Greek Debt Song

[markiesmom]

Not funny!

[Nayamay]

Unfortunately, I just discovered that even well written, polite posts get turned down so long as they contain negative criticism... That's the American freedom of the press for you.

[enosi7nision]

Indeed a very beautiful copy of the Parthenon monument you have there in Tennesse(with the fantastic statue of Athena goddess!!)

The song is a sarcastic one that illustrates the present economic situation in Greece BUT i would loved it if there wants in the lyrics this thing about the selling of Crete.....thats what we Greeks dont like it because our land in Greece has always been in dispute with the neighboring "poor" countries.

[buhahas]

Ok....

I Saw Quite Some Bad Comments From This Song...

But I Liked It....

However I Believe That The Only Reason SOME Greeks Got Furious Was The Fact That They Felt Like The Song Was Directed At Them,As For The Comment That Said Something About Life Threats,We Would Rather To Publicly Kill Our Prime Minister...By Hitting Him Repeatedly With A Spoon. ^_^

[rothantakis]

Hello there.. Have you ever heard about America's dept over China...?

It may sound weird to you but Greece has the smalest dept from the countries of the Europian union... Maybe your satire should read a bit more and write a new song about you, China and England... No offence...

[SukaliVenti]

Greeks love "σατυρα" and we always smile in front of difficult situations. The greek spirit has been denatured by many wars in the past, people changed after lack of freedom and food. Philosophy and Ethics stopped being important to most of us. I blame Christianism :P

If we ever reach the bottom of the bottom, I'll still be a proud Greek!

[mvsp9701]

not so bad ...but why havent you used your own music?CRETE island is a part of Greece and we can sell it to those who want to buy it, if they give us the NORTH AMERICA and North Europe......I THINK ITS FAIR.... you see CRETE is one of Greece's jewels....

[m3kios]

Greeks have a great sense of humour, after all aristophanes, father of comedy, was greek. So well done on that song, and well done on being sarcastic about modern greeks and respectful about ancient greeks. We deserve that.

[SolmanClassroom]

From Merle Hazard, to listeners in Greece: I am a very sincere admirer of the Greek nation. I envy the richness of your cultural tradition, and am an admirer of Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Pythagoras and, especially now, Aristophanes. My song about the Greek debt issue is directed only at financial matters. It is not directed at the people or culture of Greece or Crete. Everything in the song, and the introduction, is a satire; do not take at face value. Click first blue link above for more.

[SolmanClassroom]

Special message from Merle Hazard to the Greek audience. Μήνυμα του Merle Hazard για το ελληνικό κοινό: Το βίντεο αυτό είναι χιουμοριστικό. ‘Εχω γράψει παρόμοια κείμενα για τα οικονομικά προβλήματα της χώρας μου, των ΗΠΑ. Μπορείτε να βρείτε περισσότερες πληροφορίες στα ελληνικά για τη μουσική και τις καλλιτεχνικές μου προθέσεις στο λινκ κάτω από το βίντεο.

[ckons002]

I would find this clever if you had AT LEAST written YOUR OWN music. That would at first make it more admirable. Secondly, the lyrics are just FACTS known to everyone. I thought I would hear something sarcastic, like in a good stand-up comedy.Nothing original there too. You are filling some verses by repeating some phrases 4 times? Are you serious? I mean, believe me, there are many things to criticize about the situation in Greece. Maybe you would know more about the economic crisis in US

[Mourlontamaro]

Very tasteful immitation of the Parthenon and Athena. Indeed! So very "american tasteful". (you did know this statue was of Athena - didnt' you?). A tastefull (in a very american way) poetry as well. Go on boy! Greece has a wealth of cultural life you can use to make yourself known. We dont mind americans using it to get themselves internationally ridiculed...they dont need our hep either....all the best in your career!

[mariaarizona]

As a Greek I find this song hilarious...most of us have a great sense of humor...Had this been made and sung by one of our national comedians, (Lazopoulos or RADIO ARVYLA) everyone in Greece would be laughing......and rightly so, koitaxte ta xalia mas, we must laugh a little bit with that! HELLAS FOREVER! We will survive! ( pistevo)

[1macedonian1]

Notice that the artist has a special message cause he knows that Greeks have no sensitivity to humor(I mean they can't understand many types of humor), and I am sure that sooner or later they will threat the life of the artist, as they did to the editor of the German magazine 'FOCUS' for just a humoristic first page about Greek debt crisis !

Special messages for people with special needs ha ha !

By the way, the clip is awesome !

[p3010010]

A true greek (the one who knows who Aristophanes was) can only laugh and reflect on the sad reality!

Greetings from Sparta!

[lollipopss4ever1]

not that funny !!

[irenez78]

That more or less sums up our situation. No hard feelings :-)

[el3ctronick]

well, i m greek, i didnt find the lyrics offensive. after all most stuff you say are true.

however i have to say this:

your performance sucks big time :)

[worldcitizen08]

As a Greek living in VA I find American humor not funny at all. You meant well and it doesn't offend me knowing full well which powers are doing it and using Greece.

I give you credit for knowing a little about my homeland instead of thinking that Athens is in Georgia. An American who is aware. An American who knows where Greece is located and that we don't worship Zeus............

I am sure you know we speak "Greek" not "Greece"

I personally thank you for advertising Greece!

[serdageo]

You should take a vocal-singing course if you want to sing mate, you can say-sing what eeeeeeever you want but please do something about the vocals they are killing me...

[thellander]

Very Good, we accept critisism, but you should write a song about the home foreclosures in US, how people lost their money with wall street and pls dont forget your ex president and vice president, I am positive you can write quite a few sarcastic songs. As far as your music in the song stolen.

[zambetis]

Don't worry, Merle. Some of us Greeks still have a sense of humor. Awesome job!

[DataTravelerTV]

Jesus! This is the epitome of bad bad taste... Shame!

[readyeddy101]

As a 2nd generation born American (USA) of 100% Greek heritage I found your satirical video to be both very funny and educational at the same time. I in no way found it offensive to my heritage because what you say is the economic reality but put in a humorous fashion. People making negative comments ought to lighten up and have a laugh. It is what it is. A governmental mess. Here in the USA we are living in our own political mess and joke about it. By the way great bazouki playing and singing.

[theasp1able]

@SolmanClassroom

Dear Solmanclassroom. Speaking as an exceedingly proud, nearly arrogant Greek-American, that song was funny and deserves wide distribution. You should hear the songs some Greeks have made up about the current crisis! Greek politicians should go to jail after we jail our crooks. Well done!

[PSBelectronica]

I'm Greek and I find it very funny.Don't get irritated,the lyrics are very true.

[dkplantzos]

I guess this is a parody of *good* old american taste...

[greekfragma]

Well, good humour is always wanted......but do not forget that the greek crisis was created by 2 elements.

a) Greek arrogance about their future

and

b) International bank organizations so they have control over Greek land that is near the Middle East Oil, Israel, Cyprus, Turkey and in the middle of high importance territories.

[0000Duke0000]

to my fellow greeks who can't take a joke - lighten up bozos!

[setnaffa]

Dang, reading the comments it sure seems folks allegwedly in Greece have a lot of time to complain about funny music instead of straightening out their political mess...

[setnaffa]

Socialism does run out of other folks money; but this song is funny!!

[tigranvartanovitch]

LOL Loved it.

[VStm]

Special message from Greeks to Mr Merle : support your words with your actions.

[minlyrakis]

Very funny song! This building looks really beautiful.

[BitZiBitZiDi]

well, at least they know Crete worths twice the dept of Greece. And at least one american citizen seems to have an idea of anything going on around the globe. Plus, i think this guy can actually find Greece in a map!

[efirok]

You used Hadjidakis music that our Melina Merkouri sing to make a joke about Greece???

And you suggest that we can sell Crete...!!!

How low can you go?

Sorry I cant find anything funny about that song.

I think you sould better make songs about the problems of your country and as I know you have a lot of them!

[sirios70]

You have already been pressed charges for using this music

Thanks we need these money to pay back our loans..

[nzoumidis]

Lol it is a funny clip mate :) nice work

[SlyXristos]

Well, I'm from Greece, and I found it funny. It's incredible to see someone who can crack a joke in hard times, that's when it's needed. The people flaming you in the comments are idiots plain and simple.

[Theokondak]

Ah and by the way,if you really want to look into Greek crisis,you should look into your corrupt bankers and goverments.They create all this misery.I will give you a reference: Διερην και βασίλευε from Ιφιγένεια εν αυλίδι.

[sfortis]

Dear Hazard,

we dont need this kind of humor at this moment...its better to write a song dedicated to our stupid politicians instead of Greece...thank you.

[Anna8ema]

Don't worry Merle, we see your humor. Greeks have just different opinions about everything, so just dress like a redneck cowboy who has never seen the Sun, and make fun. No problem dude!

As for selling Crete, I can assure you that it's more possible that you sell California, than us selling Crete. I am certain that you would sell Tennessee in order to get out of YOUR crisis, but nobody would buy it.

Cheers, and watch something from us, to keep you happy tonight:

watch?v=G0Hkin_3vvk

[deedeegr100]

Is it so funny to laugh with the people's pain? There are people that lost their job, their house, people that work 24/7 in order to pay off the mistakes that were made in the past and Not by them! And I talk about people that are very very proud. Here in Greece we say that the things that make someone laugh show the quality of his soul. I feel sorry for the people that laugh with this. Poor Greece, you were the first to talk about democracy and now because of this they are free to laugh at you.

[LeonAmarantos]

Crete is a part of Greece and of Greek culture at least from 3.500 B.C. .So we don' t laugh with jokes about selling it. Nevertheless the ancient Greek temple behind you is really beautiful, the bouzouki Greek enough and the song very funny !!!

[WinCaptain]

Very unfunny and rather poor quality. California, Illinois, Arizona, and New york are just as bankrupt as Greece but none would make a suitable subject lacking a fake Parthenon in the background.

[dinoonthemoon]

Very funny, bravo from Greece.

Don’t pay any attention to all those hate messages from people with IQ equal to the temperature of a hot summer day here in Greece…

[qwerty2008007]

@SolmanClassroom you must know all the american viewers that in your country you have many more financial problems and the only difference is that due to your imperialistic wars around the globe you have come to a position that you can absorb goods from sources outside your own country and the biggest difference is that you can cut your own money you, mostly, dumb americans!!!

[qwerty2008007]

@SolmanClassroom it is very offensive... you all know that the people of greece have absolutely no responsibility for the financial situation of our country. it is the politicians fault, the politicians that are subcontrolled by foreign forces (either banks or countries) that want to harm greece and its people.

[aelialicinia]

Just plain silliness posing as accurate commentary does no one any good. Going after Greece by using stupid platitudes and media propaganda hurts your image. If you really want to get at the source of the meltdown - do a parody of US banks and politicians in bed devoid of any sense of morality. How about "Your Cheating heart" - the song by the great Hank Williams--perfectly describes the trashing of the US constitution and cheating of American people by the financials and politicians.

[dancexcore]

americans ain't funny . ..

[Talws4]

we will never forget u "friend",u and your "nation"..i hope we will find u one day and maybe then u will understand better..PROUD TO BE A CRETAN!!!

[doumechris]

@SolmanClassroom tried to create a song that contains the words: Somalia, Panama, double-Iraq, Iran, the Balkans, the world belongs to me. Really will have much fun

[Augofetas]

Who cares about lyrics anyway?

Please focus on music's magical simplicity and background.

[ivideolives]

I love the people of Greece who are going through a very tough time right now. But, I don't think this video is showing any disrespect, I think it's just a funny little video that introduces some economic and financial concepts. There was a another video Merle Hazard did for the Newshour on "Inflation or Deflation" that I saw on the SolmanClassroom channel. We're having a hell of a time keeping our head above water in the U.S.

[Roubaki]

Can you please sing something about the BP oil spill and the environmental destruction. Thanks.

[MrDiscrimination]

It's on sales come and take it,

if you buy it in the next 24h

we give you the whole political body (300 losers) for FREE.

BTW MH you do not look good on video.

[Manxris]

Remember that Greece brought civilization to the world and always fighted for the liberation while you brought more disastrous weapons to the world and fighted for money.

[TheChryssoula]

Oh please, take it easy, it's just supposed to be funny. I almost smiled there for a minute. It's just a stupid song (using beautiful Oscar winning music). By the way, I am not only Greek but also from Crete so let me give a piece of advice to the creator of the song: Cretans are famous for their hospitality but not for their sense of humor. Don't be surprised, especially after I have seen how the Greek media are selling the story of your song, if you are declared "persona non grata" soon.

[p3tros38]

you are still so much Americans, the subject they is my political friend as long as [k] you say to us that for our politicians. Crete is not sold America yes…

[p3tros38]

you are still so american . is politics !!!!!!!!!! i m from crete

[VerbalSense74]

LOOL - I'm Greek myself , yet - UNLIKE the Greek FANATICS/ CHAUVINISTS - I have a sense of humour and I do not suffer from the nationalistic delirium. I congratulate you on this CLEVER PARODY. Too bad for my stupid compatriots that they take pride in say, Galyfianakis's greek origins (like he capitalised on them lol) or to the tzatziki-culture. They should be proud at least of the fact that someone took them seriously ... and bothered composing a parody. WELL DONE, serves Greece right!

[zoulimou]

you are right...we are pathetic!!!!because some ppl like u still beleive it s funny for some sick to make fun of your nation!and all this things are not happening because of me or you.cause of them!i m 23 have no job noone hires me (my father the same) and my mother works for 600 euros per month.we have to pay 800 in bank debts monthly.i don't make dreams anymore cause i know none of them will come true.that's why i m not laughing.oh!by the way they allready have sold crete!filakia

[lefis72]

my problem as a greek is what answer give to my son if one day ask me "dad why cowboys hate greece?"

[lefis72]

my problem as a greek is what answer give t9o my child if 1 day ask me "dad why cowboys hate greece?"..........

[aquqrium]

@SolmanClassroom these are flimpsy excuses fron you..

[MrSfakman]

MAybe you should consider to sell Alaska... ;-) 

[SolmanClassroom]

@TMSH90 A few posters have not been able to refrain from obscene language and name calling. Thus... deleted posts.

[savvaskouk]

I have a better solution instead of selling islands. Why all countries doesn't give money to Greece because you are constantly using our history, our philosophers, our theater etc. to make money? Why you didn't make a song with this kind of lyrics but you tried to be sarcastic and present this nasty video under Mr. G. Papandreou speech? Just because you'll never reach to our high level, because you feel and are very small, because you have nothing to present except wars in the name of money...

[fuabap]

Guys...guys..that's ok...as far as I have heard their debts has already been bought by another country with a great civilization as well...the Chinese...and Chinese are our friends...give them the credit then of it being the mockery of the Chinese democracy of the United States....sto diaolo gidia...mpe re

[panliakos]

@SolmanClassroom So, why did you suggested we should sell Crete? Don't you think you owe an apology for this?

[Knispel1963]

@SolmanClassroom yes we all got yer message, especially when you mentioned about selling off Crete... thanx but no thanx... U made us happy and famous... U gave us the oppotunity to make our problem public. WHY DONT U SELL CALIFORNIA? IT OWES MORE TO THE BANK THAN WE DO! write a song... i inspire and dare u...in ur democracy write a song about Arnold... he will understand, he has more sense of humour than puny greeks....

[vaspervnp]

I am Cretan. Please find another island to put in your song... :-)

[SolmanClassroom]

Please remember that before I sang about Greek financial problems, I sang several songs about financial problems in my own country, the United States.

[tatianakie]

It's a pity.... the whole planet goes bankrupt cause this is what some stupid bankers want.... and still you hit Greece....

[vrider1000]

Nice try guys. One question . Have you paid copyrights to the owners for using this music?

[teddetroit1]

@vrider1000 Copyright can be overriden by permission of the owner and it is goo I think for 17 or 19 years when it is no longer covered. Lyrics are true, I'm Greek and understand what we Greeks do more than the people who are offended. If you have 10 Greeks -you wind up with 10 bosses.

[progressive13]

what a waste of time...do u call that Satire????boring, without humour, untalented, that could only be american Satire...get a life people but mostly to have opinion on your own, and stop watching american tv.....its not good for your mind...have a nice day further and a happy new war...

[nros310]

Satire is a Greek invention. The word comes from the band of creatures ("Σάτυροι") that followed Dionusos, insulting everyone they met along their merry way and joking at their expense. Their upper body resembled that of a man; their lower body that of a goat (signifying their dual nature, man and beast).

Aristophanes put it to particularly great use, in order to strengthen Athenian Democracy by pointing out its various problems. It's a shame modern Greeks have apparently forgotten this.

[progressive13]

@nros310 this is not Satire my friend...Satire is something serious said in a humorous way...the meaning of Satire is through laugh to make you think and to point out all the bad things with a humorous way, cause when you laugh you receive much better the information...and this my friend was nothing from above...you may know the meaning of the word but you cannot distinguish Satire from stupid childish meaninless untalented thing...

[nros310]

@progressive13 You may be right, but according to wikipedia, the definition of satire is as follows: "Η σάτιρα επιχειρεί τον εμπαιγμό κάποιας έννοιας ή προσώπου που ο σατιρικός καλλιτέχνης θεωρεί ότι αξίζει τέτοια αντιμετώπιση με σκοπό συχνά τη βελτίωση του αντικειμένου. Γίνεται μέσω μεθόδων όπως η παρωδία, η υπερβολή, η σύγκριση, η αναλογία και η ειρωνεία." As such, I believe this song falls within its merit.

[progressive13]

@nros310 and believe me we were born were Satire was born, so we know better what is Satire and what is not Satire...greetings

[nros310]

@progressive13 Seriously, that's your argument? That we Greeks have a special satire appreciation gene? I'm Greek too, writing this from Athens. Hysteria is also a Greek word, and judging from the comments I read here it, too, must be in our genes...

[panliakos]

@nros310 A suggestion to "sell off Crete" is satire? No my friend this is politics. 

[Geonioulis]

U WANT TO BE LIKE GREECE BUT WE ARE ONLY ONE IN THIS WORLD SORRY EAT MAC DONALTS

[slaughter6669]

Go play Baseball and Hokey and let the other sports that use brain for other nations...

[fwths86]

If Christianity and Turkish occupation hadn't stopped the Greek civilization from its advanced progress in mathematics, chemistry and physics the Greeks could have been to space 600 years before the Americans”. - (Sir Arthur C. Clarke, British science-fiction author and inventor)

[fwths86]

“The brave struggle of the people of this relatively small nation, for the right to live without interventions by dictatoric states, calls forth the respect and admiration of all the nations who love freedom”. - (United States Congress, 3 April 1941)

Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world”. - (Robert F. Kennedy, USA politician)

ΟΥ ΦΕΙΣΟΜΕΘΑ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ

[fwths86]

For those who think that Greece today is of no importance, allow me to say that they could not had been more wrong. Modern, just like ancient Greece, has unique importance for everyone who is trying to find himself.

(Henry Miller, American writer)

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of human thought”. - (Helen Keller, American author)

[RicaV7]

CRETE is GREEK!!

MACEDONIA is GREEK!!

AEGEAN SEA is GREEK!!

THRACE is GREEK!!

NONE OF THEM OR ANY OF THE REST OF GREECE IS FOR SALE!!

[sparrow2387]

SELL CRETE XAXAXAXAXAXAXA............!!!!­!!!!CRETE IS HELLAS AND HELLAS IS CRETE!!!!!AS ANY CITY IN THIS COUNTRY.............WE DONT SELL ANYTHING....OUR HISTORY IS OUR TREASURE.........

[SolmanClassroom]

@odeiozografou We took shot at US first, see "Inflation/Deflation: A C&W Musical Review" posted here on the solmanclassroom channel. I don't think selling Manhattan would make up the deficit... maybe California. Some think we are already giving away Alaska (to the big Oil Companies) but that won't pay off our debt either. But we wouldn't, and don't, shy away from pointing out America's problems, and sometimes through satire.... which, if I understand correctly, the Greeks invented.

[odeiozografou]

Original post:

When USA goes bankrupt (which is coming soon, just ask Alex Jones), you could sell off Manhattan or Hawaii and someone could (ab)use a Bruce Springsteen tune and mock you about it. Not so funny now, huh?

@SolmanClassroom The innuendos which derive from your report on this issue have nothing to do with satire, or any type of drama for that matter. Comedy Central is for jokes, PBS is for news and I want my news to be objective.

[SolmanClassroom]

@odeiozografou So you think we were actually saying that Greece should sell Crete? I can assure you we are not seriously suggesting that Greece should (or even could) sell Crete (or any Greek territory) in order to pay its debts. It is though quite likely that Greece, and the US, both saddled with huge nation debts, will need to, at some point, sell off some govt. owned assets in order to pay off debts.

[MrJonathanSwift]

@SolmanClassroom

It is unfortunate that your critics are either illiterate or willingly blind. "Merle Hazard" also took a shot at the United States in an earlier songs. Maybe "Merle" could exlain what "selling short" means. That part about dropping the Euro ties in with a real life conversation with someone of Portugeuse ancestry. He thought Portugal made a mistake in going to the Euro and joining the EU. This made Portugal less competitive.

[aquarrius6]

Great video guys!!!! .... NOT.

-1 from me :)

Try harder next time, perhaps instead begging for attention by being provocative, you could USE YOUR BRAIN and create something smart and funny!

[antoniskost]

dude you have the silliest face i've ever seen!!!!!

[eirini355]

i feel sorry for laughing at greece when their own american system stinks, when they kill their own men in wars like in afganistan. but they try to do what they used to for centuries. they say to american people that they dont have problems, the other countries do have! so come on americans, just laugh on them and lets forget about our own shit! feel so sory!

[VCDaLegend2]

usa is the cause of all problems nationwide and you dare to make fun of the mental situation of our people! this is totally unacceptable! you have turned the most kindhearted and happy people in the world to almost psychopaths! i cant even bare the though of it! when young i used to go outdoors and see happy people, people in love, people who looked at you and smiled to you with all their heart! now i am afraid to look people in the eyes to face their pain! none deserves what we are going trough

[piraeusson]

Is this funny?

Is this a civilized behavior?

I feel so insulted...

This reminds me many pathetic anhellenic videos from the Turks.

You respect nothing cowboy...

The rythm of this song is from a movie called "Ta paidia tou Pirea" (Son's of Piraeus), wich it was awarded an it's known all around the world.

I come from Piraeus as you can see from my nickname.

I wonder if you write a song like this for Portugal or Spain, because we are not the only country with financial problem in Europe.

[ivideolives]

@piraeusson There is nothing funny about what's happening to the economy in Greece or here in the U.S. It's horrible here! People are losing their jobs, their homes and families are struggling to stay together. I don't think this video was ever intended to insult the people of Greece, but you know what? I didn't know what was really happening in Greece, but now I'm reading Greek newspapers on-line. Holy shit! Maybe this video is a blessing in disguise to get the word out!

[meco758]

It was funny till the point of selling Crete.

[katharm4]

whats so funny and amusing to see a nation become poor? do u think its funny for the children? the families there? You think ur special, and that roten system want get you too? I am sure ppl with values and ethic dislike what u say, even if they are not from greece

[nros310]

Lighten up, guys. Greece did not just give the world Democracy, but satire too. Even Cleon used to laugh at Aeschylos' satire of him!

A Greek

[dimitrios87]

funny but I suppose Merle ignores how Goldman-Sachs treated the people of the US too. You should sell your TV...

[pwtriantos]

Statue of Liberty -> Present from France

Parthenon Replica (not even close to the real thing) -> Replica of Greek Parthenon

Official Language -> English (not American)

Landmark Architecture -> Egyptian, Greek, Roman

and so on....

All this from the country that gave us George W. Bush, wars in, almost, every continent, and these stupid narcissistic hillbillies....

[ninick82]

the debt of america is bigger than greece.you might sell the statue of liberty.but i forgot.....THAT IS A FRENCH GIFT.you cant sell a gift.the only thing you have your own is war....and you cant sell it

[jimster19937]

Hahahaha , as u can see most of peep dont like this , its ridiculous ! you can laugh for Greece as much as you want , but you will never understand the spirit and the history of a Greek man my friend ..... We fought for our homes , were proud of it , what abought you ? earth destoryers .....

[filitou]

you are raising awereness by mention the stuggle that the greek people give every single day to pay rent, bills, their children's needs by these austerity mesures for the economic crisis created in a big precentege by your country's companies. companies that are allowed to do whatever they want.

suggesting even for fun selling a part of a country that men women and children have gave their blood for hundreds of years to be united with Greece is something insulting for any human with culture.

[mpantia]

You are awful....all of you(above all this guy Merle Hazard) that you like tis video or this "song" about Greece....You are not worthy to speak about Greece!!!!!!

[rbf1213]

Mousehead Hazard Merle strikes again. But do not worry Mr. Merle crisis is banging on USA door. US can also sell Alaska or Florida to the Russians in order to escape bankruptcy . You can also sell Manhattan island!!

Now would that be nice? Oh boy yes it sure would be!!

Beter start writing a song for the new big depression Mr. Merle because that's were your country is heading right now. "An other one bites the dust"!

[elenim7]

hopefully you guys you did copy a greek temple and you have something decent to show.. .And you 're very lucky to have copied our alphabet . ,,you would still l moo like your cows .Take a look first at your country and then you can satirize the other.....Anyway your country is responsible for any evil in the world and noone likes your USA.

[alexnet08]

to play the Greek does not suffice a copy of the Parthenon and a silly song.

because another is being cattle and some other Being Greek

Say So a song about your country, the homeless focheia, murders of people who commit, and so many

other beautiful things, to the world your civilization ....

Sincerely a Greek.

[Fantazio81]

Pretty good!!!

Better look at your own debt..13trillion$ and still rising...!!!!

MAybe you should consider to sell Alaska... ;-)

[chris281976]

discusting result!!!!you should be ashamed for this and for many others!!!may be you can sell off the white house so to find a place for the homeless!!!!

[supermrako]

Its fun, do not make a big deal over it.

[JohnHellson]

If you do not remove this song you will be flagged by every Greek uses youtube.

[MrJonathanSwift]

I kind of figured that some bozo would accuse the song of being racist. That bozo should also remember he took a shot at the American credit crisis first. That song poking fun at the American debt crisis was posted on the Huffington post. Intestingly enough the Huffington post did not have the Greek debt crisis song. Maybe the song hit a little to close to home for Ariana. . Someone of Portugeuse ancestry made a similar observation to "Merle" concering the Euro making one less competitive.

[vkonti]

@MrJonathanSwift When a song, even for an "entertaining" reason, suggests the sell off of a country's sovereignty, it is considered dangerous to say the least.

[MrJonathanSwift]

@vkonti Again please note again that "Merle Hazard" earlier took a shot at the American credit crisis. That video was posted on the Huffington post Maybe he should also take a shot at the othe PIIGS countries. He could also take a shot at Japan which has a greater debt ratio than Greece.  For whatever its worth American companies and technologies have been bought by Japanese and Chinese firms. I think the Dutch and British are the biggest investors in the U.S.

[vkonti]

@MrJonathanSwift "Merle Hazard" is an American citizen and has every constitutional right to comment on anything that goes on in his country. You will find no objection from me there. But Greece is another country that faces direct war provocations from three neighboring countries at the moment, something one does not see in the mainstream media. Therefore remarks like "selling off" are dangerous for the stability of the region. My focus is not on "Merle", but to the one who requested the song.

[RockTheOcean4me]

Hehe, kinda sick but I had a laugh :-D

[Vivisuga]

funny song, nice bazzuki too :)

by the way, where is this new age Parthenon located? tatty stuff!

[SolmanClassroom]

@Vivisuga Nashville Tenn.

watch?v=HDRRw3CeSQU

[yye4240]

@Vivisuga by the way it's bouzouki and not bazzuki....the video is rediculous

[panliakos]

Remember your role in the Turkish invasion in Cyprus. Remember your role in establishing the Greek military junta 1967-1974. Remember your 1929. Remember the presidential hoax of the "Iraqi Weapons Of Mass Destruction" that ended up in an unjustified war. Remember the native Americans Holocaust. You should remember many historical facts before mocking Greece. Thank you.

[SolmanClassroom]

@panliakos Thanks for your comment. We mean no disrespect. We try to use music and a lighthearted approach to reach people who might otherwise not pay attention to economic news. You might be interested in our PBSNewshour reports on the subject of the Greek Debt Crisis:

"In Greece, New Measures Rile Many Citizens" "Will Greek Austerity Plans Buckle Under Public Pressure?"

[panliakos]

@SolmanClassroom I think that by "singing" lyrics such as Greeks "should sell off Crete" you are making an insulting suggestion to a former WWII ally that sacrificed 800.000 souls in the good cause of resisting Nazism. This song is racist and I totally understand its use in a public media like PBS. I'm really sad that your tv-"class" includes lessons of anti-Hellenism disguised as humor. O tempora o mores!

[herodot2]

Oh oh, you feel so INSULTED. So INSULTED, hey no. INSULTED is the word.

[pigberto]

@SolmanClassroom Well said. I think I understand where you are coming from and support you 100%. The point is, we all do what we can. Since Merle is not in Congress or in Greece, it is a perfect use of his talent to write catchy songs to raise awareness. And those who start to attack the US as a whole, I can only say that insecure people tend to get defensive easily.

[Paulynyc]

Yes, it's easy to mock and chastise the Greeks for the the economic meltdown they're enduring, but we're on the exact same path in this country--better get working on a song for the good old USA too, Merle--maybe a sendup of "Proud to be an American"...

[SolmanClassroom]

@Paulynyc We took shot at US first, see "Inflation/Deflation: A C&W Musical Review" posted here on the solmanclassroom channel

[FriesianSong]

This song really helps me understand about the economic collapse in Greece. It's really quite sad, but then again, they could sell off Crete! Thanks for the song!

[antikeimenika]

@FriesianSong, why dont we start by selling US to the Chinese?

Ops, I forgot u are already sold!

But hey, dont blame me! Its G.W.Bush and his neo-liberal policy that created such chaos in the global economy!

[FriesianSong]

@antikeimenika I do feel sold to the Chinese on most days. However, it wasn't George Bush who caused the current finacial crisis; it was the [heavily] government- sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The crisis was also caused by people buying (read that 'taking loans out on') things they could not afford. When house prices stopped rising and mortgages had to be paid, people began to default, especially if they held subprime mortgages.

[pigberto]

@antikeimenika It actually all started at Clinton's time, with him claiming that every family should be able to afford a house. Bush didn't put a stop to it, and Obama is just doing the opposite to what makes economical sense. Obama is a real politician, and he is following his politician's instinct when comes down to decision making -- he only cares about short-term votes, instead of solving long-term economical problems.

[nohype1234]

Another Hazard winner.

[Andunedhel]

you should subtitle the lyrics! Cool tho!

[alxdjo1]

love it

[TheKongz360]

awesome