Song Parodies -> We're Deep In Recession And They Knew It

Original Song Title:

"Its The End Of The World As We Know It "

Original Performer:

R.E.M.

  
Parody Song Title:

"We're Deep In Recession And They Knew It"

Parody Written by:

Mark Scotti

It's here, have some fear...
Too late, we saw the housing fake.
Lender snakes, over extend - Fannie Mae was not afraid.
Buyers start packing in, listen to defaults churn -
Yards start growing weeds,
Banks stuck with their deeds.
Look at your watch,
Kick in the crotch, plead, jobs go, gas blows.
Living structure splatter no hope in sight, things tight.
Liars on a wire, disputing mistakes made by our government for retired and safer life.
Big blur, never coming in a hurry with the resources to save our necks.
Scheme and scheme, new order look like chumps, weathered flop.
Look at that bank's blame! Fine them.
Oh no, savings go, bankrupt nation, chicken coop, what'll we do.
Lend oneself, help oneself.
Banks serve their own needs, listen to sounds of greed.
Had us so enraptured that the downfall left our sight - right.
It's symbolic, melancholic, damn, fright, no light, feeling very disliked.

(Chorus)
We're deep in recession and they knew it.
We're deep in recession and they blew it.
We're deep in recession and they knew it, we're out of time.

Set your clocks - Bitching hour. Didn't pay bill got no power.
Read and learn, concern, try to make yourself yearn.
Don't just be uniform and disconcerning, unforgetting.
Every effort escalates. Voices now improve our fate.
Light a candle, save the voltage. Don't clown, don't clown.
Don't get dreams crushed, crush.
Oh yeah, this seems so clear - new frontiers. Fight for aid with no fear!
They should regret, they should regret, they should regret, those lies.
Re-offer some solutions; re-offer us alternatives, a new design.

(Chorus)
We're deep in recession and they knew it.
We're deep in recession and they blew it.
We're deep in recession and they knew it, we're out of time.
(It's time we got thrown a bone)
(Repeat)

We have our rights, don't skip an instrumental plan to provide.
What will give delight? Calm, like fine wine.
Recover from the dead, stimulus, and safer banks.
Unite parties, no fakes, money back, soon!
Not alcoholic, patriotic, scams, in check, right? Fight!

(Chorus)
We're deep in recession and they knew it.
We're deep in recession and they blew it.
We're deep in recession and they knew it, we're out of time.
Copyright 2009
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TJC - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
Had to YouTube the OS and was pleasantly surprised... Great job on this ModernMajorGeneral-esque tongue-twister with excellent rhymes and strong, consistent POV'in!
Jeff Reuben - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
I concur, nice job on a tough song. And timely with current events too!
Mark Scotti - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks TJ & Jeff. R.E.M. is quite the tounge twister to work with.
alvin - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
tough song to pull off but you did it magnificently
Mark Scotti - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks Alvin!
Christie Marie M - March 02, 2009 - Report this comment
Great job doing a parody of a tongue twisting song, Mark! Yep, this definitely tells all about the economy! It's all good! 555!!
Mark Scotti - March 03, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks, Christie!

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