Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (Circa 2008)

Andrea Axelrod and Alan Siegal update the anthem of Great Depression #I. We tip our threadbare hats to Yip Harburg and Jay Gorney. From A&A's SONGS FOR THE NEW DEPRESSION

They used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob,
When there was stock to short or bonds to bear,
I was always there, right there on the job.
They used to tell me I was building a dream, with wealth and glory ahead,
Why should I be standing in line, just waiting with dread?

Once I worked for Lehman
Made it run,
Made the indexes climb
Once I worked for Lehman
Now it's done,
Brother, can you spare a dime.

Once I got a mortgage
Bought my dream,
But it all was sub-prime
Now I'm in foreclosure
Ponzi-schemed,
Brother, can you spare a dime.

Once in Prada suits, gee I looked swell,
Company shares built up my 401-K.
Now my Gucci boots are slogging through hell,
My shares have burnt up like hay!

Hated regulation -- the markets free!
But this credit squeeze sucks.
I need intervention, golly jeez,
Spare me seven gigabucks.
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In my Gucci suit, gee I looked swell,
Thin -- with a big fat Roth IRA.
Now my Prada boots are slogging through hell,
All of my shares blown away!

Hated regulation, until this squeeze --
But hey! I committed no crimes.
Golly, Ms. Pelosi, I'm on my knees --
Spare me seven trillion dimes.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• parody
• sendup
• great depression
• axelrod
• siegal
• bailout

[proudmgl]

Good job, guys.

[LeviColtrane]

very cool!! :)