This edition was prepared by Michael Gray — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Coffee Resistance Song
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Coffee Resistance Song by Michael Gray — Lyrics
I refuse!
Don’t want it!
Don’t need it!
Won’t touch it!
Won’t drink it!
You see them brewin’ on the corner
You smell them roastin’ down the street,
At ev’ry hour they’re in there sippin’
You wonder what these people eat!
They’re infiltrating ev’ry stripmall!
And their addiction’s on the rise,
They’re coaxing caffeinated zombies
With beady hypertensive eyes
Don’t want it sprinkled on my breakfast.
(Get it off my Cheerios)
Please don’t inject it in my veins
(I’m afraid of needles)
I’d like a less addictive habit,
Something in a primary color
that won’t make static of my brains.
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About Coffee Resistance Song
A spirited and humorous take on a modern obsession, Michael Gray’s Coffee Resistance Song is ideal for a secular concert programme. The text opens with emphatic declarations of refusal, painting a vivid picture of coffee’s pervasive presence. The composer captures the defiant mood with energetic part-writing for SSATB voices. The lyrics playfully describe the allure and supposed addiction associated with coffee culture, from the smell of roasting beans to the ubiquity of coffee shops. It’s a witty commentary on contemporary life, delivered with a brisk, engaging spirit that will surely amuse both performers and audiences alike. This madrigal-like setting offers a refreshing change of pace.
