I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts
X-Raided · More Fun In The New World [1990]
road everybody yelling "hurry up,
hurry up!" but im waiting for you i must go slow i
must not think bad thoughts when is this world coming
too both sides are right but both sides murdered i
give up why can't they i must not think bad thoughts
the civil wars and the uncivilized wars conflagrations
leap out of every poor furnace the food cooks poorly
and everyone goes hungry from then on it's dog eat
dog dog eat body & body eat dog i can't go down there
i can't understand it im a no good coward & an american
too a north american that is not a south of a central
or a native american oh i must not think bad thoughts
im guilty of murder of innocent men innocent women
innocent children thousands of them my planes my guns
my money my soul my blood on my hands it's all my fault
i must not think bad thoughts i must not think bad
thoughtsthe facts we hate you'll never hear us i hear
the radio it's finally gonna play new music you know
the british invasion but what about the minutemen fleasheaters
doa big boys and the black flag were the last american
bands to get played on the radio please bring the flag?
please bring the flag! glitter-disco-synthesizer night
school all the noble savage drum drum drum astronauts
go back in time to hang out with the cave people it's
about time it's about space it's about some people
in the strangest places woody guthrie sang about b-e-e-t-s
not b-e-a-t-s i must not think bad thoughts i must
not think bad thoughts the facts we hate
I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts
Released on the 1990 album More Fun In The New World, 'I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts' stands as a defining track in X-Raided's catalog. The song exemplifies the artist's signature blend of aggressive, lo-fi hip-hop beats and introspective, often paranoid vocal delivery. Recorded during a pivotal era for the group, the track captures the raw energy and chaotic creativity characteristic of their early work. It reflects the group's ability to merge personal anxiety with high-octane production, creating a sonic landscape that resonated deeply within the underground hip-hop community of the early 1990s. The recording remains a testament to X-Raided's unique ability to transform mundane thoughts into powerful, rhythmic statements.

