From: Trane@yabbs
To: all@yabbs
Subject: another lyric
Date: Tue May 24 16:11:29 1994
Umm, this is another song lyric I wrote for my band, Plankton...it is a 
song I wrote after meeting an idol of mine, the renowned bassist for the 
great punk band The Minutemen, Mike Watt...after meeting him, I wanted to 
write a lyric that expressed the appreciation and "love" I have for him.

You drive me
You mold me
Your lifesongs unfold me
You are the econoclast

Thunder broom 
Fills the room
Firecracker, boom boom boom
Unleash me, econoclast

You ignite
Make it right
Cut it loose every night
Take me there, econoclast

And all I ever had
A little man with a gun in his hand
And all I ever had
Jesus and Tequila

You drive me
You mold me
Your lifesongs unfold me
You are the econoclast

Econoclast is a hybrid word, combining iconoclast (literally, one who 
breaks down idols) with econo, the adjective Mike Watt often uses to 
describe his Do It Yourself, economical, punk philosophy.  I think it's a 
pretty accurate name for the man.  Thunder broom is a term he uses to 
describe his bass...also an accurate name.

Trane