Good. Catchy tune. Not bad at all. I did wonder, though, why he kept flipping the image so sometimes he looked like he playing the guitar right-handed, and other times, left-handed.
Lyrics as provided by the composer himself over at Stacey McCain's place:
Old people, government funded medication
Subsidized housing in the capital of the nation
3 trillion dollar deficit on top of 15 trillion dollar debt
bullet trains, windmills and monkeys on cocaine
you’re gonna pay, cuz someone’s got to pay
for federally funded cowboy poetry
federally funded condoms for preteens
federally funded books and magazines
I need federally funded air to breathe
chorus
for the 21st century entitlement state
where there are crickets in the coffers and pensions to pay
we need less military presence throughout continental Europe
and more fiscally responsible punk rock music now
Love it. Harry Reid holding the, er, gametes at gunpoint was an especially nice touch. I thought the singer was Ricky Schroeder at first, though!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseActually, I though the resemblance was to George W Bush. I wondered if he may have cut his hair or something to have that effect.
"Miss me yet?"
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI agree. My 1st thought was a younger GWB.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWhat a nice, light-hearted, catchy little piece of gloom and doom. I'd laugh if it weren't so true.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWe're paying for cowboy poetry?
Truly, the apocalypse is at hand.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGood. Catchy tune. Not bad at all. I did wonder, though, why he kept flipping the image so sometimes he looked like he playing the guitar right-handed, and other times, left-handed.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbusePerhaps he was trying to say that fault could be found on both the political left and right.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuseyeah, that is weird.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMust be the spirit of bipartisanship.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThis guy should definitely get a NEA grant.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI'd give it an '85'; it's got a good beat and you can dance to it.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt was good. Take out the self-referential "fiscally responsible punk rock" phrase and it would have been better.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGreat song! I just wish he would have found someone to up the production value of the video.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDIY, man. DIY.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI think you may have discovered the only thing for which there isn't a government program.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHe is indeed a man of caution, prudence. You can tell by the way his gas grill is chained to his staircase.
PC
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseReminiscent of We Didn't Start the Fire...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseTwo chord rock, catchy chorus/title hook, flash edits, etc. What's not to like for homey video?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseOK, for those of us who don't hear lyrics in the noise, what are the "federally funded" items he sings about (the ones that didn't have subtitles)?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseLyrics as provided by the composer himself over at Stacey McCain's place:
Old people, government funded medication
Subsidized housing in the capital of the nation
3 trillion dollar deficit on top of 15 trillion dollar debt
bullet trains, windmills and monkeys on cocaine
you’re gonna pay, cuz someone’s got to pay
for federally funded cowboy poetry
federally funded condoms for preteens
federally funded books and magazines
I need federally funded air to breathe
chorus
for the 21st century entitlement state
where there are crickets in the coffers and pensions to pay
we need less military presence throughout continental Europe
and more fiscally responsible punk rock music now
chorus
for 70 million baby boomers’ social security
chorus
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