"Stay Away: Boycott The RIAA"
The band members are Bob (guitar and vocals), Robert (drums), Bobby (bass) and Rob Dixson (PR and lyrics) from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Story behind the song
This is political protest song against the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, which in my opinion has taken away the Fair Use Rights of the American People.
Lyrics
"Stay Away: Boycott the RIAA"
by The We Be Jamin Band
Hey, hey John,
I wonder if you can see
What’s been going on
If you would have
Helped us in this fight
I wonder what kind of
Protest song you would write
And I don’t think you’d
Sue a music fan
For getting a free download of
“Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
The RIAA has just
Taken this way to far
They want to put us
“Back in the USSR”
“I’ve Got Feeling “
We got a ways to go
Before we get down
The “Long and Winding Road”
You see now it’s a technical “Revolution”
But the problem still remains
With the, the institution
The RIAA
You better “Run For Your Life”
Cause we’re gonna show you
How we can win this fight
Chorus:
Stay away, Stay away,
You got to stay away -We’re gonna
Stay away – stay away - stay away
I’m got to stay away – away
Boycott the RIAA
Hey, hey Paul
Look’s like you’re not
dead after all
And how many gold records
You got hanging on the wall
It took more than
Help from your friends
To get them all
You got no excuse cause
You know what’s going on
They’re suing your fans
For downloading your “Silly Love Songs”
How
“How Do You Sleep” tonight
If you don’t come out and
Join us in our fight
Can’t you see they want our
Band-width on the run
And maybe it’s true that
“Happiness is a warm gun.”
And this ain’t got nothing
To do with “Yesterday”
Cause now’s the time to stand up
Against the RIAA
I heard you singing
About “Freedom” the other day
Come on Paul,
“Help” me sing what I got to say.
Chorus:
Stay away, Stay away,
You got to stay away -We’re gonna
Stay away – stay away - stay away
I’m got to stay away – away
Boycott the RIAA
Middle 4
“Imagine” what the music world could be
And there’s “Something” you can do to set it free
It’s time to “Come Together” with the power of our shout
60 million say no to DMCA and through the lawsuits out
Chorus:
Stay away, stay away,
You got to stay away – we’re gonna stay away
Stay away, stay away I’m gonna stay away
Your gonna stay away :||
Unison (like toga): Boycott/Stay Away :||
Away
Boycott the RIAA
Boycott the RIAA
