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"Capitalism" by Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo ^ | 1980's | Danny Elfman/Oingo Boingo

Posted on 07/23/2010 8:56:33 AM PDT by kosciusko51

An oldie, but I've been thinking about this for a while. From the composer of the "Simpsons" theme before he was know outside of SoCal:

Capitalism

There's nothing wrong with Capitalism
There's nothing wrong with free enterprise
Don't try to make me feel guilty
I'm so tired of hearing you cry

There's nothing wrong with making some profit
If you ask me I'll say it's just fine
There's nothing wrong with wanting to live nice
I'm so tired of hearing you whine
About the revolution
Bringin' down the rich
When was the last time you dug a ditch, baby!

If it ain't one thing
Then it's the other
Any cause that crosses your path
Your heart bleeds for anyone's brother
I've got to tell you you're a pain in the ass

You criticize with plenty of vigor
You rationalize everything that you do
With catchy phrases and heavy quotations
And everybody is crazy but you

You're just a middle class, socialist brat
From a suburban family and you never really had to work
And you tell me that we've got to get back
To the struggling masses (whoever they are)
You talk, talk, talk about suffering and pain
Your mouth is bigger than your entire brain
What the hell do you know about suffering and pain . . .

(Repeat first verse)

(Repeat chorus)

There's nothing wrong with Capitalism
There's nothing wrong with Capitalism
There's nothing wrong with Capitalism
There's nothing wrong with Capitalism


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: capitalism; music

1 posted on 07/23/2010 8:56:39 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

Danny Elfman is a genius, always enjoy his movie soundtracks.


2 posted on 07/23/2010 8:58:11 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: kosciusko51
Still the best Live band I have EVER heard - album quality live sound.

Elfmann has grey matter still to this day!

3 posted on 07/23/2010 9:02:28 AM PDT by NorCoGOP (OBAMA: Living proof that hope is not a plan.)
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To: kosciusko51

I just read the other day that he was married to Bridget Fonda. I always wondered what happened to her.


4 posted on 07/23/2010 9:07:18 AM PDT by stylecouncilor (What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
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To: NorCoGOP
Yeah, I saw them about 4 times in the mid- to late-80's.

By the way, here is a link to the song.

5 posted on 07/23/2010 9:19:19 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: kosciusko51

They were great in the movie as a live band in “Back To School” with Rodney Dangefield playing “Dead Man’s Party.” Their song “Weird Science” in the movie, “Weird Science” was great, too!


6 posted on 07/23/2010 9:48:56 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

I just saw them yesterday in ‘Back to School.’ Good sound.


7 posted on 07/23/2010 11:53:22 AM PDT by radiohead (Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
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To: radiohead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIOulqDF_l4


8 posted on 07/23/2010 2:32:41 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: dfwgator

I always presumed he was a lib...but this seems to refute that.


9 posted on 07/23/2010 2:34:20 PM PDT by RockinRight (Outrage does not make the law.)
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