Alt-right Haircut

from Margaret EP by The Best Around

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We've been thinking a lot about how there is so much to protest about and we still couldn't find any protest songs. Well, here it is, our protest song. Are you trying to figure out why your apolitical friends somehow overnight turned into raving lunatics? Alt-Right Haircut explains it all. This song isn't ours, it's yours. All proceeds we receive from this song will be going to The Austin Justice Coalition. austinjustice.org

lyrics

One day some skinheads grew out their hair
Put on ties and clean underwear
Look like someone you could bring home to mom
plant little seeds yeah they're just a timebomb

Get all these victims who never had girlfriends
And all these losers who thought they should win
point out the people, tell them it's all their fault
You got the short-end what has privilege brought

You got that alt-right haircut now

Watch out, they're gonna put thoughts in your head
Interpret those books that you've never read
Put you in a uniform, wrap you in a flag
and on that dummy head a red leprosy rag

So sad to see you march in lock-step
Soundbytes and memes fill an education gap
Your grandfathers would be rolling in their graves
If they'd seen what you've became

You got that alt-right haircut now

You say, "I'm not bad, just doing my part"
The guy next to you has got a swastika on his heart
Waving a flag from a country that doesn't exist
When they stop the brainwash you're really gonna be pissed

Unfortunately I don't know how this ends
If I've learned anything it won't be good my friends
They have a propaganda wing and the hype man he's on top
Should have ended in 45, but history just won't stop

You got that alt-right haircut now

credits

from Margaret EP, track released August 14, 2020
Lyrics and music by Camron Rushin
Accoustic and electric guitar, Micro-Korg, pocket operators by Todd Pruner

samples taken from Portland Mom's protest
Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally
Austin BLM Protest July 25, 2020
ImHiram / HIRAM LIVE - w Hiram Gilberto / www.imhiram.com

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