Foetus Over Frisco - Custom Built For Capitalism

Self Immolation 1982
Lyrics:
I can't decide if this is science fiction
Or economic fact, but
It's about as welcome, as an infection
Of the urinary tract
So let your mind and wallet fester
'cause when you get down to it
I think you'll have found, it's just
Another tune in a different cash register
I'm custom built
I'm c-c-c-c, custom built for capitalism
You've seen the film now see the shorts
The sound of a thousand barking dogs is music
Music to my ears
I can sell the bourgeoisie a mushy pea
And this song is one, constructively
This is no beggars opera, this is no
Three-penny tune
I can't decide if it's artistic creation
Or just a non-going cash flow situation
I'm c-c-c-c-custom built
Custom built for capitalism
Feel the quality, feel the length
I wasn't the one to slip Fidel Castro
The exploding cigar
Why use a pen? You've got a typewriter
The STEN gun's mightier than the guitar
Turn up the fat adjust the thermostat
Of the central heating
Feed us some more of that deep fried tripe
I'll bring it up at the next meeting
I'm c-c-c-c-custom built
Custom built for capitalism
You've seen the scenario, now buy the album
From its present level, the market is just as likely to rise as to fall. To be more precise, the weighted probabilities of movements in either direction are the same. In other words, there could be a large chance of a small further recovery or a small chance of a large further drop, or vice versa
I'm custom built for capitalism
Buy now, while stocks last
No time wasters please
Must be dedicated, energetic, young, vibrant
Image essential, please send photo
No headbangers
No experience necessary
Sounds experimental maybe
Sounds unbearable definitely
I'm c-c-c-c-custom
Custom built for capitalism
This song is c-c-c-c
Three zeros ain't a lot to ask for
But what a difference they can make
The nought-ical [sic] ideology
Is what I desire for goodness sake
Collect these little dough-nuts
Deposit into Swiss bank
It's always science fiction, or else
It's corporation backed, woo!
Change to Self Immolation, we deliver the goods
You've heard the single now buy the album
You've seen the scenario now buy the album
You've felt the quality, now feel the length
You've seen the film now see the shorts

[@sparkybonehead]

This is what started my interest in Foetus. Heard this on one of the college stations (....or maybe KPFA Berkeley) during the summer of 1982.
It was weird, funny, entertaining......unlike the other crap on the radio. Naturally i thought it was a local group.....it was called Foetus Over Frisco after all.
Got my grubby little mitts on the record............corruption ensued. No apologies. 😎

[@johanrott9151]

I come back here everytime I feel custom built for capitalism

[@5uperM]

This is like The Return of the King. You think it's gonna stop, but it just keeps going.

[@coprographia]

MUST BE ENERGETIC, YOUNG, AND VIBRANT
IMAGE ESSENTIAL -- PLEASE SEND PHOTO!!

[@edencommittee]

what

[@johnkayoss5422]

Thanks. I knew this existed but never got a chance to hear it till now.

[@AllenHenry72]

thank you for uploading!

[@DamonMacready]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you for uploading this excellent shining gem!

[@dewey70]

Been looking for this on vinyl forever.

[@weaponxx9467]

Oh my god this is so good.

[@russellmasters5583]

Any chance you could upload the B side? I think it was called T.O. 45

[@tomorrowaboutthistime2958]

I wish this was on SINK

[@ianbetts5031]

Yeh ,so do I. Got it on 12" though.

[@deviouselectricity]

Same...

[@robertcabuto3284]

Thank you. For years I've been wanting to hear this track and now I can finally confirm that like most of The Great Foetus' early tracks, the title is better than the song.

[@ianbetts5031]

What are you talking about? The early Foetus stuff is great, this track is one of my favourites. If you don't get it then don't bother commenting.