Protest song by Simon Oak against the unpredictable and lawless behaviour of the USA’s President. The last line is a reference to one of Simon’s most favourite Irish songs. Recognise it? Lyrics Hello there, my friends, how are you keeping? May the songs never end,…
A US-mocking version of Dominic Behan‘s The Sea Around Us, written by Simon Oak in the first week of Donald Trumps second term as president. The first verse and the first line of the chorus are Dominic’s own. Lyrics They say that the lakes of…
In August 2016 I wrote this song in response to recent victories in politics (the Brexit referendum and the US Presidential elections) based on the use of proven false figures, xenophobia, racism, misogyny and Muslim hate, things that shouldn’t be in politics. I first sang…
This song was resting unfinished for a while. It just didn’t feel good enough, besides the fact that I really hate the subject: a disrespectful billionaire running for president playing the card of fear and intolerance. But as the subject was coming back in the news…