Well the death of the music industry was slow but sudden
IPods came along, it felt like everybody got one
The record shops were burning and the kids downloaded more
And then they had to close Virgin Megastores
Well EMI was shitting it while drinking their champagne
Robbie Williams even shed a tear about the change
But the public couldn't give a fuck
Well they still heard the songs
And now they got to hear them on their mobile phones
You got a good song, you can make it, kid
That's all you've got to do
And without EMI it might be easier for you
Well, you can make your money selling merchandise
As we wave goodbye to EMI
Well, EMI have signed loads of bands in 77 years
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Vincent Vincent and the Villains
And the people who were running things were making so much cash
They're the only ones who are scared that the ship is going to crash
And baby, when it crashes I bet the whole thing's going down
But that don't mean that any of the music will drown
Well, the poets and musicians will still be singing songs
We don't need as much money as Elton John
You got a good song, you can make it, kid
That's all you've got to do
And without EMI it might be easier for you
Well, you can make your money selling merchandise
As we wave goodbye to EMI
As we wave goodbye to EMI
