Infinitely Losing My Edge
Yeah, I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge.
The kids are coming up from behind.
I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge to the kids from Syria and from Bremen.
But I was there.
I was there in 1965.
I was there at the first Beefheart show in Lancaster.
I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge to the kids whose footsteps I hear when they get on the decks.
I'm losing my edge to the internet seekers who can tell me every member of every good group from 1962 to 1978.
I'm losing my edge.
To all the kids in Hong Kong and Columbus.
I'm losing my edge to the art-school Spokane kids in little jackets and borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered nineties.
I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge.
I can hear the footsteps every night on the decks.
But I was there.
I was there in 1971 at the first Big Star practice in a loft in Memphis.
I was working on the oboe sounds with much patience.
I was there when Lou Reed started up his first band.
I told him, "Don't do it that way. You'll never make a dime."
I was there.
I was the first guy playing DJ Sneak to the electroclash kids.
I played it at the Hacienda.
Everybody thought I was crazy.
We all know.
I was there.
I was there.
I've never been wrong.
But I'm losing my edge to better-looking people with better ideas and more talent.
And they're actually really, really nice.
I'm losing my edge.
I heard you have a compilation of every good song ever done by anybody.
Every great song by The Names. All the underground hits.
All Scan 7 tracks. I heard you have a vinyl of every Idris Muhammad record on German import.
I heard that you have a white label of every seminal electroclash hit - 1985, '86, '87.
I heard that you have a CD compilation of every good '80s cut and another box set from the '90s.
I hear you're buying an arpeggiator and a guitar and are throwing your macbook out the window because you want to make something real. You want to make a Camron Feat. Jay Z And Juelz record.
I hear that you and your band have sold your 808 and bought a guitar.
I hear that you and your band have sold your guitar and bought a 808.
I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know.
But have you seen my records?
Camron Feat. Jay Z And Juelz,
Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan,
N.O.R.E. Featuring Pharrell,
Monolake,
The Sisters of Mercy,
Maurizio,
Niagra,
Art Ensemble Of Chicago,
Cluster,
Davy DMX,
Ludus,
Country Teasers,
Lou Reed & Metallica,
the Fania All-Stars,
The Remains,
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes,
Althea and Donna,
Grandmaster Flash,
Visage,
Mr. Review,
Scott Walker,
Fat Boys,
The Tremeloes,
June Days,
Thinking Fellers Union Local 282,
Bush Tetras,
X-102,
Mark Hollis,
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks,
Desert Stars,
Sixth Finger,
London Community Gospel Choir,
Coldchain, Rosco P., Featuring Pusha T from Clipse & Boo-Bonic,
The Raincoats,
Peter and Kerry,
The Busters,
Theoretical Girls,
Hashim,
Spoonie Gee,
Rod Modell,
Rufus Thomas,
Pet Shop Boys,
Television Personalities,
Harmonia,
The Kinks,
Accadde A,
Tropical Tobacco,
Whodini,
Rapeman,
Johnny Osbourne,
JFA,
Cymande,
Tommy Roe,
Jawbox,
Jeff Mills,
John Lydon,
Rites of Spring,
Gabor Szabo,
Con Funk Shun,
Oblivians,
Main Source,
10cc,
Boz Scaggs,
Major Organ And The Adding Machine, Major Organ And The Adding Machine, Major Organ And The Adding Machine, Major Organ And The Adding Machine.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.
You don't know what you really want.