Lyrics from a rock song I wrote around 1978 that was performed
by The
Pornocrats (1979-1981), my old band in Berkeley, Ca. We
created
our name along with following definition:
“Pornocracy: A system that’s obscene”
Any corruption of
justice by those in authority is pornocratic.
* This song is about political abuse and corruption at the top, not about those who serve with honor.
Nuclear
pollution
So
they’re calling us up again.
Power
for the world versus
“Power
to the People”
(chorus)
Oil
war in the East
Mass
destruction and loss of lives!
Cars
for commuters
Heat
for the winters
Fuel
for the killing machines;
Time
for a détente
Time
for the end of dreams
(repeat chorus)
There’s
an oil war in the East
Military
action for supplies
Oil
war in the East
Mass
destruction and loss of lives!
(guitar
solo backed by sampled sound effects of real tanks, planes, rockets and small
arms)
Soldiers
on deployment,
Rising
unemployment
Tools
of the men on the boards
Of
the huge corporations
And
you know they’re keeping the score!
(repeat chorus)