Who and when was this written?

The mayor hides the crime rate
council woman hesitates
Public gets irate but forget the vote date
Weatherman complaining, predicted sun, it's raining
Everyone's protesting, boyfriend keeps suggesting
you're not like all of the rest

Garbage ain't collected, women ain't protected
Politicians using, people they're abusing
The mafia's getting bigger, like pollution in the river
And you tell me that this is where it's at

Woke up this morning with an ache in my head
I splashed on my clothes as I spilled out of bed
I opened the window to listen to the news
But all I heard was the Establishment's Blues.

Gun sales are soaring, housewives find life boring
Divorce the only answer smoking causes cancer
This system's gonna fall soon, to an angry young tune
And that's a concrete cold fact

The pope digs population, freedom from taxation
Teeny Bops are uptight, drinking at a stoplight
Miniskirt is flirting I can't stop so I'm hurting
Spinster sells her hopeless chest

Adultery plays the kitchen, bigot cops non-fiction
The little man gets shafted, sons and monies drafted
Living by a time piece, new war in the Far East
Can you pass the Rorschach test?

It's a hassle it's an educated guess.
Well, frankly I couldn't care less.

Rodriguez Cold Fact

Sounds like someone went to see The Sugarman

Nope what impressed me is this was written in Late 60s and all the problems are still relevant nearly 45 years later. Funny world .he is live in SA in feb got tickets for that

He is top class Sly ... Cold Fact and After the Fact both brilliant albums.

I cannot read these words without the taste of hangover hitting me - I remember in the 80's it was a standard to find Cold Fact, Rumours and the Dark Side Of The Moon in a record collection. Brilliant times

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> I cannot read these words without the taste of
> hangover hitting me - I remember in the 80's it
> was a standard to find Cold Fact, Rumours and
> the Dark Side Of The Moon in a record collection.
> Brilliant times

(tu)(tu)(tu)
and Breakfast in America ..Super Tramp

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The only one I don't have in my collection is Breakfast in America at present. used to have it but my entire vinyl collection was stolen while I was overseas in the early 90's. Bought Rumours in Flornce this year... still sealed. Cost me R500

Magi I may have a copy of Breakfast for you in storage...if so I will arrange with one of the guys that are riding there during the season to take it down for you...will let u know

Titch Wrote:

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> Magi I may have a copy of Breakfast for you in
> storage...if so I will arrange with one of the
> guys that are riding there during the season to
> take it down for you...will let u know


and I would be eternally grateful Titch (tu) (tu)

Magi Wrote:

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> The only one I don't have in my collection is
> Breakfast in America at present. used to have it
> but my entire vinyl collection was stolen while I
> was overseas in the early 90's. Bought Rumours in
> Flornce this year... still sealed. Cost me R500

What's vinyl...you got a soft top? The palookas probably turned them into flower pots to sell at the flea market....:S

This thread is obviously for the golden oldies...:S