The Commies are Back

psychedelic acid rock, spoken word, Velvet Underground-ish

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[Intro — count-off "1-2-3-4!", distorted guitar feedback squeal, drums slam in]

[Verse 1 — narrator: POTUS, snarled, fast, sneering delivery]
They're back! They're back! The Commies, watch out!
They want you seein' doctors — what's that about?
They want your kids in school without a man with a gun
They want overtime pay — can you believe it, son?

[Pre-Chorus — shouted, staccato]
Minimum wage! Insulin capped!
Paid leave for a baby — that's a Commie trap!
Sounds like Cuba! Sounds like Cuba to me!
That's what I heard! That's what they told me!

[Chorus — gang vocals, fists-in-air energy]
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
Wantin' you healthy — how 'bout that!
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
Nobody loves this country more than me
I'm just protectin' you
FROM BEING FREE!

[Verse 2 — same sneer, irony ramps up]
Now MY side don't do that Commie crap
We just send the Guard downtown, snap snap snap
We just read your texts, that's called bein' safe
We just tell your doctor what she can't say
We just pull the books right off the shelf
We just watch you vote — just to help yourself

[Pre-Chorus]
Rent control?! That's the Gulag, man!
Three-fifty billion — classified, understand!
That's just Daddy watchin'! Keepin' you in line!
Don't ask questions! Everything is fine!

[Chorus]
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
Wantin' you housing — how 'bout that!
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
Nobody loves this country more than me
I'm just protectin' you
FROM BEING FREE!

[Bridge — drums drop to just hi-hat, half-time, spoken, sneering — but now with a smirking, letting-you-in-on-it edge]
Look — between us? They're not really Commies.
They just want your kid to see a doctor. That's it.
But "Commie" polls better than "guy who wants insulin cheap."
Focus groups don't lie, folks. Focus groups don't lie.
So call it Communism. Call it Marxism. Call it whatever sticks.
You're gonna hear this a LOT between now and November.
Every ad. Every rally. Every single day till the midterms.
(full band slams back in)
VERY SMART PEOPLE AGREE!

[Final Chorus — fastest, loudest, everything at once]
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
Healthcare! Daycare! Unforgivable, that's a fact!
THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK!
And me?! I'm just a patriot, that's ALL I'll say!
I might be a lotta things
BUT I AIN'T NO COMM-ME
(Fascist, maybe — but NEVER a Commie!)

[Outro — one final feedback squeal, drums crash to a stop, single shout: "NEVER!"]

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[Intro — count-off "1-2-3-4!", distorted guitar feedback squeal, drums slam in] [Verse 1 — narrator: POTUS, snarled, fast, sneering delivery] They're back! They're back! The Commies, watch out! They want you seein' doctors — what's that about? They want your kids in school without a man with a gun They want overtime pay — can you believe it, son? [Pre-Chorus — shouted, staccato] Minimum wage! Insulin capped! Paid leave for a baby — that's a Commie trap! Sounds like Cuba! Sounds like Cuba to me! That's what I heard! That's what they told me! [Chorus — gang vocals, fists-in-air energy] THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! Wantin' you healthy — how 'bout that! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! Nobody loves this country more than me I'm just protectin' you FROM BEING FREE! [Verse 2 — same sneer, irony ramps up] Now MY side don't do that Commie crap We just send the Guard downtown, snap snap snap We just read your texts, that's called bein' safe We just tell your doctor what she can't say We just pull the books right off the shelf We just watch you vote — just to help yourself [Pre-Chorus] Rent control?! That's the Gulag, man! Three-fifty billion — classified, understand! That's just Daddy watchin'! Keepin' you in line! Don't ask questions! Everything is fine! [Chorus] THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! Wantin' you housing — how 'bout that! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! Nobody loves this country more than me I'm just protectin' you FROM BEING FREE! [Bridge — drums drop to just hi-hat, half-time, spoken, sneering — but now with a smirking, letting-you-in-on-it edge] Look — between us? They're not really Commies. They just want your kid to see a doctor. That's it. But "Commie" polls better than "guy who wants insulin cheap." Focus groups don't lie, folks. Focus groups don't lie. So call it Communism. Call it Marxism. Call it whatever sticks. You're gonna hear this a LOT between now and November. Every ad. Every rally. Every single day till the midterms. (full band slams back in) VERY SMART PEOPLE AGREE! [Final Chorus — fastest, loudest, everything at once] THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! Healthcare! Daycare! Unforgivable, that's a fact! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! THE COMMIES ARE BACK! And me?! I'm just a patriot, that's ALL I'll say! I might be a lotta things BUT I AIN'T NO COMM-ME (Fascist, maybe — but NEVER a Commie!) [Outro — one final feedback squeal, drums crash to a stop, single shout: "NEVER!"]

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