REM - Green Grow The Rushes (With Lyrics) video free download
From the album Fables Of The Reconstruction. Lyrics:
The wheelbarrow's fallen
Look at my hands
They've found some surplus cheaper hands
Rubbing palms and pick and choose,
who will they choose? Here is the news.
Look at that building, look at this man
Halloed and whitewashed
Gone to find a cheaper hand
He'll offer a pound, offer a pound.
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home
Pay for your freedom, find another gate
Guilt by associate, the rushes wilted a long time ago
Guilty as you go
Stay off that highway, word is it's not so safe
The grasses that hide the greenback
The amber waves of gain again
The amber waves of gain
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
Green grow the rushes go
The compass points the workers home
Comments
8 years ago
Thel Vadam
Calvin needs to pay his taxes to fund the socialist police state, hence $15.00 @ glass of lemonade...8 years ago
Jenny Jacobs
I always thought this song was about Mexican workers and that "gringro" came from an old folk song they hear the whiteys singing "Green grow the rushes" etc....??9 years ago
rebjiii
This is one of many great R.E.M songs - my other favorites are: WE WALK, Wolves Lower, Pretty persuasion, Carnival or sorts, SITTING STILL, Laughing, Harbor Coat, Maps and Legends, superman, I BELIEVE, What if we give it away, Begin the Begin, Ages of You, Exhuming McCarthy, Finest Working, Texarkana, Turn you inside out, Stand, Man on the moon, EVERYBODY HURTS, IMITATION OF LIFE and Whats the frequency Kenneth 9 years ago
peter tort
Capitalism has good points and it also has some bad points, but compared to other economic systems it is still the best, other countries like Germany. Denmark, and Sweeden are capitalist countries with more socialist aspects, smaller military, healtcare for everyone, higher minimum wage .maybe that is a economic system the U.S. could adopt .10 years ago
IrontonBuck2
Charity is part of capitalism. Government re distribution is socialism. Big, big difference. 10 years ago
Matt Cook
Didn't REM get rich in America? Hmmm...they produced a product that we wanted to buy = Capitalism.10 years ago
david browning
hey man..i don't like to mix politics with music. when i'm listening to music, i'm trying to escape the very drivel that you're pushing. DON'T TREAD ON ME DUDE. i'm listening to the fucking song.10 years ago
niceand sleazy
aww no message just look listen make upyer own mind fucking daydream nation10 years ago
Lord Ironfist
The best part about music is that you don't have to agree or disagree with the people who wrote the song.10 years ago
Circumpunk
By the way, did you watch the whole thing?10 years ago
Circumpunk
The pictures are about Socialism vs. Capitalism. R.E.M. is /was a Socialist band.10 years ago
Circumpunk
You must be very young.10 years ago
Circumpunk
I agree communism does suck. Socialism doesn't. No one likes a dictator.10 years ago
Circumpunk
Lets see how you feel when you get old and retire or become disabled. Capitalism is a myth.10 years ago
AAMIR TAGASI
Omg sooo bad! IM LOOKING FOR GREEN GROW THE RUSHES OH!!!10 years ago
Circumpunk
Great comment bro.10 years ago
avidrocker
stay off that highway word is its not so safe this still rings true10 years ago
Circumpunk
Thanks for your comment.10 years ago
adventuresinbelieving
Just do your thing mate..forget the haters. Viva! Tx fir posting11 years ago
talladegajunkie1439
This song istnabout capitalism or socialism or any of that. It's about the plight of migrant farm workers.Related Videos
