Listen to and share the song: Don't Get Conned Again.
How might we write evocative songs to cast the smallest ego shadows of the cult trance and illuminate the mass psychosis of the dark side?
Listen to #DontGetConnedAgain
Listen to the rock version and then the country version.
Which version do you prefer, and why?
Watch the 1971 music docuseries on Apple about the protest songs of that era.
Why has the music industry sanitized music today of protest songs, when 2024 is far worse than 1971?
Remember the story behind the Who's song, Don't get fooled again. If not, watch this docu-series. The Who was the source of inspiration for this song.
#DontGetConnedAgain (lyrics)
Verse 1:
Don the Con, the fraudster,
Shallow, hollow, ethical void,
The trickster, the twister,
Turn truth into lies, lies into truth,
Pied piper playing the victim blame game.
Pre-Chorus:
Fear-monger, markets spite, hate, rage,
Improvising, captivating, mesmerizing,
Manipulates minds, induce cult trances,
Blind unconditional loyalty, no guilt,
Reptilian brains reign, rule the mob.
Chorus:
Propaganda spin, lies, fake news,
Grabbing power, dominates,
Scapegoating people, projecting faults,
The dark side rigs the rules,
Win at all costs, that’s all that matters,
Let’s hack the con man’s game,
End the sham reign. Let’s not get conned again.
Verse 2:
Red lines, gerrymander, vote suppression,
Break the rules, fix the game,
Moral hypocrisy lost, integrity gone
In the name of law and order
Pre-Chorus: repeat
Chorus: repeat
Bridge:
Let’s crack open unwoke wall,
Set freedom free, to the drum beat of truth,
Lets restore fairness, kindness, decency,
And the virtues of our dreams.
Chorus:
Propaganda spin, lies, fake news,
Grabbing power, dominates,
Scapegoating people, projecting faults,
The dark side rigs the rules,
Winning at all costs, that’s all that matters
Let’s hack the con man’s game,
End the sham reign. Let’s not get conned again.
Outro 1:
End chaos, lawlessness, and disorder
Biases, isms, prejudices, inequities, discrimination,
Break free from indoctrination,
People and the planet above profit
Outro 2:
We’ll stand as one for equity and liberty,
Fair rules, fair game, fair play,
Fair opportunities and rewards,
Justice peace, harmony to benefit all.
Outro verse
Let’s hack,
Let’s hack the con man,
Let’s hack the con man’s game.
Let’s not get conned again