Raspbernie Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 "> " type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="600" height="338"> New album. Incredibly rich, toe-tapping, poetic, and rocking! Dude still has it!Bernie- - - -WHEN I'M PRESIDENTIan HunterMother, I'm a stranger in a strange landI feel like an alienLike I'm on the outside lookin' inI don't seem to fit inMaybe I'm Aladdin with a rusty lampThe genie never stood a chanceTo make all my wishes come trueHere's what I wanna doI'm gonna lean on the 1%When I'm presidentI wanna 28th AmendmentWhen I'm PresidentLike theives on the holy roadDiggin' up the mother lodeLike pirates on the open seasLike highway robberyStill whining 'bout your bonusMan up, you're ridiculousYou know ya can't take it with yaSo give a little extraI'm gonna lean on the 1%When I'm PresidentNo more bargains in the basement'Cause when I'm PresidentWashingtonJeffersonWatch out baby, 'cause here I comeAbrahamTheodoreYou're gonna see my ugly mug up on Mt. Rushmore, yeah!You go in with the right intent,When you become PresidentYou hold those truths to be self-evidentWhen you become PresidentBut something happens to you up on the hillAnd it's business as usualHow do you wanna buck the system?Welcome to the pit and pendulumI'm gonna lean on the 1%When I'm PresidentI wanna 28th AmendmentWhen I'm PresidentNo more bargain basements'Cause when I'm presidentEverything's gonna be differentWhen I'm PresidentVeto this,Veto thatWhen I'm president, I'll stick it to the fat catsCross my heart,Hope to die,When I'm President,Pigs are gonna flyLook at 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Just saw him Saturday night at the Howard Theater (DC). Ian's also still got it live, even at age 73! He, of course, did the title track of the new album, and explained that he and the band didn't quite know how to end the song when recording it. . . .so he tossed in the line about pigs flying and "look at 'em!" Also said the new album would be entering this week's Billboard charts at #151. . . . may have been serious, but I doubt it. Only a few hundred people there, but everyone was a huge fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I don't have the new album (yet), but Ian's been on a hot streak for a while. His last three albums, "Rant", "Shrunken Heads" and "Man Overboard", were all excellent, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvriezen Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Excellent song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatetotheParty Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Great tune...loved it Bernie. Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 In constant rotation here. Seeing Ian once again (must be my 14th time!) here in Jersey in November.Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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