My Proggy [American] Government Shutdown Song

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I recorded a comical take on the current government shutdown, of course, as a 7+ prog-related song with lots of mellotron [samples] 

The recurrent theme that starts the song represents Trump: the mellotron flute represents how small and weak he is, while the grandiose variation with choral mellotron is his narcissism. The 'main' song is the last days before the government shutdown, with twitter tantrums interrupting progress in congress. The shutdown happens around minute 5 and the ending is congress taking charge and reopening the government.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1A1kSarhjY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3eUYvnRQwn2DJx4ELB2-yLYCEDQfQrNRzlk4rVlmXTrRPDuMfuz1fhBwI

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Zitro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zitro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: My Proggy [American] Government Shutdown Song Posted: December 28 2018 at 04:43
	I recorded a comical take on the current government shutdown, of course, as a 7+ prog-related song with lots of mellotron [samples] The recurrent theme that starts the song represents Trump: the mellotron flute represents how small and weak he is, while the grandiose variation with choral mellotron is his narcissism. The 'main' song is the last days before the government shutdown, with twitter tantrums interrupting progress in congress. The shutdown happens around minute 5 and the ending is congress taking charge and reopening the government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1A1kSarhjY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3eUYvnRQwn2DJx4ELB2-yLYCEDQfQrNRzlk4rVlmXTrRPDuMfuz1fhBwI

Jaydubz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 12 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jaydubz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 28 2018 at 10:45
	So glad to see others creatively inspired by this political madness! If Zappa were here, he'd be having a field day with this circus. I dug your piece - nice thematic development! I've been inspired by it as well, here are two pieces I've finished in the past week: https://soundcloud.com/gnarvalpolitics/witch-hunt "Witch Hunt " is a FZ-inspired sound collage musing upon the collective denial of the Right regarding the Russia Investigation https://soundcloud.com/gnarvalpolitics/fool-on-the-hill I was mesmerized by this song as a 13 year-old back in '68, and I find it oddly fitting fifty years later! :)
	"Music is the best." ~ FZ

Zitro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 11 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1321	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zitro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 28 2018 at 13:27
	Thanks for sharing. Isn't it easy to just crank out music protesting (either seriously or comically) what's going on? I noticed the reference to another brick in the wall. Yeah, I have another lengthy one about Trump's MAGA movement, this one is more serious. Decay (Truth, Kindness, Community). As the title implies, this is a 3-part song: Decay of Truth - an unsettling piano + strings passage Decay of Kindness - energetic with a hint of sadism and a funereal ending *Decay of Community - a slow build up to a hopeless wall of sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9LH83LDLG8&t=3s The prog is not as abundant as the other one, though truth has the typical prog epic intro, kindness revolves around 7/8. My channel has some other songs that may have more to do with prog, though have non-political themes, such as depression, the opioid crisis, etc. Edited by Zitro - December 28 2018 at 13:31