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IcyPeas

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60. You've Got To Pick a Pocket or Two (from Oliver)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 09:16 PM

Jan 2017

In this life, one thing counts
In the bank, large amounts
I'm afraid these don't grow on trees,
You've got to pick-a-pocket or two
...
Why should we break our backs
Stupidly paying tax?
Better get some untaxed income
Better to pick-a-pocket or two.
...
Robin Hood, what a crook!
Gave away, what he took.
Charity's fine, subscribe to mine.
Get out and pick-a-pocket or two

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Hymn to the Russian Federation (same tune as the Soviet Athem) Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1

Imperial March / Darth Vader Theme Freelancer Jan 2017 #2

Jailhouse Rock marybourg Jan 2017 #3

Donald, Where's your Troosers? meow2u3 Jan 2017 #4

Working for the clampdown The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #5

Megalomaniac - Incubus inanna Jan 2017 #6

This is the song that we should be singing on Inauguration Day: no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #7

Yes. inanna Jan 2017 #8

I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow MineralMan Jan 2017 #9

Eve of Destruction liberaltrucker Jan 2017 #10

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"A Hard Rains a gonna Fall" and "Desolation Row" Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #11

Benny Hill theme. KamaAina Jan 2017 #12

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Back in the USSR Sanity Claws Jan 2017 #14

The Man Who Sold the World muriel_volestrangler Jan 2017 #15

Lily Allen- Fuck You demmiblue Jan 2017 #16

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R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World pandora nm Jan 2017 #20

Indeed! And later in the song: 'A tournament of lies' LeftishBrit Jan 2017 #78

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Speaker Paul Ryan's favorite group Jimbo S Jan 2017 #26

That is funny. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #27

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I have been listening to this album a lot since the election. NCTraveler Jan 2017 #32

Thought I read somewhere inanna Jan 2017 #35

Rich girl Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #22

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You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt moondust Jan 2017 #25

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Horst-Wessel-Lied malchickiwick Jan 2017 #33

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Finale ("Immolation Scene") from Wagner's Gtterdmmerung. Golden Raisin Jan 2017 #36

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DO I HAVE TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY IT? RedWedge Jan 2017 #41

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If you're gonna be dumb... kudzu22 Jan 2017 #40

"Short Fingers." Randy Newman's song.. madinmaryland Jan 2017 #42

Another Randy Newman song that might be appropriate! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #64

Let's see... We'll start with "Der Fuehrer's Face"... Buns_of_Fire Jan 2017 #43

Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows davsand Jan 2017 #44

This song keeps coming to mind... teezy Jan 2017 #45

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The Fool on the Hill. rug Jan 2017 #46

A medley of Bart Simpson's hits... JHB Jan 2017 #48

Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole ornotna Jan 2017 #49

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I usually hate covers of The Beatles but this is great and fitting Va Lefty Jan 2017 #53

Fool On The Hill - The Beatles inanna Jan 2017 #73

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Pigs (Three Different Ones) opiate69 Jan 2017 #57

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A single bugle playin' Taps... goes with the funeral atmosphere. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #59

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Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #62

You mean the dance troupe "Rockette"? forgotmylogin Jan 2017 #63

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Dead Kennedy's "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" Else You Are Mad Jan 2017 #77

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