Save the Banks! - Orphan Songs (video version)

This is a mock charity song about bank bailouts. I wrote it to raise awareness of the obsolete and increasingly absurd monetary-market system and in support of the 99% and the Occupy Movement.

Orphan Songs on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orphan-Songs/116329855065400

This song is totally free and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY). That means you can use it for whatever purpose you want, but remember to credit Orphan Songs and also link to http://www.orphansongs.com when possible.

Make your own videos or cover versions if you feel inspired. Or perhaps invite your friends to form a charity supergroup. Instrumental tracks and chords are available upon request.

You can read more about my thoughts behind this song in my blog: http://www.orphansongs.com/?p=406

Download the mp3 from the website: http://www.orphansongs.com/?page_id=29

If you decide to build upon my work, please let me know. Contact me via http://www.orphansongs.com

Peace,
Carl-Otto

Credits:
Background photo from Wall St. by Darwin Yamamoto.
Red texture on the placard by Leonardo Aguiar

LYRICS:
There are friends out there who need our help today
Friends in pain who squandered all their money away
But they can't be blamed
In this patchwork economy they are too big to fail

They have got the power
They own the land
But now it seems they need a little helping hand

Save the banks
Nevermind the people
Everybody's got to show a little love
Save the banks
Give 'em all you can
And everything is gonna be allright

In the monetary-market system we still believe
Lots of people at the bottom that's the way it should be
Some say the monetary system is corrupt
But in the name of profit we will make them shut up

So listen to the media
Believe what you are told
This non-existent bubble will not implode

Save the banks
Nevermind the people
Everyone can always pay a little bit more
Save the banks
Give 'em all you have
And everything is gonna be allright
Every little thing is gonna be allright

There are children crying, starving, dying every day
But that's okay
We feel no shame
As we silently sit by and give the bankers our aid

Save the banks
Nevermind the people
Everybody's got to show a little love
Save the banks
Give 'em all your can
And everything is gonna be allright

Save the banks
Nevermind the people
Everyone can always give a little bit more
Save the banks
Give 'em all your cash
And everything is gonna be allright
Every little thing is gonna be allright
Every little thing is gonna be allright

Category:

Music

Tags:

• save the banks
• bank bailout song
• Orphan Songs
• occupy
• zeitgeist
• 99%
• save the rich
• wall street
• music
• monetary system
• protest
• charity
• euro
• Wall Street
• Crisis
• Economy
• venus project

[OrphanSongs]

Thank you all! 

[aint211]

Knock off of Garfunkel and Oates' "Save the Rich?"

[ernsterstudios]

Wow! Nice production, great voice. Very professional, love your message and abilities.

[Humanleague002]

Smart video.

[umrecs]

This is brilliant brilliant brilliant.

[Xtclilium]

Such a touching song :')

[3DDoor]

Great song! Compliments from The Netherlands :)

[Freyelise]

Haha, love the Titanic reference with "too big to fail" :D

[epimachos]

Very good!

[JustAnotherHodie]

I heard an earlier version of this song. This extended version, plus the addition of backing video, is a nice improvement.

Keep up the good work.