The "We Say No Games" Fight Song from 2009
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These are the lyrics for a fun fight song "We Say No Games!" that was produced by Charles Josepth Smith (https://www.facebook.com/musicandalotmore) for the No Games Chicago campaign back in 2009. Simple URL for this presentation = www.tinyurl.com/NGC-Fight-Song-lyrics
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The "We Say No Games" Fight Song from 2009
- 1. “We Say, “No Games!” “ A new anthem for the Chicago independent group, “No Games, Chicago”
- 2. “We Say, “No Games!” “ A political parody on the famous high energy dance hit, “So Many Men, So Little Time” (originally sung by Miquel Brown and was released as a 12” single on the TSR label)
- 3. “We Say, “No Games!” “ New lyrics by: Charles Joseph Smith Music arranged by: The same!!!!
- 4. (Background vocals) Could it be…Madrid? Could it be…Rio? Could it be…Tokyo? Could it be…Chicago?
- 5. Madrid?
- 6. Rio?
- 7. Tokyo?
- 8. Chicago?
- 9. Chicago?
- 10. Chicago?
- 11. Chicago?
- 12. NOOOOO!!!!!
- 13. (Lead singer) It is really coming very close to the date they call “ten two”:
- 14. Copenhagen is where the IOC will announce the final bid for two zero one six.
- 15. Sadly, Chicago in one of the cities in the possible bid to “you!”
- 16. We fear a “yes” to the bid would put Chicago’s own budget in a very irreparable fix!!!
- 17. (Lead singer and Chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 18. (Lead singer) We had enough!!!!!!!
- 19. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “No!”
- 20. (Lead singer) It would be too rough!!!!!!!
- 21. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!”
- 22. (Background vocals/chorus) No games! No games! No! No games! No games! No!
- 23. (Lead singer) Sev’ral reasons why a lot of us loathe Chicago’s summer games……
- 24. One is the displacement of houses down in good ‘ol Hyde Park is the big reason for this “No Games!” cause;
- 25. Another reason is cost overruns; Chicago taxpayers fear big shames
- 26. For being not off the hook from a recession that brought Chicago down from its own walls!!!!!!!!
- 27. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 28. (Lead singer) We had enough!!!!!!
- 29. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 30. (Lead singer) It would be too rough!
- 31. (Lead singer - Spoken) This is the biggest fight for everyone in Chicago!!! Probably the biggest fight in our lives!
- 32. (Lead singer - Spoken) Time is running out for all of us as the October 2 date looms closer!!!
- 33. (Lead singer – spoken) How do I know? I had been in Chicago for a long, long time. I had seen gentri- fication first hand way before this Games crap!
- 34. (Lead singer – spoken) Like the razing of the old Velvet Lounge! And the tearing down of the old high-rises!
- 35. (Lead singer – spoken) And even the changing of names from Sears Tower…to Willis Tower!
- 36. (Lead singer – spoken) But even worse gentrification is in store for us if we get the games! SO LET’S FIGHT against it!
- 37. (Lead singer – spoken) “No Games, Chicago”…we are backing you with LOVE…all the way! Yes! I said it! WITH LOVE!!!
- 38. (Lead vocals – sung) Some Chicagoans will leave this town if that big vote of a “yes!” is done….
- 39. Because the hooplah and chaos of Olympic excitement are the things that are never so fun!
- 40. But there are rumors that the bid will go to Rio, and not Chicago as we all feared….
- 41. If our predictions are right, then we can all jump for joy for that big “no” that causes us to be cheered!!!!
- 42. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 43. (Lead singer) We had enough!!!!!!
- 44. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 45. (Lead singer) It would be too rough!!!
- 46. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 47. (Lead singer) We had enough!!!
- 48. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!” Yes, we say “NO!”
- 49. (Lead singer) It would be too rough!!!
- 50. (Lead singer and chorus) We say, “NO GAMES!!!”
- 51. The song is over, but the fight to keep the winning Olympic bid away from Chicago goes on! Good luck to all of you who are not going to back the Chicago bid!! We love you!!!