"Government Cheese" by the Rainmakers (audio only)

[Halftrac]

Gomint Cheese MoFo's! HELL YA!

[sniperfxxx]

outstanding

[77lincolnmark5]

waaaay ahead of it's time!!!!!!

[gkov1827]

4 people who listened to like are on welfare

[NoughNeaux]

4 people want to raise taxes on the top 2% wealthiest Americans!

[hereinthebronx]

they are more the "republicans" of rock not just this song...many

[Jeffsgirl4467]

Ah...saw them at the Blue Note (in Columbia, MO) one night in '85..."Who's playing?" "I don't know, some band with three guys' names..." It was Steve, Bob & Rich, it was their first time there, there were about 25 people when they started playing, many more by closing. That was a Friday night. On Saturday night, you were lucky to get in the door. Loved 'em ever since. Always will.

[phillipskid32]

hey i like government cheese oh wait or is it craft that i like, hmmmmmm??????

[jstu15]

Bob is live in St.Joe MO tomorrow. Gonna be a great show.

[docjimm]

Saw these guys live in the Kansas State University student union in about 1986, They were great.. I was a freshman in college. I'm 42 now.

[fmgan1]

@docjimm I saw the Rainmakers on UK TV when 22. Awesome. Bought all their records-CD's weren't around then, right? Had their cassettes too so could listen to them on my Walkman! Cassettes?! Was lucky enough to see them live once in the UK. Then i took a trip to the States. Caught the Amtrack from Boston to Chicago, to Topeka, Kansas, then Geyhound to Tulsa to visit my uncle. Went to Dallas, the Grand Canyon and LA listening to the Rainmakers all the way. Now i'm 42! Glad to share them with you.

[kodyman20]

what is mancow is it a relative of manbearpig

[MVRWC]

@kodyman20 southpark!

[FreefromIllusion]

I despise humanity, I despise America, I despise blind hatred, I despise ignorance, I despise indifference, I despise apathy, I despise brain-washing, I despise Glen Beck, I despise bullsh*t, I despise lies, I despise egoism, but...

I like this song :p

[DeweyDynamo]

Glen Beck should adopt this as his theme song..either this one or Horn of Plenty..

[curlybull100]

beast song ever !

[2414ah]

That's right! Listen closely Liberals!

[revolvement]

Read Bob Walkenhorst's ( the writer of this song)take on what he meant: "Back in the 1980s, cheese that was passed out in the governments food commodities program seemed to symbolize a society that just tried to do the minimum to keep people quiet and pacified, rather than actually help people overcome poverty and adversity. Whether it was cheese, or drugs, or religion, or mindless entertainment, the message was, Resist that; get busy and move forward. As quoted in Reason.

[orkam64]

@revolvement Well said. I rember Bob W. writing letter to Rolling Stone Magazine saying that people missed the sarcasm in his lyrics. Does anyone know which issue that was?

[the5allens]

SWEET. saw these guys live on New Year's eve in KCMO in about 87, and they were awesome. thanks for posting all of these videos

[gilgie74]

ive heard clips of this on mancow. i finally found the song.

[itsawonderfullife68]

This sums up our country perfectly. Obama is turning this country into a nation of beggers. Go get a job and earn your money. I am sick of supporting all the losers.

[DeweyDynamo]

Can somebody please find a video for this tune? With many people out of work and the Obama "stimulus plan" not creating the jobs it promised...I'm sure that somebody has the time to find the video for a song that was far ahead of its time. The words ring oh so true. Keep giving out freebies and (as was stated in Chevy Chase's only funny movie, Fletch) "put it on the Underhill's tab"

[Blue5400]

Great song. I listened to this one after "Reason" magazine did an interview with the composer, Bob Walkenhorst. Zettlers, you are right. This should be the Libertarian theme song. To see the interview, see "Reason" from April, 2009. If you like this song, read the other articles as well.

[thomaslknapp]

First band I ever saw at a club, back when they were still Steve, Bob & Rich ('85). Their stuff never gets old.

[richard47129]

Hey, where's MY government cheese?

[zettlers745]

This should be the libertarian party anthem.

[cledian]

Vote for obama you have'nt seen nothing yet.

I just like the Rainmakers, brings back HS.

[masnip]

Good stuff, thanks for posting this!

[LoomisLoftis]

Freaky! I don't remember this band at all.

[CadicusTheDamned]

My dad used to play football against the lead singer of the Rainmakers back in the 1970s.

[kbeer30]

was so there when they came to kc in 88

[cledian]

Been a long time, great Band.

[chippewabill]

government cheese is the best!!!

[totallyutubular]

I love american cheese!!! but I dont want the govt to give it to me

[doctordeejay]

Do you know what show or CD this came from?

[Clell01]

I think this is probably from the Rainmakers last gig at new Parody Hall in Kansas City just before the release of their first album (The Rainmakers, Mercury Records 1986), which contains the studio version.

[tim223]

they'll turn us all into beggars cause their easier to please. They could have lived under Bush/Cheney