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Sep 19, 2026 / Summer's End Music Festival @ John Carter Park (Half Moon Bay )
According to Moonalice legend, the days are getting shorter. We were wondering why that might be happenin...
Sep 6, 2026 / Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
Sweetwater rap
According to Moonalice legend, tomorrow is Labor Day. It is a day traditionally celebra...
Sep 11, 2026 / Live on the Avenue (San Anselmo)
According to Moonalice legend, we play our best show on the avenue. It does not matter which avenue. We j...
Aug 25, 2026 / Dugout Set at SF Giants Grateful Dead Night @ Oracle Park (San Francisco)
The dugout set will be streamed at a later time. View the Triples Alley set view »
Aug 25, 2026 / Triples Alley Set at SF Giants Grateful Dead Night @ Oracle Park (San Francisco)
According to Moonalice legend, Grateful Dead Night has become a high holy day on the San Francisco Giants...
Sep 18, 2026 / The Guild Theatre (Menlo Park)
According to Moonalice legend, the world is starved for good news. Thank goodness for all of you. You fil...
Sep 12, 2026 / Ain't Necessarily Dead Fest at Auburn Regional Park (Auburn)
According to Moonalice legend, in the months since Bobby died, Dead Heads have taken matters into their o...
Aug 2, 2026 / Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
Oct 3, 2026 / Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - Swan Stage (San Francisco)
HSB rap
According to Moonalice legend, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has long received spiritual guidance ...
Jul 30, 2026 / Summer Nights on the Green (Windsor)
According to Moonalice legend, the town of Windsor descends from nobility. That’s right. We have proof...
American Dream Rag
an anthem for Occupy Wall Street
download or stream the song!
LYRICS:
Credits:
Words and lyrics by Roger McNamee
Related Song:
American Dream Rag (acoustic) I've been out of work since the bank shut down
They shipped our jobs to China, left behind our town
Tumbleweed rollin' through, it feels like we've all been screwed
Every day's a struggle but we get by
They took everything we have, we don't cry
We can't afford to drink, but we still get high
Livin' the American dream
Politicians say In Banks We Trust
They gave em all the money that once belonged to us
In the name of red white and blue
It feels like we all been screwed
Every day's a struggle but we get by
They took everything we have, we don't cry
We can't afford to drink, but we still get high
Livin' the American dream
We used to have insurance and a steady job
But our banker bought the business with intent to rob
He closed all the factories, shuttered every store
The thousands out of work make his stock worth more
(solo)
Debt and unemplyment we got up the wazoo
Change we can believe in is long overdue
It's past time to sing the blues
It feels like we all been screwed
Every day's a struggle but we get by
They took everything we have, we don't cry
We can't afford to drink, but we still get high
Livin' the American dream
Every day's a struggle but we get by
They took everything we have, we don't cry
We can't afford to drink, but we still get high
Livin' the American dream
Livin' the American dream
Livin' the American dream
Performers:
John Molo - drums
Pete Sears - bass, piano
Barry Sless - lead guitar
Ann McNamee - percussion and vocals
Roger McNamee - rhythm guitar and lead vocals
an anthem for Occupy Wall Street
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Audio, video and photos are available for almost every show!
First Played
- Dec 04 2009Crystal Bay, NVview »
Last Played
- Sep 11 2026San Anselmo, CAview »
Shows Played 253
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- Sep 06 2026Mill Valley, CAview »
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- Apr 22 2022Online, Everywhereview »
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- Oct 17 2019Port Chester, NYview »
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- Jul 07 2019Westlake, CAview »
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- Jun 09 2019Mill Valley, CAview »
- May 26 2019Auburn, CAview »
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- May 24 2019Occidental, CAview »
- Dec 01 2018Sonoma, CAview »
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- Dec 03 2017Mill Valley, CAview »
- Aug 18 2017Oakland, CAview »
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- Apr 30 2017Mill Valley, CAview »
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- Nov 03 2016Mill Valley, CAview »
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- Dec 19 2015Angels Camp, CAview »
- Oct 24 2015Arcata, CAview »
- Oct 11 2015Portland, ORview »
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- Sep 26 2014Flagstaff, AZview »
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- Mar 16 2014Tempe, AZview »
- Dec 28 2013Fairfax, CAview »
- Nov 30 2013Petaluma, CAview »
- Nov 24 2013Mill Valley, CAview »
- Oct 26 2013Eugene, ORview »
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- Oct 06 2013San Francisco, CAview »
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- Dec 30 2012Mill Valley, CAview »
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- Nov 25 2012Mill Valley, CAview »
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- Dec 31 2010Point Arena, CAview »
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- Mar 28 2010Boston, MAview »
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- Mar 21 2010Redondo Beach, CAview »
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- Mar 18 2010San Juan Capistrano, CAview »
- Mar 06 2010Auburn, CAview »
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- Feb 18 2010Portland, ORview »
- Feb 17 2010Seattle, WAview »
- Dec 31 2009Point Arena, CAview »
- Dec 12 2009Mill Valley, CAview »
- Dec 11 2009Sebastopol, CAview »
- Dec 05 2009Fairfax, CAview »
- Dec 04 2009Crystal Bay, NVview »
Tribe Comments
My 2 cents: very cool lyrics and music....what scares me more is that if we go out and protest, we are considered PUNY TERRORISTS by the Establishment....if we don't, we are considered dumbasses by the same Establishment....this is a tuff cookie to tackle folks.....NO doubt:). What comes to my MYnde right now is the Who tune......"we won't get fooled again" (which is still in vogue today!!!!!!) and the Cream tune "we're going wrong":):):)!!!!
Keep on keepin' on good hard working folk :):):)
banks , car companys ,ect are private companys. they can operate anyway they choose ,as long as the public will use their services. if big government ,Obama and his people want to give out bail outs ,until we are broke ,will need to stop them. No poor man has ever been able to hire anyone, it takes rich people, business, to do that. take away their money ,their profits and you and i have no jobs or no money.Even if the banks have no bail outs or not,will not give any of us any more money in our pockets. the only thing that will give anyone some money ,is to work hard and hope the rich,and business do well so they can give us a job. the government never has any money of it own,it never generates any at all. the government only has our tax dollars to spend and blow .so if the government give a bunch of people money it would only be giving away our own tax dollars they have taken from us working people, the rich, and private business. so quit blaming wall street,they are private business also along with the banks. blame the government ,socialist agendas , Obama ,and the democrats.
Very nice song. It says words and lyrics by Roger. Did he also write the music?