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MC 17 Guilt Trip
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A folky protest song starting with the Hari Krishna chant.
con guilt blackmail blessing exploitation
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #113
Peak in subgenre #21
Author
martin stirrup
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martin stirrup
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July 17, 2017
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MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 4:09
Story behind the song
We visit many temples in India and often end up getting blessed in the process, leaving a small donation to the temple as we leave. In all these visits we have never felt anything less than welcome, and have never been pushed for money – except once. Visiting Vrindnavan, the forests where Krishna played as a child, we hit a snag as the roads were blocked and Mr Kumar could not drive his car into the centre. A passing ‘tour guide’ offered to take us in and after agreeing a price we decided to go in on foot. So far so good, but after visiting the (rather forlorn) remains of the forest he asked if we would like a blessing in the temple – we agreed. After a couple of minutes of this, we were asked what size of donation we would like to make – a choice from 50 – 5000 pounds sterling! Thinking we’d misheard we checked the figures – no, those were correct… I’m not quite sure if this was the priest of the guide trying to make a fast buck from foolish tourists (I suspect the latter), but we made it abundantly clear that this would not happen and left. Our ‘guide’ took us back to the car and I paid as agreed, but he was horrified that I didn’t add a tip! I should add that this was not the Krishna Consciousness temple in Mathura which we have visited in the past and where we were made welcome without pressure to donate heavily. This was an unfortunate exception but soured things for us there.
Lyrics
Start with Hare Krishan riff.. C G D7 Em Em A Em Some people do it for money Some people do it for love Some people laugh, call me honey Some people just give me a shove C G D7 Em But I’ve got eyes and I can see C G Am Am7 Am6 Em Don’t try to hang your guilt trip on me For I am wise to all your schemes So don’t try to hang your guilt trip on me Some people yearn to know Krishna Some people love Vrindnavan But that’s not something I wish for It isn’t [part of my plan You want to give me your blessing You know with me that’s OK But only after you’re confessing Just how much you want me to pay I’d make a small donation But the numbers you try to hike So I say with no trepidation You can go get on your bike Young Krishna took the poison from the water With the gopis he liked a game But now all I see is exploitation Done in Krishna’s name
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