Middle Class Hero
Inspired by Working Class Hero – John Lennon, The Revolution Starts Now! – Galaxia, Do They Know It's G20 Time? – Galaxia and The World Is Planned – Galaxia
Written by Steve Wallis, 16/4/2009
A middle class hero is something to be
A middle class hero is something to be
I did research in AI and got a PhD
I'm fighting for a land that is classless and free
They hate you if you're clever and despise a fool
And I'm not one for following their rules
I defied the poll tax and the CJA
I want a world where we all have a say
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
But class traitors were Lenin and Leon Trotsky
The Bolsheviks abolished the Constituent Assembly
For a truly free world we need democracy
And proportional representation is key
There should also be annual elections
To guard against liars and defections
A ruling class banker is someone to hate
A ruling class banker is someone to hate
Capitalism won't end just due to fate
But its collapse they're handing us on a plate
The banks they're nationalising
But not democratising
Remove the fat cats from the boards
And end speculators' rewards
There should be control from below
By those borrowing or saving dough
Plus trade union representation
Nationalise without compensation
Except for pension schemes
And shatter fascists' dreams
Of taking power across the world
Demonstrate with banners unfurled
A middle class hero is something to be
A middle class hero is something to be
I'm fighting for a land that is classless and free
If you want this too then struggle with me
To get the rich off our backs
Try to force them to pay tax
The loopholes are very lax
Let's open up the cracks
Conspiracies are now in our favour
We may even split New Labour
They said they'd end tax havens at the G20
But one of the tax havens is this country
Non-domiciles avoid tax on foreign earnings
Brown encourages this blatant profiteering
'Cos the City of London is now key
To the UK's economy
Which faces bankruptcy
So a working class hero is something to be
And a middle class hero is something to be
Anti-capitalists unite and we'll all be free
And put an end to world poverty!
I hope to re-form Galaxia in time for the Manchester May Day demonstration (Bank holiday Monday 4th May 2009, assemble 12 noon, All Saints Park, Oxford Road) to perform this song as part of the entertainment at the end of the demo (2pm onwards, Castlefield Arena, Liverpool Road). Even if this does not happen, I will sing the song unaccompanied on the demo to put on YouTube and hand out copies of the lyrics.