Can we laugh at ourselves and our competitors in good humor
and based upon the same set of values, i.e. The Ten Commandments?
Michael Alan Ross uses his creative poetry, prose, and lyrics to meet
such a
challenge.
Mr. Ross, author of The Ten Commandments Guidebook (BostonWalks
Publishers, 2004)
and BostonWalks' The Jewish Friendship Trail Guidebook -
6 Self-guided
Jewish History Walk Tours of Downtown Boston
(BostonWalks Publishers, 2003),
here below offers an example, of his original, humorous, political
satirical song lyrics,
Capitalist Commands:
Capitalist Commands!
© Michael Alan Ross 2004-2009. All rights reserved.
(Suggestion: Sing to the music of “Sloop John
B.”)
(Chorus)
So, let’s try to understand
Capitalist commands.
Right is right and Left is unholy sin.
Can’t let them win,
Can’t let them win,
We won’t let them win ‘cause it’s sin to let the Left win.
Our profits are number one.
Passing money from father to son,
Don’t let the IRS take it away.
National health
Steals all our wealth.
We’d have less money to defend USA.
(Chorus)
De-regulation’s two.
Big government is through,
Don’t let the Justice lawyers break us apart.
That’s subterfuge,
Socialist rouge.
Kills our business and breaks my capitalist heart.
(Chorus)
Power is number three.
Only nepotism for me,
Don’t let persons’ merits determine jobs.
It all depends,
On helping friends.
They’ll defend and protect me from plebeian mobs.
(Chorus)
Conforming is number four.
We like rich more than poor,
Token is the word for our Blacks and Gays.
Right wing uptight,
Need not be white.
You too can join us in old-fashioned ways.
(Chorus)
Live well is number five.
High profits help us survive,
It is great that you continue to buy.
Patriots know,
To get more dough,
American prices rise like good apple pie.
(Chorus)
Sportmanship’s number six.
Losers should take their licks,
Call all Presidential elections fair.
It’s not a great cost,
To have many votes lost.
There are less lost votes than voters who don’t vote and don’t care.
(Chorus)
Order is number seven.
America is heaven,
Business as usual is our way.
A final decision,
Provides clearer vision.
Muddying waters with details can cause us dismay.
(Chorus)
Retribution’s number eight.
Fear and trembling should be the fate,
Of all who challenge our morality.
Put them away,
Where they can’t say,
Elections were stolen, not won by majority.
(Chorus)
Materialism’s nine.
Going to malls is always so fine,
With dollars anything can be bought.
Big boats and cars,
Fine wine at bars.
Who doesn’t agree that poverty is so much rot.
(Chorus)
Governing’s number ten.
The true power of the pen,
Is enacting Right-wing bills into laws.
All Leftists’ bills,
Our voice-vote kills.
It’s fun being in power like our papas.
(Chorus)
© Michael Alan Ross 2004. All rights reserved.
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Satirical Song Lyrics and Poetic Commentaries!
Mr. Ross' original, satirical, song lyrics and poetry in light of the
Ten
Commandments offer uplifting, spiritual and, sometimes, challenging
interpretations.
In his guidebook Mr. Ross offers many suggestions
for
us to consider in struggling with the Ten Commandments, making his
Guidebook
not only fun reading but also a fine
teaching tool.
Click
here
to purchase The Ten Commandments Guidebook, ISBN 0970082525, by Michael
Alan
Ross.
The Ten Commandments Guidebook, ISBN 0970082525, by Michael Alan Ross,
BostonWalks Publishers 2004. In paperback, 153 pages, list price:
$19.95.
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