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Make Don Uncomfortable (The political Economy of the Comfort Zone in the Key of C)

from For Pete's Sake by Not The Day Job

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Narrative:
“This was another song performed at a May Day Cup (in 2005) by Not The Day Job. It was the year that National Party leader and former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash was riding in the high in the polls peddling a radical neo-liberal, racist, policy platform – much of which could be said was a throwback to a bygone, white colonialist age. The general election that year was very close but Brash was the big loser. In the end enough people made the choice not to take the great leap backwards.” – RT

lyrics

I’m comfortable with no minimum wage, I’m comfortable with no ERA
I’m comfortable with tax cuts for my friends, I’m comfortable, I’m comfortable

I’m comfortable when I’m bashing Māori, and I don’t really like the Treaty of Waitangi
But I like the rich – except for Katherine, yeah I’m comfortable, Mmm, I’m comfortable

People don’t want to go back, to user pays and the bad old days
You are yesterday’s man, with your favour the rich and damn the poor
And it’s clear to me, that your policies – won’t work

He isn’t keen on the DPB, and he hums and ha’s about nuclear free
He doesn’t give a damn about you and me, or humanity – mmmm - or diversity

He’s eating corn beef and wearing pyjamas, his caucus is split and going bananas
Is this the man to run the country? It just can’t be – oh no – it just can’t be

People don’t want to go back, to user pays and the bad old days
You are yesterday’s man, with your favour the rich and damn the poor
And it’s clear to me, that your policies - won’t work

Well it’s time for action but no time for ACT, election year and the choice is clear
On the roll and out to vote, make Don uncomfortable, yeah – uncomfortable

Well if it’s Don and Jerry and their motley crew that get to rule over me and you
Then look out workers – beneficiaries, they’re back on top, and they just won’t stop

People don’t want to go back, to user pays and the bad old days
You are yesterday’s man, with your favour the rich and damn the poor
And it’s clear to me, that your policies - won’t work

Make Don Uncomfortable, Make Don Uncomfrotable…..

credits

from For Pete's Sake, released May 1, 2017
Words and Music Peter Conway

Vocals - Ross Teppett *
Guitars – David Long, Bill Newson, George Hollinsworth, Ross Teppett *
Bass – Nick Bollinger *
Drums - Kieran Monaghan

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Not The Day Job Wellington, New Zealand

In the early 2000s Peter Conway founded Not The Day Job, a band made up of trade unionists and community activists who would regularly meet and play their brand of political folk songs to diverse audiences. When Peter passed away suddenly in 2015, NTDJ made the decision to record an album of his songs. For the recording NTDJ imported manywonderful friends and colleagues to augment the production. ... more

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