TRIBUTE TO ORWELL’S 1984

DON’T LET YOURSELF SMIRK—DON’T BLINK

WASH YOUR HANDS IN THE KITCHEN SINK

SO THEY DON’T SEE THE INK

WHILE SPYING ON YOU FROM THE TELESCREEN

TOSS YOUR MIND INTO THE MEMORY HOLE

OH SO MUCH EASIER TO GO WITH THE FLOW

TWO AND TWO MAKE FIVE AND IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

DON’T LET THEM KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU AFRAID

SCREAM OUT YOUR LUNGS IN THE TWO MINUTES HATE

PASTE UP THE POSTERS FOR SOME PRE-WAR PATRIOTISM

DON’T KNOW WHO WE’RE FIGHTING OR WHY WE’RE HATING THEM

THE PROGRAMMED POPULATION OF MIDDLE CLASS ON BOTH SIDES

WON’T THROW DOWN THEIR ARMS AND REFUSE TO FIGHT

SLAVES TO A LIE

AND IT ONLY TAKES ONE BIN TO LIGHT

THE BOMB THAT WAGES AND WINS A WAR IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

AND ONLY ONE PEN TO RE-WRITE HISTORY

SO LET’S STRIP BARE OUR VOCABULARY

LIKE THE LATEST EDITION OF THE N.I.V.

LANGUAGE ISN’T FOR DESCRIPTION OR POETRY

NO ONE CARES ANYMORE- NO ONE READS

IT IS DOUBLE-PLUS-GOOD NOT TO GIVE A FUCK

JUST LIKE RELIGION- YOU’VE JUST GOT TO TRUST

JOIN THE PARTY- IT’S SO MUCH FUN

IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY YOU CAN BE SOMEONE

JUST STAY DUMB ENOUGH TO DETER THE THOUGHT POLICE

JUSTIFY YOUR DOUBTS BY DOUBLETHINK

STAY CALM NOW- DON’T GET IRATE

TIL YOU SCREAM OUT YOUR LUNGS IN THE TWO MINUTES HATE

HATE WHO? HATE COMMIES OR RADICALS OR WOMEN OR JEWS?

ANYONE THAT’S NOT RICH OR POSES A THREAT TO YOU?

WHAT? HATE THEM TOO? JUST TELL ME WHO! I BELIEVE YOU!

AND YOU DO, YOU DO, WITH BIG BROTHER WATCHING YOU.