In talking about Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Consolidated and even the Beastie Boys, I think it's best to discuss Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI) first. Because it all began with them after all. They started as an indie guitar band, but there music soon became a fusion of rock, pop and rap which was dubbed "grebo."
It all culminated and peaked in their amazing release, "This Is The Day...This Is The Hour... This Is This." The CD is filled with great songs, and I would have to say my favorite is "Not James, We're Busy." But the quintessential PWEI song is "Def.Con.One." Take a heavy guitar riff and decent drum beat, sample "The Twilight Zone Theme" and "Funky Town", and tongue-in-cheek lyrics that comment on the Reagan era and you get one heck of a song. Make sure you play the prelude "Poison To The Mind" first though to set the mood. If you're interested, there's a decent remix by Steve Smith (Real format).
Take one!
Take two!
Take three!
Right about now! (right now)
Ten to doomsday, moving fast...
Heads up! Mind that blast.
No time to sleep, it's Def.Con.One.
Can't get no sleep as the ticking ticks on,
No time for fear, it's Def.Con.One,
No time to eat but get me some ...
Big Mac, fries to go...
Big Mac, fries to go...
Get me Big Mac, fries to go...
Get me Big Mac, get me fries to go...
Watchman!
We love you all...
Hup! Hup! Heads up!
Ground floor coming up...
How sick is Dick?
How gone is Ron?
How sick is Dick?
How gone is Ron?
What's the time?
It's Def.Con.One!
Say, what's the time?
Just get me some ...
Goodbye city, hello moon,
Hands up! Vote Dr. Doom!
You know it makes sense...
It's Def.Con.One, hey! What's occuring? What goes on?
It's the only choice...
So get me some ...
- Wikipedia: Pop Will Eat Itself
- Song at iTunes: Def Con One
- Album at Amazon: This Is The Day...This Is The Hour... This Is This
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Well, at least I got a good laugh out of it. But then again I love stupid jokes. 
If you don't get it, I will gently refrain myself from calling you "heathen!" and instead tell you it's a play on the opening line of Shakespeare's Richard III. From enotes.com:
"Now is the winter of our discontent."
--From King Richard III (I, i, 1)
The opening words of this play reflect the persona of Richard, a deformed angry man who hates the world that he believes hates him. In this soliloquy, we see the workings of his mind, and how he is always aware of his hideous appearance. "Deformed, unfinished, sent before" his "time into this breathing world, scarce half made up," his personality has grown warped. He is so ugly that the dogs on the street bark at him; women scorn him. And, so, since he "cannot prove a lover" he is "determined to be a villain." Shakespeare's Richard, with all his deformities, both of body and mind, is considered a physical manifestation of the corruption of the monarchy during the War of the Roses, a bloody moment in English history. In this long soliloquy, Richard makes no apologies for his villainy but rather embraces it and gives cause.
If you are interested in Richard III, but feel it's too daunting or complicated, I highly suggest Al Pacino's "Looking For Richard." An amazing cast walks through the play and explains the play through rehearsals and discussions.
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