I happened to be working on a pandemic inspired jigsaw puzzle the night protesters in DC were tear-gassed for the now-infamous presidential photo op, replete with upside down bible. The Psychedelic Furs song “President Gas” randomly came on while we jigsawed. It was eerily fitting. I proceeded to play the song ad nauseum then stopped my puzzle folies to figure out the chords. I started re-writing the words only as a "what if?" songwriting exercise. There has never been anything wrong with the words to "President Gas," they rule. I just wanted to hear a new version of the song that fit this dystopian scene of a President LITERALLY having crowds of peaceful protesters gassed. I hope you get a kick out of this re-imagining of a brilliant song that also has an axe or two to grind against oppressive powers that be.
All proceeds from will be donated to Stacey Abram's Fair Fight.
- Salim Nourallah
lyrics
he comes in from the left sometimes, he comes in from the right
it's so slick and advertised that he wants you and I
it's a real cowboy set, yeah it's the wild west
it's all hell without the sin, you know, excess without the debt, so...
don't cry, don't do anything, all lies back in the government
hold signs, party time is here again, President Gas is up for president
line up, put your conscience down, say "yeah," to another clown
sit straight, for the head count
President Gas on everything but roller skates
he thinks this is his party, he thinks he's on a show
you go vote to change it all while his thumb goes up his nose
we have to get right out of this, get out of all this mess
but he thinks he'll stay another ten whether he wins or loses, so
don't cry, don't do anything, all lies back in the government
toe lines, party time is here again, President Gas is up for president
line up, put your conscience down, say "yeah," to another clown
shut up, for the head count, President gas on everything but roller skates
it's sick the price of medicine, pay big, we'll put you on your feet again
open up your eyes just to check if you're asleep again
President Gas is president for the win
credits
released October 22, 2020
Vocals, acoustic guitar, bass: Salim Nourallah
Electric Guitar: Nick Earl
Drums and additional guitar: John Dufilho
Engineering: Brian Gornik & John Dufilho
Mixing: CJ Mask
Mastering: Matt Agoglia
Art: Kyle Reynolds, Jeff Caudil
Salim Nourallah is a recording artist, producer, Happiness Records founder, and Texas indie music fixture. His 2018 release,
Somewhere South of Sane, is a 21-song double LP. Popmatters recently wrote, "Nourallah manages both to surprise and to continue doing exactly what he's always done: turn a reflective life and a focus on family into unforgettable art."...more
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