Good King Rich (the music video)

The Blue State Cowboys offer their musical take on the latest chapter in Chicago's culture of corruption.

GOOD KING RICH (words and music by Matt Farmer)

(Spoken Intro)
This is an open letter to the International Olympic Committee:

As you travel the world these next few months
Being wined and dined in five-star restaurants
In Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio De Janeiro, remember this:

You're upholding the proud tradition of your predecessors,
Many of whom allegedly accepted bribes
In exchange for awarding the 2002 Winter Games
To that paragon of urban virtue - Salt Lake City, Utah

(Chorus)

Well, you can scrap that bid from old Madrid
Say adios to Spain
And just say no to Tokyo
With its fancy bullet train

And if you're ill at ease speakin' Portugese
Then Rio ain't your town
Oh, but Good King Rich, he'll scratch your itch
When he throws that cash around

(Verse)

Well, some folks say that it don't make sense
To hold the Games in the 312
They say our city's broke; schools are a joke
Well, friends, that just might be true

Oh, but Good King Rich, he'd rather fight than switch
You know how the story's gonna end
With all the King's family and all the King's friends
Lining their pockets again and again

(Repeat Chorus)

(Verse w/ tag)

From the two-flats and the bungalows
We applaud his every scheme
From a tax increase to a parking meter lease
He's helping us live the dream

Now with a wave of his hand and a line in the sand
He's gonna bring the Olympics home
So damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
He's gonna get us a velodrome

We can't pay for salt when there's ice on the streets
But at least we'll have a velodrome

(Repeat Chorus (w/ tag))

Yeah, Good King Rich, he's gonna scratch your itch
When you bring those games to town

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid
• Mayor Daley
• Chicago Clout
• Blagojevich
• Parking Meters
• Pay to Play
• Blue State Cowboys
• No Games
• Chicago Corruption
• 2016 Olympics
• Chicago 2016

[PoliticalPhilosopher]

There our far more important things for Chicagoan's taxes to go to than the Olympics.

[Onotes]

This man should be removed from office before he inflicts more damage on this great city.

[stonerclause831]

ese guey



[prbotts]

Beautiful. Tell everyone you know to forward this link and post it on Facebook without shame or mercy....

[ChicagoClout]

We are going to stop Daley at Wright College August 13, 2009 5:00 p.m. at the auditorium entrance. No games Chicago Clout sponsors. Thanks to Mr. McDonough of Chicago. Lets throw rotten fruit at Pat Ryan.

[JohnLeGear]

How stinking clever can a tune get...nice work Blue State Cowpokes! JL

[uptownvoter]

Could someone who's not afraid of certain death tell the emperor that he has no clothes?

[seanpiers]

I love it!

Definitely an awesome video!

[rcardis1]

Excellent

[ibilldavis]

Daley, the poster child for term limits.