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Subject: Lyr Req: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: Joe Offer Date: 07 Nov 22 - 04:27 PM We need a transcription of this one in time for US Election Day https://open.spotify.com/track/3S4a30QXKwWROVm0z2tt7W |
Subject: ADD: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: GerryM Date: 08 Nov 22 - 03:25 AM TOO STUPID FOR DEMOCRACY (Eileen McGann) Oh I think we're just too stupid for democracy Whoever thought majorities should rule? I think we're just too stupid for democracy Show me a mirror, I'll show you a fool. Think of the majority of people that you meet Do you think that their opinions should be law? Well, if you're like the majority, you think the rest are nuts Thus democracy reveals a fatal flaw. Think about the average uncultivated field There's twenty thousand weeds for every flower And over in the corner where manure's piled high You'll find the weeds who want to be in power. And every four or five years they will play a little game Saying, you can pick your leader, take your choice And they throw us out a line which we swallow every time And that's the end of having any voice. Oh I think we're just too stupid for democracy The democratic world is under curse I think we're just too stupid for democracy Though all of the alternatives are worse. Dictatorship is full of nasty people who will shoot you Plutocracy is likewise full of sharpers who will loot you Oligarchy's full of snobs who snag all the important jobs Monarchy is kind of fun but still I think its day is done Communistic theory's fine but put in practice every time It turns from nice to nasty and I don't think it would suit you Which leaves us meritocracy Which always sounded good to me Folksingers in the government, and all the laws must rhyme Folksingers in the government, oh, we'll have such a time Jamming about policy, and singing party line But maybe your ideas of merit aren't the same as mine. Oh I think we're just too stupid for democracy The democratic world is under curse I think we're just too stupid for democracy Though all of the alternatives All of the alternatives All of the alternatives are worse. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Instead of "Folksingers in the government," I occasionally sing, Mathematicians in the government, Algebra at Question Time Mathematicians in the government, we'll pass the Law of Sines Jamming about Geometry, and the equation of the party line But maybe your ideas of merit aren't the same as mine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG1Sq72bhvg |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: Backwoodsman Date: 08 Nov 22 - 03:41 AM That Spotify link results in ‘Song Unavailable’ for me… |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: GerryM Date: 08 Nov 22 - 04:30 AM Backwoodsman, you can find a recording on Youtube. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: Backwoodsman Date: 08 Nov 22 - 05:01 AM Gerry, got it! Thanks! I love Eileen’s voice, I played the support spot for her in Lincoln UK years ago, a fantastic evening. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Too Stupid for Democracy (Eileen McGann) From: GeoffLawes Date: 08 Nov 22 - 06:15 PM Too Stupid for Democracy - Eileen McGann on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG1Sq72bhvg |
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