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11/20/2008
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Though one thing I've always thought about, and they didn't mention in the video... parking lots. Imagine if we didn't have to have all that space covered in asphalt.
Posted by: Justin N | 11/20/2008 at 08:32 PM
Ack, folk music. Scary. Otherwise the sentiment is good.
Posted by: Bert Green | 11/20/2008 at 10:26 PM
I thought the folk music part of it was an attempt at humor, but the more I listen to it the more I think, maybe it is serious. I know the song is serious, but how it is sung is funny.
Either way its annoying like a good political song should be. First you are like, "this is cool," and then you are like, "shut up man, you suck, stop it..."
I'm going to get my guitar out and sing it at parking lots. I will help the song by adding a verse about parking lots.
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Posted by: browne | 11/21/2008 at 05:08 AM