They pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays her down
He frowns, gee my life's a funny thing
Am I still too young?
He kissed her then and there
She took his ring, took his babies
It took him minutes, took her nowhere
Heaven knows, she'd have taken anything, but
All night
Young American, young American
She wants the young American
All night
Scanning life through the picture windows
She finds the slinky vagabond
He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang, but
Heaven forbid, she'll take anything
But the freak and his type, all for nothing
He misses a step and cuts his hand, but
Showing nothing, he swoops like a song
She cries, Where have all Papa's heroes gone?
All night
Young American, young American
She wants the young American
All night
All the way from Washington
Her bread-winner begs off the bathroom floor
We live for just these twenty years
Do we have to die for the fifty more?
All night
Young American, young American
He wants the young American
All right
Do you remember your President Nixon?
Do you remember the bills you have to pay
Or even yesterday?
Have you been a hung American?
Just you and your idol singing falsetto 'bout
Leather, leather everywhere, and
Not a myth, left from the ghetto
Well, well, well, would you carry a razor?
In case, just in case of depression
Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors
Blushing at all the Afro-Sheeners
Ain't that close to love?
Well, ain't that poster love?
Well, it ain't that Barbie doll?
Her heart's been broken just like you have
All night
Young American, young American
He wants the young American
All right
You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler
A pimp's got a Cadi and a lady?s got a Chrysler
Black's got respect, and white's got his soul train
Mama's got cramps, and look at your hands shake
I got a suite and you got defeat
Ain't there a man you can say no more?
And, ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?
And, ain't there a child I can hold without judging?
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die?
Ain't you proud that you've still got faces?
Ain't there one damn song that can make me
Break down and cry?
All night
Young American, young American
I want the young American
All night
Young American, young American
I want the young American
All night
Young American, young American
I want the young American
All night
Young American, young American
I want the young American
Young Americans [Dick Cavett Show]
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1984/Dodo [#] 1984/Dodo [Diamond Dogs Outtake][Outtake] Alabama Song [*] All Saints [#][*] All the Young Dudes [Original Studio Version] Alternative Candidate Amsterdam Be My Wife [DVD] Be My Wife [Live] Black Country Rock [From the Man Who Sold the Worl... Black Tie White Noise [Here Come da Jazz] Black Tie White Noise [Multimedia Track] Black Tie White Noise [Promo Video] Changes [*] Changes [DVD] Changes [From Hunky Dory] Changes [Live][#] China Girl [Single Version][Mix] Dead Man Walking [Album Version] Drive in Saturday [From Aladdin Sane] Fame [DVD] Fame [Original Version] Five Years [DVD] Get Real [*] Hang on to Yourself [*] Here Today, Gone Tomorrow [*] Holy Holy [*] I Feel Free [Multimedia Track] Ian Fish, U.K. Heir Imagine (John Lennon cover) Jean Genie [*] Jean Genie [Live] Jump They Say [Album Version] Jump They Say [Brothers in Rhythm Mix Instrumental... Jump They Say [Dub Oddity] Jump They Say [Full Album Version] Jump They Say [Promo Video] Just for One Day (Heroes) (Extended Version) Just for One Day (Heroes) [Extended Version][*] Knock on Wood [Live] Lady Stardust [Original Demo][#][*] Life on Mars? [DVD] Life on Mars? [Live][#] Life on Mars? [Mick Rock] Little Fat Man (with Ricky Gervais) Little Toy Solider Little Wonder [Album Version] Little Wonder [Instrumental] Little Wonder [Junior Vasquez Club Dub] Liza Jane [*] Miracle Goodnight [Album Version] Miracle Goodnight [Masereti Blunted Dub] Miracle Goodnight [Multimedia Track] Miracle Goodnight [Promo Video] Moonage Daydream [*] Moonage Daydream [From Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star... Moonage Daydream [New Mix] Neuk÷ln Pallas Athena [Album Version] Panic in Detroit [From Aladdin Sane] Panic in Detroit [Outtake from a 1979 Recording][T... Panic in Detroit [Re-Recorded Version][#][*] Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy Putting Out the Fire with Gasoline Queen Bitch [Live] Real Cool World [Cool Dub Overture][Dub] Real Cool World [Cool Dub Thing #2][Dub] Real Cool World [Cool Dub Thing][Dub] Rebel Rebel [2003] Rebel Rebel [Toppop] Rebel Rebel [US Promo Version] Rock & Roll Suicide [*] Round and Round [B-Side from Ziggy Sessions] Sector Z Some Are [#][*] Some Are [The Low Symphony] Space Oddity [Original Demo] Space Oddity [Original Demo][#] Suffragette City [*] Survive [Album Version] Sweet Head [Take 4] This Is Not America [Instrumental] This Is Not America [Ryko Edition Only] Time [*] Time [Live] Under Pressure [Live] Under Pressure [Single Version] Under the God [Tin Machine] Velvet Goldmine [Single B-Side][*] Volare [Absolute Beginners Soundtrack Version] Waiting for the Man (Velvet Underground cover) We All Go Through [*]
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Only For Americans - Berlin Irving
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Drunk Americans - Toby Keith
Buy American - Amen
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Questions of Travel - The Ocean Blue
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Popular Americans - All-Star United
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Russians & Americans - Al Stewart
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Look Like God - Lil B
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Family Values - Fifteen
American Sleep - Clutch
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Red White Blue - Yo Gotti
40 Mark Strasse - The Shins
Look Like Jesus - Lil B
North American Scum (Radio Edit) - LCD Soundsystem
All The Americans Are Dead - Toby Keith
We As Americans - Eminem
Mass Hysteria - Beau
Babyshambles [Interview] - Babyshambles
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Searching For A Soldier's Grave - Hank Williams
Dat's Dat Shit - Method Man
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Drop - Trai'd
Tonight - Lil Snupe
I Think I'm Based God - Lil B
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Falling - Laurie Anderson
Revolutionist - Arcade Fire
Revolutionist - I Killed The Prom Queen
Revolutionist - Amon Amarth
Revolutionist - Bloodbath
Revolutionist - Beneath The Ashes
Revolutionist - Rilo Kiley
Revolutionist - Shadows Fall
For An Outfit - 8Ball & Mjg
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Explaining Cricket - You Am I
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Planet Earth 1988 - The Ramones
She Geeked (Remix) - Sean Garrett
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Dat's Dat S--- - Method Man
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These Alcoholic Americans - Adam Clayton-Holland
This Week Americans - Stephen Sondheim
Harry A**hole - Ugk
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Get The Dick - D-12
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Kill Americans - TISM
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Selfish Americans - Dogwood
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