Posts by Jane

My Student Loans

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Education, Songs

My Student Loans

Tune: The Girl that I Marry I live at my dad’s in a basement pad ‘Cause now I’m no longer an undergrad McDonald’s pays my way To so many luxurious things I can’t say. My student loans are a piece of cake They take three-quarters of what I make Lest I take off Or I’m laid off Only thirty years more and they’re paid off And then I can marry No reason to tarry There’ll be.   So Canadian kids will be poor or dumb Or flee to countries, and there are some Like Germany, Denmark and Spain and Sweden and Cuba and Ireland so sane Where tuition is...

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Johnny Baird’s Picnic

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Environment, Songs

Johnny Baird’s Picnic

Tune: Teddy Bear’s Picnic If you go onto the Hill today, you’re in for a big surprise If you go onto the Hill today, you’d better go in disguise For oil and tar sand companies Will celebrate our policies ‘Cause they’re the guests when Johnny Baird has his picnic.   Picnic time for CEOs The big polluters are having a lovely time today Carbon credits, how it shows That they will never, ever have to pay. See their experts spouting lies So all the people will never have any cares — At election time they’ll pay for the Tories And sacrifice the land to...

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