The "Bullshit Job Blues"

A humorous song about a man who realises that he and his friends have meaningless jobs and envies people with real, useful jobs. It addresses the absurdity and frustration of such activities and longs for real and meaningful work.

Nonsensical Records

54689 Irrhausen
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe
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Lyrics:

(Verse 1)
I wake up every morning, put on my suit and tie,  
Head to the office, but I can't tell you why.  
I push around some papers, pretend I care a lot,  
But deep down I know, my job's just a big ol' crock.

(Chorus)
Oh, it's the Bullshit Jobs Blues, yeah, the Bullshit Jobs Blues,  
I'm working hard and faking it, but what do I really do?  
My life's a pointless charade, it's clear for all to see,  
I'd trade it in a heartbeat, for some real reality.

(Verse 2)
My wife's a flunky, she just answers phones,  
She smiles and nods, but she's dying in her bones.  
My buddy's a goon, sells lies for his pay,  
At the end of the day, we're all wasting away.

(Chorus)
Oh, it's the Bullshit Jobs Blues, yeah, the Bullshit Jobs Blues,  
We're all just acting busy, but there's nothing left to lose.  
We're cogs in a machine, spinning aimlessly,  
I'd trade it in a heartbeat, for some real reality.

(Bridge)
I envy the farmers, the builders, the cooks,  
The ones with dirt on their hands, not buried in books.  
They sweat and they toil, with purpose in sight,  
While we shuffle our papers, in the dead of the night.

(Verse 3)
My desk is my prison, my inbox my chain,  
I dream of escaping, but I'm stuck in this game.  
Oh, the box tickers, the duct tapers, we're all just a sham,  
In a world gone mad, that's who I am.

(Chorus)
Oh, it's the Bullshit Jobs Blues, yeah, the Bullshit Jobs Blues,  
We're living for the weekends, but we don't have a clue.  
We're trapped in this façade, it's killing you and me,  
I'd trade it in a heartbeat, for some real reality.

(Outro)
So here's to the workers, doing jobs that are real,  
You might not make a fortune, but you know how to feel.  
While we're stuck in our cubicles, lost in a daze,  
You're living your life, in meaningful ways.

Oh, it's the Bullshit Jobs Blues, yeah, it's the Bullshit Jobs Blues,  
I’ll keep on faking purpose, while I sing these weary tunes.  
But maybe one day, we’ll break free from this grind,  
And leave the Bullshit Jobs Blues far behind.

Project
Location: Wall St New York, New York
Date: Apr 2024
Music
Music Production Project Properties
Music Genre: Blues > Country Blues, Blues > Blues Rock
Lyrics Language: English
Topic of the music: Work / Everyday life, Frustration
Mood: Sad
Singing: Male singing voice
BPM (beats per minute): Moderate (60-120 BPM)
Instrumentation: String instruments > Electric guitar, String instruments > Bass guitar, Keyboard instruments > Piano, Percussion instruments > Drums
Recording Quality: MP3 (101 kbps)
Music AI model used: Suno v3.5
Text AI model used: GPT-4
Music
Cover Design & Visualization Project Properties
Cover Style: Photography
Cover Props: Guitar, Phone, File folder
Expression of the person(s): Strained
Image AI model / style used: DALL-E 3 via Copilot
Podcasts
Podcast Production Project Properties
Podcast genre: Business, Health and Fitness, Music
Podcast format: Dialogue
Podcast language: English
Topic of the podcast: Song review, World of work
Podcast length: Short (<15 min)
Target group: Adult
Guest types: No guests
Voices: Diversity of voices
Production type: AI-generated
Production quality: Professional
Transcript: Without transcript
Podcast audio AI tool/model used: NotebookLM (Google)
Recording Quality: MP3 (101 kbps)
Text AI model used: GPT-4
Frequency of publication: Unique
Monetization model: For free

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