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Ghost in the Network (song for Julian Assange)

from 4​-​Song Sampler by The Spreewells

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NOW FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND SHARE IN HONOR OF JULIAN ASSANGE'S ARREST BY BRITISH AUTHORITIES.

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GHOST IN THE NETWORK
© 2012 The Spreewells

Twenty countries in thirty days
Sighted in Karachi and then Miami
Taking down the imperial networks
Anyone can tell you're from a theater family
And Arlington's on the phone to Foggy Bottom
And man they've got a lot to say
Meanwhile, sir, just a couple of questions
And you'll be on your way

They're all against you - government
They're gonna frame you - which could wreck your plans

Tuning in to the latest revelations
From the corridors of power
From kill orders to plausible denial
Its all just a matter of style
He weaves webs like an orchestra conductor
For adoring fans
Well that one's cute! Do you think you're gonna fuck her?
She's putty in your hands

They're all against you - government
They're gonna frame you - which could wreck your plans

The first global hero of the 21st century
Undone because he likes to ride bareback

They're all against you - government
They're gonna frame you - which could wreck your plans

Find me a couch in the Hindu kush
With a wifi connection that'll actually work
Is that your sister? Well, what's her name?
Ask her if she'd like to meet the ghost in the network
And Langley's on the phone to Foggy Bottom
And man they've got a lot to say
Meanwhile sir, just a couple more questions
And you'll be on your way

They're all against you - g-g-g-government
They're gonna frame you - which could wreck your plans

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from 4​-​Song Sampler, released March 1, 2012
Richard Wittman: vocals, rhythm guitar
Jeff Gross: lead guitar
Mike Ball: bass
Joel Joseph: drums
Produced by Luke Tierney and The Spreewells
Words and Music by Richard Wittman

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The Spreewells Los Angeles, California

The Spreewells make angular energetic music about the modern world. Their name evokes the savage beauty of a certain 1990s NBA star and the noble river that flows through a delicious foreign city. We are: Richard Wittman (voice, rhythm guitar), Jeff Gross (lead guitar; sometimes bass), & Mike Ball (bass; sometimes lead guitar). Drums were played by Milo Todesco and, on Marginalia, by Joel Joseph. ... more

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