Dan Bull - SOPA Cabana

*I was born, way back, in 1986. I'm an old man now. But I remember how it used to be. And now my grandchildren ask me: "Grandad" - they say - "Can you tell us what it was like in the days of the Internet. You know, before SOPA.". And I tell them:

When was that? Hmmm, let me see...
Some time back in the early 21st Century
I remember when the Internet was FREE
Behind my keyboard, people let me be
See, there used to be a thing called "FREEDOM OF SPEECH"
We had freedom to teach each other, freedom to preach
Freedom to share culture and circulate ideas
Without the state trying to interfere, enter fear
We lost that freedom, not feedom as in free beer
But the Freedom to be free, from fear, even here
In the united Kingdom, the fact that I'm from England
Isn't a matter that matters to out new masters and kings
I was a chap who could sing and distribute my music
And like minded citizens could listen to it
I couldn't afford an orchestra
I was a poor performer
In more ways than one so I sought and alternate formula
Reinterpreted the media around me
Satirised the leaders lies on found boats
Talked shop on top of a sample rock band
At least we used to until rap got banned

At the SOPA
SOPA CABANA
The place was SOPA
SOPA can ban ya
We're at the SOPA
SOPA CABANA
The place where SOPA
SOPA can ban ya

You didn't have to act twisted to get your ass blacklisted
Just annoy a big business and get fisted
They had a vested interest in congress
If one messed with them, then there'd he one less
Our representatives never represented shit
So the Internet was history, this was the end of it
I remember it like it was yesterday
I guess that day, i was to lazy to investigate
The escapades of another state's government
Now I'm left to play because the covenant
That they singed that day and rafified in law
Zipped our mouths up and took away our apetite for more
I can't do much now about the way it is
but if I could go back back and change things I'd say this
Truth is beauty
At least it used to be
and if you disagree with my views
Then you can sue me
in the meantime i'll keep using YouTube
Even if it means that I need to find a new medium
IRC, Darknets
So digital's down now
I'll use pigeons and smoke signals

At the SOPA
SOPA CABANA
The place was SOPA
SOPA can ban ya
We're at the SOPA
SOPA CABANA
The place where SOPA
SOPA can ban ya