FAWM: "Cruelty Barbie"

Cruelty Barbie

Liner Notes

Another protest song...shocking! The idea came to me because a few people I have been following started referring to Kristi Noem as "Cruelty Barbie." I mean, if the overpriced shoe fits...

This #acousticonetake is a ukulele version, but I'm wondering if it might work better as a full on punk song with guitars, bass, and drums. Any thoughts?

#fuc (for now) #folkpunk #punk #protest

Lyrics

Verse 1 If you want to lead the Department of Homeland Security, There’s a certain kind of person you have to be. There are soundbites that must be bit, and you gotta be ready for it, Yeah, you gotta exude a certain cruelty. Who could it be?

Chorus Well, she’s Cruelty Barbie, See her posing in front of a bunch of inmates jammed in a cell. Yeah, she’s Cruelty Barbie, Now she’s flying away in her jet that cost us 70 mil. She’s the queen of fascist cosplay. Go ahead, make my day! It’s Cruelty Barbie, hooray!

Verse 2 She knows that she looks cute toting a gun that she’ll never shoot. She has agents who can do those dirty jobs. You can put her in a hat, and her hair will never be flat When she’s riling up her angry mobs. Hear the immigrant sobs!

Bridge She’s in front of the cameras having fun. Playing to her audience of one. Her only qualification for her job Was the fact that she once shot her dog. She’s in front of the cameras having fun. Playing to her audience of one. Her only qualification for her job Was the fact that she once shot her dog.

Comments

@edwinb 1d

I will remember that name Cruelty Barbie. Sums it up perfectly as far as I can tell from over here. Ukuleles are great for protest songs (I mean, I would say that) but I think this would work well as a punk song too! Punkulele perhaps...

@daveescoffery 1d

Yeah, I may have to run the uke through a distortion pedal to see how that sounds!

@jodidamon 2d

Love the enthusiasm on the chorus. It’s all just so backwards and crazy. You could write 100 protest and still not cover all the f*cked up shit that’s been happening in our country. I forgot about the dog!

@cathreu 3d

At this point I can't keep track of the depths of the the disgusting personalities leading our country. Everything moves so fast, I forgot about the dog, the jet, that horrific photo. I'm sure that's part of the plan.

This is hilarious, gotta laugh to keep from crying. I could definitely hear it with some Rancid style walking bass and drums.

@caitlin 3d

That all of this is 100% factual and you don’t even need to stretch the truth for satirical entertainment value is just bonkers. I like the dichotomy between the child’s toy and cutesy ukulele at play with the darkness of the subject matter.