Tag Archives: Hinda Kipnis

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Blackwater on the Range

tune: Home on the Range
by Hinda Kipnis

Don’t give me a home
Where Blackwater roams
And terror’s the law of the land.
We must not forget
What gestapos beget
When they follow illegal commands.
Hired killers roam free
In Iraq with impunity.
Mercenaries shoot first
And with each gunburst
Get buckets of US money.

They’re based here at home
Blessed by our own.
Congress seems tied to a tree.
Iraq is wild west,
A proof that our quest
Was never for democracy.
Blackwater, oy vay!
The milit’ry’s right hand today.
We need to take care
Danger is in the air.
Fascism’s creeping our way.

Granny Carol

Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
By Hinda Kipnis

We all lost our very dear sister.
She wo-orked for peace from her core.
She served and gave from her he-art
Never asking for anything more.

We all lost our very dear sister.
Activist for humankind.
She found ways to give hate the bo-ot,
Mooning hate with a plastic behind!

We all lost our very dear sister.
She stood tall for equality.
She served and gave from her he-art,
Both here and across the sea.

Refrain:
Granny Carol, Granny Carol,
A model for giving and care.
Granny Carol, Granny Carol,
You’ll always live in our hearts!

Gaggle for Youth

By Hinda Kipnis
Tune: Side by Side

Oh we’re a gaggle of grannies,
Urging you off of your fannies,
We’re raising our voice.
We want a new choice.
Kids come first!

With global warming unending.
Nuclear wars that are pending.
Their future’s at stake,
Truth isn’t fake.
Kids come first.

Whether it’s school shootings,
Environmental demise.
Youth are now our leaders.
Adults brainwashed by lies.

So join this gaggle of grannies.
Get up off of your fannies
We’re telling you now
We’re angry and how
Kids come first.
We really mean it.
Kids come first.
We mean precisely,
Kids Come First
We will say it very nicely.
Kids Come First.
Read our lips.
Kids Come First.

Fascists

Tune: Roll Out the Barrel
By Hinda Kipnis

Roll out the fascists.
Whadda ya think we saw?
A trashed U.S. Capital
No-o respect for the law!

A fake, bloated leader,
So skilled at tweeting his lies.
He promised whitey the wo-orld,
Now we’re fried!

Roll out the fascists.
Whadda ya think we see?
Folks in step with their leader,
A Mussolini wan-a-be.

Roll out the fascists.
Whadda ya think we see?
Our Congress stuffed with Trumpites.
To HELL with democracy!

White Country

Tune: White Christmas
By Hinda Kipnis
White Country

I’m dreaming of a white country
Where only billionaires rule.
They’re so clever and bri-ight
And always ri-ight.
We the people are just fooled.

I’m dreaming of a white country
Where the-e wealthy own the place.
Where folks of color just listen
And make the place glisten
For our superior white race.

I’m dreaming of a white country
Where the one percent need more and more.
For their power so hollow
They need people to follow,
Be cannon fodder for their wars.

Y2K

  • tune: Danny Boy
    by Hinda Kipnis

Oh, Y2K, the chips, the chips are falling
In nuclear plants, both here and ‘cross the sea.
Four hundred plus reactors are waiting.
It’s not yet known where me-eltdowns will be.

To save the bank, we’ve all been told: Don’t panic!
But mum’s the word for nuclear tragedy.
The time is now: deactivate reactors.
Prevent Y2K catastrophe!

Let’s Impeach the President

  • tune: Michael Row the Boat Ashore
    by Hinda Kipnis

Let’s impeach the President, Hallelujah!
Let’s impeach the President, Hallelujah!
He betrayed the people’s trust, What’s it to ya?
He betrayed the people’s trust, What’s it to ya?

Bush’s lies took us to War, We can’t sue ya!
Bush’s lies took us to War, We can’t sue ya!
All must know how mad we are, Hallelujah
All must know how mad we are, Hallelujah

We must save the Republic. Hallelujah!
We must save the Republic. Hallelujah!
Let’s impeach the President, Hallelujah!
Let’s impeach the President, Hallelujah!

Take Care of You!

  • by Lenore Arnaustoff, Carolyn Hale, Hinda Kipnis, Ann Smith
  • tune: Enjoy Yourself. It’s Later Than You Think

Take care of you! You have so much to do.
Take care of you! Yor work is never through.
You can say no! Cause you’re important too.
Take care of you. Take care of you.
So you can make it through.

Take care of you! The stress piles on so thick.
Take care or it will make you very sick.
Blood pressure builds, attack or stroke you pick.
Take care of you. Take care of you.
Or helping days end quick!

Take care of you! It’s good to have a friend.
Take care of you! Support must never end.
We need you here! You have your life to tend.
Take care of you! Take care of you!
Before you round the bend!

Take care of you! Get out on your bike.
Take care of you! Go out on a hike.
Make some time for playing like a tyke.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself!
Do something that you like!

On Top of the White House

  • by Hinda Kipnis
  • tune: On Top of Old Smoky

On top in the White House,
All covered with dough,
Struts our strong leader
Keeping us in the know.

“No” to Kyoto—
Global warming ain’t so.
Outlawing land mines?
A compassionate “no, no.”

No Child Left Behind,
Bright future in store.
Wal-Mart’s awaiting,
And the Army needs more.

No problems with health care
Drug companies can’t fix.
Just don’t lose your job,
And NEVER get sick.

Our right-wing leader,
With orders from God!
Have faith in our war hawk—
(speak) Honest lies are his job.

On top in the White House,
It’s time for his nap.
With month-long vacations,
Being President’s a snap!

Fraud’s What It’s All About

  • by Hinda Kipnis
  • tune: Hoky Poky

Sub-prime loans go in,
Toxic assets come out.
Cut them all up
And spread them all about.
Let’s do the Hocus Pocus,
Bring the system down.
Fraud’s what it’s all about!

You put a dollar in,
Thirty bucks come out.
Bernie Madoff’s game
And cheating all about.
They did their Hocus Pocus,
Brought the system down.

Fraud’s what it’s all about!

Speak: Heads they win, tails we lose!

Privatize gain,
Socialize loss,
Bail out the banks
No matter what the cost.
They did the Hocus Pocus,
Brought the system down.
Fraud’s what it’s all about.

They did the Hocus Pocus!
They did the Hocus Pocus!
They did the Hocus Pocus!
Fraud’s what it’s all about

Contraception

by Hinda Kipnis
Tune: On Wisconsin

Contraception, contraception,
Tea Party says no more,
The female role is she submits,
To procreate for wa a a a r.

Unwanted children, cannon fodder,
The world needs more and more,
Make sure that men keep holding power,
And women sweep the floor.

possible substitution 2nd line: An act against the Lord.

Campaign Finance Reform

Tune: Red River Valley
By Hinda Kipnis

CorpoRAtions have FREE speech like PEOple.
They have RIGHTS just like YOU and like ME.
GenuFLECT to the COR porate POWer.
The SupREME court has RULED, don’t you SEE.

CorpoRAtions have BOUGHT off our CONgress,
The STATES and the WHOLE country, too.
Corp’rate TRILLions now equal union MILLions.
Corp’rate RULE is the LAW for ME and you.

Now FOLKS we can FEEL reassured
Who CARES if deMOCracy is gone?
We’ll be RULED by the NEO-cons from WALmart,
Goldman SACHS, AIG, and Exxon.

Shout: DON’T FORGET BANK OF AMERICA!
AND THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX!

Sooooooooooooooooooooo————–

GenuFLECT to CORporate POWer.
The SupREME court has RULED, don’t you see?
CorpoRAtions are VERY special PEEEEEE puuuuul…

Spoken: CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM IS HISTORY!!