By Bernie Bell
I’m shaping up for the Orkney Blues Festival – we have the Science Festival first, starting this week – then – Blues/Rock – one of my favourite kinds of music. https://www.orkneyblues.co.uk/
I was listening to a CD by Cream, singing along with the familiar words, then realised how very relevant they are to today, and to certain world leaders I can think of. So, here they are, the words, then the music, on YouTube – enjoy – if that’s the right word to use!
Politician (BBC Sessions)
By Cream
Hey now, baby
Get into my big black car
Hey now, baby
Get into my big black car
I want to just show you
What my politics are
I’m a political man
And I practice what I preach
I’m a political man
And I practice what I preach
So don’t deny me, baby
Not while you’re in my reach
I support the left
Though I’m leaning, leaning to the right
I support the left
Though I’m leaning to the right
But I’m just not there
When it’s coming to a fight
Hey now, baby
Get into my big black car
Hey now, baby
Get into my big black car
I want to just show you
What my politics are
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jack Bruce / Pete Brown
Politician (BBC Sessions) lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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Did you notice, there’s another verse, in the recording?
“Well I run this country
And I run that country over there, too
Well I run this country
And I run that country over there, too.
So come on, baby baby, let me show you how I’m gonna run you.”
Hmmmmm –
Trump re. Britain?
England re. Scotland?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
And on a better note – it’s followed by…..PRINCE! An antidote to most things.
I bought the vinyl when it first came out and still have it. It’s not so much that the words are relevant today, but that politicians haven’t changed.
Same here, Andy. I saved up my pocket money to buy it – aged 13!
Blimey – we agree about something! In fact, two things – groovy music, and politicians.