ORIGINAL:
VERSE 1 [SOLO/DUO]
Who are these developers? Have you ever seen one live?
They gotta live in Westchester. Not in Queens or in Bed-Stuy.
When one of them knocks on your door. The Shopocalypse is here.
We're gentrified--it's getting weeeird.
CHORUS ONE
Push back! Homogenizing in the big box.
Push back! Defend what's left, save the small shops.
Push back! Chain stores give us migraines.
Push back! Where is Ginsberg? Where is Coltrane?
REFRAIN
This town ain't no super [x2] -- this town ain't no super mall
This town ain't no super [x2] -- this town ain't no super mall
VERSE 2
Who are these politicos? Have you ever seen one live?
They got to live uptown. Somewhere where they can hide.
Who buys them all that TV time? He's the one who broke your lease!
Officials slick their palms with grease.
CHORUS TWO
Push back! Stop that Starbucks not another.
Pushback! No your latte's not my lover.
Pushback! Don't take slavery in my coffee.
Pushbackl We like Fair Trade cuz it's tasty.
REFRAIN
CHORUS THREE
Push back! if you're rich your view is scenic.
Push back! If you‘re poor you better dream it.
Push back! Transnationals have their targets.
Push back! The working poor, the artists.
REPEAT FULL REFRAIN X3
Pushback!
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
(Peel off SATB as directed)
Whoa (gliss)
Pushback
Can’t Suburbanize Manhattan
Pushback
Don’t destroy my Downtown Brooklyn
Pushback
Don’t you bulldoze Cabo Rojo
Pushback
The Jets should get out - take your logo
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPER
THIS TOWN AIN'T NO SUPER
THIS TOWN AIN'T NO SUPERMALL
Pushback
Stop that Starbucks not another
Pushback
No your latte’s not my lover
Pushback
Don’t take slavery in my coffee
Pushback
Your milk is juiced your talk is lofty
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
Who are these developers,
have you ever seen one live
They gotta live in Westchester,
not in Queens or in Bed-Stuy
When one of them knocks on your door
The Shopocalypse is here
We’re gentrified it’s getting weird
Whoa Whoa Whoa
Pushback
Rezoning will kill Billyburg
Pushback
East village wants its Voice heard
Pushback
Transnationals have their targets
Pushback
The working poor the artists
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
Pushback
Homogenizing in this big box
Pushback
Defend what’s left - save the small shops
Pushback
Chainstores give us migraines
Pushback
Where is Ginsberg? Where is Coltrane?
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
Who are these politicos, have you ever seen one live,
They gotta live uptown, somewhere where they can hide
Who buys them all that TV time?
He’s the one who broke your lease
Officials slick their palms with grease
Whoa (gliss)
PushBack
Can’t Suburbanize Manhattan
PushBack
Don’t destroy my Downtown Brooklyn
PushBack
Don’t you bulldoze Cabo Rojo
PushBack
The Jets should get out - take your logo
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
Pushback
Stop that Starbucks not another
Pushback
No your latte’s not my lover
Pushback
Don’t take slavery in my coffee
Pushback
Your milk is juiced your talk is lofty
THIS TOWN AINT NO SUPERMALL
Pushback (4X—SATB as directed)
Push (8X—SATB as directed)
Pushback!
MUSIC VIDEO [of original version]