Charlie and the MTA - Revision history

Srevilak at 00:10, 12 May 2012

2012-05-12T00:10:10Z

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Srevilak: Tag as "lyrics"

2012-05-12T00:08:47Z

Tag as "lyrics"

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Ndmc: /* Bechtel and the MBTA */

2012-02-19T18:15:15Z

Bechtel and the MBTA

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	==== Bechtel and the MBTA<br/> ====		==== Bechtel and the MBTA<br/> ====

	intro: <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-center">"</span></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:-webkit-center">These are the times that try men's souls. In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened. Today, a new crisis has arisen. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, better known as the M.B.T.A., is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the 99% in the form of a subway fare increase. Through service cuts, they threaten to keep our families from going to work and our children from going to school. Citizens, hear us out! This could happen to you!"</span>		intro: <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-center">"</span></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:-webkit-center">These are the times that try men's souls. In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened. Today, a new crisis has arisen. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, better known as the M.B.T.A., is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the 99% in the form of a subway fare increase. Through service cuts, they threaten to keep our families from going to work and our children from going to school. Citizens, hear us out! This could happen to you!"</span>

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	Went to ride on the MTA		Went to ride on the MTA

	~~</pre><pre>~~Charlie swiped his card		Charlie swiped his card
	At the Kendall Square Station		At the Kendall Square Station
	And he changed for Jamaica Plain		And he changed for Jamaica Plain
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Ndmc at 18:05, 19 February 2012

2012-02-19T18:05:01Z

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			intro: <font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-center">"</span></font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align:-webkit-center">These are the times that try men's souls. In the course of our nation's history, the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened. Today, a new crisis has arisen. The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, better known as the M.B.T.A., is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the 99% in the form of a subway fare increase. Through service cuts, they threaten to keep our families from going to work and our children from going to school. Citizens, hear us out! This could happen to you!"</span>

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	<pre>		\| valign="top" \| <pre> G
	G
	Let me tell you the story		Let me tell you the story
	C		C
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	G D G		G D G
	Went to ride on the MTA		Went to ride on the MTA

			</pre><pre>Charlie swiped his card
			At the Kendall Square Station
			And he changed for Jamaica Plain
			When he got there they said,
			"There's been a fare hike."
			and he could not get off that train.


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	He's the man who never returned.		He's the man who never returned.

	~~Charlie swiped his card~~
	~~At the Kendall Square Station~~
	~~And he changed for Jamaica Plain~~
	~~When he got there they said,~~
	~~"There's been a fare hike."~~
	~~and he could not get off that train.~~

	~~Chorus 1:~~

	Now all night long		Now all night long
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			[Instrumental]
	</pre>		</pre>
	\|valign="top"\|		\| valign="top" \| <pre>Now I'll tell you a story
	<pre>
	Now I'll tell you a story
	about the Big Dig Tunnel		about the Big Dig Tunnel
	And the tragic and fateful way		And the tragic and fateful way
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	How to get rich 'n have their way		How to get rich 'n have their way

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	The people got burned		The people got burned
	The banks stole what we earned		The banks stole what we earned
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	'neath the streets of Boston		'neath the streets of Boston
	Public trains, they oughta be free.		Public trains, they oughta be free.

	~~Alternate Chorus:~~
	~~The people got burned~~
	~~While the bankers they learned~~
	~~How to get rich and have their way~~
	~~Just restructure the debt~~
	~~Charge big fees for your debts~~
	~~And make the people pay~~

	Bechtel did the job		Bechtel did the job
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	Since they billed the MBTA		Since they billed the MBTA

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	Enough is enough		Enough is enough

Ndmc: /* Bechtel and the MBTA */

2012-02-09T02:41:15Z

Bechtel and the MBTA

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	'neath the streets of Boston		'neath the streets of Boston
	Public trains, they oughta be free.		Public trains, they oughta be free.

			Alternate Chorus:
			The people got burned
			While the bankers they learned
			How to get rich and have their way
			Just restructure the debt
			Charge big fees for your debts
			And make the people pay

	Bechtel did the job		Bechtel did the job

Tysonhawk: fix typo

2012-02-08T15:53:59Z

fix typo

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	The costs grew day by day		The costs grew day by day
	In the state house they had meetings		In the state house they had meetings
	With the ~~banksteres~~ they were scheming		With the banksters they were scheming
	How to get rich 'n have their way		How to get rich 'n have their way

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	We will ride forever		We will ride forever
	'neath the streets of Boston		'neath the streets of Boston
	Public trains they oughta be free.		Public trains, they oughta be free.

	Bechtel did the job		Bechtel did the job

Tysonhawk: Tweaks to lyrics

2012-02-08T15:53:08Z

Tweaks to lyrics

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	Who rides on the MBTA		Who rides on the MBTA

	~~There were problems with the project~~		It was money motivation
	No one watched the corporations		No one watched the corporations
	The ~~cost spun out of control~~		The costs grew day by day
	In the state house they had meetings		In the state house they had meetings
	With the ~~bankers~~ they were scheming		With the banksteres they were scheming
	How to get rich 'n have their way		How to get rich 'n have their way

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	~~We will never be~~ burned		The people got burned
	~~We will never be turned~~		The banks stole what we earned
	~~To a world without~~ the T		But we won't let 'em steal the T!
	We will ride forever		We will ride forever
	'neath the streets of Boston		'neath the streets of Boston
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	Since they billed the MBTA		Since they billed the MBTA

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	Enough is enough		Enough is enough
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	No more cuts to the MBTA		No more cuts to the MBTA

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	Now you citizens of Boston		Now you citizens of Boston
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	The riders get sold out		The riders get sold out
	No more cuts to the MBTA		No more cuts to the MBTA
			</pre>
	~~Chorus 2:~~</pre>
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Mcktimo: /* Bechtel and the MBTA */

2012-01-29T15:51:26Z

Bechtel and the MBTA

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Mcktimo at 15:42, 29 January 2012

2012-01-29T15:42:31Z

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	~~A couple of people are playing with a remix of [[Charlie and the MTA]]. Tim would bring instruments but not unless he had actually practiced with some fellow occupiers.~~

	====Bechtel and the MBTA====		====Bechtel and the MBTA====
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Mcktimo at 15:01, 29 January 2012

2012-01-29T15:01:05Z

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	Went to ride on the MTA		Went to ride on the MTA


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