They say that the greatest art is born under duress. Actually, nobody really says that. We say that, I guess. Anyway, when The Capitol Years read anonymous reader Non D. Plume’s bilous screed-rant against all things Philebritic yesterday ó which ran, in part, “The Capitol Years are not a good band. Unchain yourselves, gang.” ó they got straight to work. Why? Because apparently, it sounded like a good lyric. So, end of day yesterday rolls around, and we get a phone call:
“Hey Philebrity, this is the Capitol Years. We just wanted to let you know that we read that thing on your site, and we wrote and recorded a song about it, and it should be in your inbox in about 20 minutes.”
Seriously? Don’t you guys have jobs?
“Well, right now, um, the thing is, well, ah…”
Say no more. Fast forward 20 minutes, and, holy shit. This song is great. Honestly. Enjoy.
The Capitol Years: “Mirage People” [mp3]
Lyrics and credits after the jump.

“Mirage People”
Music: The Capitol Years
Lyrics: Non D. Plume guy…(punctuation altered by Capitol Years)
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The Capitol Years are not a good band.
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Unchain yourselves, gang.
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I mean, I know the rock scene in Philly has reached a particular low

Yes, It’s a shame The Burning Brides skipped town, but let’s hold ourselves to a higher standard than this.
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It’s a mirage, people.
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It’s a mirage, people.

This entry was posted on Friday, November 18th, 2005 at 10:35 am.