Placebo are an alternative rock band consisting of Brian Molko (vocals, guitar), Stefan Olsdal (bass) and Steve Hewitt (drums). The band was founded when former Luxembourg schoolmates, who never actually spoke to eachother, Brian Molkoand Stefan Olsdalmet by accident at South Kensington tube station in 1994. Molko invited Olsdal to one of his gigs and Olsdal was impressed by Molko's vocals so they agreed on forming a band. While briefly known as Ashtray Heart, the band quickly settled on the name Placebo, by the drug that doesn't actually work. The band could not decide on a drummer at first with Steve Hewitt (drums) and Robert Schultzberg alternating on the spot.
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Placebo

Consumed by the ones who made her
Shes a faker, always lets me down
Dressed up like a capital shaker
Pull the ? ? ? ? that judgement let her down
Ill have your guts for garters, just for starters
Dont you make me frown
She couldve been a nutter
So I had to cut the mother down
Slacker, wasting half is life on sniffing glue
Now hes a foreman working for the red the white and blue
Plain sailing, safe surfing
Public peeling, back stab
Confused by the ones who break her
Shes a faker, never makes a sound
Undressed like a soul in prayer
Buy a share, pay her by the pound
Ill have your face for breakfast
Im in excess, need of a stroke down
She couldve been a nutter
So I had to cut the mother down
Slacker, wasted half is life on speed
Now hes reformed and working for the red the white and blue
Plain sailing, shoulder rubbing
Dental flossing, back stab
Pay - check, pay - check
Save the best for later
Be careful not to stain the sheets now
You God damn liar
Take me higher
I never wanted the real thing, I never wanted the real thing
I never wanted the real thing, I never wanted the real thing
I never wanted the real thing, I never wanted the real thing
I never wanted the real thing
Slacker, wasted half is life on sniffing glue
Now hes reformed, working for the red the white and blue
Plain sailing, wife swapping
Stool pigeon, back stab.
Pay - check, pay - check
Save the best for later
Be careful not to stain the sheets now
You God damn liar
Pants on fire
Cold ? ? ? ?
But this one really takes the piss
Its likely to proquandry
I deserve so much more than this.