TVM is The Vile Maxim.
TVM is The Vile Maxim. Written in 2007 about the inequality and social injustice created in the last thirty years. Unsurprisingly, even after the revelations of the last few years, the few are still taking the p*ss. The break in the song includes an extract from a speech entitled 'Class War: The Attack on Working people' by Noam Chomsky (available from www.akpress.org) whom I thank for permission for the use of- Mr Chomsky borrowed the phrase "vile maxim of the masters of mankind" from Adam Smith.
TVM
used to have some security
that our forefathers and mothers fought centuries for
swept away in the blin INVALID of an eye
taught to feel that compassion is akin to a crime
that its dog eat dog
and the working class have been sh** on from a great height
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
twenty odd billion in bonuses to the city
whilst two generations of kids have had few prospects of a steady job and
cynical exploitation lowers the wage of those who have
and the profits line the pockets of those who already have the cream
who purr and preen as they scheme
now the working class have been sh** on from a great height
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
johnny used to air his views down his local
but now his rents nearly half his wage
and anyway his locals now executive apartments
but thats the way it was meant to be
your homes your castle they said
or a prison when youre skint
he laughs it could be worse he could be dead
or like the kids with no jobs no future can screw up your head
cant afford the football but theres real life gta instead
role models of pimps and dealers and entrepreneurs who think theyre judge dread
and a pimps a pimp whether in the city or round the back of johnnys shed
steal another slice of the pie them leeches they got street cred
compassions for wimps its dog eat dog
and the working class have been sh** on from a great height
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
you know you re what made this country great so they say
then sh** on you anyway
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
the die was cast when she ordered boxer to be taken away
put a country up for sale with no reserve a corporate ebay
now johnny drinks alone whilst the kids they score but class A
and the tax dodging profiteers have yet another holiday
no sh** sherlock guess who has to pay
and the working class have been sh** on from a great height
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
you know youre what made this country great they smirk and say
then sh** on you anyway
yes the working class have been sh** on from a great height
Written by Chris Whitty aka 3gGene/Fezz