They said: Release Remote Control But we didn't want it on the label They said: Fly to Amsterdam The people laughed, but the press went mad Oh, someone's really smart Oh, complete control, yeah that's a laugh On the last tour my mates they couldn't get in I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again And at every hotel we was a'met by the law Come for the party, come to make sure Oh, have we done something wrong? Oh, complete control, even over this song You’re my guitar hero They said we'd be artistically free When we signed that bit of paper They meant: Let's make a lots of money And worry about it later Oh, I'll never understand Oh, complete control, let me see your other hand I don’t trust you, why should you trust me? Huh? All over the news spread fast They’re dirty, they're filthy, they ain't a'gonna last This is Joe public speaking (Total) I'm controlled in the body (C-O-N control), I'm controlled in the mind This is punk rockers (Total) We're controlled in the price of the hard drugs we can find (C-O-N control) (Total, C-O-N control) (Total, C-O-N control) Parents control We gotta work it up and bring it up and fight it and write it (C-O-N control) And that means you! I kick it, I fight it, I get it out, write it (C-O-N control) I gotta kick it up