theme song: it's not good
2009-Dec-01, Tuesday 08:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellowtiggerToday's theme song is political. It's also a tribute to the wonders of technology. I stumble across a song from another continent, find its lyrics in a foreign language, then get google to translate them for me. With more searching, I found where I could buy the DRM-free track to play as often as I want and whenever I want. I even found a webpage that has lyrics in two languages.
http://www.lala.com/song/360569453758742568
Here is "It Is Not Good" by Amadou and Mariam. Visit Lala to hear the song and Wikia to read the lyrics. It's only US$0.89 to buy this song at Lala (and I see, too late, that the whole album can be purchased very cheaply too). I rarely buy music, but I'm pleased to pay for this one.
I think that the masses of humanity would find common cause in some good, old-fashioned antiestablishmentarianism, if they could just give up their traditional wingnuttery in order to talk about actual issues instead of repeating the tired political phrases that they've learned. Yes, conservatism leans towards fascism. Yes, liberalism leans towards communism. That's just how the political spectrum is built. Success probably means implementing elements of both the left and right, if we can get past the labels.
http://www.lala.com/song/360569453758742568
Here is "It Is Not Good" by Amadou and Mariam. Visit Lala to hear the song and Wikia to read the lyrics. It's only US$0.89 to buy this song at Lala (and I see, too late, that the whole album can be purchased very cheaply too). I rarely buy music, but I'm pleased to pay for this one.
| L'hypocrisie dans la politique, Ce n'est pas bon. Ce n'est pas bon. Nous n'en voulons pas. Démagogie dans la politique, Ce n'est pas bon. Ce n'est pas bon. Nous n'en voulons pas. La dictature dans la politique, Ce n'est pas bon. Ce n'est pas bon. Nous n'en voulons pas. Du bonheur, du bonheur pour le peuple. De l'amour, de l'amour pour le peuple. Ce n'est pas bon. Ce n'est pas bon. Nous n'en voulons pas. | Hypocrisy in politics, It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any. Demagogy in politics, It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any. Dictatorship in politics, It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any. Happiness, happiness for the people, Love, love for the people. It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any. |
I think that the masses of humanity would find common cause in some good, old-fashioned antiestablishmentarianism, if they could just give up their traditional wingnuttery in order to talk about actual issues instead of repeating the tired political phrases that they've learned. Yes, conservatism leans towards fascism. Yes, liberalism leans towards communism. That's just how the political spectrum is built. Success probably means implementing elements of both the left and right, if we can get past the labels.