From the recording Fools
We all know someone like this. The song clearly harkens to the concept of the Peter Principal, holding that incompetent people rise to the level of their incompetence in an organization. Universities are filled with these sorts.
Lyrics
Superficial smile
Cursory nod
Flat banality
Empty façade
Bobbing like a cork on a sea of patronage
Riding the tide of mediocrity
A dim, dreary bulb that casts no light
Stab you with a pen forged in the depths of the bureaucracy
Empty suit
Plucked up from obscurity
Rat faced smile
Reeks of insecurity
Dimwit with a mandate, management lackey
Egregious but affable clown,
Ideas no more complex than hey I heard about this thing
Everyone knows you’re incompetent, but how does that feel to know we all know?
Arrived on time
Your assistant in tandem
Unprepared
Asked for a memorandum
You’re self important, no time for chitchat
Wear headphones so you won’t get asked questions that you’re not able to answer
You use buzz words frequently but incorrectly
With mindless adherence to rules, you epitomize the institutional sycophant
You’re obviously “extremely busy”
Run to catch up
Make that meeting
Skim that memo
Observe that worker
Find that report
Call that committee
Punch that card
Scan that budget
Swing that briefcase
Talk to the people