Michael Powell's Coming to Town...
You better watch out
Or it'll be goodbye.
You better not doubt
I'm telling you why.
Michael Powell's coming to town...
He comes twice a year
Behind a wall of cops
To shmooze with some suits
And to lick his chops.
Michael Powell's coming to town...
He works when you are sleeping.
He works when you're awake
To make things bad the whole day through!
He never takes a break!
So....You better watch out
Or it'll be goodbye.
You better not doubt
I'm telling you why.
Michael Powell's coming to town...
Michael Powell's coming to town...

The Public Interest Angels Sing
The Public Interest Angels Sing
Let the bells of justice ring!
Since June Two, across the aisle,
News to make the people smile.
Protest!  Rollback!  Resolutions!
Just a start for more solutions.
And the Philly courts said no!
Madison conf'rence?  Hey, let's go!
The Public Interest Angels Sing
Let the bells of justice ring!

Dreaming of a Media Wonderland
Michael Powell, are you listening?
In this year, we've been christening
A new movement's dawn.
The old game is gone.
We're dreaming of a media wonderland.
Gone away is the old game.
Here to stay is the new frame
To show us the way
To a great day.
We're dreaming of a media wonderland.
In our new land, we can make our own show
Free from that commercialism blight.
We can talk and even have some fun too.
That would sure be just so dynamite!
But for now, we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
The plans that we've made.
We're dreaming of a media wonderland.
	God Bless Ye Bold Commissioners
God Bless Ye Bold Commissioners
Deregulation Rules
You've abandoned public service. You’re corporations' tools
We won't let you kill Democracy -- do you think that we are fools?
No more ru-lings that just serve industry. Industry
No more ru-lings that just serve industry.
Radio has been destroyed, TV news is now a joke
Diversity is not the same as Pepsi versus Coke
We won't stand by and let you hide the mandate that you broke
No more rulings that just serve industry. Industry
No more rulings that just serve industry.
With every word that Powell speaks the Moguls they rejoice
But O the poor con-su-mer who never has a choice
Minorities, Communities are left without a voice
No more rulings that just serve industry. Industry
No more rulings that just serve industry.
Cor-por-ations bought and wrote the Act of '96
With money and their lobbyists they're up to same old tricks
What must we do to prove to you it's something we must fix?
No more rulings that just serve industry. Industry
No more rulings that just serve industry.
You must protect the media made independently
Monopolies repress debate and creativity
The Angels Cry From Up On High: Information Must Be Free!
No more rulings that just serve industry. Industry
No more rulings that just serve industry.

Hark! Hear Michael Powell Sing
Hark! Hear Michael Powell sing:
Corporate Media is my King!
As the smarmy chairman smiled,
Market and government reconciled.
Joyful, all ye owners rise!
Join the merging of the skies
With the corporate hosts proclaimin'
One big channel's where we're aimin'
Hark! Hear Michael Powell sing:
Corporate Media is my King!
Hark! Now hear angelic voices:
Democratic media means more choices!
Day and night, we will not rest
'til FCC serves the public interest
Don't give away what belongs to us
No more betray the public trust
Powell now hear us call your name
Monopoly's not our board game!
Public Interest Angels sing:
Corporate Media's not our King!