1. |
Afghan Smile
02:03
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Twenty years in Afghanistan
And we all got a T-Shirt
On the front it says: Did that just happen?
And on the back it says: Was It Worth It?
War is really unnecessary
You never know who won
Impossible to spread democracy
With the barrel of a gun
Soldiers killing each other
Doesn't fix a thing
The rich get richer waging war
Soldiers die young and poor
Twenty years in Afghanistan
And all we got was a T-Shirt
On the front it says: Was it worthwhile?
And on the back it says:
Peace begins with a smile
Don't terrify children with images of hell
Don't train them to fear, to hate, and to kill
Don't teach them that females are inferior human beings
Don't replace reality with fanatical beliefs
Twenty years in Afghanistan
And we got a lovely T-Shirt
On the front it says: Was it worthwhile?
And on the back it says:
Peace begins with a smile
Peace begins with a smile
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2. |
Be Happy | Stoicism
02:05
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There's going to be trouble
Don't worry
It will come without your help
Full of sound and fury
Keep company only
With people who uplift you
Who call forth your best
Forget all the rest
Tell yourself the truth
Set yourself free
Conquer grief, don't deceive it
If not you, then who?
There's going to be trouble
Don't worry
It will come without your help
Full of sound and fury
Don't waste your time in fear
Of things that will never come to be
All you have is now, be here
Be your best friend, oh be happy
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3. |
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September 15, 1963
Bombingham Alabama
Four little girls killed by the KKK
Four little girls killed by hate
Dynamite planted in the church staircase
Exploded in their face
Killed four little girls that day
Four little girls making their lives great
Denise McNair
Addie Mae Collins
Cynthia Wesley
Carole Robertson
Four little girls blown away
Maybe one day we'll be done with hate
And all that other stuff
Maybe we will become
The United States of Love
The United States of Love
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4. |
Breaking Bad Song
02:59
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Breaking Bad made me sad
Wow! It’s all over now
Breaking Bad made me sad
Oh! What will we do now?
No more high school teachin’ megalomaniac
Lying cheating killing meth-makin’ Dad
We love you Walt you’re the best we ever had
But you ruined the life of one fine lad
When you rode along to bust Jesse’s pad!
Wow! It’s all over now
We love you Hank the Man that never quit
We love you Skyler you’re nobody’s bitch
We love you Junior and your minor glitch
We love you Jesse the justified snitch
We all paid the price of getting rich!
Wow! It’s all over now
We miss you Mike the quintessential fixer
You too Gus sponsor of elixirs
We miss you Saul the professional trickster
And you Marie the good wife and sister
But Walt is the man we all call Mister!
Wow! It’s all over now
The study of change we call chemistry
Lessons in pride fall from Greek tragedy
Am I the danger? My own worst enemy?
Can I say my own name? Do I know me?
Until then maybe I should tread lightly!
Wow! It’s all over now
Breaking Bad made me sad
Oh! What will we do now?
Wow! It’s all over now
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5. |
Fire Insurance
01:48
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I don't care too much for preachers
I don't like to go to church
But I'd hate to meet St. Peter
When my body leaves this Earth
I don't want to go to Hell
Made that mistake once
I'm shopping for religion
I need Fire Insurance
I don't trust the bible
That guy does more harm than good
Helps me win my softball games
Kills millions in childhood
Sends earthquakes and tsunamis
When His panties get in a bunch
Fires and floods and hurricanes
If you piss Him off too much
I don't think there is a Hell
But I'm gonna hedge my bet
There's a bunch of pretty good gods for sale
I don't know which one to get
Apollo and Zeus are amazing dudes
But I don't think they do softball
Jesus is kinda cool
But his Dad may kill us all
I'm don't know which one to choose
Maybe I'll pick a few
I guess I got nothing to lose
Unless none of them are true
Or, maybe I'll just call your bluff
Put on my big boy pants
Put away all that scary stuff
Just live and love and dance
Live and love and dance
You can keep your fire insurance
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6. |
Fortune Teller
03:42
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Walking down the street I saw a sign
"Your Fortune Told -- Yours and Mine"
I look in the window, I see her face
She smiles at me in all upper case
I open the door, I walk inside
She stares at me with tropical eyes
Fortune teller, what's my fate?
She says: "Oh no, it's way too late"
Help me please, I need to know
She says "Careful what you're wishing for"
Fortune teller read my future for me
She says "Honey, you haven't got any"
Then she locks the door, turned off the light
Lit a tiny red candle that burned all night
In the morning I whispered "What did you mean?"
She just laughed and put me back between
A finger on my back circles round and round
I try to roll over but she holds me down
What's the future of humanity?
She says "That will require minor surgery"
Her fingernail cuts ten letters in my skin
Two naked bodies one shaking from within
Are we doomed to extinction?
Is it really too late?
Those ten bloody letters spelled
ITS ALL FATE
I-T-S A-L-L F A-T-E
No apostrophe
No apology
That afternoon I inquire again
How long do we have, can you tell me when?
She pumps her milk into my tippee cup
And tells me "Our future is all used up"
I knew down deep she might be right
I kissed her twice and squeezed her tight
Walking down the street I saw a sign
"Your Fortune Told -- Yours and Mine"
Walking down the street I saw a sign
"Your Fortune Told -- Yours and Mine"
Walking down the street I saw a sign
"Your Fortune Told -- Yours and Mine"
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7. |
Love Conquers All
02:36
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I look at you, you look at me
We only see what we want to see
They look at us, we look at them
See only others to completely condemn
I look into your big bright eyes
Pools of joy and beautiful skies
Mountains and streams, desert and rain
Whipping cream and peppermint pain
Pick a star in the nighttime sky
Pick a point
You and I
Hold on tight until we scream
Love conquers all in our dream
Pick a time you were full of joy
Pick a time girls and boys
Call that moment "Let It Be"
Love conquers all eventually
Pick a person to love today
Pick yourself first
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Pick a person to love today
Love conquers all
That's what we say
That's what we say
That's what we say
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8. |
Oxymoron Crucified
03:07
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There's a crucifixion tomorrow
There's a lot of talk about
Jumbo shrimp, common sense, United States
Bittersweet, going home, accidental primates
Cruel kindness, sweet sorrow
Proud humility
The sound of silence, Sweet Tarts
Almost exactly
Underneath the midnight sun
Sits a blue kangaroo
A slow speed disaster
For the quiet cockatoo
True lies, the longer half, all alone together
Three Wise Men with frankincense, gold and myrrh
Open secrets, rolling stops
Civil war and turkey bacon
Growing smaller, day by day
A genuine imitation
STAY CALM! DON'T PANIC!
Act naturally
United we stand, divided we fall
Getting pretty ugly
Cruel kindness, sweet sorrow
Mercy on our soul
Crucified tomorrow for the Seven Sins we hold
STAY CALM! DON'T PANIC!
Act naturally
United we stand, divided we fall
Proud humility
Cruel kindness, sweet sorrow
Mercy on our soul
Crucified tomorrow for the Seven Sins we stole
Go to the temple
Make a slight right then a left
Your'e gonna see a sign up there that says
"Human Progress: the greatest oxymoron of all"
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9. |
Redneck Planet Mars
03:35
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If you want to move to Mars
I've got some news for you
First of all it's really far
It takes a year or two
And if you ever get there
Don't forget your oxygen
Mars ain't got no air
You'll have to cut down on your breathing
You may get mighty thirsty
But there's no water on Mars
So don't wait for a cloud to burst
You'll have to pee into a jar
Bring pajamas, your gonna freeze
Mars gets mighty cold
Minus 180 degrees
You won't need no birth control
Planet Earth is our Plan A
We have no Planet B
Planet Earth is our only way
But you may disagree
If planet Mars is your Plan B
Careful what your wishing for
If planet Mars is your fantasy
I'll tell you one thing more
There's no monster trucks
No NASCAR, no Country Music Channel
No tanning beds, no tube tops
No Wranglers and no flannel
No Pop-Tarts, no Budweiser
No ice cold Mountain Dew
No cornbread, no Fritos
No MoonPie, no squirrel stew
No Waffle House, no Wallmart
No corner liquor stores
No pancakes, no Valveeta
No flying dinosaurs
No corn nuts, no Chuck E Cheese
No pork rinds, no fast food
But losing weight will be a breeze
Planting potaters in your poo
Planet Earth is our Plan A
We have no Planet B
Planet Earth is our only way
But you may disagree
If planet Mars is your Plan B
Careful what your wishing for
If planet Mars is your fantasy
I'll say just one thing more
Good luck my friend, Godspeed
Party hard on Planet B
Good luck my friend, Godspeed
Party hard on Planet B
Good luck my friend, Godspeed
Party hard on Planet B
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I once believed in the USA
With liberty and justice for all
Or at least for most
And that's pretty close
But the number is starting to fall
I once believed a patriot
He was one of the chosen few
Who fly the same flag
And proudly brag
That we are better than you
I once believed in mermaids
Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
Then I got wise to all of them lies
Except for the Tooth Fairy's money
Now I hold just one thing true
I believe in me and you
I dream of humanity
Singing silent harmony
I once believed a preacher
He told me to tithe ten percent
So I gave him eleven
For my ticket to heaven
Now I just can't forget to repent
I once believed my cable news
Was totally balanced and fair
They sounded so certain
But behind the curtain
Lies the wizard of doctrinaires
I once believed a general
Crossing a crumbling bridge
The gas main was leaking
As he was speaking
Of a new enemy coming over the ridge
Now I hold just one thing true
I believe in me and you
I dream of humanity
Singing silent harmony
I dream of you and me
Singing silent harmony
I dream of you and me
Singing silent harmony
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Billion of galaxies
Trillions of stars
All that stuff
So very very far
All alone in outer space
All alone one tiny human race
Spaceship Earth
The only one we got
Spaceship Earth is getting awfully hot
No Planet B
No magic dome
No country road
Gonna take us home
We don't get no
Frequent flyer miles
For millions of
Climate change denials
Spaceship Earth
The only one we got
Spaceship Earth is getting awfully hot
Spaceship Earth
Our Planet A
Our little home
In the universe
We can pretend
And we can pray
But there ain't no god
Gonna hear our curse
Spaceship Earth
The only one we got
Spaceship Earth is getting awfully hot
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13. |
Spock Love
03:10
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Live long and prosper said the man
I will always be your friend
We love you Spock said the fan
We will join you in the end
Beam me up Scotty now's the time
To boldly go where no man climbs
The needs of many outweigh the few
Vulcans never bluff until they do
So fascinating to me
You see exactly what you want to see
Emotions lose their power if you dare
Insults only hurt if you care
Danger lurks where facts are few
Not logical but often true
Wanting something stirs the soul
Having it removes the goal
One life mourned more than
One million dead
Without followers
Evil cannot spread
Live long and prosper said the man
I will always be your friend
We love you Spock said the fan
We will join you in the end
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14. |
Star Wars Saloon
03:02
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A patriot, a zealot, a bigot and a fool
Walk into a bar and sit on a stool
Everybody knows there'll be trouble soon
The boys are back at the Star Wars Saloon
The patriot whispers "Give me a shot!"
The zealot cries "Your god is not!"
The bigot screams "I'm right! You're wrong!"
The fool says "Can't we all just get along?"
The bartender looks a little annoyed
Tells D'an and the boys to play Pink Floyd
They rock that tune Dark Side of the Moon
It's Happy Hour at the Star Wars Saloon
The patriot sings his national anthem
"We are us and they are them"
The zealot quotes from his holy book
"They are bad and we are good"
The bigot recites his manifesto
"We are better than other people"
The fool cheers for his hometown team
And nobody agrees on one damn thing
Maybe one day, maybe someday soon
We'll find a friend at the Star Wars Saloon
Another country, creed, and color
Love each other like sister and brother
Maybe one day, maybe someday soon
We'll all hang out at the Star Wars Saloon
Maybe one day, maybe someday soon
We'll all hang out at the Star Wars Saloon
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15. |
Tilikum Unchained
02:10
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My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took me from my momma
And flew me to your world
To be your slave and superstar
Now my proud straight fin is curled
You pulled me from my ocean
And locked me in a pool
Far from my home and family
Far from your Golden Rule
My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took a son from his mom
And called him Tilikum
You tell them I love my trainers
You say I’m happy and healthy
You pretend I’m lucky to be here
And your fantasy makes you wealthy
The humans come to watch me
Do tricks for my meal
A circus clown they can see
But can they know how I feel?
My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took a boy from his home
And called him your own
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16. |
Trader Joe's Story
03:17
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Pour yourself a glass of wine
Let me tell you the story
Of Trader Joe's a store so fine
You might say mandatory
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Fearless Flyer Joe Coulombe
Father of the store we love
Thank you, your awesome!
It all started back in '58
With Joe's LA Pronto Markets
Ten more years we'd have to wait
For his plan to come to harvest
Joe sailed the blue Caribbean
Exploring the exotic fare
He thought it might be fun
To bring back what he found there
That Stanford man had a plan
To create a place for us
Overeducated underpaid workers on the bus
A place with personality
Hawaiian shirts and nautical props
Welcome to the warm South Seas
The fun place to shop!
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Fearless Flyer Joe Coulombe
Father of the store we love
Thank you, your awesome!
Joe opened his first TJ
In the town of Pasadena
On the old Arroyo Parkway
For the rebel and the dreamer
Pay your crew a living wage
That's the secret, says Joe
Keep them happy, says the sage
You gotta lay out the dough
Joe sold his invention
To the gentleman named Theo
Who carries on the intention
Of our pioneering hero
Now with 400 happy stores
Joe's dream sails on strong
And when you dance through those doors
You'll be singing his song
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Fearless Flyer Joe Coulombe
Father of the store we love
Thank you, your awesome!
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Fearless Flyer Joe Coulombe
Father of the store we love
Thank you, your awesome!
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
Hi Ho! Trader Joe
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17. |
Underpants R Fun!
03:23
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Underpants are fun
They're the last thing you take off
And first thing that you look for
In the early morning sun
Some underpants are tiny
Some are a rather large
But it really doesn’t matter
When it comes to what they charge
Underpants R Fun!
If your underpants are tight
And crawl into a crack
You’re probably better off
Rockin that ol' T-back
Underpants on dogs
Always make me smile
They look much better nude
But it gives 'em a little style
Underpants R Fun!
Underpants for gals
A panty or a thong
There's benefits to both
But too many for this song
Underpants for guys
The boxer or the brief
Real men don't wear nothing
But a Calvin Kline fig leaf
Underpants R Fun!
Underpants are magic
When they’re your sacred garmies
Protecting your libido
From a thousand charging armies
Underpants R Fun!
Underpants Oh No!
Said the freebird to the question
I go commando
Don't like too much compression!
Underpants R Fun!
Now I could say a few more things
About the underpants we wear
But I think we understand by now
Why we should all own a pair
Because underpants R fun! Underpants R Fun!
Underpants R Fun!
Underpants R Fun!
Underpants R Fun!
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