Tag: dance music

There’s a famous tale that just after the Civil War some freed slaves told some whites “bottom rail on top now.” This is homage to that tale in the form of a Daft Punk-type dance song. Make of it what you will.

Bottom Rail
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

the train is on its way
our fate has been decided
we were on the bottom
now we’re on the top

bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now

our will was honored
’cause people did there part
this is just a start
but I’m going to yell
bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now

[bridge]
we’re entering history
things are going to change
much to the dismay
of those who would complain

bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now
bottom rail is on top now

This is me vaguely talking about how conservatives will do just about anything — even be self-destructive — to “own the libs.”

Owned
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform

oh the things I’ll do
to show you who’s boss
I’ll burn my bridges before I cross
leaving me with a burden of my own
sell my soul so I won’t be

owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)

I’m free as can be with my love
liberal in spirit
watch me throw the dice
no one has ownership over me ’cause
no matter what I’ll never be

owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)

[bridge]
going to plant my feet
in this free soil tonight
have to conserve my strength
’cause there’s liberation to have
when dawn arrives

owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)
owned
(liberation)