Set The World Ablaze
by Steve Forbert
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This song, released in May 2011, is a protest piece about the underhanded, unethical (and illegal?) tactics used by some of the most prominent and powerful figures in American finance. By "tactics" I mean maneuvers going back for years that ultimately played directly into causing the worldwide Financial Meltdown of late 2008, which has caused so much hardship for so many individuals. (Many others will be harmed for years to come.) It has been called The Wall Street Collapse although not much collapsing seems to have actually taken place on Wall Street itself. Many of the top players have in fact profited "big time" from our tax payer-funded bail out.
This song, released in May 2011, is a protest piece about the underhanded, unethical (and illegal?) tactics used by some of the most prominent and powerful figures in American finance. By "tactics" I mean maneuvers going back for years that ultimately played directly into causing the worldwide Financial Meltdown of late 2008, which has caused so much hardship for so many individuals. (Many others will be harmed for years to come.) It has been called The Wall Street Collapse although not much collapsing seems to have actually taken place on Wall Street itself. Many of the top players have in fact profited "big time" from our tax payer-funded bail out.
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Set The World Ablaze
The quick mart cashier's name is Val'ry,
She's sixty something years of age;
If you were paid a weekly sal'ry
What would be your hourly wage?
You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!
The dealer on the billboard poster
Is wanted by the law today;
And things will go the way they're s'posed to,
So rest assured the man will pay.
The Bernie thing had one slick owner
And Bernie did get sent to jail;
It's bad to work as one slick loner,
It's best to be too big to fail!
You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!
Well, those supposed to over see you
Have often been in your employ;
In truth they might as well just be you,
It's quite a niche that you enjoy.
The rating firms exist to rate you,
They're paid by you which works out well;
And they'll of course accommodate you
And clear the things you'd like to sell.
You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!
You maximize your machinations
Till certain laws are all but tame;
You erode the regulations
And then you're free to game the game.
You sell investors bags of bungles,
Some stuff you know is bound to fail,
And then make bets against the bundles
So you win big behind the veil!
You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!
The quick mart cashier's name is Val'ry,
She's sixty something years of age;
If you were paid a weekly sal'ry
What would be your hourly wage?
You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!
The dealer on the billboard poster
Is wanted by the law today;
And things will go the way they're s'posed to,
So rest assured the man will pay.
The Bernie thing had one slick owner
And Bernie did get sent to jail;
It's bad to work as one slick loner,
It's best to be too big to fail!
You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!
Well, those supposed to over see you
Have often been in your employ;
In truth they might as well just be you,
It's quite a niche that you enjoy.
The rating firms exist to rate you,
They're paid by you which works out well;
And they'll of course accommodate you
And clear the things you'd like to sell.
You've set the world ablaze
So give your self a raise!
You maximize your machinations
Till certain laws are all but tame;
You erode the regulations
And then you're free to game the game.
You sell investors bags of bungles,
Some stuff you know is bound to fail,
And then make bets against the bundles
So you win big behind the veil!
You've set the world ablaze
So give yourself a raise!
credits
released 05 October 2011
Written by Steve Forbert
Published by Heathercom Music
Produced by Steve Forbert with Charlie Chadwick
Mastered by Tim Coats
Steve Forbert: vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Allen: electric guitars, electric piano, bass
Adam Box: drums
Written by Steve Forbert
Published by Heathercom Music
Produced by Steve Forbert with Charlie Chadwick
Mastered by Tim Coats
Steve Forbert: vocals, acoustic guitar
Steve Allen: electric guitars, electric piano, bass
Adam Box: drums
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