Chess London movie - The Opening Ceremony lyrics
rate me<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
I've a duty as the referee<br>
At the start of the match<br>
On behalf of all our sponsors<br>
I must welcome you<br>
Which I do -- there's a catch<br>
<br>
I don't care if you're a champion<br>
No one messes with me<br>
I am ruthless in upholding<br>
What I know is right<br>
Black or white -- as you'll see<br>
<br>
I'm on the case<br>
Can't be fooled<br>
Any objection<br>
Is overruled<br>
Yes I'm the Arbiter and I know best<br>
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[CHORUS]<br>
He's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressed<br>
<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
You got your tricks<br>
Good for you<br>
But there's no gambit I don't see through<br>
Oh I'm the Arbiter I know the score<br>
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[CHORUS]<br>
From square one he'll be watching all 64<br>
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[ARBITER]<br>
If you're thinking of the kind of thing<br>
That we've seen in the past<br>
Chanting gurus, walkie-talkies,<br>
Walkouts, hypnotists,<br>
Tempers, fists -- not so fast<br>
<br>
This is not the start of World War Three<br>
No political ploys<br>
I think both your constitutions are terrific so<br>
Now you know -- be good boys<br>
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I'm on the case<br>
Can't be fooled<br>
Any objection<br>
Is overruled<br>
Yes I'm the Arbiter and I know best<br>
<br>
[CHORUS]<br>
He's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressed<br>
<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
You got your tricks<br>
Good for you<br>
But there's no gambit I don't see through<br>
Oh I'm the Arbiter I know the score<br>
<br>
[CHORUS]<br>
From square one he'll be watching all 64<br>
<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
Yes I'm the Arbiter I know the score<br>
<br>
[CHORUS]<br>
From square one he's watching all 64<br>
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[DIPLOMATS]<br>
No one can deny that these are difficult times...<br>
<br>
It's the U.S. versus U.S.S.R.<br>
Yet we more or less are --<br>
<br>
No one can deny that these are difficult times...<br>
<br>
-- to our credit putting all that aside<br>
We have swallowed our pride<br>
<br>
These are dangerous and difficult times...<br>
<br>
It really doesn't matter who comes out on top, who gets the chop<br>
No one's way of life is threatened by a flop --<br>
But we're gonna smash their bastard<br>
Make him wanna change his name<br>
Take him to the cleaners and devastate him<br>
Wipe him out, humiliate him<br>
<br>
We don't want the whole world saying<br>
They can't even win a game<br>
We have never reckoned<br>
On coming second<br>
There's no use in losing<br>
<br>
It's the U.S. versus U.S.S.R.<br>
Yet we more or less are --<br>
<br>
No one can deny that these are difficult times<br>
<br>
-- to our credit putting all that aside<br>
We have swallowed our pride<br>
<br>
These are very difficult and dangerous times...<br>
<br>
The value of events like this need not be stressed<br>
When East and West<br>
Can meet as comrades, ease the tension over drinks<br>
Through sporting links<br>
As long as their man sinks<br>
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[MERCHANDISERS]<br>
Whether you are pro or anti<br>
Or could not care less<br>
We are here to tell you<br>
We are here to sell you chess<br>
Not a chance of you escaping from our wiles<br>
We've locked the doors, we've blocked the aisles<br>
We've a franchise worth exploiting<br>
And we will -- yes we will!<br>
When it comes to merchandising<br>
We could kill<br>
<br>
When you get up --<br>
When you get up in the morning<br>
Till you crash at night<br>
You will have to live your life<br>
With bishop, rook and knight<br>
Clean your teeth with chequered toothpaste<br>
Wear our vests<br>
Our kings and queens on bouncing breasts<br>
You could even buy a set<br>
And learn to play<br>
We don't mind we'll sell you something<br>
Anyway<br>
<br>
We've done all our market research<br>
And our findings show<br>
That this game of chess could be around<br>
A month or so<br>
Maybe it's a bit confusing<br>
For a game<br>
But Rubik's Cubes were much the same<br>
In the end the whole world bought one<br>
All were gone<br>
By which time we merchandisers<br>
Had moved on<br>
<br>
By which time we had moved on!<br>
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[ARBITER]<br>
I'm on the case, can't be fooled<br>
Any objection is overruled<br>
Don't try to tempt me -- you've no hope<br>
I don't like women, I don't take dope<br>
I'm the Arbiter I know the score<br>
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[CHORUS]<br>
From square one he'll be watching all 64<br>
<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
You got your tricks -- good for you<br>
But there is no gambit I don't see through<br>
I'm the Arbiter and I know best<br>
<br>
[CHORUS]<br>
He's impartial don't push him he's unimpressed<br>
<br>
[ARBITER]<br>
I'm the Arbiter my word is law<br>
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[CHORUS]<br>
From square one he'll be watching you...<br>
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[EVERYONE]<br>
Don't you find it rather touching to behold<br>
The game that came in from the cold<br>
Seen for what it is -- religion plus finesse<br>
Countries, classes, creeds, as one in<br>
Love of chess<br>
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