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Podcast: I Feel Snitty

Episode 162: "Blinded By the Right" (parody based on the Manfred Mann song, "Blinded By the Light")

Premiere Date: 8/11/21

Length: 7:03 (655 words)

Link: https://ifeelsnitty.podbean.com/e/blinded-by-the-right-based-on-the-manfred-mann-song-blinded-by-the-light/

Transcript:

"Blinded By the Right" (to the tune of Manfred Mann's "Blinded By the Light")

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Chanting “FREEDOM!” again

Being told what to say, what to believe, and how to vote

The speaker – the leader, heard from a ghostly savior

“Science is a damn hoax!”

“Just read Galatians, Philippians, Two Corinthians”

Prayer always the answer

Reaction just when inaction becomes action

“Groundhog Day” for the 12^th time this year

They were so blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

“Being employed there myself, trust me when I say this”

“Never trust the government!”

“So trust me with your money; send it all my way!”

“The Caymans will take care of it”

The speaker bragged; the crowd clapped; giving into the scam

“This could be you someday,” he said

“Making money; doing nothing; ending American dreams”

“That’s no quid pro quo, just pay-for-play”

“No quid pro quo, just pay-for-play”

They were so blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

As they wear blindfolds throughout their lives

Honest truth is their kryptonite

Happens when fear and faith collide

There’s no rhyme nor reason to follow this Oompa-Loompa madman

Happens when fear and faith collide

Trick or treat; pay the least; starving many, as they feast

Born into riches

Blinded by envy and greed; they think money falls from trees

Inheritance? “We built it!”

“If you work as hard as me, you can have all these nice things!”

Set your conscience aside

Claim to b’LIEve all you speak, contrary to reality

Hands on the Bible and lie

“Groundhog Day” for the 12^th time this year

They were so blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

Blinded by the right

(Chanting “FREEDOM!” again and being told what to say)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight
(What to believe, how to vote)

Blinded by the right

(The speaker – the leader, heard from a ghostly savior)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(“Science is a damn hoax!”)

Blinded by the right

(“Just read Galatians, Philippians, Two Corinthians”)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(Prayer always the answer)

Blinded by the right

(Reaction just when inaction becomes action)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(“Groundhog Day” for the 12^th time this year)

Blinded by the right

(Those fact-checks are bright and right; gotta push them outta sight)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(Unrevised history also)

Blinded by the right

(Wear blindfolds at night, to see the light; falling down a stair flight)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(Still closed eyes, to own liberals)

Blinded by the right

(“Being employed there myself, trust me when I say this”)

Trumped up like a douche, without an honest bone in sight

(“Never trust the government!”)

Blinded by the right

(“So trust me with your money; send it all my way!”)

As they wear blindfolds throughout their lives

Honest truth is their kryptonite

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