The subject of this song is the new paradigm business model of independent musicians offering their music to the public under a 'pay what you like' system (popular on sites like Bandcamp), and the inherent advantages and disadvantages in doing so. It features appearances by ShoEboX of Worm Quartet, Insane Ian, Chris Mezzolesta, and Baby Alex (Carrie Dahlby's son).
This is a song by Devo Spice & the great Luke Ski. Devo gets top billing because the song was his idea and he did all the musical production, but he and I wrote it together (he wrote the beginning, we both wrote the middle, I wrote the end). This is a parody of "Doowutchyalike" by Digital Underground, their first hit single which led to the existence of "The Humpty Dance". Devo raps Shock G's parts, and I rap Humpty Hump's parts doing an impression of him.
When "Doowutchyalike" was released, there were 2 versions. There was the radio single / music video version which lasts about 4 minutes and then fades out. Then there's the album cut version, which fades out at the same time, but then fades back in, and the song continues for another 4 minutes with more lyrics, verses, and craziness. Being the huge fans Devo and I are of the original song, we chose to do the same with our parody. He will be posting a 4-minute version of this at the FuMP .com on August 15th, 2014, and my album has the full 8-minute version (which is this track). The price to download this track is: 'Pay what you like'. :)
lyrics
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
[Verse 1]
Devo: Now as the music plays along,
you kinda like this song, but there’s something wrong.
They’re asking you for money for wutchyalike.
All: For wutchyalike
Luke: It should be free since we’re living in the digital age.
This is nothing but a big millennial outrage,
so we’ll go on strike.
All: We’re gonna pay what we like
Devo & Ian: ‘Cause it’s fine, I don’t mean to whine, but if you find it online,
then hey, it didn’t cost ‘em a dime,
so Paywutchyalike. Yeah.
All: It’s the new birthright.
Devo: They want ninety-nine cents, to cover bandwidth and such,
But most nerdcore songs aren’t worth half that much.
So Paywutchyalike.
Ian: Yeah,
All: Paywutchyalike
[Chorus 1]
Devo: Everybody Paywutchyalike.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yeah.
Devo & Alex: Paywutchyalike.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Just Paywutchyalike.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yo, steal-wutchyalike.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
[Verse 2]
Devo: I mean rich, poor, high, low, or upper-middle class,
Let’s all kick the music industry in the ass,
And pay what we like.
All: And pay what we like.
Devo: If it continues like this, then it’s doomed to fail.
Like a snake that’s swallowing its own long tail.
Paywutchyalike.
Ooh, that’s a nasty bite.
Luke: Attract all the people, from the poles to the equator.
We’ll figure out how to monetize ‘em later.
Start up tonight? Hey,
it worked for Twitter, right?
In the end this’ll lead to more money for me,
and a complete breakdown of society.
Except with fewer zombies, right? Yeah?
Then Paywutchyalike!
[Chorus 2]
Devo: Everybody Paywutchyalike!
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo & Alex: Paywutchyalike.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yo, Paywutchyalike. Gnome sane? Whatever you’d like to pay.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo & Ian: Trade for Mike And Ikes.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: I like those candies.
Luke: Seriously, there won’t be zombies, right?
[Verse 3]
Devo: It works so nice, just try it once or twice,
‘cause everybody’s gettin’ ripped off by retail price,
so Paywutchyalike.
All: So Paywutchyalike.
Luke: You want an iPhone, but you’re a little too poor?
See that genius in the store?
Just punch him in the biscuits! [*punch*]/(Oohf!)
All: And take-wutchyalike. [*punch*]/[*Wilhelm Scream*]
Devo: Now if you had an operation, ignore the bill.
Ain’t no way an appendix is worth a quarter-mil.
Paywutchyalike. What are they gonna do,-
All: -put it back inside?
Devo: Now Uncle Sam’s looking for another war to fund.
What the hell, man? We’re still payin’ off the other one.
Paywutchyalike. File your taxes-
All: -how ya like.
Luke: The Highway to Heaven has a ten percent toll.
Repent, then risk your immortal soul,
and Paywutchyalike.
Yo, pray how ya like.
You can confess tomorrow night.
God hates us anyway, right? Ha ha ha,
Just havin’ fun, y’all, and if you’re diggin’ this tune,
kick in a couple bucks so I can buy a new Zune.
All: Paywutchyalike!
[Chorus 3]
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yeah,
Devo & Alex: Paywutchyalike
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yo,
Devo & Luke: Take-wutchyalike.
Alex: Take-wutchyalike!
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yo, screw-over-who-you-like.
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: All right, here we go y’all...
[Bridge]
Devo: Charge how ya like. Ian: Do,Do,Do I want to torrent some hot
Tip whatchyalike. nerdcore, or some icy cold filk?
Trade whatchyalike. Luke: You can get the full length version of
Commerce how ya like. this on my Bandcamp page!
Ca-ching how ya like.
Fund wutchyalike. Alex: They call me Baby Alex.
Snatch wutchyalike. ShoEboX: Cameo soon by ShoEboX,
Bitch ifyalike. keep listening folks...
Alex: Devo, can I go online?
Devo: Surf wutchyalike, kid.
[Fade Out & Fade Back In]
[*Beep*]
Operator: A brief announcement to all audio DJs. If this song is currently being played on an actual on-the-air radio station, someone please alert the Vatican, because apparently Hell has actually frozen over…
Operator: ...We'd also like to add that we've now reached the three-and-a-half minute mark of this digital audio file. Radio stations may begin your fade here. For those that would like help, we will start your fade for you… [fades to a low volume]
[*Beep*]
Operator: ...Now if this file is being played on a drive, CD, app, tablet, laptop, or home computer, iPod, Zune, or on any other mp3 player, we will now allow the beat to continue and proceed to give you more of what you like. [fades back up] This message has been brought to you by the makers of FIDIM Interactive and the GNOME Productions FuMP-howyalike posse.
Ian: Do,Do,Do I want to torrent some hot nerdcore, or some icy cold filk?
Alex: Devo, can I watch this Tupac video?
Devo: Look, I told you kid, click-wutchyalike, okay?
[Verse 4]
Luke: We’ll dance like a monkey shakin’ his hips,
or whatever else you want, ‘cause we’re workin’ for tips,
so Paywutchyalike.
Yeah, Paywutchyalike.
That container on the floor while I’m singin’ my tune?
Yeah, that would be a tip jar, not a spittoon.
So spit where ya like,
just not in my tip jar, alright?
Devo & Luke: In the darkness of a strip club they just can’t tell,
so Monopoly money works just as well,
so watch your fingers,
and tip wutchyalike.
[4 measure Daffy Duck scratch break ]
Ian: We try to make it less painful than a hit groin
by accepting cash, PayPal, and even Bitcoin.
[spoken quickly:] Uh, that might not be a good idea.
All: So Pay howyalike.
Devo: That piano man, over there by the bar?
Go pay him a visit, put some dough in his jar,
Devo & Luke: and give wutchyalike.
Devo: Yo piano man, how’d you make out tonight?
[Piano Solo]
Shoebox: [speaking] OK, let’s see, we got a dollar, thank you. We got ten dollars, ooh, thank you very much! A coupon for 30 cents off cottage cheese. Um, OK. And what’s this note say? ‘Don’t bet on the races.’ Oh very funny. I see what you did there! That’s nice and all but I CAN’T EXCHANGE THAT FOR FOOD!
[Verse 5]
Devo: The labels scorn. Hey, we all tried to warn.
Now we’re ubiquitous and free, like internet porn, and-
ShoEboX: Okay! [ShoEboX makes sounds as if he is taking off his clothes.]
Devo: Wait a minute, ShoEboX, don’t take your clothes off yet.
ShoEboX: No?
Devo: Not yet.
ShoEboX: [dissapointed] Ohh...
Devo: Wait til you get home.
ShoEboX: [dissapointed] Okay.
Luke: Now if you work on “Glee”, made a cover song edit,
stole an arrangement, and gave no credit?
Don’t Paywutchyalike!
Go see a foot-up-your-ass doctor tonight!
Devo: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Devo & Luke: Everybody Paywutchyalike!
[Chorus 5]
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Yeah, Paywutchyalike! Gnome sane?
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Just Paywutchyalike!
Luke: Paywutchyalike, y’all!
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
Devo: Ah, everybody Paywutchyalike!
(Ooh! I see guys and girls hagglin’. Ooh-Ooh!)
[Verse 6]
Luke: Barter with us with whatever you can kick in.
Devo: Twelve sheep, a cow, and a chicken.
Luke: An original Stradivarius fiddle.
Devo: Two shrubberies with a path down the middle.
Luke: Vintage Beanie Babies, or a Japanese bidet.
Devo: You can gladly pay me Tuesday for a hamburger today.
Luke: Five magic beans, or a gallon of grits.
Devo: Shave and a hair cut? Two bits.
Luke: A slightly used guiro, a hot ‘n fresh gyro.
Devo & Luke: What we’re saying is we hope it isn’t ‘zero’.
Luke: I need a phrase that’ll make folks holler!
Devo & Luke: I’D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR! PAYWUTCHYALIKE!
Devo: Ha ha! Yeah! Col’ gettin’ liquid!
Once again you got a blast from the FuMPCast!
Baby Alex is in the house!
Alex: Boyee!
Devo: Yeah! Do we accept checks, Baby A.?
Alex: We do accept checks!
Devo: Heh, I’m wit it!
Alex: You need two forms of I.D.!
Devo: Yo Luke, let’s show ‘em old school!
[Chorus 6]
Devo: Just like Jon Cusack’s paperboy brawlers,
Come on everybody, [“I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!”] ← [“Better Off Dead” sample]
Yeah, and Paywutchyalike.
Luke: Whether my track’s serious, or stone col’ funny,
Come on young people, and, [“SHOW ME THE MONEY!”] ← [“Jerry Macguire” sample]
And Paywutchyalike.
Devo: I can’t sing, I can’t dance, my career won’t advance,
but I got three kids that I have to finance,
so Paywutchyalike,
Devo & Luke: then I can buy school supplies.
Devo: Jonathan Coulton, keep going on strong.
Heh, just hope you’ll tweet a plug for this song.
And Paywutchyalike. Yeah.
Everybody Paywutchyalike.
Ian: Hey, how about you go donate to my Kickstarter, IndieGogo, GoFundMe, and Patreon, OK? Just click on through.
ShoEboX: Now?
Devo: No, don’t take your clothes off yet. No. Not yet.
ShoEboX: Dammit!
[The “Ooh-Ooh!”s & “I see guys and girls hagglin’” samples
are repeated throughout the end stanza]
Devo: Paywutchyalike
For stuff yalike.
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If you think 13 hours in the studio isn’t worth 99 cents... go FUND yourself, G!
Ha ha. Just buggin’ you to pay a fee, to Devo Spice and Luke Ski!
"the great Luke Ski" is The Dr. Demento Show's most requested artist of the 21st Century. His parodies and original songs
about pop-culture have made him a favorite performer at fandom conventions all across the country. Founding member of The Funny Music Project, aka 'the FuMP' .com .
Luke Ski is an animation Storyboarder, Writer, & Voice-Over Actor.
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