I wrote this song after the 2016 federal election. it was pretty hard to number all the required boxes without numbering some complete psychos. And look what we got...
lyrics
Australians all let us rejoice, for we’re so young and free,
We’ve got half price on Doritos, and a constitutional monarchy
Lining up on election day to number boxes 1 to 6,
Can’t seem to get past 3 without numbering some psycho racist pricks
Now there’s psychos in the senate, and they’re talking on TV,
They’ve been sitting on the crossbench watching YouTube conspiracy theories
About halal certified vaccinations, and the Aboriginal refugees,
And who needs water security when you can water down section 18C
Psychos, psychos in the senate, who want to take us back to some non-existent time,
Where no one felt too gay or looked too different, before we got swamped by climate science
And the Liberals sent me a letter, bragging about how they’d stopped
Plans for a mosque near the Rivett shops, saying we’re not racist, it’s just a really small parking lot
For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve boundless plains to share,
But did I mention that we’re girt by fear? If you could just wait over there…
Psychos, psychos in the senate. Just look at all their mates online,
Who when they’re not bagging out on Goodsey, are sending threats to Clementine
We want to be the clever country, intelligent and unique,
We want our eyes on the nobel prize, but we’re live betting on the Rugby League
Thanks for that one Malcolm, you really got it done with that double D,
And I kinda like your art collection, but I fucken hate the company you keep.
In joyful strains then let us sing, to all the ones we’re detaining
To the psychos that we voted in, we’ve lost sight of our humanity
Must have gotten drowned at sea
In history’s page let every stage, ask us how we let it get this way.
credits
from Click Cult,
released June 21, 2017
Recorded by Harvey Welsh
Smooth, sophisticated pop with neoclassical flourishes from the Berlin-based duo of Fabian Till and Birk Buttcherey. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2024
