When the next big, sleek, juicy gravy train left the station, no banker was left behind. Hallelujah!
Ry Cooder – “No Banker Left Behind”
“No Banker Left Behind” (2011)
Although Ry Cooder has long been a perceptive chronicler of Americana, he had generally steered clear of political topics. But with the crash of 2008 and the subsequent criminal bailout of banksters, executives, and other notorious fraudsters, he realized that there was “something you can do other than just sit and fume about everything.”So, Cooder picked up his sword-pen and his guitar, and wrote this clever song skewering those who destroyed the economy and got rewarded for it.
A Sleek, Juicy Gravy Train … Reserved for Banksters
But the poor, the middle class, and even the not-so-rich were tossed aside and left behind. The wealthiest nation in the history of the world did not have enough resources to save those less-fortunate citizens, or even assist them.
But when the next big, sleek, juicy gravy train left the station, no banker was left behind. Hallelujah! (Image source)
Ry Cooder
On Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” Cooder ranked at Number 8.
His resume is long, and very impressive. (Image source)
My telephone rang one evening, my buddy called for me
Said the bankers are all leavin', you better come round and see
Its startling revelation, they robbed the nation blind
They're all down at the station, no banker left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
They were all down at the station, no banker left behind
Well, the bankers called a meetin', to the White House they went one day
They was going to call on the president, in a quiet and a sociable way
The afternoon was sunny and the weather it was fine
They counted all our money, and no banker was left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
They were all down at the White House, no banker was left behind
The conductor is calling "All aboard, we'll be leavin' soon”
With champagne and shrimp cocktails and that's not all you'll find
There's a billion-dollar bonus, and no banker left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
When the train pulled out next mornin', no banker was left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
When the train pulled out next mornin', no banker was left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
They were all down at the station, no banker left behind
No banker, no banker, no banker could I find
When the train pulled out next mornin', no banker was left behind
Lyrics by Ry Cooder, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com
Reference – Wikipedia
Reference – Wikipedia
Into your ears … through 5 channels
The various posts are categorized into 5 channels (Right-Click to see details)1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)
2 – “Cover Versions”
3 – “Honor Roll”
4 – “Documentaries”
5 – “Mock’n’Roll”
Links to my other series ...
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"
Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part One – My Lyrics Posts 3~30”
Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part Two – My Lyrics Posts 31~60”
Vocab-Ability – "Introduction to Vocab-Ability"
Vocab-Ability – "Index" to all Chapters and Sections
Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part One – Notes 1~50"
Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part Two – Notes 51~87"
