Rush Limbaug (an american folk song)

A bit of background.

I wouldn't normally do a political song, but lately at night
when I least expect it the ghost of Woody Guthrie has
been visiting me and feeding me material.
Now Woody's a nice enough fellow but he's kinda creepy
so I asked him to leave me alone. He said that I he would
if I recorded this song.

I said 'but Woody, what the hell do I know about folk music'
to which he replied 'don't B.S. me man, i've heard your music
you don't know much anyways and this is no time to go getting
uppity about it'.

Well he had me there..

So in the case of you being a fan, don't hate me for this song..
hate Woody.. and understand that no matter what, I am just a
regular guy making some simple music. Rush Limbaugh will
still be much richer and have more power at the end of the day
than all of us no matter what a simple man like me could toss at
him. So don't go getting all funny with me telling me I might
hurt his feelings, he can dish it out so I reckon he can take a bit
too.

That being said, I present a simple song in the design of American
folk music.

Rush Limbaugh, (an american folk song)

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=676362&songID=7442774


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Lyrics

Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh tell us what to do
so many enthralled with the venom you spew
Mix hatred with bigots and see what you brew
and the people you reach most they haven't a clue

CHORUS: there's a special place for you
hells too cold for what you do
and all the mis-truths you have told
wont get you back the soul you've sold


Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh always on the right
the mothers who listen send their kids to fight
in two foreign wars which you seem to delight
And the doves will be bled by the hawks you incite.

Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh your safe in your booth
And the lies that you cast some digest as the truth
one gets what they give but you get what you take
when things are their worst the more money you make

Rush Limbaugh Rush Limbaugh addicted to pills
and preaches to others about others ills
the more he's exposed the more he sedates
the calmer things are the more he gets irate

You say it better than I

In all, a good song. I'm left a little cold with the lyrics. They're almost too literal. Not sure how to explain but they seem to not have the Woody 'folksiness'. Political commentary always works in folk stuff but I feel like your telling me too directly. Make sense?

Originally Posted by: amadayYou say it better than I

Thanks.. appreciate it!

Originally Posted by: JeffS65In all, a good song. I'm left a little cold with the lyrics. They're almost too literal. Not sure how to explain but they seem to not have the Woody 'folksiness'. Political commentary always works in folk stuff but I feel like your telling me too directly. Make sense?

Actualy Woody was biting.. and if you chanel woody through Dylan I think the hardest thing about this song was keeping it SO 'subtle'.

Appreciate the ears and thoughts!

Mostly the soundclick charts are silly kids stuff... one certainly can't take them seriously.

But when a song like this is flashing at #1 in Folk and #3 in Rock over 200,000 other songs and without any paid promo and I am getting the kind of feedback in my personal email like I have with this one (both pro and con) well, I think the extra inch of exposure is dandy.

Thanks to all for putting and keeping it there for a short time.

Peace!

If you liked the song...

You might enjoy the video..

Unlike the song the video is steeped in political parody, .. just so there is no suprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzcCMKZY2u8

first of all, a wonderful song and beautifully performed.

with so much *h*t happening these days, I think we need more musicians to come out and really make such songs.

although the subject is 'American' but i think it applies to every corner in the world....sad but true.

Thanks for the song.

RGX312L