bookmark_borderA Word

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[Intro]
[Instrumental, Piano Solo, Bass]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
How absurd…
(Don’t say a word)

[Bridge]
Word!

[Refrain]
How absurd…
(Don’t say a word?)

[Bridge]
A word…
(How about a letter or two… F U)

[Refrain]
How absurd…
(Don’t say a word?)

[Bridge]
A word…
(How about a letter or two… F U)
A coupla things:
(Can’t stop a bird that sings)
… or the happiness it brings

[Refrain]
How absurd…
(Don’t say a word?)

[Outro]
A word…
(How about a letter or two… F U)
A coupla things:
(Can’t stop a bird that sings)
… or the happiness it brings
(Here’s the deal…)
Sure beats your spiel
(For real)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderExtra, Extra

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Extra-Extra-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Extra, extra
(Read all about it!)

[Verse 1]
Did you hear the news
More and more clues
Our leader….
Turned our nation into a bleeder

[Chorus]
Extra, extra
(Read all about it!)
Just the next “ah”
(In his mounting bull shh… it!)

[Bridge]
The mounting mound
(Does astound)
… just stick around

[Verse 2]
The news is breaking
… earth shaking
The commander in chief
Offers no relief

[Chorus]
Extra, extra
(Read all about it!)
Just the next “ah”
(In his mounting bull shh… it!)

[Bridge]
The mounting mound
(Does astound)
… just stick around

[Chorus]
Extra, extra
(Read all about it!)
Just the next “ah”
(In his mounting bull shh… it!)

[Outro]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
The mounting mound
(Does astound)
… just stick around
The rate of the state
(Is going down, down, down)

 

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderThe Man From Havana

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The-Man-From-Havana.mp4
The-Man-From-Havana-Reggae.mp3
The-Man-From-Havana-Reggae.mp3
The-Man-From-Havana-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Ah, ah, ah….)
The man from Havana
(Will save ya)

[Refrain]
If you’re out-of-the-loop
(In need of the scoop)
You wish you knew
(The new news)

[Bridge]
(Ah, ah, ah….)
The man from Havana
(Will save ya)
(Oh, jah, ya….)
From the Republic Banana
(Will save ya)

[Refrain]
If you’re out-of-the-loop
(In need of the scoop)
You wish you knew
(The new news)

[Bridge]
(Ah, ah, ah….)
The man from Havana
(Will save ya)
(Oh, jah, ya….)
From the Republic Banana
(Will save ya)

[Outro]
[Instrumental, Bass Solo, Organ]
(Ah, ah, ah….)
The man from Havana
(Will save ya)
(Oh, jah, ya….)
From the Republic Banana
(Will save ya)
Here’s the news:
(You can’t lose)
It’s time to begin
(The win)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderIt’s Working

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Its-Working.mp4
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Its-Working-Reggae.mp4
Its-Working-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Pestilence (is lurking)
Resistance (starts working)

[Verse 1]
I’m starting to see
It’s as easy as ABC
So much for their smirks
(Active resistance works)

[Bridge]
Pestilence (is lurking)
Resistance (starts working)

[Chorus]
It’s a pushback
(Push back, way back)
Set the stage…
(with widespread outrage)

[Bridge]
It’s a pushback
(Push back, way back)
Pushback
(Back, back, back)

[Verse 2]
Let’s all sing… ABC
Claim a victory
The First Amendment
(A literal statement)

[Bridge]
Pestilence (is lurking)
Resistance (starts working)

[Chorus]
It’s a pushback
(Push back, way back)
Set the stage…
(with widespread outrage)

[Outro]
It’s a pushback
(Push back, way back)
Under attack?
(Pushback!)
Push, ush, ush
(Back, back, back)
Pushback! Ack, ack, ack

ABOUT THE SONG: The Battle for Free Speech: Jimmy Kimmel vs. MAGA Media Monopoly

Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Silencing Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Return

Disney and ABC have put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air! His first night back drew record viewership, even as dozens of affiliate stations continued enforcing prior censorship. The coordinated actions of Sinclair and Nexstar appear politically motivated—driven by pressure from Trump-aligned officials, including the FCC, and by Nexstar’s commercial interest in securing approval for its proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA, announced in August 2025 and still awaiting FCC sign-off. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr even went so far as to threaten ABC’s license, saying, “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Equally significant is Sinclair’s overt alignment with far-right MAGA politics. Together, these factors created powerful incentives for strategic censorship—and that is exactly what we witnessed.

ABC/Disney, however, do not appear to be part of the same collusion. ABC initially pulled the show under intense affiliate and regulatory pressure, then reversed course to bring Kimmel back—suggesting a response to coercion, not conspiracy. Whether ABC should have held firm from the start is debatable, but their actions triggered public pushback and mobilized resistance. That pushback—including advertiser pressure and widespread outrage—likely did far more to protect free speech than quiet capitulation or permanently pulling Kimmel ever would have. ABC proved that active resistance works.

This situation mirrors CBS’s experience but now involves ABC affiliates. Sinclair is a massive MAGA operation, and Ellison is equally extreme. ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar are tied to the pending TEGNA acquisition. For context, Paramount Global—the parent of CBS and its owned-and-operated stations—was recently acquired by Skydance Media in a deal approved by the FCC in July 2025. The new owners, Oracle’s far-right MAGA billionaires the Ellisons, are also working to fold TikTok into the broader MAGA media propaganda machine. Trump’s pattern is unmistakable: silence Stephen Colbert on CBS and Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. In an obvious quid pro quo, CBS and ABC were forced to capitulate—or risk the FCC denying mergers and acquisitions, or even revoking broadcast licenses—an unmistakable case of mob-style extortion at the highest levels of government. Not to be overlooked, Trump has already extorted millions from both ABC and CBS through personal lawsuits.

The Choice to Raise Your Voice

Make the choice to raise your voice! Just say NO! to censorship. This is about silencing opposition. This is about killing comedy before it can mock power — and make no mistake, satire has always been the sharpest blade in democracy’s arsenal — democracy’s secret weapon.

That’s why tyrants fear it, that’s why dictators ban it, and that’s why Trump is trying to kill it. Humor exposes lies. Humor punctures egos. Humor topples emperors who think they wear clothes.

Long live comedy. Long live satire. It’s time for all of us to pick up the torch and rise. Sharpen your wit, wield your words, and refuse to be silenced.

Here’s How You Can Fight Back

Nexstar has now joined Sinclair in refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel’s return on ABC.

🔗 Sinclair station list
🔗 Nexstar station list

✅ What you can do:

→ Tune in tonight — check if your local newscast is on when Kimmel should be airing.

→ Take notes — if your local news is airing instead of Jimmy, jot down the companies advertising during the broadcast.

→ Take action — call those companies and tell them you’ll boycott until they stop funding Sinclair and Nexstar’s censorship.

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderEloquence in Madness

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Eloquence-in-Madness-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(This is a test:)
Can you attest?
Can you suggest
(“Eloquence in madness”)

[Refrain]
Oh, please (please, please)
Shine on the light
(Let it shine)
Shine bright (on “The Might”)

[Bridge]
If you might
(If you may)
Brighten our day

[Chorus]
(Son)
This ain’t rocket science
(The immorality mortality)
Son, I hate to say
(It’s a dark, dark, day)
Under the sun (Son)

[Bridge]
As they rain (reign)
On our parade…
Throwing shade
(We evade)
Much to their regret
They forget…
(“We know the way”)
To brighten the day

[Refrain]
Release (release, release)
Shine your light
(Let it shine)
Shine bright (through the night)
(Let ‘er shine)

[Outro]
Shine, shine on
(Come on!)
Let ‘er shine
(Shine, Shine)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderToo Far Gone

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Too-Far-Gone-intro.mp3

[Intro]
So long….
(He’s too far gone)

[Verse 1]
Man, I don’t know
If he can
(Get it together)
His mind’s so slow
Shh… it hits the fan
(Forget about whether)

[Chorus]
So, so long….
(He’s too far gone)
Went way wrong
(He’s too, too gone)

[Bridge]
This was Hubris
(Now this is Nemesis)

[Verse 2]
Friend or foe
Now we know
(He hates all of you)
Berates love
Time to rise above
(Weather the whether)

[Chorus]
So, so long….
(He’s too far gone)
Went way wrong
(He’s too, too gone)

[Bridge]
This was Hubris
(Now this is Nemesis)

[Chorus]
So, so long….
(He’s too far gone)
Went way wrong
(He’s too, too gone)

[Outro]
This was his Hubris
(Now his own Nemesis)
Talk about “god bless”
(Our national mess)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderAbout the King

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About-the-King-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Here’s the thing…
(About the king)
Worse than no clothes
(He’s got no knows)

[Verse 1]
Far from a Midas touch
(His touch is shhh… it!)
Out of touch… much
(The dimmest of wit)

[Chorus]
Here’s the thing…
(About the king)
Worse than no clothes
(He’s got no knows)

[Bridge]
Cut it off (to spite his face)
Two-faced (hypocrite)
Lies, cheats, steals
(Whatever he feels)

[Verse 2]
The Louis XVI of France (dance)
Executed by guillotine (bloody scene)
Aristocratic extravagance
(Ignorance and arrogance)

[Chorus]
Here’s the thing…
(About the king)
Worse than no clothes
(He’s got no knows)

[Bridge]
Cut it off (to spite his face)
Two-faced (hypocrite)
Lies, cheats, steals
(Whatever he feels)

[Chorus]
Here’s the thing…
(About the king)
Worse than no clothes
(He’s got no knows)

[Outro]
Cut it off (to spite his face)
Two-faced (hypocrite)
Cut off the other
(There’s hope he’ll smother)
Lies, cheats, steals
(Whatever he feels)
Art of the deal?
(Just bull spiel)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderComedy or Tragedy?

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Comedy-or-Tragedy.mp4
Comedy-or-Tragedy-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Comedy or Tragedy?

[Verse 1]
The nature of the protagonist
Dubious… at best
Exploring human suffering
Can’t you see (is a real travesty)

[Bridge]
Comedy or Tragedy?

[Chorus]
Take the trajectory
(Of our story)
A restoration of order
(Would be a wonder)

[Bridge]
All ends happily
(You’ll see)

[Verse 2]
Evoke pity and fear
(Oh my dear!)
Exploiting human suffering
Who wants to be (a travesty)

[Bridge]
Comedy or Tragedy?

[Chorus]
Take the trajectory
(Of our story)
A restoration of order
(Would be a wonder)

[Bridge]
All ends happily
(You’ll see)

[Bridge]
Comedy or Tragedy?

[Chorus]
Take the trajectory
(Of our story)
A restoration of order
(Would be a wonder)

[Outro]
All ends happily
(We live in harmony)
It’s a comedy!
(We all live…)
Happily ever after
(Verse and chapter)
The End

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderScribe

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[Intro]
You can’t hide
(From the scribe)

[Verse 1]
You can cry, cry, cry
Over the town crier
No matter how you try
Your situation’s dire

[Chorus]
You can’t hide
(From the scribe)
Your story
(Is his history)

[Bridge]
The spotlight is on you
(And, there’s nothing you can do)

[Verse 2]
You never knew the news
In fact, you’ve no clues
You’re no town crier
Just a crybaby liar

[Chorus]
You can’t hide
(From the scribe)
Your story
(Is his history)

[Bridge]
The spotlight is on you
(And, there’s nothing you can do)

[Chorus]
You can’t hide
(From the scribe)
Your story
(Is his history)

[Outro]
The spotlight is on you
(And, there’s nothing you can do)
The limelight
(Is on the orange blight)
There’s nowhere to run
(As your lies come undone)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderDouble-Edged Sword

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[Intro]
A word…
(Is a double-edged sword)
It cuts both ways
(Nowadays}

[Refrain]
An evolution
(Of revolution)
A revelation
(Of salvation)

[Break]
Set ourselves free
(Creating destiny)

[Bridge]
A word…
(Is a double-edged sword)
It cuts both ways
(Nowadays}
Choose your weapon (wisely)

[Refrain]
An evolution
(Of revolution)
A revelation
(Of salvation)

[Break]
Set ourselves free
(Creating destiny)

[Bridge]
A word…
(Is a double-edged sword)
It cuts both ways
(Nowadays}
Choose your weapon (wisely)

[Outro]
A word…
(Is a double-edged sword)
It cuts both ways
(These days}
Choose your weapon (with care)
Your life depends (to be fair)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderCut Me to Pieces

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[Intro]
Your words (cut me to pieces)
Your eyes (… daggers to the heart)

[Verse 1]
The action of satisfaction
May come at a high price
Perhaps decapitation
Or a similar slice

[Chorus]
From the start
(Your eyes are daggers to the heart)
Can’t disguise
(Your words cut me to pieces)
The bleeding never ceases

[Bridge]
The sound (of you around)
Won’t let it take me down
(No, woe, oh, down)

[Verse 2]
The outrage to the verbiage
Could demand a high price
Perhaps too close to the edge
Or a similar slice

[Chorus]
From the start
(Your eyes are daggers to the heart)
Can’t disguise
(Your words cut me to pieces)
The bleeding never ceases

[Bridge]
The sound (of you around)
Won’t let it take me down
(No, woe, oh, down)

[Chorus]
From the start
(Your eyes are daggers to the heart)
Can’t disguise
(Your words cut me to pieces)
The bleeding never ceases

[Outro]
The sound (can be found)
Of a love life
(Love above hate)
Without strife
(Don’t wait)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderThe Death of Comedy

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[Intro]
The death of comedy
(Is highly exaggerated)
Avert the tragedy
(Get invigorated)

[Verse 1]
Stabbing humor
In the back
Social tumor
We’re under attack

[Chorus]
The death of comedy
(Is highly exaggerated)
Avert the tragedy
(Get invigorated)

[Bridge]
The death of comedy
(Would be a tragedy)
Let’s hope we never see
(The execution of the revolution)

[Verse 2]
Better not be funny
Or find a boot on your neck
For the love of money
I mean… what the heck?

[Chorus]
The death of comedy
(Is highly exaggerated)
Avert the tragedy
(Get invigorated)

[Bridge]
The death of comedy
(Would be a tragedy)
Let’s hope we never see
(The execution of the revolution)

[Chorus]
The death of comedy
(Is highly exaggerated)
Avert the tragedy
(Get invigorated)

[Outro]
The death of comedy
(Would be a tragedy)
Let’s hope we never see
(Such a travesty)
Promote our evolution
(Join the revolution)

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

bookmark_borderVoice Choice

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Voice-Choice-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Make the choice
(To raise your voice!)

[Verse 1]
Nexstar Joins Sinclair in
Silencing Jimmy Kimmel’s Return
Make the choice
(To raise your voice!)

[Chorus]
Humor exposes lies
(And no one dies)
Humor punctures egos
(Don’t cha know, oh, oh, oh)

[Bridge]
Humor topples emperors
… who are sure they wear clothes
(Make the choice)
To raise your voice!
(Now everyone knows)

[Verse 2]
Affiliate
With your nearest affiliate
After all…
You can grab ’em by the balls

[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

[Outro]
Humor topples emperors
… who are sure they wear clothes
(Make the choice)
To raise your voice!
(Now everyone knows)
In the pain of their reign
(Our garden grows)
Humor punctures egos
(Watch their ebb flow)
Don’t cha know, oh, oh, oh
(Whoa woe, oh, oh, oh)

ABOUT THE SONG: Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Silencing Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Return

PSA: “Killing humor isn’t funny. Kill humor, kill freedom. Not so funny now, is it?”
Make the choice to raise your voice! Just say NO! to censorship. This is about silencing opposition. This is about killing comedy before it can mock power — and make no mistake, satire has always been the sharpest blade in democracy’s arsenal — democracy’s secret weapon.
That’s why tyrants fear it, that’s why dictators ban it, and that’s why Trump is trying to kill it. Humor exposes lies. Humor punctures egos. Humor topples emperors who think they wear clothes.
Long live comedy. Long live satire. It’s time for all of us to pick up the torch and rise. Sharpen your wit, wield your words, and refuse to be silenced.
Nexstar Joins Sinclair in Silencing Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC Return
The Story as Facts
It’s almost identical to the CBS situation, but with ABC affiliates this time. Sinclair is a massive MAGA operation, and Ellison is mega MAGA as well. ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar are part of a proposed acquisition of TEGNA that still requires FCC approval. For context, Paramount Global, the parent company of the CBS network and its owned-and-operated stations, was recently acquired by Skydance Media in a deal the FCC approved in July 2025. Trump’s pattern is clear: he wants to silence Stephen Colbert on CBS and Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. In an obvious quid pro quo, CBS and ABC had to capitulate to Trump or the FCC would deny the deals—basic mob-like extortion at the highest levels of government.
Here’s How You Can Fight Back

ABC is putting the show back on the ABC network. However, many ABC stations are owned by affiliates.  Two investment groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, own dozens of stations.

Nexstar has now joined Sinclair in refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel’s return on ABC.

🔗 Sinclair station list
🔗 Nexstar station list

 

✅ What you can do:
→ Tune in tonight — check if your local newscast is on when Kimmel should be airing.
→ Take notes — write down the companies advertising during the broadcast.
→ Take action — call those companies and tell them you’ll boycott until they stop funding Sinclair and Nexstar’s censorship.

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

 

bookmark_borderResistance 101

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Resistance-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Resistance: One-Oh-One
(This is it: wit)
And, get this…
(The dimwits wont get it)

[Verse 1]
When the man
Is coming down on you
Understand
What you can do

[Bridge]
Resistance: One-Oh-One
(This is it: wit)

[Chorus]
Inventory
(Your strengths at great lengths)
Then, the story:
Resourceful
(Get resourceful)

[Verse 2]
Risk management
(Worst case scenario)
Get passionate
(For what you know)

[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Resistance: One-Oh-One
(This is it: wit)
And, get this…
(The dimwits wont get it)
That’s the secret
[Instrumental, Bass Solo, Synth]

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Resistance: One-Oh-One
(This is it: wit)
And, get this…
(The dimwits wont get it)
That’s the secret
(Soooo… you know….)
Get to it
(Sharpen your word sword)

ABOUT THE SONG
by C. Moore
September 23, 2025

I’ve been getting a flood of questions about how to resist the Trump Regime: “What can I do?” in the midst of growing feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. My answer: focus on your strengths. Build a strong individual plan. Be resourceful. And sharpen your wits — because wit is often the best weapon.

The Censorship Example

As an investigative journalist with decades of experience defending the First Amendment, I’ve faced threats, targeted attacks, assaults by both criminals and police, fines, arrests, jail time, and years of court battles. Yet never — not once — have I seen anything as alarming as what is happening today. I’m furious at the erosion of our First Amendment rights, and I’m returning to my roots. In protest of this assault on free speech — and in solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and the countless journalists silenced worldwide this year — I’m returning to my roots: sharp-witted satire. Words are swords, and comedy is our shield. That’s why tyrants fear it, why dictators ban it, and why Trump is trying to kill it. Humor exposes lies, punctures egos, and topples emperors who think they wear clothes.

During one period when I was illegally detained, silenced, and stripped of my rights, I adopted the pseudonym Mootmute. My lawyer was on speed dial, and I even had a plan to publish from jail. The name itself became a symbol of resistance. As they tried to turn me into a moot mute, I turned their strategy back on them. As I often say: hold up your sword and stand firm. If they continue to impale themselves on your defensive position, so be it.

Another form of resistance was publicly exposing their hypocrisy. For amusement and effect, while under oath I asked prosecutors what I wasn’t allowed to say. Their response? They wheeled in file cabinets overflowing with papers they themselves had published and read, line by line, everything that was now forbidden as “speech.” And so the name Mootmute stuck. They tried to silence me, but instead they became my unwitting mouthpiece, committing the very crime they accused me of.

Expanding the Resistance

In addition to the personal defiance above, I found other ways to resist oppression. While I was under attack, my publishing company — and the entities that had licensed my intellectual property — also became targets. To protect the innocent, I created a new publishing company. Much like Prince, who famously changed his name to a symbol when stripped of his own, I adopted a symbol too — only mine was crafted from ASCII characters and represented “the finger.” The irony was delicious: every time prosecutors wheeled in stacks of paper and read the forbidden words into the record, each page carried my publishing company’s logo at the bottom. The very emblem of defiance they sought to erase stared back at them from their own exhibits.

For added effect — and a touch of legal one-upmanship — I included a copyright notice on every page:

“These pages and their content may not be used without our expressed written consent. Violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed under the law.”

In their zeal to prosecute me, they inadvertently committed yet another offense: publishing my work without consent while declaring in court that no one was allowed to say what they themselves had just published.

Conclusion

So, “What can I do?” in the face of rising helplessness and hopelessness? Focus on your strengths. Develop a solid, individual plan. Be resourceful. And hone your wit — because wit is often your sharpest weapon and, in some cases, may literally save your life.


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From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

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[Intro]
Jaded?
(Been raided)

[Verse 1]
Don’t bother to knock
(Too late now)
Forget the lock
(Any how)

[Chorus]
Guess you’re comin’ in
(Again and again)
What warrants the warrant
(Is irrelevant)

[Bridge]
Jaded?
(Been raided)

[Verse 2]
At a loss
For probable cause
A coin toss
Or just because

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

[Outro]
Jaded?
(Been raided)
An obscene scene
(Seen… no dream)
Once too often
(Doesn’t soften)
Been raided
(Hasn’t faded)

ABOUT THE SONG
Oppressors often rely on terror as a tactic, using threats and intimidation to control or silence you. One of their favorite abuses is obtaining illegitimate warrants to raid your home. Luckily, the first time my house was raided in violation of my First Amendment rights, I had just switched lawyers. Though I respected my previous attorney, I knew the opposition was escalating — even to the point of trying to have the police kill me. From a jail cell, I hired a new attorney who was a friend of my roommate. He turned out to be the lawyer who had represented the “mob” in Philadelphia. During the raid, police even held a gun to his head.

On another occasion, the same six officers slammed me to the concrete, drew their firearms, and trained six laser sights on me simultaneously.

The last time I was raided was perhaps the most shocking. I had filmed local police physically assaulting an innocent victim and posted the video on YouTube. Despite the footage being public, the officer in charge of the investigation obtained a warrant to raid the house I was living in — my aging and ailing parents’ home, where I had moved to care for them in their final years. The warrant explicitly referenced my publishing entity, noting that I was known on the street as KingArthur.com. The raid was traumatic for my parents, who were in their pajamas as I prepared breakfast, while the police pounded and forced their way into the kitchen.

Though these experiences left me with PTSD for a considerable time, they also led to meaningful change: I successfully rewrote both police departments’ training protocols, rules, and professional conduct codes.

PSA: “Killing humor isn’t funny. Kill humor, kill freedom. Not so funny now, is it?”

From the album “Killing Humor (Isn’t Funny)

The xxDANg3r_Usxx Adventures of mootmute

Also found on the album “Reggae Segue