6 responses to “Consumerism! The Musical”

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  barbara September 22nd, 2009 at 13:30

  Hi! I watched this video and I’m thinking about using it in a work to school. Could you please send me the lyrics? Cause I can’t find them anywhere…
  Thanks a lot!!!

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  shultice September 22nd, 2009 at 13:45

  I wasn’t able to find them either, but if nothing else you could also record them for yourself. I don’t think there are many parts that are hard to understand.

  Glad you liked the video!

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  barbara September 22nd, 2009 at 13:51

  I’m from Brazil and I my english is not so good… there are a lot of expressions that I don’t understand.
  I want to show it in an english presentation. So I need to show the lyrics to my classmates.
  Can you help me anyhow?

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  shultice September 22nd, 2009 at 15:38

  Sure thing. I’m busy for most of today, but sometime before tonight I’ll try to sit down and write out the lyrics as I listen to it.

  I’ll post them here when I do.

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  barbara September 22nd, 2009 at 23:19

  OK!
  Thanks a lot!

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  shultice September 23rd, 2009 at 00:22

  OK, some of the lines were hard for me to catch, and after several listens I still wasn’t sure what was actually said there, but I got most of it. Hope it helps some…

  “I’m the king of excess.
  I’m the sultan of sales.
  I’m the boss of bargains.
  My credit cards they never fail.
  I’ve got a 700-something on my FICO score which means I don’t own a thing and I can buy even more.
  I’m a buffet-eating, tabloid-reading loveable guy,
  I get the best of the best that my money can’t buy
  It’s a wonderful life,
  It’s a wonderful life,
  With my redheaded wife,
  It’s a wonderful life,

  I’m the prince of impress.
  Oh I’m the chief of cha-ching.
  I’m better than Julie Andrews,
  I get more than a few of my favorite things.
  I spent $700 but I saved 10%,
  On a Samurai sword but I forgot to pay rent.
  I’m a bottom-dealing, system-beating trustworthy guy
  And _______ ?
  It’s a wonderful life,
  It’s a wonderful life,
  Look at ______?
  It’s a wonderful life,

  Hey there fella, give me $1,000.
  (Banker): A $1,000! Wow! Why?
  Because I want to buy a llama.
  (Banker): A llama! Why?
  Because I can. Here’s a dime. It’s my downpayment.
  Who wants a llama ride? Anybody? Too soon?

  Do you need more money?
  Or do you need more gas?
  Do you need a bigger house and a big old car and a big old ___? on a Tiki bar and ____?

  We want more!
  We want more!
  We need more!

  _____?
  I’m a stick-loving, beer-guttin hulk of a guy and I used to be friends with a magnum PI.

  It’s a wonderful life,
  It’s a wonderful life,
  Look at my gold-plated _____
  It’s a wonderful life,
  It’s a wonderful life,
  It’s a wonderful life…”