(John Taylor) 

Ladies and Gentlemen …
Go beyond the boundaries laid by Elvis,
Go beyond the recipes of Clash,
Usurp those strolling criminals of excess,
Take the techno out of pop (and mike it into rock)
See the weary traveller of Blade Runner
And introduce an element of trash
Mix the bleeding ceremonies of power,
March it coast to coast for one night stands,

21st century teenager gets more for it's money
21st century teenager likes acid with it's ice
21st century teenager takes lessons how to fly
21st century teenager likes politics to fly

Angel came from heaven just to bring the mighty wah,
Shake some awesome doodah in for spice,
Build a citadel of TV tube and video,
Ship the underground to the mainstream (the crossover)
I'll use this for religion if you don't mind,
I need one badly and thins one's right here,
The open air cathedral of the media has come,
Let's marvel at the megatomic bomb

21st century teenager gets more for it's money
21st century teenager likes acid with it's ice
21st century teenager takes lessons how to fly
21st century teenager likes politics to fly

It's the state of the art alright….