Karel Fialka — Hey Matthew
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I was sitting with Matthew, we were watching TV
I said; Hey Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the guns? Do you see the bombs?
See those people throwing all of those stones?
Do you see the cars going up in flames?
See their faces, do you know their names?
Hey Matthew, when you're watching TV;
Hey, Hey Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the tension in a rich man's house?
Do you see the cat? Do you see the mouse?
Do you see the beauty or the big bad beast?
Do you see the famine? Do you see the feast?
In this world of villains do you see the crime?
Is a superhero waiting at the edge of time?
Hey Matthew, when you're watching TV;
I said Hey, Hey Matthew, what do you see?
I see Dallas, Dynasty, Terrahawks,
He-Man, Tom and Jerry, Dukes of Hazzard,
Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Rambo, Road Runner,
Daffy Duck, The A-Team, The A-Team, I see the A-Team.
I was sitting with Matthew, we were watching TV;
I said Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
Will you walk like a lion in the danger zone?
Will you pass unnoticed in the great unknown?
When you see the press out on a witch hunt.
When you see a political publicity stunt.
Will you fight for the right? Will you be a man?
Will you step aside? Will you give a damn?
Will you ride that tide with the starry eyed?
Will you give and take?
Will you laugh 'til you ache?
Will you learn to live?
Will you take? Will you give?
As the bridges burn, will you live and learn?
Will you be numbered with the brave and true?
Well, good luck kid, here's lookin' at you.
In the future, Matthew, so bright and free,
Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
Hey Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
I want to be a soldier, street fighter, be a policeman,
A captain of a boat - big boat.
I want to be a magic man, a cowboy,
a train driver, high jump champion,
a fireman, a pilot, I want to be your friend.
It's all a game - I hope.
Hey Matthew,
Hey Hey Matthew.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
I said; Hey Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the guns? Do you see the bombs?
See those people throwing all of those stones?
Do you see the cars going up in flames?
See their faces, do you know their names?
Hey Matthew, when you're watching TV;
Hey, Hey Matthew, what do you see?
Do you see the tension in a rich man's house?
Do you see the cat? Do you see the mouse?
Do you see the beauty or the big bad beast?
Do you see the famine? Do you see the feast?
In this world of villains do you see the crime?
Is a superhero waiting at the edge of time?
Hey Matthew, when you're watching TV;
I said Hey, Hey Matthew, what do you see?
I see Dallas, Dynasty, Terrahawks,
He-Man, Tom and Jerry, Dukes of Hazzard,
Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Rambo, Road Runner,
Daffy Duck, The A-Team, The A-Team, I see the A-Team.
I was sitting with Matthew, we were watching TV;
I said Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
Will you walk like a lion in the danger zone?
Will you pass unnoticed in the great unknown?
When you see the press out on a witch hunt.
When you see a political publicity stunt.
Will you fight for the right? Will you be a man?
Will you step aside? Will you give a damn?
Will you ride that tide with the starry eyed?
Will you give and take?
Will you laugh 'til you ache?
Will you learn to live?
Will you take? Will you give?
As the bridges burn, will you live and learn?
Will you be numbered with the brave and true?
Well, good luck kid, here's lookin' at you.
In the future, Matthew, so bright and free,
Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
Hey Hey Matthew, what'll you be?
I want to be a soldier, street fighter, be a policeman,
A captain of a boat - big boat.
I want to be a magic man, a cowboy,
a train driver, high jump champion,
a fireman, a pilot, I want to be your friend.
It's all a game - I hope.
Hey Matthew,
Hey Hey Matthew.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
I hope.
Comments (23)add comment
A great set up for me to appreciate the next song, whatever it may be.
Sounds like a circus. Needs more cowbell.
This is getting played after about a five-year hiatus...not sure that was the best idea. I don't remember this from 1987, either.
2 Cool for the middle of the road RP crowd, this track is amazing.
Wow, I've never seen a song scored so many ones here before... and I'm a long time listener.
Yea, it's lame, but in a kinda fun and goofy way.
Yea, it's lame, but in a kinda fun and goofy way.
Wicky the Viking ... sadly omitted from the lyrics! 
SigmaBetaTooth wrote:
I actually like the little boy's part. The rest? Not so much.
Lyrically very interesting...Musically so so
I actually like the little boy's part. The rest? Not so much.
Odd. I'm glad Karek wasn't my dad, and Matthew wasn't my brother. ;-) That said, I don't appear to dislike it as much as the rating distribution indicates it is disliked.
This was actually pretty cool back in 1987 in a quirky, zeitgeisty way.
But now? Well, I'm not sure anything has aged worse than this.
But now? Well, I'm not sure anything has aged worse than this.
Hey, this is fun! Why do folk on RP have such a downer on this one? You can tell how old it is, though, with all the TV progs that the young boy's reciting. As this was recorded in the 80s, when the Cold War was still going, not to mention a good few hot wars, concern for kids' futures was paramount in parents' minds. 8 from the Nottingham jury.
Ouch
The only thing that would make this slightly worse...would be a David Byrne vocal instead.
GONG GONG GONG...MAKE IT STOP!!! 
Hey Mathew,
Go tell Bill not to play this again!!
Lyrically very interesting...Musically so so
AphidA wrote:
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
i'm not sure i've heard a more tedious song.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
this is horrible!
Uploaded March 31, 2004