From Billy Bragg's website: http://billybragg.com/
So many ideas, all new lyrics to this great tune....check out the OWS reference near the end!
WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARDS 2011 VERSION - 2011-11-24 16:12:59 http://www.youtube.com/...
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards 2011 Version
It may have been Camelot for Clegg and Cameron But on Coalition Cul-de-Sac there’s not much business going on Youth unemployment’s rising and factories are failing, Public servants marching, Europeans need help bailing Things have not been this bad since the days of Margaret Thatcher So keep calm and carry on watching X Factor
In the former Soviet Union the citizens demand To know why they’re still the target of Strategic Air Command And they shake their fist in anger and respectfully suggest We take the money from Trident and spend it on the NHS
High up in the Stock Exchange they’re knocking back the champers While Boris Johnson Boulevard has been colonized by campers Who want to ask some questions about the way that we do business In the twilight of the capitalist system
The world wide web is wonderful if you’ve got something to sell But opinions often summon up a focus group from Hell Best not to be distracted, stay focused on your goals And take my advice – don’t feed the trolls
Jumble sales are organized and charity shops open The Tories keep on telling us that it’s Britain that is broken Time to get active with the activists so switch off World of Warcraft And start working for the Great Leap Forwards
One leap forwards, two leaps back Chuck out Berlusconi and put in a technocrat Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
Here comes the future and you can’t run back from it If you’ve got a smartphone, I’ve got an app for it Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
In a perfect world we’d all sing in tune But this is reality so switch off the auto-tune Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
It’s a mighty long way down rock’n’roll From Top of the Pops to Strictly Come Pole Dancing Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
If no-one out there understands, Start your own Occupation and cut out the middleman Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
So join the struggle while you may The revolution is just a tea towel away…