Feb 2022 political garage rock
Previous FAWMs have taught me that it's usually a good idea to edit. Had I not learned that lesson, this would have been a 5+ minute track, which it does not need to be.
Anyway, here's one for the culture warriors. The 1% thank you for your service.
We fan the smoke, you look for flames
You don’t notice that’s the whole damn game
Pavlov would be so proud
Ring a bell and you foam at the mouth
When we cry about the sin
It only means that we’re playing to win
All fired up, all fired up
Get you stoked up nice and hot
You’re all fired up, all fired up
Give you something to hate, so we can get what we want
I'll appeal to liberty
Then make rules for you but not for me
Radio, cable news
We call the tune that you’re dancing to
You’re all so well trained
To not use your brains, it’s got you
All fired up, all fired up
Get you stoked up nice and hot
You’re all fired up, all fired up
Give you something to hate, so we can take what we want
Sure I could fix your problems
Maybe make the world a better place
But that’s not really my objective
This pyramid scheme needs a stable base
I'll throw Roe in the trash
If I can drop my rate of tax
Fall in line the way we say you should
Tell yourself it’s for the greater good
And you know it’s true
Because my good is greater than you, it’s got you
All fired up, all fired up
Smokin’ nice and hot
All fired up, all fired up
Give you something to hate, so we can take what we want
When the wolves manage the sheep
They’re either mutton or they’re getting fleeced
All fired up, all fired up
Burning nice and hot
All fired up, all fired up
Give you something to hate, so we can get what we want
@coolparadiso Mar 2022
i hate following but Jack is spot on! i want my MTV. Nice flow that follows through the whole lyric good song!
@jackketch Feb 2022
This feels like it should've been on MTV in the 80s with an animated video. I love the Rolling Stones-esque swagger to it, as well as the topical lyrics. Great fun!