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King of ComedyR.E.M.

Released: September 27, 1994

Songwriter: Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Peter Buck Bill Berry Michael Stipe

Producer: R.E.M. Scott Litt

[Verse 1]
Make your money with a suit and tie
Make your money with shrewd denial
Make your money expert advice
If you can wing it
Make your money with a power ply
Make your money with a buyout bribe
You can lie
As long as you mean it

[Chorus 1]
I'm not king of comedy
Grease the pig, give a squeeze
(Squeeze me)

[Verse 2]
Make your money with exploitation
Make it holy illumination
Say a prayer at every station
Don't forget to ask for mercy
Make your money with a pretty face
Make it easy with product placement
Make it charged with controversy
I'm straight, I'm queer, I'm bi

[Chorus 2]
I'm not king of comedy
I'm not your magazine
I'm not your television

[Verse 3]
Make your money, make it rich
Make it young and make it quick
Make your money on the jukebox, baby
Let's pick up sticks
Make your enemies make your moves
Make your critics fumble through
Make it smart and make it schmooze
Make it look easy

[Chorus 2]
I'm not king of comedy
I'm not your magazine
I'm not your television
I'm not your movie screen

[Outro]
I'm not commodity
I'm not commodity
I'm not commodity
(All together now)

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.

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