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"The Original Wrapper"
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album _Mistrial_
(Lou Reed, 1986)
written by Lou Reed
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I was sittin' home on the West End
watchin' cable TV with a female friend
we were watchin' the news, the world's in a mess
the poor and the hungry, a world in distress
Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Reagan says abortion's murder
while he's looking at Cardinal O'Connor
look at Jerry Falwell, Louis Farrakhan
both talk religion and the brotherhood of man
They both sound like they belong in Teheran
watch out, they're going full throttle
better watch that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
White against white, Black against Jew
it seems like it's 1942
the baby sits in front of MTV
watching violent fantasies
While Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport
only to find his heroes are all coked up
classic, original, the same old story
the politics of hate in a new surrounding
Hate if it's good and hate if it's bad
and if this all don't make you mad
I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine
nothing sacred and nothing divine
Father, bless me, we're going full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper, hey hey
I was born in the United States
and I grew up hard but I grew up straight
I saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern
a feeling that there's nowhere to turn
Yippies, Hippies and upwardly mobile Yuppies
don't treat me like I'm some damn lackey
'cause the murderer lives while the victims die
I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye
A heart for a heart, a brain for a brain
and if this all makes you feel a little insane
kick up your heels, turn the music up loud
pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd, and say
"Don't mean to come on sanctimonious
but life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
lugubrious so I give a salutation
and rock on out to beat really fabulous
Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do
hip hop gonna bop till I drop"
watch out world, comin' at you full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper, hey hey hey
intro {E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E}
{E}{E}{E}{E} (I was sittin' home on the West End ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E} (Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full ...)
{E}{E} (Hey pitcher, better check that batter ...)
{E}{E}{E}{E}
....
guitar {E}{E}{E}{E}
....
* riff
{E} {E}
1e ---------------------------------------------------------
2B ---------------------------------------------------------
3G --7-x--9-x------7--x-9-x----7-x--9-x---------------9\7---
4D -----------9-x------------------------9-x----------------
5A -------------------------------------------9h10h11-------
6E ---------------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
======================
"The Original Wrapper"
(extended version)
======================
12" single
(Lou Reed, 1986)
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Watch out, watch out
Watch out
Watch out, watch out
I was sittin' home on the West End
watchin' cable TV with a female friend
we were watchin' the news, the world's in a mess
the poor and the hungry, a world in distress
Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out
Reagan says abortion's murder
while he's looking at Cardinal O'Connor
look at Jerry Falwell, Louis Farrakhan
both talk religion and the brotherhood of man
They both sound like they belong in Teheran
watch out, they're going out full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out, watch out
White against white, Black against Jew
it seems like it's 1942
the baby sits in front of MTV
watching violent fantasies
While Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport
only to find his heroes are all coked up
classic, original, the same old story
the politics of hate in a new surrounding
Hate if it's good and hate if it's bad
and if this all don't make you mad
I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine
there's nothing sacred and nothing divine
Father, bless me, we're going out full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out, watch out
I was born in the United States
and I grew up hard but I grew up straight
I saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern
a feeling that there's nowhere to turn
Yippies, Hippies and upwardly mobile Yuppies
don't treat me like I'm some damn lackey
'cause the murderer lives while the victims die
I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye
A heart for a heart, a brain for a brain
and if this all makes you feel a little insane
kick up your heels, turn the music up loud
pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd, and say
"Don't mean to come on sanctimonious
life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
lugubrious I give a salutation
and rock on out to beat really fabulous
Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do
hip hop gonna bop till I drop"
watch out world, coming full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
* chords: same as _Mistrial_ version
======================
"The Original Wrapper"
(remix single version)
======================
12" single
(Lou Reed, 1986)
======================
Watch out, watch out
I was sittin' home on the West End
watchin' cable TV with a female friend
we were watchin' the news, the world's in a mess
the poor and the hungry, a world in distress
Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out
Reagan says abortion's murder
while he's looking at Cardinal O'Connor
look at Jerry Falwell, Louis Farrakhan
both talk religion and the brotherhood of man
They both sound like they belong in Teheran
watch out, they're going out full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out, watch out
White against white, Black against Jew
it seems like it's 1942
the baby sits in front of MTV
watching violent fantasies
While Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport
only to find his heroes are all coked up
classic, original, the same old story
the politics of hate in a new surrounding
Hate if it's good and hate if it's bad
and if this all don't make you mad
I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine
there's nothing sacred and nothing divine
Father, bless me, we're going out full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out, watch out
I was born in the United States
and I grew up hard but I grew up straight
I saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern
a feeling that there's nowhere to turn
Yippies, Hippies and upwardly mobile Yuppies
don't treat me like I'm some damn lackey
'cause the murderer lives while the victims die
I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye
A heart for a heart, a brain for a brain
and if this all makes you feel a little insane
kick up your heels, turn the music up loud
pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd, and say
"Don't mean to come on sanctimonious
life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
lugubrious I give a salutation
and rock on out to beat really fabulous
Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do
hip hop gonna bop till I drop"
watch out world, coming full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
* chords: same as _Mistrial_ version
======================
"The Original Wrapper"
(dub version)
======================
12" single
(Lou Reed, 1986)
======================
Watch out, watch out
Watch out
Watch out, watch out
Hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, you better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out
Don't mean to come on sanctimonious
life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
lugubrious I give a salutation
and rock on out to beat really fabulous
Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do
hip hop gonna bop till I drop
watch out world, coming full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Watch out, watch out
* chords: same as _Mistrial_ version
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"Original Wrapper"
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album _Perfect Night Live In London_
(Lou Reed, 1998)
Jul 03, 1997
Royal Festival Hall, London
(Meltdown Festival)
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Hey, original wrapper
I was sittin' home on the West End
watchin' cable TV with a TV friend
we're watchin' the news and the world's in a mess
the poor and the hungry, a world in distress
Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at full throttle
better check that sausage before you put it in the waffle
and while you're at it, check what's in the batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
hey pitcher, better check that batter
make batter, ah, original wrapper
White against white, Black against Jew
it seems like it's 1942
baby sits in front of MTV
well watching violent fantasies
While Dad guzzles beer with his favorite sport
then to find his heroes are all coked up
fantastic, original, the same old story
politics of hate in a new surrounding
Hate if it's good, hate if it's bad
wow wow woh, don't make you mad
I'll keep yours and I'll keep mine
there's nothing sacred and nothing divine
Hey father, hit me, we're going full throttle
check that sausage before you put it in the waffle and
while you're at it, hey, while you're at it
hey, while you're at it, make sure the batter
Make sure the candy's
you know original wrapper, go Michael, go
I was born in the United States
I grew up hard but I grew up straight
saw a lack of morals and a lack of concern
a feeling that there's nowhere to turn
Yippies, Hippies and upwardly mobile Yuppies
don't treat me like I'm some damn lackey
'cause the murderer lives while the victims die
I'd much rather see it an eye for an eye
Heart for heart and brain for brain
if this all makes you feel a little insane
kick up your heels, turn the music up loud
pick up your guitar and look out at the crowd, and say
"Don't mean to come on sanctimonious
but life's got me nervous and little pugnacious
Lugubrious so I give a salutation
and rock on out to beat really stupid
Ohh poop ah doo and how do you do
gonna hip hop, bop gonna till I drop"
Hey pitcher, in your batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
Hey now pitcher, better check that batter
make sure the candy's in the original wrapper
intro {E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9} (Hey, original wrapper)
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9} (I was sittin' home on the West End ...)
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9} (Herpes, AIDS, the Middle East at ...)
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9} (Hey pitcher, better check that ...)
{E9}{E9}{E9}{E9}
....
* riff
{E9} {E9}
1e -------------------------------------------x-x-x-9\7---
2B -------------------------------------------x-x-x-9\7---
3G --7-x--9-x------7--x-9-x----7-x--9-x-------x-x-x-9\7---
4D -----------9-x------------------------9-x--------------
5A -------------------------------------------------------
6E -------------------------------------------------------
* backing (16 beat chord cutting)
{E9} {E9} (E13)
1e --7....---------7...---9..-7-x-x---
2B --7....---------7...---7..-7-x-x---
3G --7....---------7...---7..-7-x-x---
4D --6....---------6...---6..-6-x-x---
5A --7....---------7...---7..-7-x-x---
6E -----------------------------------
* solo (rhythm cutting solo): use following chord forms
E9 E13 E7#9
1e ---6/7--- ---9--- -------
2B ---6/7--- ---7--- ---8---
3G ---6/7--- ---7--- ---7---
4D ---5/6--- ---6--- ---6---
5A ---6/7--- ---7--- ---7---
6E --------- ------- -------
* ending
{E9} {E7#9} {E9} (E13)
1e --7---7---7---7----------------------7....--(9)---
2B --7---7---7---7----8---8---8---8-----7....--(7)---
3G --7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7-----7....--(7)---
4D --6---6---6---6----6---6---6---6-----6....--(6)---
5A --7---7---7---7----7---7---7---7-----7....--(7)---
6E --------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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