselves With the finest Irakian chicks God, look at 'em all, hot! I'm not sure what it says in the book But from how this looks I dont think our sergeant can reprimend Cause defintly these girls are the lay of the land, yeah! Lay of the land Shake that veil Lay of the land... We stayed in that tent for 40 days We spent every penny of our army pay They danced for us, they danced in our face We slipped good american dollars beneath their veil All our men wondered what became of us They probably think we died from the heat underneath the sun Little did they know we were just doing fine Thanks to the ministrations from these Irakian fine, fine girls Look at 'em, auch! Lay of the land Shake that veil Lay of the land Shake that veil Lay of the land Lift that veil, yeah Lay of the land Shake that veil I surrender to you, baby...
Wow first thanks for sharing. Been searching for it. I'm a big big fan of Bill Hicks and only got enlightened (and mesmerised) with this song after watching the documentary American. I'll rate this song in the same league as Riders On A Storm by The Doors. Guess this song was inspired by it. Am sure Jim Morrison & Bill Hicks are together in one consiousness right now :)
Bill Hicks was a terrible musician who couldn't sing for the life of him. He didn't fare much better as a comedian. There is treatment available to you.....😟
@@jakobneville2917 Who even are you? Besides a waste of space? Miserable DIsgrace. If I ever met ya I'd spat in your face for also being an ignorant, arrogant, disrespectful, sorry sack of shat. You are just that, as well as. Jealous no one will ever know who you are, let alone remember you.
@@jakobneville2917 why would you actively seek this video out just to say it's bad? Are you that much of an oxygen thief that you have to ruin shit for everyone else? Fuck right off, please and thank you
This is legit a good song, I kinda fall off once it gets to the ethereal organ jammy part 2/3 way through, but the first 3 verses and the accompanying instruments is literally some of the best groove and guitar riff I have heard.
@nerkyder Bob Dylan's Tangled up in Blue, Richard Shindell's Transit, Ellis Paul's Maria's Beautiful Mess, Death Cab for Cutie's Brothers on a Hotel Bed, Porcupine Tree's Blackest Eyes, Glenn Hansard's Falling Slowly, Black Star's Thieves in the Night, Dire Straits Telegraph Road, Talking Heads Democratic Circus, and World Party Is It Like Today just to name a few. Also, just read the new expanded edition of "Love all the People." Excellent read. I highly recommend it.
the keyboards silly lyrics and the singing voice were obviously nods to the doors and other artists that they like but in a funny way the guys in the band were probably just having fun the part that goes HOWRAYZUN and OWMAR was really funny i dont know them personally but im sure they didnt write this and thought of it as something that will be groundbreaking and innovative "this song will get a grammy! we'll be endorsers of diet coke after that!"
Sounding like Morrison doesn't make him a bad songwriter. It just makes his vocal style a little derivative, that's all. Taking mushrooms isn't going to change any of that.
Great music! Unfortunately, for such a great mind, these lyrics really are quite bad. He also sounds like he wants to be Morrison. He's still my favorite comedian.
@teas420 LOL Umad, bro? I love how people take criticism like this so personally. Come on. Really? Waste of life? Because the lyrics are bad? It's ok that the lyrics are bad. It's ok if you like the lyrics. It doesn't change the fact Bill was a brilliant (and not in the casual British meaning of the word) comedian, social commentator, and activist. But make no mistake about it. These are bad lyrics.
@MichaelSirois "I don't think our Sergeant can reprimand cuz' definitely these girls are the lay of the land." "Shake that veil." [Shakes head.] These sound like they were written by a 12 year old after reading a porn mag. I think that as deeply as people have connected with Bill, they've given these lyrics a pass and have simply connected to bad lyrics. I don't fault people for that. It just mystifies me that someone with such command of the language could write such puerile material.
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I can't believe how awesome this song is.
Its trippy as hell lol
RIP man, you'll be missed greatly...
What a Master piece!
I can hear The Doors influence a bit...Bill was soo bad ass.👏✌🤡👽
I totally agree😉😉😉 But it's epic
I was just about to say... Man must've liked The End.
He has seared me into his mind
me too. Friends worry about me. I tell them I've been saved.
@@illusiongenius haha same
I'm wondering if people even realize Bill is singing and playing guitar...
I know I did
He was bored of standup. Music career was not going to happen.
Learn to lift weights and sit at a desk. Pays the B!ll$
Love that you apperricated Bill hicks
I do now. 😄
Yeah melody guitar is epic ...It gives some kind of travelling feeling.I want to listen this music in a train on a long trip.
Lay of the Land Lyrics
The sergeant sent me and my men on a search
Wanted us to go out and get the lay of the land
We were to find any people who might be
The enemies of man.
We walked for days underneath that desert sky
Not sure what we would find
And then far in the distance on the horizon
There appeared out of the heatwaves a mirage.
Outside the tent was a bouncer named Omar
Said we looked hot and tired from our trip
We could come inside and refresh ourselves
With the finest Irakian chicks
God, look at 'em all, hot!
I'm not sure what it says in the book
But from how this looks
I dont think our sergeant can reprimend
Cause defintly these girls are the lay of the land, yeah!
Lay of the land
Shake that veil
Lay of the land...
We stayed in that tent for 40 days
We spent every penny of our army pay
They danced for us, they danced in our face
We slipped good american dollars beneath their veil
All our men wondered what became of us
They probably think we died from the heat underneath the sun
Little did they know we were just doing fine
Thanks to the ministrations from these Irakian fine, fine girls
Look at 'em, auch!
Lay of the land
Shake that veil
Lay of the land
Shake that veil
Lay of the land
Lift that veil, yeah
Lay of the land
Shake that veil
I surrender to you, baby...
Thankyou!! ,Is funny the lyrics xd. No war yes LOVE xd
a whole other dimension to brother bill.miss you.
Awesome sound kinda like the doors
Lay of the land! Shake that veil! This is fucking hilarious! Lighten up people!
Just want to listen to that guitar piece on a loop
Keep the spirit alive guys
This is better than I thought it would be. I like it.
I never knew about this! Fuck! Thanks for sharing! Did not think Bill could be any more amazing!
Wow first thanks for sharing. Been searching for it.
I'm a big big fan of Bill Hicks and only got enlightened (and mesmerised) with this song after watching the documentary American.
I'll rate this song in the same league as Riders On A Storm by The Doors. Guess this song was inspired by it.
Am sure Jim Morrison & Bill Hicks are together in one consiousness right now :)
Put yourself into drop-D and play along with this jam. Tell em SAJ sent you
Bill Hicks
@BillHicks420 hahaha I also miss you too man. Bill Hicks fellows united.
Miss u Bill
Bill Hicks, one of a kind. And his music is ok too :)
I have the album, all 8 tracks are on my page. x
do you eat mushrooms and trip when you listen
Love Bill's music! This song is def derivative of Faith No More "We Care A Lot" though!
Damn, Bill was actually a hell of a riff-smith... Turn Your Mind Over to Your Heart also has a great one.
I love it !!!
look at 'em all HOT !
You guys are awesome thank you
Wow... I don't get why more people don't enjoy this. Less than 4.000 views? For shame :(
I bet BIll Hicks has a lot of unreleased music in the tins. I'd like to hear some of the electronic stuff.
Bill Hicks was a terrible musician who couldn't sing for the life of him. He didn't fare much better as a comedian. There is treatment available to you.....😟
@@jakobneville2917 why are you here then smarty pants?
@@jakobneville2917 huh?
@@jakobneville2917 Who even are you? Besides a waste of space? Miserable DIsgrace. If I ever met ya I'd spat in your face for also being an ignorant, arrogant, disrespectful, sorry sack of shat. You are just that, as well as. Jealous no one will ever know who you are, let alone remember you.
@@jakobneville2917 why would you actively seek this video out just to say it's bad? Are you that much of an oxygen thief that you have to ruin shit for everyone else? Fuck right off, please and thank you
...good song
This song is fucking dope
sounds like he was smoking fucking dope during this recording
@@kensho778 yeah, even that
One of my favorites from him
Bellissima canzone 😍
well said.
This is legit a good song, I kinda fall off once it gets to the ethereal organ jammy part 2/3 way through, but the first 3 verses and the accompanying instruments is literally some of the best groove and guitar riff I have heard.
groovy
please re-upload marble head johnson 5 it was deleted :(
@BillHicks420 Haha no problem man ;) Guess you must be watching it right now!
@nerkyder Bob Dylan's Tangled up in Blue, Richard Shindell's Transit, Ellis Paul's Maria's Beautiful Mess, Death Cab for Cutie's Brothers on a Hotel Bed, Porcupine Tree's Blackest Eyes, Glenn Hansard's Falling Slowly, Black Star's Thieves in the Night, Dire Straits Telegraph Road, Talking Heads Democratic Circus, and World Party Is It Like Today just to name a few.
Also, just read the new expanded edition of "Love all the People." Excellent read. I highly recommend it.
The enemies of man.
Can't think of any carrot haired billionaires off the top of my head
Ace
If these are bad lyrics, what are good lyrics then?
@knocker987 even if he didnt why does it matter?
does it matter?
the keyboards silly lyrics and the singing voice were obviously nods to the doors and other artists that they like but in a funny way
the guys in the band were probably just having fun
the part that goes HOWRAYZUN and OWMAR was really funny
i dont know them personally but im sure they didnt write this and thought of it as something that will be groundbreaking and innovative "this song will get a grammy! we'll be endorsers of diet coke after that!"
@teas420 LOL!! LMAO!!!! Oh man.. This is too easy...
Sounding like Morrison doesn't make him a bad songwriter. It just makes his vocal style a little derivative, that's all. Taking mushrooms isn't going to change any of that.
Great music! Unfortunately, for such a great mind, these lyrics really are quite bad. He also sounds like he wants to be Morrison. He's still my favorite comedian.
@teas420 LOL Umad, bro? I love how people take criticism like this so personally. Come on. Really? Waste of life? Because the lyrics are bad? It's ok that the lyrics are bad. It's ok if you like the lyrics. It doesn't change the fact Bill was a brilliant (and not in the casual British meaning of the word) comedian, social commentator, and activist. But make no mistake about it. These are bad lyrics.
They aren't bad lyrics. It's a ballad. "shake that veil" is one of the best lines of all time. It's mockery.
@MichaelSirois "I don't think our Sergeant can reprimand cuz' definitely these girls are the lay of the land." "Shake that veil." [Shakes head.] These sound like they were written by a 12 year old after reading a porn mag. I think that as deeply as people have connected with Bill, they've given these lyrics a pass and have simply connected to bad lyrics. I don't fault people for that. It just mystifies me that someone with such command of the language could write such puerile material.
THIS GROBINSON GUY SUCKS!!!
I think that's the point. It's just a band having fun making music and not taking itself so seriously.