Throwin’ Red Meat To The Base

I wrote this song over the weekend; partly inspired by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band on Jimmy Fallon's show Friday night and partly by Jack White tearing it up on Saturday Night Live the next night.  I realize it's kinda obvious and broad but something about it brought out the Woody Guthrie in me and I thought, "What's the use of having a blog if you can't use it sometimes for a little Instant Connection, Communication and Dissemination?"

In an odd bit of timing and because the Board Of Elections needs an equal number of Democratic and Republican poll workers, I'm working at a polling station for tomorrow's Super Tuesday primaries.  This is odd because normally I try not to think about Republicans very much.  For a party that ostensibly wants less government intrusion in our day-to-day lives and seems awfully interested in less regulation of rich white men, they seem terribly preoccupied with regulating what women can and can't do with their bodies; especially in the areas of contraception and abortion.

At any rate, one thing seems clear; Republicans wouldn't know freedom if it fucked 'em in a closet.....


Throwin' Red Meat To The Base

A co-ed from Georgetown, she’s takin’ the pill
Then I hear from Rush Limbaugh; he’s makin’ me ill
I can’t stand to look at his corpulent face
Spewin’ his venom, throwin’ red meat to the base

     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     In matters of contraception
     Rush is on the case
     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     Please join us here, Rush, in the human race

A co-ed from Georgetown, he called her a slut
We’re all whores to Rush; no ifs, ands or buts
These guys like their women in crinoline and lace
Barefoot and pregnant, while the boys throw red meat to the base

     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     You can ask for some compassion
     They’ll respond with mace
     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     It’s basic women’s rights they’re tryin’ to erase

A co-ed from Georgetown, and you and you and you
We’re all in this together or we’re all Limbaugh stew
If you’re lookin’ for some goodness, some class or some grace
Don’t look to Fox News, busy throwin’ red meat to the base

     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     You can pray for evolution
     But they’re well off the pace
     Red meat to the base
     Red meat to the base
     Basic common decency, they don’t show a trace

          Sometimes just as sure as Paul McCartney plays bass
          G.O.P. stands for Government's Own Patsies, ace
          When those guys are throwin' red meat to the base


                                                                                                   - © 2012 Ricki C.



postscript; I wish I could've presented you with the tune, but I didn't sign up with Sound Cloud soon enough.


© 2012 Ricki C.