"Fiscal Cliff" is a rock anthem about economics, banking, fake suicide, false Gods, false hopes, repentance, renewal, environmentalism, sustainability sex, drugs and rock'n'roll ... It is the first song ever to feature the words Quantitative Easing, John Maynard Keynes, Northern Rock etc. in the lyrics ...
Words and music by Peter Cook, author, business consultant and musician at Human Dynamics and the Academy of Rock www.academy-of-rock.co.uk
Produced by Bernie Tormé, ace guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and Ian Gillan, at Barnroom Studios www.barnroom.co.uk
Illustrations by Simon Heath, social media's "Quick Draw McGraw" -- a merchant banker turned corporate artist who works with us round the world at our seminars and events workmusing.wordpress.com/about/
Video work for the film by Val and Errol Whitter of 154newmedia www.i54newmedia.com
Bass and expert musical direction by Andee Price of Scarlett Rae and The Cherry Reds www.scarlettraeband.co.uk
Vocals by Dave "The Poet L'Oreal -- cos' he's worth it" -- A Swiss Banker who likes Swiss Chard
Drums by Mike "Animal" Grigson
lyrics
Verse 1 and 2 My Daddy hailed from New Orleans, Followed the work of Maynard Keynes, I live down south, in Bethnal Green, We’re living way beyond our means
A broker's life, belt and braces, Spreads, swaps, a day at the races, Sex, derivatives, rock and roll, This gambling life, it drained my soul
Chorus I’m gonna jump the Fiscal Cliff, Forget my debt 'cos I'll be stiff, Just fly away into the blue, A cut and run for me and you
Verse 2 and 3 Boom, Boom, BOOM, and now we're busted, Five years later, all hopes dusted, Buy now, pay later, interest free, Three mobiles, homes and five TV's
Been searching for alternatives, We're watching the derivatives, My options down, I lost my soul, Shares lost in Northern Rock'n'Roll
Chorus followed by Middle Eight
Our father, Who art in Wall Street, Shallow be thy name
Thy Credit come, Thy will be done, In banks as it is in hedge funds
Give us this day, Our daily spread, And forgive us our borrowings As we forgive those, That borrow against us
And lead us not into taxation, But deliver us from pensions
For thine is the credit, The Quantitative Easing
Forever and Ever? Amen?
Verses 5 and 6 Now I know, I have a new God, No credit, live inside my wad, Just pay my way, buy what I need, Save the planet, with love not greed
It’s no more boom and bust for me, I wanna live sustainably, I swapped the braces, suits and ties, For a better life, natural highs
Chorus Not gonna jump that Fiscal Cliff, Gonna repent, write a new riff, Just pay my way, a life sublime, Save the planet, without sub-prime
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