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Poetry and Politics

by Tommy Mackay

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Poetry and Politics 03:07
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POETRY AND POLITICS Here come Liz Lochead Our Scottish makar Expressing an opinion So some fools tried to attack her With half cocked rhetoric and half a brain But poetry and politics remain She joined the SNP Some people don't agree They think it's possible To claim neutrality But even with no party and no shame Poetry and politics remain Sometimes it's hard To believe That there are people out there who can't conceive that even if you're clinically insane Poetry and politics remain take it away fretboy.... I'm not a poet I'm not going to even rhyme that The status quo it always will dictate that even with no rhyme and no refrain Poetry and politics remain Saying you're apolitical Is being political Senses working undertime Verging on critical cos even with no rhyme and no refrain Poetry and politics remain
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Slab Boys 01:45
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SLab Boys Creepy Jim, creepy Jim Stands on a crate pontificating Evil crow from the Brothers Grimm Face like a horse Can we reign him in? SLAB! Creepy Jim, creepy Jim Tells us lies, he thinks we're dim Lots of expenses for him to skim Envies sexy socialism SLAB! Gordon Brown, Gordon Brown His crocodile smile is just a frown Sold out the Scots for an ermine gown Reset! Reset! Vow! Vow! Vow! SLAB! Scottish Labour, Scottish Labour Lied to do Tories a favour Smith Commish, Smith Commish All the powers were a streak o pish SLAB!
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Curran Have A Go If You Think You're Hard Enough 02:21
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Curran Have A Go If You Think You're Hard Enough Well a wahnt ti have a party for the Smith Commission (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) But first I'll have to get Ed Miliband's permission (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) I really try to keep a civil head in my tongue (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) But I'm really really struggling since the referendum (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) - which we won! Curran everybody Fight like the Beastie Boys For the right of the Labour Party Curran feel the noize I like to think I'm tough and I stand for the working classes (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) But everybody knows we just go where the middle mass is (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) The mainstream media stood with me (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) Solidly against the SNP (Curran have a go if you think you're hard enough) Curran everybody Fight like the Beastie Boys For the right of the Labour Party Curran feel the noize Curran - I lean to the right Curran - I lean to the right
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99% of Little England Love Nigel Farage 01:15
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99% of Little England love Nigel Farage 99% of Little England love Nigel Farage He's a cross between a gargoyle and a bullfrog at large It should be pronounced 'Faridge,' I don't say 'gararge' You won't find him in Claridges, or should I say 'Clararge' Oh he's a cheeky chappy millionaire If you want to drop him a line He's a permanent fixture on BBC's Question Time He's always in a pub, I bet he drinks lager and lime Cos he's such a fucking dick he makes Russell Brand look like Einstein Quest que c'est? Fa - fa - fa - fa- fa Fa - fa- fa- Farage If you're stuck in traffic you can blame foreigners If it's raining men you can blame the gay bars
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Pink Bus 02:09
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Pink Bus They got their cheesy weasel words and they can kiss the babies They got their laminated lanyards and they love the ladies They will bend over backwards They'll spin into the ground They'll sell yer granny for an HSBC pound They got Ed Balls And Miliband's pus Dinnae get me started on the Labour Pink Bus They could be culpable and empathetic if they needed To win pathetic headlines cos they once succeeded In pulling wool over the gullible's eyes They profit, they warmonger and privatise I think they could be more obsequious and patronising If their political broadcasts were more like advertising Pills for constipation, get half-naked slurping coke Everybody do the Eins Swie Drei Boak Eins Swie Drei Boak
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Ed Miliband's Dad 02:23
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Ed Miliband's Dad Paul Dacre, Paul Dacre, the coward The Daily Mail keeps him empowered It's about time that he was deflowered Paul Dacre refuses to bite That’s right Paul Dacre and all the far right They all hate Ralph Miliband, Ralph Miliband And his son, Ed Ralph Miliband, Ralph Miliband Marxist and dead Pounding away, pounding away Pissing on the grave Of Ed Miliband's dad - oh how brave It’s such an ugly paper 80 years ago All they would say Every day Black shirts are great Ed Miliband's dad Hate, hate, hate
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The Diary of Damian McBride 03:02
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The Diary Of Damian McBride Well gather round people and listen to this I am a chief in the civil service I kept a black book on Lord John Reid And led Gordon Brown along on a tight lead singing hi hi ho it's a diary on my way to the Daily Mail hi hi ho it's a diary 100,000 smackers coming my way I've no pals at my table and mud on the floor there's bears in the area and wolves at the door their singing a song about Damian McBride who goes out a-trapping and then tails their hide hi hi hey it's a diary on my way to an unmarked grave hi hi hey it's a diary on my way to a rain filled grave They say I'm despicable and won't answer my calls I've got them by the Miliband and the Balls The searchers will come and find they can't hide The emails they deleted from Damian McBride hi hi hey it's a watery day spinning my way to an unhappy grave hi hi hey it's the New Labour way who will remember the emails you saved? i'm in over your head
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Let Them Eat Porridge 01:47
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O Come All Ye Pundits 02:43
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O Come All Ye Pundits Christ, it's hard to watch Iain Duncan Smith on TV Without throwing a brick - I'm sure you'll agree And this seems to be happening more frequently Bring back the test card in the morning In the world of the media, the media is king They'd report on reporting if that was a thing We just want some facts, we get Nick Robinson Bring back the test card in the morning O come all ye pundits Show's yer speculation It's stopped being fun it's Depressing the fuck out of us There are gardeners and chefs eating grubs in the jungle And radio castaways who Kirsty Young'll Be reminiscing with 'bout Geoffrey and Bungle Bring back the test card in the morning Politics, sport, music and movies There's always some gobshite who's all out to prove he's The best on Luc Goddard or The Flamin Groovies Bring back the test card in the morning O come all ye pundits Show us yer speculation It's stopped being fun it's Depressing the fuck out of us O come all ye pundits Joyless and triumphalist Stuff your smug rejoinders Just stick to the facts O come let us adore him O come let us adore him O come let us adore him Robert Peston
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Marr, He's Making Lies At Me 01:21
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Marr, He's Making Lies At Me Marr, he's making lies at me Marr, he's no awfy nice to me Marr, he is breakin' guidelines Of the BBC Mercy! Let my conscience guide me! Marr, he wants to harry me Stuff yer license fee Every minute he gets bolder His bark's worse than Noddy Holder Marr, he's dissing me
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Ride A White Van 01:15
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Ride A White Van Ride a white van like the people of Rochester Things can only get worse You used to drive a truck through the policies at Westminster Now you drive a hearse I remember when you stood up for the workers And equality too Now you Red Tories are just like The Lurkers - Ain't got a clue Daily Record vow That, that, that Gordon Brown That, that, that You're aw a streak o pish That, that, that Stick yer Smith Commish That, that, that Emily Thornberry That, that, that Typical Tory That, that, that Miliband and Balls That, that, that Ya fucking China dolls...
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F.A.S.C.I.S.T 01:15
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F-A-S-C-I-S-T The BBC and UKIP sitting in a tree! F-A-S-C-I-S-T! BBC to Farage - Would you like to be Constantly on BBC QT F-A-R-A-G-E-B-B-C-U-K-I-P F-A-S-C-I-S-T Calling Mister Farage with the swastika tattoo, There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo, Carving "V" for vandal on Cameron's head. Fash fash

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released February 26, 2015

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Tommy Mackay Edinburgh, UK

Scottish comedy performer and editor of The Daily Reckless - the paper that sings the news.

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