Here's a song written by an activist friend of mine (Karl-Erik Paasonen), he says of it: Ever been on a march to save a forest and somebody on the pavement has shouted "Get a job" or similar? This is what one might like to say but of course never does - nor should one. But it's remarkably cleansing to the spirit to sing among friends.... So here is his brilliant song:Boring yuppie fuck As I walked out the other day, just trying to save some trees A passer-by, white shirt and tie, yelled some abuse at me He said "Why don't you get a job, you bludging greenie scum?" This was my reply to him, and I yelled it at the top of my lungs I said "Oh yes, what do you do then, and what does it contribute? How does it cover up who gets shot and who you help to shoot? And how does it help to decide who's to live and who's to die?" Actually, I didn't quite say that; this was more my reply: I said "You boring yuppie fuck, You boring yuppie fuck Why don't you just go away and fall under a truck If you think you're getting rid of me, mate, you're out of luck You right wing racist apathetic boring yuppie fuck." He was taken aback when he heard my words, he'd expected meek and mild But being meek and turning cheeks is really not my style The "Get a haircut!" was the next thing that he loudly whined I'm surprised he managed to survive this long if he's not just thick but blind So I said....(chorus) He dribbled on his tie, belched "Fuck up and die" and went back to his work He probably thought he'd scored the winning line from his self-satisfied smirk He's probably an accountant for the lawyers who defend Shell or BHP But if he thinks that's socially-useful work, well - I just can't agree So I said....(chorus) Now you may say I should have tried to convince him that we're right And that alienating potential support is a sure way to lose the fight That argument's fine if reasoned debate could win him to our ranks But if someone throws a turd at you, you don't swallow it and say thanks I really do think non-violence is the best way to save the trees But I'm not a Gandhian, and I don't believe I have to love my enemies I wouldn't like to see him shot, I don't believe in it But the way I see it is, I have no gun but I can spit. So I spat.... (Chorus x 2) This post is dedicated to all you wonderful tree-huggers and activists. Love, Peace & Bliss Goddess Om
i really like that! wish i had some idea of music for it tho..... do u think ur mate would mind if i added it to some music of my own? i've been lookin for some good singalongs!
It delivers the same overheard message, and has no truer effect or lyrical content that will make that song better than any of the songs that are circulating outside the popular culture music scene now-a-days.
Forgive me for accidently adding an "r" after "true", it was a typing mistake. I am sure that you see many of these in the forum, so please avoid idioticly pointing them out...
wasn't making fun of the spelling. wtf is a true effect? does that mean it affects you? what would be a false effect? point being... anyone can be a critic. not just anyone can write lyrics. so STFU or post some of your own.
It has no sub-regular emotional effect, it has no originality. Want to read my lyrics? Visit my personal poetry forum...link's in my signature.
Fair enough. I humbly retract my STFU. But I still think that you have to back criticism like that up. Remember, we bring ourselves to texts, and we percieve them differently accordingly. Peace.
I am not sure, I think he has his own music and sings it sometimes at festivals etc. If you want to look it up, type his name in the yahoo search engine (it would be yahoo.com.au) and it will take you to his site which has other songs and poems. (Karl-Erik Paasonen) He was born in England, and he is a university lecturer in Australia. Peace Goddess Om
