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Part II (The Numbers Game)
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Written by: Brett Gurewitz
Released in: 1988
BPM: 153
Lyrics
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(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
It's superficial progress, they call it liberation.
With opiates of silicon, Big Brother schemes to rule the nation.
We're one nation under God, we stand above the rest;
With mighty high technology, we're never second best.
Our specialty is infiltration!
Prepare yourself for subjugation,
Victory through domination.

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
The trepidatious throngs all fear the big eye in the sky.
The government observes them with their own electric eye.
We're one nation under God, we stand above the rest;
With mighty high technology, we're never second best.
Our specialty is infiltration!
Prepare yourself for subjugation.

Automatons, illiterates, and indigents of every shape and size
Don't stop but aid this cruel crusade, participate in their own demise.
We're one nation under God, we stand above the rest;
With mighty high technology, we're never second best.
Our specialty is infiltration!
So pack your bags you third-world nation,
Victory through domination.

Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 2022
1:38 Stranger Than Fiction United States 12" 2021
1:38 Stranger Than Fiction United States 12" 2021
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 2019
1:38 Suffer Europe 12" 2018
1:38 Suffer Europe 12" 2018
1:38 Suffer 86404-1TGN United States 12" 2015
1:38 Suffer E-86404 United States 12" 2010
1:38 Suffer E-86404 United States 12" 2009
1:38 Suffer Russia CD 2007
1:38 Suffer JBR 26167-071 Malaysia MC 2002
1:38 Suffer ESCA-6153 Japan CD 1995
1:38 Suffer 86404 | S-29118/19 United States 12" 1994
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 1994
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 1994
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 1989
1:38 Suffer E-86404-4 United States MC 1988
1:38 Suffer E-86404 United States MC 1988
1:38 Suffer United States 12" 1988
1:38 Suffer E-86404-2 United States CD 1988
1:38 Suffer United States CD 1988
1:38 Suffer 337 Poland MC 1988
1:38 Suffer 1136 Russia MC 1988
1:38 Suffer Indonesia MC 1988
1:38 Suffer N/A Russia MC 1988
1:38 Suffer Australia CD 1988
Live video
The Riot Brazil DVD 2019
The Riot Unknown Argentina DVD 2014
The Riot K0012 | AA0015000 Brazil DVD 2014
Sex Pistols and Bad Religion Split Argentina DVD 2010
The Riot DR-4530 United States DVD 2009
The Riot DR-4530 United States DVD 2006
The Riot DAVID0267 Australia DVD 2000
The Riot DR-4315 United States DVD 2000
The Riot DR-4135 United States DVD 1996
The Riot n/a United States VHS 1996
Live video, August 1989
Along The Way 6414-9 Europe DVD 2004
Along The Way 86414-9 United States DVD 2004
Along The Way E86414-3 United States VHS 1991
Along The Way n/a Germany VHS 1990
Remastered
1:38 Suffer 601 Yugoslavia MC 2019
1:38 Suffer Europe CD 2004
1:38 Suffer United States CD 2004
1:38 Suffer Australia CD 2004
1:38 Suffer Brazil 12" 2004
1:38 Suffer 6390-2 Brazil CD 2000
Not specified
1:38 Suffer E-6404-2 Europe CD 1988
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