Name: Here In America 2007
Duration: 2 min 55 s
Channel: The Whale
Description: "Here In America 2007" is a song by The Whale Fiat Lux. This year our groove to a trip to the islands. Maybe near by where Amerigo Vespucci saw land.

Here In America 2007

The Whale Fiat Lux

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This year our groove to a trip to the islands. Maybe near by where Amerigo Vespucci saw land.

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The Whale Fiat Lux

A mix of Political Satire / Facetious Comedy and some more serious music.

I 'm The Whale and I approve this message. I write songs about life here in America, because that's where I am. On thing I really like about songwriting is that you can tell the truth unequivocally and hopefully develop a fan base.

Song Info

Genre

World • Reggae

Charts

#7,372 today Peak #172

#1,479 in subgenre Peak #33

Author

The Whale

Rights

2007

Uploaded

August 02, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.6 MB • 128 kbps • 2:55

Story behind the song

This was the first song I ever wrote. It originated as a simple folk song and was first recorded in 1984 with jazz musicians as a rumba. Later it was played with a punk rock feel and then recorded again in 1997 as a zydeco folk tune. Now it's cut down to under three minutes with a reggae funk groove.

Lyrics

Here In America

Words & Music by The Whale,
© 2007 Fiat Lux! ASCAP


Here In America - we’ve got lots of cars and gasoline
Here In America - just like movies on the silver screen
Here In America - people try to keep the city clean
Here In America - urban decay’s tearing at the seams


We’ve gotten out of harmony with life my love
There’s so many things that we must rise above

And though our indiscretions are standing in the way
Better get a grip on it before it’s time to pay

We are one all US on our way home



Here In America - rich folks like to pay their taxes – yeah
Here In America - other folks they live in shacks – as though
Here In America - folks don’t know just what the facts is though
Here In America - we all like to grind our axes


We’re out on the highway of life my friends
A road that will lead us all to our ends

And some of our positions we can’t righteously defend
The truth is reality don’t let yours be pretend

We are one all US on our way home



Here In America - folk’s aint known for what they’re doing good
Here In America - bullets fly all through the neighborhood
Here In America - fingers point but not to where they should
Here In America - things don’t grow the way they really could

Here In America, Here In America, Here In America. Here In America
Here In America, Here In America, Here In America. Here In America
Here In America, Here In America, Here In America. Here In America

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