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Where Have All the Pillows Gone?

Another classic Boomer Patrol tune for your listening and philosophical pleasure. You can hear it at Soundcloud. You can also get the full seven-song Boomer Patrol set there.

Where Have All the Boomers Gone?

Where have all the pillows gone, long time passing?

Where have all the pillows gone, long time ago?

Where have all the pillows gone?

Justice served by every one

When shall we forget them?

When shall we forget them?

 

Where have all the Beatles gone, long time passing?

Where have all the Beatles gone, long time ago?

Where have all the Beatles gone?

Gone with Lennon and a gun

When shall we forget them?

When shall we forget them?

 

Where have all the Hippies gone, long time passing?

Where have all the Hippies gone, long time ago?

Where have all the Hippies gone?

Dead and buried every one

When shall we forget them?

When shall we forget them?

 

Where have all the vinyls gone, long time passing?

Where have all the vinyls gone, long time ago?

Where have all the vinyls gone?

Gone to downloads, every one

When shall we forget them?

When shall we forget them?

 

Where have all the Boomers gone, long time passing?

Where have all the Boomers gone, long time ago?

Where have all the Boomers gone?

Pillows silenced every one

Now we can forget them!

Thank God we’ll forget them!

BOOMER PATROL – It’s Time to Go

The latest Boomer Patrol is live and kicking.

IT’S TIME TO GO

Pillows are the gift to the Boomer

The Reaper’s got ‘em everywhere.

He cleared the floors, unlocked the doors, lights out

And you can save the prayer.

You saw the Reaper’s hood and understood

And your heart just got to the point it’s gonna blow.

You were doing your best ’till the punch in the chest

And the Reaper said there’s something you should know.

He said Boomer now it’s time to go

Boomer now it’s time to go

Boomer now it’s time to go

Time’s up now it’s time to go

Now everybody down with a cushion

And they’re starting the pushing

And it’s a final solution

And everybody cool

Your heart rate’s getting fast, your time is past

And you can feel the flow

All you wanna do is make it stop

So you call the docs, but the docs they never show

The Reaper sees your fear, so pulls you near

Says son, there’s something you ought to know.

He said time ceases its marches at the pearly arches

And that’s what we’re here for.

He said Boomer now it’s time to go

Boomer now it’s time to go

Boomer now it’s time to go

Time’s up now I told you so

Now everybody down with a cushion

And they’re starting the pushing

And it’s a final solution

And everybody cool

The Reaper’s gonna find you Boomer

He doesn’t have a sense of humor

Reaper is the pillow, the pillow is the Reaper’s scythe

DISCUSS ON SG

Pillow Time

Another hit from Boomer Patrol! You can hear it at Soundcloud.

Pillow time
Open all the drawers and press it down onto your face
Pillow time
All the lights go out now with a gentle hand on a pillowcase
Pillow time
One last breath preceding death, there’s nothing left that you’ve got to fear
Pillow time
You won’t go to Heaven, but you can’t stay here

I know who still thinks they’re really great
I know who taught all of us to hate
I know who I want to suffocate
And send very far away

Pillow time
Time for you to go to back to the nothing you used to be from
Pillow time
This one won’t be over ‘til you feel comfortably numb
This isn’t paralepsis, it’s time to hit the exits
There’s no need to pretend
Pillow time
Every generation is another generation’s end, yeah

I know Boomer is a metaphor
I know what they have to answer for
No one wants to see them anymore
Now please just go away

Pillow time
Time for you to go to back to the nothing you used to be from

I know who still thinks they’re wonderful
I know who is insufferable
I know death is non-refundable
Hush now and go away

Pillow time
Every generation is another generation’s end

DISCUSS ON SG

Stop, Boomer

Boomer Patrol is back with another lethal track. You can listen to it over on Soundcloud.

There’s something happenin’ here

And it fills every Boomer with fear

There’s a man with a pillow right there

So you know, you’ve got to beware

Think it’s time you

Stop, Boomer

What’s that sound?

Everybody knows what’s coming down

There’s battle lines being drawn

They got the right to say the Boomers were wrong

Young people speaking their rage

Gettin’ so much resistance to turnin’ the page

Think it’s time you

Stop, Boomer

What’s that sound?

Everybody knows what’s coming down

What kind of thoughts go through their heads

A million Boomers in their beds

Holdin’ on to a dyin’ gestalt

They all say, it wasn’t my fault

It’s time you

Stop, Boomer

What’s that sound?

Everybody knows what’s coming down

Trepidation strikes deep

Of promises the Reaper will keep

It ends when you’re always afraid

Eventually the pillows come and take you away

Stop, Boomer, BOOMER PATROL

DISCUSS ON SG

Taking Care of Boomers

You get up every day

And you hear the Boomers play another

Double shot of Beatles and the Stones

You’re sick of their oppression

And the endless self-obsession

Here’s your chance, so go make your bones

Now you know the train is fine

Visitors are out by nine

Ain’t no one gonna get in your way

If you ever start to doubt

Look at me I’m chilling out

I love to work with Boomers all day

And I’ll be

Taking care of Boomers (every night)

Taking care of Boomers (it’s all right)

I’ve been taking care of Boomers (don’t you know)

Taking care of Boomers and working my pillow

Hush now

Now as a nursing house keeper

You could be a Grim Reaper

You just have to find the right pillow

Go and get yourself a cushion

Drop it down and start pushing

It won’t take you long to make ‘em mellow

Send ‘em to a better place

With a smile on your face

We just help them out of the way

What the hell you waiting for

You’ll be coming back for more

We love to work with Boomers all day

And we’ve been

Taking care of Boomers (every night)

Taking care of Boomers (it’s all right)

We’ve been taking care of Boomers (don’t you know)

Taking care of Boomers and working my pillow

Take good care of those Boomers

We’ll put some nice flowers on their graves

You’re ready for the action

And you’ve got the satisfaction

Of knowing that you’re shutting ‘em down

It feels so right it can’t be wrong

And it won’t take very long

Not a one, will make a sound

Once you’re done it’s time to roll

No need to hurry take it slow

Ain’t nothing gonna get in your way

If you ever start to doubt

Look at me I’m chilling out

I love to work with Boomers all day

DISCUSS ON SG

How Zimmerman Sold His Soul

It’s always been readily apparent that it wasn’t vocal talent that made “Bob Dylan” successful. From his 2009 interview with Ed Bradley:

Why do you still do it? Why are you still out here?

Well, it goes back to the destiny thing. I made a bargain with it, you know. Long time ago. I’m holding up my end.

What was your bargain?

To get where I am now.

Should I ask who you made the bargain with?

(laughs) You know with, with, you know, the chief, chief commander.

On this earth?

On this earth and in the world we can’t see.

It appears that his contract is now up, given how what may be the price he paid for his fame, money, and worldly success is unexpectedly coming to light.

This is how the entertainment world actually works, for the most part. Those who are truly talented, but are unwilling to sell their souls are overlooked, bypassed, blocked, and stripmined while the lesser talents who will pay any price for a few decades of fame are relentlessly pushed on the unsuspecting public by Satan’s little servants.

Zimmerman’s flirtation with Christianity in the 1980s is even more interesting in light of these developments. It appears he tried to escape his bargain then, but is resigned to his fate now.

Discuss on SG.

Boomer Patrol

We had a good time on the Darkstream last night, playing both of the great John Bradley’s Boomer songs. You’ve probably already heard his inspirational Hand Over Fluffy Pillow, and his heartfelt rendition of Hush Now is even better.

The beautifully ominous third verse is definitely my favorite:

Now I’m walking in time to the beat of your heart

And I’m counting the steps to the door of your room

Only shadows attend, as the pillows descend

Get to know the feeling of liberation and release


Hush now, hush now, don’t breathe now Boomer

Hush now, hush now, the pillows come

Hush now

An ode to the inevitable, inescapable Day of the Pillow.

There are Boomers within, there are Boomers without

We’re silencing a wicked generation

There’s a shape on the bed, I see pillows ahead

As they’re booming right up to the day

The pillows descend

Hush now, hush now, don’t breathe it’s over

Hush now, hush now, the pillows come

They come, they come, to put a world between us

We know silence wins

Now I don’t have a job, just a degree and a name

Dispossession is causing me suspicion that you’re to blame

From the young ones today, tales of anger and rage

But you prefer believing the Fox News page

Hush now, hush now, don’t breathe it’s over

Hush now, hush now, the pillows come

They come, they come, to put a world between us

We know silence wins

Now I’m walking in time to the beat of your heart

And I’m counting the steps to the door of your room

Only shadows attend, as the pillows descend

Get to know the feeling of liberation and release

Hush now, hush now, don’t breathe now Boomer

Hush now, hush now, the pillows come

They come, they come, to put a world between us

We know silence wins

Boomer Suicide

Inspired, of course, by the greatest movie in the history of moving pictures.

Feel the peace of your vaccines

Your body crawls with spike proteins

Your doctor swears it won’t do harm

Just stick that jab into your arm

Boomer suicide, just do it

Boomer suicide, they knew it

Boomer suicide, jump to it

Boomer suicide, just do it

You don’t believe they’d lie to you

It’s getting hard to breathe

So lay your weary head to rest

You failed the final Darwin test

Boomer suicide, just do it

Boomer suicide, they knew it

Boomer suicide, jump to it

Boomer suicide, just do it

In the event that you happen to find this amusing to some degree, please note that it is not an invitation to tell the same joke again.

Police it or lose it

Country music has been converged:

MEAWW reported that one-half of the Grammy-winning country duo “Big & Rich” recently dished on the disconnect between the country music industry and its fans.

Rich says that while most country music fans are conservatives, those who actually run the industry are mostly liberal. He says its this conflict that leaves conservative leaning country artists in a difficult situation.

“The industry of country [music] is, I would say, I can’t give you a percentage but let’s just say the majority is very liberal,” Rich said. “They’ve been that way for a long time. It’s interesting that the industry that puts out country music doesn’t really align with a lot of the audience.”

“A lot of folks that listen to country [music], and again I can’t give you a percentage but I can tell you a majority of the audience probably leans conservative,” he continued. “So you’ve got this gulf, kind of, between the two.” 

Rich went on to say that he has seen things change in the industry to swing even further left over the past few months.

“Over the years, the industry has never really come out really strongly about their liberal edge that they’ve got until recently, maybe in the past six to 12 months,” he said. “They’ve started coming out more and more and the problem you get is if you’ve got artists that are conservative but their record label, their publicist, their manager, a lot of the radio stations are being overseen by liberals.” 

Conservatives and everyone else to their right have to learn to stop taking the money bait and stop working with those who hate them, particularly when those who hate them are in the stronger, more defensible position. Nothing good is going to come of any such collaborations in the long run even if you are strong enough to refuse to sacrifice your principles.

I was told that I’d never be signed by Tor Books, but that was irrelevant because I never made any attempt to be signed by Tor Books. And when Thomas Nelson, a supposedly Christian, right-wing publisher tried to convince me to change what I was writing, I refused, and declined every subsequent approach from their editors.

It’s hard for young artists with stars in their eyes to understand that compromising at the start, even if it is a reasonable compromise, is going to lead to being controlled, if not owned outright. But you can’t sell just a piece of your soul.