Raging Grannies' Songs » Health Care

No Budget Cuts for Home Health Care

Ruth — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:13:21 +0000

Disabled folks need some assistance,
humanity comes at a price
Now Arnie would cut that assistance,
Does he have a heart made of ice?

CHORUS:
Don’t cut, don’t cut!
Don’t cut the budget we need, we need!
Don’t take, don’t take!
Don’t take home health care away!

We a-all are differently abled,
the safety net could be for you
So Arnie, please think before cutting,
some day you could need some help too!

CHORUS

We Aa-ll are in this together,
who knows what the future will bring?
We know that we must stand together,
so join with the Grannies and sing!

CHORUS

Note: Arnie refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was California governor when we sang this in front of the Federal Building in San Francisco in ‘09.

The Body Song

Rose — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:46:26 +0000

Everybody has a body
Comin’ through the door
Here’s a question ‘bout a body
What’s a body for?
I’m the one inside my body
I know how I feel
It’s health and strength and joy in life that
Make my body real.
Leave your Botox in the box
Your silly, silly –cone
I can lift my face with smiles
You leave my bod alone!
My friends come in lots of bodies
Varied in design
Oh bless the day you love your body
Just like I love mine!

There Was an Old Lady

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:36:22 +0000

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
Her health insurance won’t cover it;
I guess she’ll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed some forms
That annoyed and choked and stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to cover the fly.
I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
I guess she’ll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed her clock.
How absurd to swallow a clock!
She swallowed her clock to gain some time
To fill out the forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to cover her care
For the swallowed fly – why did she swallow the fly?
I guess she’ll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a hammer.
Imagine that, she swallowed a hammer.
She swallowed the hammer to break the clock.
She swallowed the clock to gain some time
To fill out health forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to cover the fly.
I don’t know why, she swallowed the fly.
I guess she’ll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a pol.
My what desperation, to swallow a pol.
She swallowed the pol to grab up the hammer.
She swallowed the hammer to break the clock.
She swallowed the clock to gain some time
To fill out the forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to get the care
For the swallowed fly; why did she swallow the fly?
I guess she’ll die.

I know an old lady who wouldn’t swallow the line
That health care won’t help her, at least not this time.
She rebelled and threw up the name of the pol.
She swallowed the pol to grab up the hammer.
She swallowed the hammer to break the clock.
She swallowed the clock to gain some time
To fill out the health forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to get the care
For the swallowed fly; why did she swallow the fly?
I guess she’ll die.

I know an old lady who demanded health care reform.
“By 2009 we’ve waited too long.”
She demanded health care reform with the great big hope
Never to hear again, “can’t help you this time.”
She rebelled and threw up the name of the pol.
She swallowed the pol to grab up the hammer.
She swallowed the hammer to break the clock.
She swallowed the clock to gain some time
To fill out the health forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to get the care
For the swallowed fly (accidental, I hear).
Let’s not let her die.

Health Care Forms

Rose — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:37:22 +0000

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
Her health insurance won’t cover it;
I guess she’ll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed some forms
That annoyed and choked and stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to cover the fly.
I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.
I guess she’ll die.

I know an old lady who wouldn’t swallow the line
That health care won’t help her, at least not this time.
She rebelled and threw up the name of the pol.
She swallowed the pol to grab up the hammer.
She swallowed the hammer to break the clock.
She swallowed the clock to gain some time
To fill out health forms that stuck inside her.
She swallowed the forms to cover the fly.
I don’t know why, she swallowed the fly.
I guess she’ll die.

Let’s not let her die.

Medicare

notfredo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:32:42 +0000

WHAT WILL WE DO, WHERE WILL WE GO
WHEN WE’RE 84?
WILL THERE BE A LINE UP AT THE EMERGENCY DOOR?
WILL WE KICK THE BUCKET IN THE CORRIDOR?

WHAT WILL WE DO, WHERE WILL WE GO
WHEN WE’RE 85?
WILL THERE BE HEALTH CARE
OR WILL IT BE WEALTH CARE
IF WE’RE STILL ALIVE?

The Family Jewels

notfredo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:22:47 +0000

CHORUS: WATCH OUT FOR THOSE BLOBS IN THE WATER.
POLLUTING IN SPITE OF THE RULES.
THEY’RE NOT JUST A HAZARD TO NATURE -
THEY’RE THREATENING THE FAMILY JEWELS.

WHEN SO MANY OF US GOT BREAST CANCER;
NO ONE SEEMED IN A RUSH WITH AN ANSWER.
BUT WOULDN’T YOU KNOW THAT THEY’RE RARING TO GO
NOW THAT RESEARCH HAS SHOWN WHY THE SPERM COUNT IS LOW.

CHORUS:

IF YOUR LOVER HAS TROUBLE PERFORMING
REMEMBER, WE GAVE YOU A WARNING.
IF YOU WANT TO BE FRUITFUL AND TO MULTIPLY
FISH HIM OUT OF THAT LAKE AND MAKE SURE HE’S QUITE DRY.

CHORUS:

INSUFFICIENTLY POOR

notfredo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:14:29 +0000

MARY LOOKS AFTER HER MOTHER,
THREE KIDS AND HER SICK HUSBAND, JOHN.
WHEN SHE HAS TO PAY FOR THEIR MEDICINE
MOST OF HER PAYCHEQUE IS GONE.
SHE’S BECOME MEDICALLY POOR, YES,
SHE’S BECOME MEDICALLY POOR.
SHE HAS TO PAY FOR THEIR MEDICINE – SO
SHE’S BECOME MEDICALLY POOR.

WE’RE SCARED THAT THE TIME IS A-COMING,
WHEN MEDICARE WILL BE NO MORE.
WHEN ONLY THE RICH WILL STAY HEALTHY
AND WE WILL BE MEDICALLY POOR.

YES, WE WILL BE MEDICALLY POOR, YES,
WE WILL BE MEDICALLY POOR.
ONLY THE RICH WILL STAY HEALTHY
AND WE WILL BE MEDICALLY POOR

Hot Flash – Choose Lu’s

Rose — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:32:46 +0000

Step right up and get your meds at
Lu’s Pharmacy….
It’s a place that’s been designed
For Womens’ needs….
Here’s….where women can relate…..
Real life stories
In a friendly tête-à-tête….
Get good advice, get counseling….
Get smart…..get well….!
Open up your hearts….and know
You won’t get hell!
Oh, oh….this might just be th’ time
(Of) starting to feel fine.

Vancouver’s Downtown East Side has
This new safe place….
A haven where in troubled times
You’ll be embraced….
Our thanks…..TO…..th’ Collective for the dream…
BRA-VA!…..to Caryn….and Victorine UBC architecture students
Deserve a big hand….
As part of this amazing
Miracle-working band!
Oh, oh….they’re going to show you
What women can do!

It became world famous in
Just a few days….
That simply goes to show you
How women can amaze!!!
Come on….let’s…. all celebrate….
Gather momentum….
Maybe…..even levitate!
BIG DREAMS…..built on shoestring means….
Deserve our acclaim….
And, of course, we love the choice…of
Our friend, Lu’s name….
To all of you….merci beaucoup!
And here’s a…..HOT FLASH!….CHOOSE LU’S!

Single Payer Teachers

Rose — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:24:06 +0000

We’ve got single payer teachers
We’ve got single payer cops
We’ve got single payer heroes
who fight fires without stop
We’ve got fancy cars and houses
and wealth without compare
What ain’t we got?
Single Payer Care!

Canadians get good health care
the British get it too
the French, the Dutch the Germans
just to name a few
But we get health for profit
and there’s an awful smell
What don’t we get?
We don’t get well!

(solo)
insurance companies and pharmaceuticals govern our policies
(solo)
totally oblivious to our own health care . . .realities

(all)
There is nothing like health care!
Nothing in the world!
All we need is Single Payer
to have re-eally good health care
to have re-eally good health care

Stamp Out Hate Labels

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:31:42 +0000

If you’re socialist and know it, clap your hands!
If you’re socialist and know it, clap your hands!
If you’re socialist and know it, and you’re not afraid to show it,
If you’re socialist and know it, clap your hands!

If you’re for the public schools, raise your hand.
If you’re for the public schools, raise your hand.
If you’re for the public schools, and support the golden rule,
You’re for socialistic schools, so raise your hand.

If you’re for your fire department, stamp your feet!
If you’re for your fire department, stamp your feet!
If you call your fire department, when there’s smoke in your apartment,
You’re a socialist-on-fire, so stamp your feet!

If you love your kids and grannies, shout “hurray”!
If you love your kids and grannies, shout “hurray”!
If security is social, about medicare be vocal,
If you want a public option–shout “hurray”!

If you want your public broadcast…gimme five!
If you want your public library…gimme five!
If you think we ought to keep ‘em, and the country really needs ‘em,
You’re a socialist like me then–gimme five!

If you’re commie and you know it, just keep still!
If you’re capitalist and know it, just keep still!
If you just want health and freedom, social programs when you need ‘em
Then don’t let the labels stop you–DON’T KEEP STILL!