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Decade of the Clown

by I Panic

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A political fairytale about kings and fools, starting with "once upon a time" as all fairytales do. However, not ending in a "happily ever after"... During a long car trip, I heard a song on radio containing the word "king", followed by the "fool" within minutes (it could have a different song though). Somehow these two words were the start of a story on the rise populist politicians, called Decade of the Clown.

Any resemblance to actual persons  living or dead, in office or out is purely coincidental and only in your imagination.

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Once upon a time, things were simple
The king was there to rule
And to keep the king sane and sound
The king had the king’s fool

The fool he would crack a joke
Or make fun of the authority
To prevent the king from dwelling in power
It was how things were meant to be

But then the fool thought he could rule
That he should wear the crown
God have mercy on our souls
We’re in the decade of the clown

The people that used to laugh
Didn’t see the smiles turn into smirks
Believed the clowns for what they said
Declared the kings to be jerks

And the fools knew they could rule
That they could wear the crown
God have mercy on our souls
We’re in the decade of the clown

The fools used to be wise
In his jokes you’d find the truth
But since the clown became kings
Food for thought’s just food

When we allow the fools to rule
When you give the fool a crown
God have mercy on our souls
God have mercy on our ignorant souls
We’re in the decade of the clown

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released February 4, 2021
Written & produced by Marcel van Tetering
Nuvole Music

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“… A good song doesn’t care whether it’s played by a rock band, just on a single guitar, or with a full orchestra. The song remains...” (Sir Paul McCartney).
I Panic is a lifelong search to create such a song. To tell a story, express a feeling, or both

Alternative Theatrical Rock... with a twist

I Panic is a Dutch one-man band of Marcel van Tetering ... more

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