Political Pop

How do you learn? Do you read? Or just sit and stare at a flashing screen Do you think? Do you believe In 30 seconds you understand The world is big, the world is large And it’s complicated Issues are more than surface bound They’re deeper than a well Oh no, no no. Oh no, no, NO! Pop, pop, political pop, Knowledge gained by sound bite Pop, pop, media slop, spam straight from the can It’s real easy, and it’s real nice To flow with the trendy opinions It’s real tough and it alienates To embrace a contrary plan Terrorism, Education Energy, Immigration Please dear God do not believe That it’s easy as show and tell Oh no, no no. Oh no, no, NO! Pop, pop, political pop, Knowledge gained by sound bite Pop, pop, media slop, spam straight from the can Pop, pop, political pop, we pander to pop culture Pop, pop, media slop, it’s really all about the brand Together we all vote and send Our elected politicians DC bound, don’t they vow to serve? And do what’s best for our fellow man But whoa, it aint so, I’m sad to say, the answers NO! You see the dollars flow -- and egos soar And another commitment goes out the door The goal it shifts, To their re-election plan Oh no, no no. Oh no, no, NO! Pop, pop, political pop, Knowledge gained by sound bite Pop, pop, media slop, spam straight from the can Pop, pop, political pop, we pander to pop culture Pop, pop, media slop, it’s really all about the brand Our leaders need to understand The media is out of hand It’s spam straight from the can