Eugene Chadbourne is many things but protest singer songwriter isn’t the first thing people think of. Most know him for the velocity of his guitar playing, I asked him once how he got so fluid on the guitar. He answered: bluegrass. His writing (and rewrites) impress me.
I’m going to write a little song for my Italian friends today
It’s a crazy little record I know their gonna give it a play
Roll over Berlusconi got to hear it again today
When I first got the news I almost blew a fuse
Now my Italian friends everyday they’ve got the blues
Roll over Berlusconi tell Mussolini the news
Caesar and Nero he’s the hero, radio newspapers freedom of -paper
television you need his permission or else it’s a carabinieri inquisition
Roll over Berlusconi you ought to roll right into prison
With a Biological testament you need his ok to die
but not for African immigrants’ with no papers, they’ll just have to survive
Roll over Berlusconi melt your face into a pizza pie
He’s wiggly as a worm switching like a spinning top
He’s got some mafia partners you oughtta see them reel and rock
As long as they’ve got their millions their crimes will never stop
Roll over Berlusconi, Roll over Berlusconi, Roll over Berlusconi,
Roll over Berlusconi tell Mussolini the news
duce parko julius narco racist fascist scratching the worst itch media lady the criminal heated down their brown shirts stupid it hurts Roll over Berlusconi tell Mussolini the news
Roll over Berlusconi, Roll over Berlusconi, Roll over Berlusconi, Roll over Berlusconi tell Mussolini the news
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