The current economic situation has inspired several humorous musical and cultural responses.
Question of the Day:
Compose your own rhyme about the recession.
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Crisis by Jane Sencer
It all began with the price of gas,
rising furiously, rising fast.
What happened next was not sublime,
re-set ARMs of sick subprimes.
Greedy bankers were free to roam,
exploiting slackers into homes.
Decreased values, increased doubt,
mortgage bubble bottoming out.
Lehman, Stearns, and A.I.G.,
lost my job, collecting UMB.
1st Bailout tops at 700 bil,
Congress/Senate raid the till.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul,
and all the market does is fall.
Global markets like global warming,
all the world ignored the warning.
2ND Bailout maybe 900 bil,
Yes we did, but can we still????
SEC sleepers let Madoff run wild,
making Ponzi’s scheme, seem like that of a child.
Now gas is lower, but unemployment higher,
cars are cheaper, but have no buyer.
No benefits, no penision, HOLY TOLEDO!
Get me a ledge, and a good strong mojito.
I don't have a rhyme but I do have a video created with a friend using the most original rhymes on the topic, "Hard Times" by Run-DMC!
In the video, we make "Recession Chili" to help folks make delicious food that won't break the bank.
See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WNx3wdS6pI&eurl
and our video blog here: cookinshow.wordpress.com
hi, I made these CREDIT CRUNCH TSHIRTS which people can read out aloud....
www.ganahl.info/tshirts.html
Could you please post linka to some of the musical "comments" on the current economic situation which your are featuring on today's show? Very on point!
Thanks
NPR's "All Things Considered" this Wednesday offered up this ditty as a song for out times from Loudon Wainwright:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100261261
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