Tesla - Signs (official music video) HQ

"Signs" (live video) performed by Tesla
Album: Five Man Acoustical Jam
Year: 1990
Label: Geffen

This official music video is copyright 1990 Geffen Records and is posted courtesy of UMG. I do not claim ownership to this song or video. All rights reserved by copyright holders.

Jeff Keith - vocals
Tommy Skeoch - guitars
Frank Hannon - guitars, piano, organ
Brian Wheat - bass
Troy Luccketta - drums

The lyrics (Arthur Thomas) are posted below:

[Originally by The Five Man Electrical Band)

And the sign says "Long-haired freaky people need not apply"
So I put my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said you look like a fine outstanding young man, I think you'll do
So I took off my hat, I said "Imagine that, huh, me working for you"

[Chorus:]
Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs
Blockin' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign

And the sign says "Anybody caught trespassing will be shot on sight"
So I jumped the fence and I yelled at the house
Hey! What gives you the right!
To put up a fence and keep me out, or to keep Mother Nature in
If God was here, he'd tell it to your face, man, you're some kind of sinner

[Chorus]

Oh, say now mister, can't you read
You got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat
You can't watch, no you can't eat, you ain't supposed to be here

And the sign says "You got to have a membership card to get inside" - uh!

[Solo]

And the sign says "Everybody welcome, come in, kneel down and pray"
But then they passed around a plate at the end of it all
And I didn't have a penny to pay
So I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own fuckin' sign
I said, "Thank you Lord for thinking 'bout me, I'm alive and doing fine", oh

[Chorus 2x]

Yes! Some old song, called "Signs Signs", I wish we did write that one, but
We didn't - wow!

Alright

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[guess222]

Some songs are timeless. This there or not, maybe? 

[ScarredRomeo]

Really like the last verse of this song: "And the sign says everybody welcome, come in and kneel down and pray..."

[TheEagleArcher]

Fuck it.

[WolfenMaJiK1]

Originally done by "5 Man Electrical Band"!



[phillyphan24]

You're wrong. Google it.

[phillyphan24]

My dad grew me up on this stuff. I love it.

[TBKV90]

"And the sign says, Long hair freaky people need not apply"

No it didn't, no sign ever said that.

[fabatera rock]

muiiito bom!!

[MrACEFREHLEY1977]

Who else thinks Jeff sounds like Steven Tyler?

[Fan2061]

Say whatever you want about hair metal and the 80's rock scene but its a few artists like this that could release socially conscious lyrics with an infectious melody these guys knew how to release kick ass party songs and then amazing stuff like this. Being versatile as an artist is a key and although remembered for the cliche songs a lot of these bands released some amazing music. Love this.

[rodneyrick]

Nice! Your bf is a lucky guy!

[k deezy]

Bad Ass Song!!