"There's Always Money for a War"
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Ian
Robb says: "In the spring of 2015, with a federal election looming in
Canada, my Finest Kind bandmate Shelley Posen emailed me an idea and
some lyrics for a song about Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and invited
me to co-write the song with him. The result of this collaboration and
subsequent recording is linked here. Several good and talented people
donated their time, energy and expertise to this project, and thanks and
kudos should go to them. We believe that Stephen Harper and the
culture of selfishness, secrecy, deceit, science denial, international military
posturing, lack of compassion and small minded government that he has brought to this country
HAVE TO GO. Ironically, when it comes to looking
after the physical and mental health and welfare of our veterans, the
Harper government has a dismal record. We hope you will download and share this song freely, and
sing it wherever it will do the most good."
Contributors:
Words and Music: Shelley Posen and Ian Robb
Vocals: Ian Robb, Shelley Posen and Ann Downey (Finest Kind)
Concertina: Ian Robb
Brass: Brian Sanderson
Percussion: Graham Lindsey
Produced by James Stephens
All the above participants contributed to the arrangement
Recorded by James Stephens and Ian Robb
Mixed by James Stephens and David Bignell
Mastering: James Stephens
YouTube video graphics and animation: Ian Bell
Words and Music: © 2015 Shelley Posen and Ian Robb. All rights reserved
Download the words (pdf)
My friends, in this election season
Tories are the voice of reason
Budget cutting we hold dear
But friends, you never have to fear—
There’s always money for a war
There’s always money for a war
I am Stephen – hear me roar
From sea to sea and shore to shore
I can shoot; now watch me score
There’s always money for a war.
We've cut the census; waste of dough
Who gives a damn? Who needs to know?
Science—why are we investing?
Let the Yanks do all our testing
Infrastructure costs the earth
We’ll never get our money’s worth
You bogus refugees beware
No more gold-plated Medicare. (But…)
There’s always money for a war
There’s always money for a war
I am Stephen – hear me roar
From sea to sea and shore to shore
I can shoot; now watch me score
There’s always money for a war.
Climate change is just a craze
Prevention’s costly anyways
Safer railways? Too expensive
Spending makes us apprehensive
No more cash for Canada Post
Home delivery—soon be toast
Put CBC up on the shelf
For culture must support itself. (But…)
There’s always money for a war
There’s always money for a war
I am Stephen – hear me roar
From sea to sea and shore to shore
I can shoot; now watch me score
There’s always money for a war.
So vote for Stephen, and be sure
You'll pay less tax—unless you're poor
Perhaps you'll have to do without
But with us in power, have no doubt— (That…)
There’s always money for a war
There’s always money for a war
I am Stephen – hear me roar
From sea to sea and shore to shore
I can shoot; now watch me score
Diplomacy is such a bore
Peacekeepers? Us? Ha! Not anymore!
There’s always money for a war