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Topic: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Greetings from Starkville Mississippi where Paul Thorn and his band are playing tonight at Rick's!  Unfortunately, I am broke until payday on Monday so I'll have to miss the show . . . very sad!
http://www.paulthorn.com/
http://www.myspace.com/paulthorn 

Anyway - I recently recorded a song that I first posted here almost 2 years ago.  I have streamlined the lyrics so I figured I would just put the 'new & improved' version up here in a fresh message (rather than dredging the old version up from the forum archives).
Hear it here . . .
"Songs for Human and Autoharp"
http://www.myspace.com/r200james

WARNING . . .
If you think Fox News is truly 'Fair and Balanced', you will NOT like this song.
If you think Rush Limbaugh is a well-reasoned and insightful genius, you will NOT like this song.
If you believe anything Ann Coulter writes or says, you will NOT like this song.

Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear-Mongers Out!James McCormick, October 1, 2006 - Revised 8/26/2008


12-bar Blues


They [C]give us smoke and mirrors, [C]show biz every day


[C]Talking heads on Fox, [C7]cheering all the way


Try to [F]whip up frenzy, with [F]facts they do spin


[C]Try to ask questions, you’re [C]un-American


Use the [G7]power of the ballot box, don’t [F7]sit around and pout


[C]Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers [G]out![G7] . . . .




Hy-[C]pocrisy astounds, should [C]just resign in shame


In-[C]stead of blaming critics for [C7]soiling their good name


[F]Lobbyists come calling [F]sacks of campaign cash,


[C]Checking their investments [C]shredding all the trash


[G7]Time for a change, hey [F7]fat cats hear me shout


[C]Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers [G]out![G7] . . . .




[C]Up in our White House, Tweedle-[C]Dum and Tweedle-Dee


[C]Neo-conservative chicken-hawk [C7]corporate coterie


Their [F]children they safe at home, not [F]dying in their war


The [C]profit report is good, [C]Wall Street wants more


I’m [G7]sick of this direction, we [F7]need a brand new route



[C]Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers [G]out![G7] . . . .


They’ll [C]wrap it up in Scripture, [C]stab you with our flag


[C]Tap into your phone lines, [C7]slap you with a gag


Con-[F]veniently forgetting this is the [F]Land of the Free


Their [C]goal is to establish a [C]theocracy


[G7]Take away their pulpit, [F7]take away their clout


[C]Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers [G]out![G7] . . . .


They got [C]bloviating pundits, not [C]burdened by the facts


Got [C]spiteful TV preachers [C7]hair made of wax


Got that [F]jerk at work who [F]makes racist jokes


Got [C]wacky fundamentalists sayin' [C]Science is a hoax


Coa-[G7]lition of the Willing I [F7]say without a doubt


[C]Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers [G]out![G7] . . . .


We need [C]rational discussion, about [C]issues that are real


For-[C]get for one moment that [C7]Crusader zeal


And [F]don’t patronize me with [F]pandering attitude


I’m [C]tired of bombastic sim-[C]plistic platitudes


Re-[G7]mind the demagogues what our [F7]country’s all about


[C]Sanctimonious profiteering [G7]fear-mongers [C]out!!!


"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Fox news, Rush Limbarf, Ann Coulter.......... excuse me, I just had to go out back and work my heavy bag(punching bag) for a few hours. I loathe the 3 afore mentioned modern day demons of deception and unjust propoganda, but hey, that's just me. I'm sure if i got to know them personal and up close..., eh, never mind......
   Great song James, I do indeed like the way you get out what's within, very well said Sir.

Peace and Guitars,
SouthPaw41L

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

James that's a mouthful smile I did give a listen on your myspace page I enjoy the lyrics to bad we cant have whats right for this country maybe we should bring back the 60Th's when civil liberties was the issue that was on the minds of everyone well done James smile

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Hi guys ,I just read all the above posts,I have my own political feelings as well as other members here, I am almost sure one of our rules was not too get on political subjects here. If I am wrong correct me,I think we are here mainly for music  subjects. If we bring politics here we will not be doing our site any good.                   dino

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

"Sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers "

What? You mean there are real sanctimonious profiteering fear-mongers out there?

Can you please write more songs about them, James, so we can know who they might be and stop them pulling the wool over our eyes! Gosh - what if they ever got into Government ! I'm sure they're not there already ; (

"What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understandin' ."    Elvis Costello

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

well done Mulder!

I'm not that well-versed on US politics but i get the general gist of it, the ordinary people [i like to call us cannon fodder] get dumped on from a great height...as usual!

over the pond we have much the same problem, profits before people. i will be out of a job next year due to the company not making as much profit as the bankers demand. [change initial letters to suit] so the factory closes, and the machines go to other factories, it costs more to move these old machines that wont ever run again than to pay us to keep them going, will they never learn? and the politicians allow this to happen.
here's a question; when everyone's out of work, who will pay the taxes that keep the governments in luxury? not the businessmen, all their millions are banked overseas in numbered accounts.

i wont start on secret organisations or we could be here all day!

bet your sorry you started this one now?

thought provoking little tune there teacher

phill

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Hi James,

It seems to me that the "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers" are the ones with the power the whole world over. Time for the ordinary Joe's to start a revolution perhaps.

Good song and well recorded. Thank you.

Roger

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8 Reply by marcalan (edited by marcalan 2008-08-29 12:07:45)

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

RIGHT ON JAMES...AFTER HEARING OBAMAS SPEECH LAST NIGHT..I LOOKED AT A PICTURE OF MCCAIN AND SAID, WHO THE HECK IS THIS OLD FART..NOW IF OBAMA CAN PULL IT OFF..RIGHT ON...MARCALAN

I thought ; If I had one idea,
and took it from beginning to end.
I would try another.

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Well written. If I was to write a song 'bout them.....Lets just say I wouldn't be able to post it!
I cant stand this administration. All they've done is rape this country for the past 8 years!!
Very good song.
                   getfiddle

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Dino music and politics have been around along time and there is no rule with regards to political subjects in a free democracy and if we limit ourselves to music subjects we would have to write songs about scales and where would we be if Bob Dylan had not written "Blowing in the wind" music is the most powerful tool for getting the truth out there is and I hope censorship will never rear its ugly head and restrict free thought,political or otherwise.

dino48 wrote:

Hi guys ,I just read all the above posts,I have my own political feelings as well as other members here, I am almost sure one of our rules was not too get on political subjects here. If I am wrong correct me,I think we are here mainly for music  subjects. If we bring politics here we will not be doing our site any good.                   dino

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

It is quite true that chordie's forum is not the place for arguments about politics or religion.  However, the subject matter of original songs can certainly be of a political or religious nature.

Songs can be about anything.

That might seem contradictory, but that is the way it is . . . a song can be about anything.  We won't argue politics (or religion) here - but song writer's are welcome to post songs that might be about politics or religion. 

I realize the content of "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" is very political.  If you happen to agree or disagree, that is OK.  I won't argue publicly in the forum with anybody about the substance of the song.  I would welcome private emails from anybody who disagrees (or agrees) with the song's content - we can have a lively private discussion via email off the forum.

Also, anybody is welcome to post an original song about politics or religion (or anything) here on the forum.  Obscene lyrics are not allowed - but any topic is fair game for an original song.

If you disagree with the content of a song - you are welcome to state your disagreement.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

There's 59 Countries around the globe at war at the moment!

Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear-Mongers Out!  { Shame on you all, for thinking this is the way. Your abominable greed for power
is ruining many a great people and their God given lands.

Well done James. I do remember this one. Its a great song.

Id clap you on the back if near, and pour the Guinness into you for your bravery in writing and  singing this great song.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Hi james
Certainly agree with the seniments of your song.. If only there was away to rid society of these people without violence...
Good song up to your usual high standards..
Ark

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Re: "Sanctimonious Profiteering Fear Mongers Out!" blues

Tons of truths in your song and what has been said here James. sad
Thus is life and for the life of me, I don't know why anyone would want to be a politician(other than it is a necessity in life,which really stinks)
Thanks Kap

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