"No one likes us..."

[Richardo]

I don't know why
We may not be perfect
But heaven knows we try
But all around even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money
But are they grateful?
No they're spiteful
And they're hateful
They don't respect us, so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Now Asia's crowded
And Europe's too old
Africa's far too hot
And Canada's too cold
South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They've got surfing, too!

Well, boom goes London
And boom Paree
More room for you
And more room for me

And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it'll be
We'll set everybody free
You'll have Japanese kimonos, baby
There'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

("Political Science" 1972 Randy Newman)

[intheflow]

1. Just "discovered" this on iTunes yesterday!

Never heard it before, but I love it now. Scary how timely it is 32 years later.

[Richardo]

2. Yes! Just think: it *used* to be satire - now it's a documentary

:eyes:

[intheflow]

5. Sadly, I dont think this was ever merely satirical.

And especially not in Nixon's America in 1972. :cry:

[Jamastiene]

3. Green Day has some good lyrics too

"American Idiot" is good therapy for me personally. Plus someone on DU posted a link recently to www.disenfranchisedmusic.com
Whoever you are, thank you, I can't remember. I was drinking that night. I admit it. Anyhow, music is what the dems should have used more coherently as a tool to get through to the younger voters. Thanks for these lyrics.
:D

[Richardo]

4. Y'welcome!

and welcome to DU! :D :toast: