Just discovered this song. I play it at least ten times everyday. I know what you’re sayin sister. I love you. This song inspires me. It fires me up. We are still more than ever living in the wasteland. We have to fight for equality and freedom. We should not stay silent. This is the song of revolution. Mired in prehistoric conventions with an ancient constitution to go with it, we need to hoist ourselves up by our britches and move forward to a kind and benevolent society where respect for everyone is not optional. I’m dancing with you!
Wow! I've just discovered this. That is one hell of a powerful lyric. Why hasn't this had a billion views? A true take on the times we are living in. This should be a number 1 hit across the world.
Okay. Okay. I see you. I feel you. I proclaim this song or be my most favourite song of all time. And Iris is the Queen of all music. This song is making me crazy. Love it. Love it. Love it! Dam!
True. So very True. One of Americas greatest songwriters. Have loved her forever. Shes one strong,brave spirit to write such a hard hitting and so very relevant song. Thanks for This Wonderful Upload. Regards Frank
Love this song. Only saw Iris in concert at a club back in about 1998. I was working the graveyard shift that started at 11 pm but had to actually be there at 10:45 pm to clock in and in uniform and aways from where the club was. So, I went to club in my uniform to save time from having to change clothes. Had to leave club while the concert was still going....so missed some of the concert, but probably saw most of it. Where I worked at that time was very, very strict about being on time and I was a new employee and still on probation, so I had to leave before concert ended. .
Wonderful....never thought that anybody would put this great Iris De Ment song up, never mind the great artwork backdrop -a labour of love I guess-....I've loved her stuff from the beginning. Many thanks.!!
Might be time to appreciate Dement's courage in making these simple observations: We got preachers dealing in politics and diamond mines And their speech is growing increasingly unkind They say they are Christ's disciples But they don't look like Jesus to me And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free We got politicians running races on corporate cash Now don't tell me they don't turn around and kiss them peoples' ass You may call me old-fashioned But that don't fit my picture of a true democracy And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free We got CEO's making two hundred times the workers' pay But they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage And If you don't like it, mister, they'll ship your job To some third-world country 'cross the sea And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free Where the poor have now become the enemy Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy Living in the wasteland of the free We got little kids with guns fighting inner city wars So what do we do, we put these little kids behind prison doors And we call ourselves the advanced civilization That sounds like crap to me And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free We got high-school kids running 'round in Calvin Klein and Guess Who cannot pass a sixth-grade reading test But if you ask them, they can tell you The name of every crotch on MTV And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free We kill for oil, then we throw a party when we win Some guy refuses to fight, and we call that the sin But he's standing up for what he believes in And that seems pretty damned American to me And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free Where the poor have now become the enemy Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy Living in the wasteland of the free While we sit gloating in our greatness Justice is sinking to the bottom of the sea Living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free
When I was a freshman in high school, my French teacher once said, "America is the only country in the world where you are free to go to hell." I heard him, then, but now, 50 years later, I think all the others were forced into hell.
@baz2344 She hasn't changed anything. She sings about how bad it is. We Boomers were very idealistic, but naive and easily manipulated. There is no stopping entropy. Subsequent generations have only been worse.
We got AI making protest videos in our name. We got simulations occupying our brains We feel so brave we feel so strong When the algorithm writes us a song Thank you Jobs thank you Gates This new Creation is gonna be great
AI will kill video makers like me off, a machine does not put my videos together, a machine will not put in the thought I do...My views on my other channels are getting lower and lower... 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
[Intro] Living in the wasteland of the free [Verse 1] We've got preachers dealing in politics and diamond mines And their speech is growing increasingly unkind And they say they are Christ's disciples But they don't look like Jesus to me It feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Verse 2] We got politicians running races on corporate cash Now don't tell me they don't turn around and kiss them peoples' ass You may call me old-fashioned But that don't fit my picture of a true democracy And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Verse 3] We got CEO's making two hundred times the workers' pay But they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage If you don't like it, mister, they'll ship your job To some third-world country across the sea And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Chorus] Living in the wasteland of the free Where the poor have now become the enemy 'Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones' Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy Living in the wasteland of the free You might also like Makin’ My Way Back Home Iris DeMent Came In Peewee Longway Our Town Iris DeMent [Verse 4] We got little kids with guns fighting inner-city wars So what do we do? We put these little kids behind prison doors And we call ourselves the advanced civilization That sounds like crap to me Feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Verse 5] We got high-school kids running around in Calvin Klein and Guess Who cannot pass a sixth-grade reading test But if you ask them, they can tell you The name of every crotch on MTV And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Verse 6] We kill for oil, then we throw a party when we win Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin But he's standing up for what he believes in And that seems pretty damned American to me And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free [Chorus] Living in the wasteland of the free Where the poor have now become the enemy Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy Living in the wasteland of the free [Outro] While we sit gloating in our greatness Justice is sinking to the bottom of the sea Living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free Living in the wasteland of the free
Absolutely true the world over, the people who go out and work hard for these companies to make a profit, are deprived of,even a small share,while the CEO,sit on their fat arses and grab obscene salaries, shameful behaviour, but if an employee asks for a living wage, that's described as GREED, disgusting,!!!
There was a time when a CEO would earn 10-20 times the workers salary. Now we have CEO of big corps earning 100,000 or in some cases a million times the average salary.
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Thank you, Iris. You got every word right. Bravo.
You are so welcome Cynthia, your comments are appreciated...Baz🌲🎅🌲
Iris came up with a true gem One that resonates with many across this land.Now it's up to us to make the change we hope to see.
Brilliant song, and vid.
Iris is brilliant - a truth teller, a great artist.
Thank You...🌲🎅🌲
Just discovered this song. I play it at least ten times everyday. I know what you’re sayin sister. I love you. This song inspires me. It fires me up. We are still more than ever living in the wasteland. We have to fight for equality and freedom. We should not stay silent. This is the song of revolution. Mired in prehistoric conventions with an ancient constitution to go with it, we need to hoist ourselves up by our britches and move forward to a kind and benevolent society where respect for everyone is not optional. I’m dancing with you!
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Thank You for your honesty and Patriotism. If only Americans could see....
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This song is nearly 30 years old. Unfortunately its still as relevent today as it was then. Brilliant song writer
Thank you your comments are appreciated...🎵🎶👍🎵🎶
Says it all ..more strength to your elbow ..and..what a delivery mechanism ..you are a HERO.
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Wow! I've just discovered this. That is one hell of a powerful lyric. Why hasn't this had a billion views? A true take on the times we are living in. This should be a number 1 hit across the world.
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Dam what a great song. I’m on fire. Right on!
Thanks Albert...👍👍👍
Still OH so relevance 💙🫶🏽🦋🌈🤩thankyou Iris ❤
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Love... you speak truths..
Okay. Okay. I see you. I feel you. I proclaim this song or be my most favourite song of all time. And Iris is the Queen of all music. This song is making me crazy. Love it. Love it. Love it! Dam!
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High five to you Iris . Love your true heart and Mind . Power to the people. UK . 🦁♥
Power to the People, Citizen Baz...😏
Thanks for your comment Carl...👍👍👍
Love it ❤, cool song, great performance ❗🌹Iris Dement 😊
Iris a girl who understands the times we live in, take notice...
True. So very True. One of Americas greatest songwriters. Have loved her forever. Shes one strong,brave spirit to write such a hard hitting and so very relevant song. Thanks for This Wonderful Upload. Regards Frank
Thanks for your comments, Frank...👍🌝👍
Amazing!
Thank you! Cheers! Sarah, your comments are appreciated...🎅🌲🎅
Love this song. Only saw Iris in concert at a club back in about 1998.
I was working the graveyard shift that started at 11 pm but had to actually be there at 10:45 pm to clock in and in uniform and aways from where the club was. So, I went to club in my uniform to save time from having to change clothes. Had to leave club while the concert was still going....so missed some of the concert, but probably saw most of it. Where I worked at that time was very, very strict about being on time and I was a new employee and still on probation, so I had to leave before concert ended.
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Thank you, Suzanne, always be aware of the people around you and stay safe...🌝
Still relevant, lots of recent comments too.
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Love her voice, love her texts. Greetings from Sweden
Greetings from Yorkshire...👍👍👍
How has this not got 12 million views?
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@@baz2344 well done
Wonderful....never thought that anybody would put this great Iris De Ment song up, never mind the great artwork backdrop -a labour of love I guess-....I've loved her stuff from the beginning. Many thanks.!!
Thank you, your comments are appreciated...👍👍👍
Who else tells the truth like Iris?
Love your video.
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Where have this lady's. Music. Been.love her voice
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this is wonderful
Thank you for listening...🎶😉🎶
I don't _want_ this song to be accurate. But it is and it will be until we _do_ something about it!
National anthem
For the world.
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the business, go for it....
Thank you all comments are appreciated...👍🎸👍
Might be time to appreciate Dement's courage in making these simple observations:
We got preachers dealing in politics and diamond mines
And their speech is growing increasingly unkind
They say they are Christ's disciples
But they don't look like Jesus to me
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
We got politicians running races on corporate cash
Now don't tell me they don't turn around and kiss them peoples' ass
You may call me old-fashioned
But that don't fit my picture of a true democracy
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
We got CEO's making two hundred times the workers' pay
But they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage
And If you don't like it, mister, they'll ship your job
To some third-world country 'cross the sea
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
Where the poor have now become the enemy
Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones
Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy
Living in the wasteland of the free
We got little kids with guns fighting inner city wars
So what do we do, we put these little kids behind prison doors
And we call ourselves the advanced civilization
That sounds like crap to me
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
We got high-school kids running 'round in Calvin Klein and Guess
Who cannot pass a sixth-grade reading test
But if you ask them, they can tell you
The name of every crotch on MTV
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
We kill for oil, then we throw a party when we win
Some guy refuses to fight, and we call that the sin
But he's standing up for what he believes in
And that seems pretty damned American to me
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
Where the poor have now become the enemy
Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones
Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy
Living in the wasteland of the free
While we sit gloating in our greatness
Justice is sinking to the bottom of the sea
Living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
I leave lyrics for all my videos, if you click on more underneath the video will find them...
@@baz2344 Check out the new Wikipedia article on the song:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteland_of_the_Free
What has happened to our country. Who's riding the fence, and who's jumping the bungee.
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When I was a freshman in high school, my French teacher once said, "America is the only country in the world where you are free to go to hell." I heard him, then, but now, 50 years later, I think all the others were forced into hell.
Why did you believe it, why not Try and change it, be like Iris, Change it...
@baz2344 She hasn't changed anything. She sings about how bad it is. We Boomers were very idealistic, but naive and easily manipulated. There is no stopping entropy. Subsequent generations have only been worse.
We got AI making protest videos in our name.
We got simulations occupying our brains
We feel so brave we feel so strong
When the algorithm writes us a song
Thank you Jobs thank you Gates
This new Creation is gonna be great
AI will kill video makers like me off, a machine does not put my videos together, a machine will not put in the thought I do...My views on my other channels are getting lower and lower...
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Yeah for sure. I hope it didn’t sound like I was accusing you of being fake, I like iris dement a lot.
A person on the job is worth what they are worth, no more and no less; there should be no minimum wage.
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Lonely sweet voice in a barren music industry who seem to support the vile status quo.....
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Make America Great Again
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Make free speech free again xxx
[Intro]
Living in the wasteland of the free
[Verse 1]
We've got preachers dealing in politics and diamond mines
And their speech is growing increasingly unkind
And they say they are Christ's disciples
But they don't look like Jesus to me
It feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Verse 2]
We got politicians running races on corporate cash
Now don't tell me they don't turn around and kiss them peoples' ass
You may call me old-fashioned
But that don't fit my picture of a true democracy
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Verse 3]
We got CEO's making two hundred times the workers' pay
But they'll fight like hell against raising the minimum wage
If you don't like it, mister, they'll ship your job
To some third-world country across the sea
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Chorus]
Living in the wasteland of the free
Where the poor have now become the enemy
'Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones'
Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy
Living in the wasteland of the free
You might also like
Makin’ My Way Back Home
Iris DeMent
Came In
Peewee Longway
Our Town
Iris DeMent
[Verse 4]
We got little kids with guns fighting inner-city wars
So what do we do? We put these little kids behind prison doors
And we call ourselves the advanced civilization
That sounds like crap to me
Feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Verse 5]
We got high-school kids running around in Calvin Klein and Guess
Who cannot pass a sixth-grade reading test
But if you ask them, they can tell you
The name of every crotch on MTV
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Verse 6]
We kill for oil, then we throw a party when we win
Some guy refuses to fight and we call that the sin
But he's standing up for what he believes in
And that seems pretty damned American to me
And it feels like I am living in the wasteland of the free
[Chorus]
Living in the wasteland of the free
Where the poor have now become the enemy
Let's blame our troubles on the weak ones
Sounds like some kind of Hitler remedy
Living in the wasteland of the free
[Outro]
While we sit gloating in our greatness
Justice is sinking to the bottom of the sea
Living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
Living in the wasteland of the free
If you click on more under the video you will find the lyrics are there...🌝
I try and leave lyrics for every video I make...
That's a great idea particularly in this case.
It'll be more than a wasteland if Trump wins.
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Absolutely true the world over, the people who go out and work hard for these companies to make a profit, are deprived of,even a small share,while the CEO,sit on their fat arses and grab obscene salaries, shameful behaviour, but if an employee asks for a living wage, that's described as GREED, disgusting,!!!
Thank you your comments are appreciated...🌲🎅🌲
There was a time when a CEO would earn 10-20 times the workers salary. Now we have CEO of big corps earning 100,000 or in some cases a million times the average salary.