Holiday singalong with Occupy Portland
For a while it looked as though Occupy Portland was taking some time off for the Christmas season. But no, they're planning to camp out at another downtown park for the next two weeks starting tomorrow night. Good luck with that, kids.
Now to combine the message of the movement with some traditional holiday cheer, here's a festive song that we hope readers will join in on:
[sung to the tune of "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing"]
Cops on horses in the park
There's no camping after dark
They will club you in your tent
Servants of the 1%
You go limp, your feet are draggin'
Throw you in the paddy wagon
In their face you have your say
Then you get the pepper spray
Cops on horses in the park
There's no camping after dark
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Comments (13)
Wonderfulness!
Posted by dman | December 2, 2011 3:25 PM
Hey that reminds me, when's the Virtual Office Holiday Party this year?
Posted by Rich | December 2, 2011 3:39 PM
Epic!
Posted by PDXej | December 2, 2011 4:22 PM
Sam Adams said today on the lars larson show that he WILL NOT allow them to stay overnight at another park. It was a great interview as LL really took it to Adams and Adams finally hung up the phone just before the commercial break. He was , according to his staff, going to stay a full 1/2 hour on the air.....
Posted by john dull | December 2, 2011 4:50 PM
Wow, Lars Larson and Sam Adams -- now there's a pair to draw to.
Posted by Jack Bog | December 2, 2011 5:24 PM
Sing to the tune, "Up on the rooftop"
Out on the commons rebels pause
In jumps good old common cause
Down thru the parks with lots of gripes
All for the little ones
Girls and boys
Ho, ho, ho
Who wouldn’t go?
Ho, ho, ho
You shouldn’t go-o!
Out on the commons
Mike, mike, mike
Down to the other parks
Check, check, check
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I won't give up my day job...
Posted by Mike (one of the many) | December 2, 2011 5:34 PM
OMG A video of that could go viral!
Posted by Concordbridge | December 2, 2011 6:04 PM
Yawn. Are they done yet? (the occupiers, that is, not the songs, which are much more entertaining than those who inspired the lyrics)
Posted by Michelle | December 2, 2011 6:12 PM
I even sang the hymn -- the words fit perfectly! Great job.
Now let's just hope I don't start singing that version in church....
Posted by talea | December 2, 2011 7:51 PM
Reminds me of my hippy days: A bunch of idiots protesting for what they know not.
Posted by Rusty | December 2, 2011 7:57 PM
If we can have masterpieces like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYfc-k7iXJc
Surely, someone can find some singers and make some music videos of these songs!
Posted by Erik H. | December 2, 2011 9:56 PM
Here you go. Worth a listen
http://soundcloud.com/thelarslarsonshow/mayor-sam-adams-joins-the
Posted by Mr. know it All | December 3, 2011 12:36 AM
Let them Occupy Wapato.
Posted by Mister Tee | December 3, 2011 7:08 AM