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Louisiana Land Lyrics
Miss Antoinette she went out with a song
Selling booze and silver shoes and singing right along.
Shotgun and a limousine while the baby dolls march on
Miss Antoinette she went out with a song.
And it's the long way down
Yeah it's the long way down.
Down at the Maple Leaf they pack 'em in
We all get sauced, turn down the house, so we start all over again.
And tonight we'll all get reborn to a couple fifths of gin. (here we go)
The rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
But if you're downtown when the levees break well you're shit out of luck. (shit out of luck)
And over at the place they train the gods
With Stanton on the drums you don't need no one on guitar
And sometimes all it takes is going way too far
And it's the long way down
Yeah it's the long way down
Oh it's the long way down
A long way down
The rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
But if you're downtown when the levees break well you're shit out of luck.
The penthouse paupers need your help so everybody lend a hand
And maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana Land.
Now Chris down on the street with his trombone
And even though the 12 year olds have got it in their bones
Above these 20 blocks no one's alone
The rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up
But if you're downtown when the levees break then you're shit out of luck.
The penthouse paupers need your help so everybody lend a hand
And maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana Land.
Selling booze and silver shoes and singing right along.
Shotgun and a limousine while the baby dolls march on
Miss Antoinette she went out with a song.
Yeah it's the long way down.
We all get sauced, turn down the house, so we start all over again.
And tonight we'll all get reborn to a couple fifths of gin. (here we go)
But if you're downtown when the levees break well you're shit out of luck. (shit out of luck)
With Stanton on the drums you don't need no one on guitar
And sometimes all it takes is going way too far
Yeah it's the long way down
Oh it's the long way down
A long way down
But if you're downtown when the levees break well you're shit out of luck.
The penthouse paupers need your help so everybody lend a hand
And maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana Land.
And even though the 12 year olds have got it in their bones
Above these 20 blocks no one's alone
But if you're downtown when the levees break then you're shit out of luck.
The penthouse paupers need your help so everybody lend a hand
And maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana Land.
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"The rich boys get their money back when the banks go belly up But if you're downtown when the levees break well you're shit out of luck. The penthouse paupers need your help so everybody lend a hand And maybe they'll get you a real sweet price on Louisiana Land."
It's "rich folks", not "rich boys".
Great song.
Great Song! Written for a compilation that i'm pretty sure went to benefit victims of Hurrican Katrina in New Orleans. This is a song about how the average public are often ignored by the government, while the same average people are often required to step in and help the rich and powerful when they need it.
I think this is the most obviously political song they've ever written. I think it could be argued that some of their songs have an undertone of mocking conservative government and anyone else who they think is politically idiotic. I mean, Damian wrote "How Your Band Can Fire Bush" for god's sake, and Damian isn't religious at all, so we know where they (specifically Damian) stand. It's no secret. But I love that they just went for it in this song, and it still sounds wonderful. Plus the melody is simple, but still danceable. Plus I love that Damian is almost yelling the lyrics. Like he really wants you to shut up and listen. And DO something.
It's moments like these that make me remember why OK Go is my absolute favorite band in the whole world. Brilliant. Favorite song on the new album.
This song was written for a compilation called "Dear New Orleans" released for the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It was a benefit for Sweet Home New Orleans (supporting musicians and NO culture bearers) and Gulf Restoration Network. The song name checks a lot of locals/places before talking about how people got f**ked here. When they played NO, they played the song- awesome to hear it live. And it is a great compilation CD.