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We're working on some bigger projects at the moment, including some releases for the summer, and a fun campaigning song. But this was an impromptu recording because of the news cycle today - in which the UK government finally passed its Rwanda Bill approving the deportation of asylum seekers and 'illegal' immigrants to that country - which we previously sang about because it was so ridiculous (a Hamilton parody about Paddington Bear). The government overruled strenuous cross-bench objections in the House of Lords, and is now lining up plans for the first planes to take a small number of refugees to Rwanda later in the summer - in the hope that this will have a miraculous deterrent effect. Meanwhile, early this morning, five more people died attempting a channel crossing, including a four-year-old girl and a woman. You can find information on these events here: www.bbc.co.uk/....
We've heard "Stick Season" almost too many times to think of it for a parody, and there are very divided opinions in the family about the song...but it just seemed to work for a quick turnaround and acoustic rendition - with thanks to Thomas for the off-screen cajon and Tess for managing some of the equipment, while Alfie is out of action because of an ankle injury (but back soon).
Not really a song to enjoy, but worth sharing from our point of view because it's St. George's Day and we indulge ourselves in the idea that our country can and should move forward in a different way that we can be more proud of in the future.
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LYRICS:
It’s astonishing today to read the media and find
Another family torn apart
A little girl who lost her life,
Because her boat capsized exactly as you passed a law that’s blind
Sending folk away with no asylum and no rights.
Now I am stuck between my anger and the shame that I can’t face.
That my country’s passed these measures
Ill at ease with the disgrace of sending
Terrified arrivals, who could find no legal lanes.
It might just be a handful, but you’re still sending the planes.
Cos it’s just a scam, it’s an empty bag of tricks - you cry:
“Deterrence” when there’s stuff you could have fixed.
And it’s not their fault, but you just like to blame the victims,
To distract us all from the mess that we’ve been left in.
Do you dream each night of some person removed?
That you might have saved, but you’ll re-abuse?
Now their bag is packed, their one pair of shoes.
You don’t give a damn, but that whole life’s on you
So you thought to overrule, like, all the good advice you’ve had.
You could have cancelled the disaster,
But you doubled down instead.
You’re wasting a lot of money,
Chasing headlines to seem hard
It doesn’t seem to matter what the angle of attack.
Cos it’s just a scam, it’s an empty bag of tricks - you cry:
“Deterrence” when there’s stuff you could have fixed.
And it’s not their fault, but you just like to blame the victims,
To distract us all from the mess that we’ve been left in.
Do you dream each night of some person removed?
That you might have saved, but you’ll re-abuse?
Now their bag is packed, their one pair of shoes.
You don’t give a damn, but that whole life’s on you
Oh that whole life’s on you
And all you’ve put them through
I hope those planes don’t ever move. But I doubt it.
Cos it’s just a scam, it’s an empty bag of tricks - you cry:
“Deterrence” when there’s stuff you could have fixed.
And it’s not their fault, but you just like to blame the victims
To distract us all from the mess that we’ve been left in.
Do you dream each night of some person removed?
That you might have saved, but you’ll re-abuse?
Now their bag is packed, their one pair of shoes.
You don’t give a damn, but that whole life’s on you
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