Citizen Fish are a ska-punk band that have been together since the late 1980s. Based around Bath, England, the original members were Dick Lucas (vocals/words), Jasper (bass), Trotsky (drums), and Larry (guitar). Following their first album, Free Souls in a Trapped Environment, Larry left the band and was replaced by Phil, who, along with Dick and Trotsky, had previously been a member of the seminal British punk band, the Subhumans. Jasper and Dick had previously played together in Culture Shock. The band is known for their lyrics, which often make strong social and political statements, dealing with themes such as anti-consumerism, vegetarianism, questioning of the status quo, and the general encouragement of people to get along with one another.
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Time Control Lyrics

Citizen Fish

I don't know who invented the clock/but it began a process that will never
stop/at the age of six or seven or so/it was a decoration that went tick tock/
then by ten they invented the watch/portable guidance till the hands fell off/
and a few years later it was luminous hands/then digital figures to help you
understad/conditioned by punctuality/knew when to be there - but not where to
be/we thought we could control the time/by always knwing what it was/now every
action has a certain speed/as we let time control us/every technological step/
is faster than the one before/watching the neighbours and the fashion shows/
to see if we need to know more/desparate to be one step ahead/loving to be
followed but still needing to be led/so keep up the pace and keep in line/
you're either in the race or you're left behind/you may feel part of society
but the truth is more sublime/I said "stop! take a look around you"/but you
never had the time