Biography:
Timbuk 3 was formed in 1986 by the husband and wife team of Pat MacDonald (acoustic, electric, bass and MIDI guitars, harmonica, vocals) and Barbara K. MacDonald (electric guitar, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals). Initially they performed live as a duo backed up by a large "ghettoblaster".
They were joined in 1991, by Wally Ingram and Courtney Audain. Timbuk 3 recorded several albums from 1986 to 1995; their first album, Greetings From Timbuk 3, generated their only chart hit song, "The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades".
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An easy progression is repeated through the whole song. Nice.
Bm A G
Presidential elections are planned distractions
A Bm
To divert attention from the action behind the scenes
Bm A
like a game of chess when the house is a mess
G
Or a petty money squabble when your marriage is in trouble
A Bm
Or a football game when there's rioting in the streets
Chorus:
Bm A G
It's just another movie, another song and dance
A Bm
Another poor sucker who never had a chance
Bm A G
It's just another captain going down with his ship
A Bm
Just another jerk, taking pride in his work
Bm A G
I was a poor magician; I could never understand
A Bm
You can't make tears disappear through sleight of hand
Bm A G
From the bottom of my heart -- off the top of my head
A Bm
Words were pulled like rabbits from a hat but nothing was said
Chorus
Bm A G
Now my freedom's bought and paid for -- it lights up my living room
A Bm
I got nothing more to prove; I've got no reason to move
Bm A G
And when I'm tired of the program -- when it's taken it's toll
A Bm
I can press a button, change the channel by remote control
Chorus + repeat last line.
Bm A G
Presidential elections are planned distractions
A Bm
To divert attention from the action behind the scenes
Bm A
like a game of chess when the house is a mess
G
Or a petty money squabble when your marriage is in trouble
A Bm
Or a football game when there's rioting in the streets
Chorus:
Bm A G
It's just another movie, another song and dance
A Bm
Another poor sucker who never had a chance
Bm A G
It's just another captain going down with his ship
A Bm
Just another jerk, taking pride in his work
Bm A G
I was a poor magician; I could never understand
A Bm
You can't make tears disappear through sleight of hand
Bm A G
From the bottom of my heart -- off the top of my head
A Bm
Words were pulled like rabbits from a hat but nothing was said
Chorus
Bm A G
Now my freedom's bought and paid for -- it lights up my living room
A Bm
I got nothing more to prove; I've got no reason to move
Bm A G
And when I'm tired of the program -- when it's taken it's toll
A Bm
I can press a button, change the channel by remote control
Chorus + repeat last line.
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