Hidden Persuaders

The hidden persuaders Are gonna infiltrate us Till babes in consumer land Feed supply and demand And the spending's contagious Do you reckon it's outrageous That they're paying the entertainers, To get you buying the jeans That you don't really need From the fashion dictators? Coz they're all trying to make me compromise To these one a dollar conners telling lots of lies Am I as bad as them And you just realised that it's true Coz you're free, To do as we tell you And you're free To do as we say And you're free To do as we tell you And you're free To do it today They've been at it for ages Creating black holes for wages To get you all hypnotised by the big dollar signs Of the manipulators The hidden persuaders Are gonna infiltrate us Till babes in consumer land Feed supply and demand And the spending's contagious They call it product placement in the industry And it's designed to get you buying all the things you see Do you think they're hoodwinking society and you? Coz you're free, To do as we tell you And you're free To do as we say And you're free To do as we tell you And you're free To do it today And you're free, To do as we tell you And you're free To do as we say And you're free To do as we tell you And you're free To do it today --- Hidden Persuaders - Reverend & the Makers