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Whatareya?

You're a yob or you're a wanker -
Take your fucking choice;
So who is your favorite genius:
James Hird (1) or James Joyce? (2)

You ever seen a live performance?
Join the wanker club.
You thought I meant table top dancing?
You're a yobbo, bub.

What are ya? Yob or wanker?

Wankers once used mobile phones,
But now that's sorta changing; (3)
And yobs once lived in cottage homes (4) -
Ain't social change amazing?

If a yob and wanker want a girl,
The wanker guy will get her -
Both are equally ugly,
But the wanker hides it better.

A wanker fights inequality,
And for people's rights;
A wanker fights class prejudice.
A yobbo just fights.

Yob or wanker - wanker or yob -
Pass me the brush to tar ya;
Make your choice then live your life:
Come on, pal: what are ya?

Annotations

1. James Hird is an Australian Rules football player, and captain of the team Essendon, which is a member of the Australian Football League competition.
2. James Joyce is an Irish writer, referred to in other TISM lyrics including: (further information to come)
3. Australia has one of the highest per-capita rates of mobile phone ownership. Once it was clearly the case that only wankers owned them, but now it seems every yob has one too.
4. Cottage homes are facilities (usually clusters of purpose-built houses) for the care of children or youth, from broken or troubled families. The children are placed under the supervision of 'cottage parents'.