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Four Years of College.mp3
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(2:56) A parody of Sixteen Tons by Merle Travis for todays generation of debtors. * Vocals and Guitar Ben Grosscup * Harmony Vocals Annie Patterson * Lead Guitar Jim Henry
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BEN GROSSCUP performs songs of struggle and social critique -- taking on issues like student debt, ecological breakdown, and economic injustice. His songs contain a moral clarity about the need for social change and they nurture the longing in each of us for a freer society. His powerful voice and thumping guitar are the foundation for lyrics that make no apology for having a position on contemporary events. Based in Amherst, MA, Ben is an activist involved in organizing for immigrant rights, ecological justice, and resisting military violence. He serves on the Steering Committee of People’s Music Network. e-mail: stokingthefires (at) riseup (dot) net Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcclaj304spiIAO_q2WmXeA?feature=watch
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Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #61
Peak in subgenre #3
Author
Ben Grosscup
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Ben Grosscup
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October 31, 2012
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MP3 3.4 MB • 160 kbps • 2:56
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Some people say you gotta get a degree And once you succeed, you have to pay back the fee. Now I’m paying my fees, out on my own How’m I ever gonna pay back my student loans? You go four years of college, and what do you get? A crappy job and a mountain of debt. St. Peter, don’t you call me, ‘cause I must stay – I owe my soul to Sallie Mae. I borrowed for school so I could get smart, I studied my books and I did my part. I took a full load of English and biology, And then I got a job serving coffee and tea. Chorus The banker kept a-callin', and he taunted and lied, But I couldn’t pay no matter how much I tried. I owed so much, it felt like a joke If I pay back my loans, I’ll forever be broke. Chorus My dreams had suffered a crushing defeat So I hitched a ride down to Occupy Wall Street People were saying all over town If none of us pays, we can take the banks down. (Or else it’s 4 years of college, and what do you get? . . Chorus)
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