Barenaked Banksters — a Song for Our Times

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We all had positions, we each had a role
We’d over-rehearsed it; we had full control
They can’t teach you acting it’s there in your soul
It’s the same with a bank job and each thing we stole
….

It somehow seems appropriate it’s a low-quality bootleg recording.[1] Ironically the YouTube was posted in early Aug ’07, just a week before all hell broke loose.

Doomers, how about we consider auditioning a band to do a cover? We can take people from both the old (TARP) and new (TARP II) administrations: … Ben Bernanke on bass? … Chris Cox 2nd violin?

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[1]: "Barenaked Ladies – Bank Job – Mohegan Sun – 12/2005", posted by kingjeff42, YouTube, August 5, 2007.

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  1. Mr. Twist says:
    February 15, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    John–

    Going with your theme, I would suggest Bankrobber by The Clash (Joe Strummer).

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