Songs for the Age of Trump

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Iains
Date: 10 Aug 18 - 10:58 AM

I can see clearly now.
Johhny Nash

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 03:39 AM

"Nasty Man" by Joan Baez

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: GeoffLawes
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 03:46 AM

Song of the Lower Classes at TrumpTower by Windborne

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: deepdoc1
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 09:30 AM

"Telling Me Lies" Emmylou Harris

I cover my ears, I close my eyes
Still hear your voice and it's telling me lies
Telling me lies

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Amos
Date: 13 Aug 18 - 10:09 PM

"Who's Gonna Build Your Wall?" by Tom Russell.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Felipa
Date: 19 Jun 19 - 10:07 PM

Can someone post the lyrics of Billy Braggs rewriting of The Times they are a Changing [Back]? There are videos of the song on youtube and elsewhere on the internet, but I haven't the patience to transcribe them!

Subject: Lyr Add: THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' BACK
From: Mossback
Date: 21 Jun 19 - 11:12 AM

"I wrote these lyrics within half an hour of seeing Donald Trump's inaugural speech last Friday evening and played it in Salisbury that night. With apologies to Bob Dylan."


Come gather round people wherever you roam
And admit that the waters around you have grown
And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone
For the climate is obviously changing
But the man in the White House says no ones to blame
For the times they are a changin back

Come Mexicans, Muslims, LGBT and Jews
Keep your eyes wide for what’s on the news
For President Trump is expressing his views
And I feel that the mob he’s inciting
Will soon break your windown
And burn down your schools
For the times they are a changin back

Come mothers and daughters throughout the land
A bunch of old men have come up with a plan
Never mind your ambitions they have better ideas
How you should be behaving
So get back in the kitchen and button your lip
For the times they are a-changing back

In the land of the free and the home of the brave
Martin Luther King is spinning in his grave
To see a bigoted bully taking the stage
And he calls upon us to be faithful
To the ideas he died for in another age
For the times they are a-changing back

The line it is drawn and the curse it is cast
The slow one now will later be fast
As the prison now will later be past
Let’s hold on to that idea for a moment
And the first one now will later be last
For the times they need a changin.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 21 Jun 19 - 11:31 AM

Here is a song for the creep in the White House,
May his balls rot and fall off in the breeze,
May he feel nauseous and may his guts fester,
May he drop dead while he's seventy-three.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 21 Jun 19 - 12:38 PM

Friends In Safe Places by Prather and McGraw. A great send up of the alt left. It goes to the tune of the Garth Brooks song Friends in Low Places. Easily found on You Tube.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Mrrzy
Date: 22 Jun 19 - 12:28 PM

It's the end of the world as we know it (REM) - hard to sing but still.

I am reminded of a weird Star Trek thing about it's life, Jim, but not as we know it.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 22 Jun 19 - 06:07 PM

Anne Lister just posted a link to one. See her thread.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Ebbie
Date: 23 Jun 19 - 01:23 AM

Well, two and a half years later- and it's even worse than we feared.

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Feb 20 - 01:01 AM

A Streisand power ballad that doesn't mince words.

NPR story here.

Subject: Lyr Add: THE BALLAD OF ONE-TERM DONALD
From: GUEST,the og
Date: 10 Feb 20 - 11:13 AM

The Ballad of One-Term Donald or…Let’s Go No Trump
Bill Ogden (2020)        Tune = “Son of a Gambolier” (perhaps best recognized as “Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech” or “Come On and Join the Air Force”)

Donald Trump took to the stump and stole the U.S.A.
He’d rave and vent as President ’til kindness went away.
In time his Cab’net hosted only shill and n’er-do-well,
Trump behaved as Putin craved; the country went to hell.

Donald’s wall, as I recall, became his shining star,
Ol’ Mike Pence sat on his fence assenting from afar.
Take back your huddled masses, our doors are tightly shut,
No peace in sight unless you’re white; that’s the scuttlebutt.

Milania, her ma and pa, all called Slovenia home,
As immigrants they got their chance beneath the golden dome.
And now that they are settled, forget about the rest,
Just buy those frocks with cash from stocks and struggle to be best.

Donald ran Republican and took the party down,
McConnell’d back up Donald as he shut the Senate down.
Their only legislation, a tax break for the few,
Don and Mitch, hey, life’s a bitch; too bad for me and you.

Trump tried and tried, some say he lied, to get dirt on his foes,
Though quite in vain Ukrainian pressure points were chose.
Alas, the more he meddled, the worse it would become,
There you go, it’s quid pro quo, time to depose the bum.

Tragically magical, the process came unwound,
By house impeached, by Senate breached, consensus was not found.
A trial without witnesses seems to me uncouth,
Party line was, by design, more powerful than truth.

Now you and I can mount a try to make our country whole,
All it takes for all our sakes is eyes upon the goal.
Don’t leave the job to others, keep liberty afloat,
Avoid those ruts get off your butts let’s all get out and vote.

Subject: Lyr Add: DANCING REVOLUTION
From: GUEST,crowlibrarian
Date: 11 Feb 20 - 07:26 PM

May as well add one of those I've penned -
Dancing Revolution
Dancing revolution (1-30-2020) key of G
      G                                                   C                                 G
It’s troubled times we live in, there’s troubled times we’ve known
G                                              A7                        D
Troubled times in Washington, troubled times at home
                  G                                                    C                               G
This might help us not to lose hope, when we see more wrong than right
                      C                         G                              D                           G
Cause there’s plenty of troubles all around, (there’s) plenty of ways to fight

chorus:
C                                  G
We can dance, create a dancing revolution
             D                              G               G7
We can sing, singing out for joy and for change
             C                                                       G
There’s much that I am sad/mad about, sometimes I want to drink and pout
       D                                             D7                         G
But I’ll be damned if those assholes (bullies) have their way

There’s danger in the White House, a bully and a liar
He’ll grab you, hurt you, smear your name, he’ll set this world on fire
It’s up to us to stand strong, resist all that we can
Help those in need, take to the streets, and here’s some more to plan

We can dance….

This planet’s needs to cool down and there’s babies thrown in jail
Drones and bombs kill families, there’s poisons in our wells
Millions work in poverty, the well-to-do don’t care
There’s lots to do, but party too, so it’s not just a nightmare

When you can dance…

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Rob 'Mad Jock' Wright
Date: 12 Feb 20 - 04:50 AM

What about Cry Of The World by Angie Wright written about 12years ago and is about man's denial of the damage he is doing to the planet.
The song is on the CD Captiive Heart and is available on Spotify Amazon and other platforms.

Ironically proceeds from sales of Angie Wright songs go to support SAMH a Scott Mental Health Charity....

Subject: Lyr Add: THE DAY DEMOCRACY DIED
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Feb 20 - 04:34 PM

"The Day Democracy Died" Sung by The Founding Fathers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ue5F57dZMU

Very clever photo editing.

An excerpt:

A long long time ago
A Tuesday in November
When that sinking feeling laid us low
And we knew if he had his way
That we’d all live to curse the day
When decency received a fatal blow

His bankruptcies got no attention
Pussy-grabbing — barely mentioned
Promising a great wall
He swore to make tax rates fall

I still remember how I tried
To have sympathy for his third bride
But something rumbled deep inside
The day democracy died
but...

No, don’t let democracy die
He’s a famous ignoramus — can’t tell truth from a lie
And if he wins we’ll kiss our country goodbye
Singin’ vote for anyone but this guy
Vote for anyone but this guy


And I have to say that I still have sympathy for the third bride - Free Melania!

Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 15 Feb 20 - 09:04 PM

Randy Rainbow has put out some spectacularly good parodies of popular songs from musicals. Trump is his target.

Subject: Lyr Add: GOD AND THE ORANGE CLOWN (Ian Robb)
From: RTim
Date: 16 Feb 20 - 09:11 PM

No one as yet mentioned Ian Robb's song - God and the Orange Clown...

Link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hMLG42_YZs

Tim Radford

GOD AND THE ORANGE CLOWN
(Ian Robb)

When your forests turn to ash,
When your fields all turn to dust,
When your islands are awash,
How will you choose; who will you trust?
When the mudslides hurtle down,
Who will you turn to for recourse?
When your greens all fade to brown,
Who will you blame; who will you curse?

And still you go to church to pray,
Leaving your children to atone.
This world you’ve left in disarray
Is not God’s work; it is your own.

When tornados wreck your town,
When the tempest scours your coast,
Will you still heed the Orange Clown,
Will you still cheer his every boast?
When it’s time to make your choice,
Whose truth, whose lies will you believe?
Will you ignore the braying voice?
Will you refuse to be deceived?

Or will you go to church to pray,
Leaving your children to atone?
This world you’ve left in disarray
Is not God’s work; it is your own.

When at last the seas run dry
And when rocks melt in the sun
And when you can no more deny,
Then you’ll see what you have done.

Yet still you go to church to pray,
Leaving your children to atone,
This world you’ve left in disarray
Is not God’s work; it is your own.

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: gillymor
Date: 17 Feb 20 - 06:05 AM

"(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal, You" might suit but at the same time I'd love to see him in shackles and an orange jump suit doing the perp walk in New York state.

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: gillymor
Date: 17 Feb 20 - 06:39 AM

Speaking of "shackles" this one might work for the Post-Trump age-

Shackles and Chains- Merle Haggard

Here's a song title that only needs a tune and lyrics, "Don't Drop the Soap, Donald".

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: voyager
Date: 17 Feb 20 - 12:24 PM

"The Horst Wessel Song" https://www.anesi.com/east/horstw.htm is all I can come up with. Parodies, satires, short-shelf life politcal ditties don't work for me in the age of 'Orange Hitler'.

voyager

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 17 Feb 20 - 12:38 PM

Here's the link fixed.

https://www.anesi.com/east/horstw.htm

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: voyager
Date: 17 Feb 20 - 12:45 PM

Gracias Starship.
Fumble fingers this morning.

voyager

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: Paul Reade
Date: 18 Feb 20 - 11:07 AM

Surprised no-one's mentioned "We Shall Overcomb" yet

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: Mrrzy
Date: 20 Feb 20 - 08:23 AM

Movie reference: Aaargh, matey, play me a dirrrge!

Subject: RE: Songs for the Age of Trump
From: Neil D
Date: 22 Feb 20 - 09:41 PM

TRUMPSONG

To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
I ain't about to bite my tongue, I've got too much to say.

Your president's a criminal, as if you weren't aware,
My president will sell us out to please the Russian bear,
Our president is treasonous, the Senate doesn't care,
There's plenty in the sloppin' trough for they can get their share.

America is for the rich, as if you couldn't tell,
Our government works for the rich, the rest can go to Hell,
Good healthcare is for the rich and I ain't feelin' well,
There's corruption in the capital, a stench that you can smell.

If your mama was a Mexican then Trump won't have you here,
If your father practiced Islam then Trump won't have you here,
If you're L or G or B or T then Trump won't have you near,
It's homogenized conformity that keeps you in the clear.

To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
I ain't about to shut my mouth, I've got too much to say.

Compassion truth and fair play have come under attack,
I think that it's about time we took our country back,
So never vote for anyone who's got a superpac,
And if the tax cut's only for the rich, give them bums the sack.

If a program helps the suffering, it's going to get the sack,
There is viciousness in politics that goes right to the top,
If they don't like a question, they give the questioner a pop,
But you and I know what do, to make this madness stop.

If your machine is out of whack, you give it one big thump,
If you're going to drain the DC swamp, you'll need a mighty pump,
If you want to make this county great again, first get rid of Trump,
And take those others of his ilk and send them to the dump.

To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
You ain't about to hold me back, I've got too much to say.

Do you suppose the one per cent react with glee and mirth,
While they're making obscene fortunes from the rape of mother earth,
They,ve been greedy piglets from the moment of their birth,
Nothing matters to them but their personal net worth.

And they're making filthy lucre off the backs of the working poor,
They think that's what us commoners were put on this Earth for,
No matter how much wealth accrued, they think that they need more,
Why if there's a dollar to be made, they'll even stat a war.

Koch brothers and Walton's and Haliburton too,
They think they own the government, and I suppose they do,
But we need to take it back from them and tell them they are through,
Cause Woody taught me that this land was made for me and you.

To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
To go along to get along has never been my way,
I ain't about to bite my tongue, or shut my mouth or be held back,
I've got to... much to... say.