Sanctions are an act of war. Sanctions are a deadly weapon.

Don Caron – “Venezuela”

“Venezuela” (2019)

Just glancing at the title and the year (above) should make your blood boil. On the other hand, listening to the song “Venezuela”  might bring a smile to your face – albeit a small, wry smile.

This is War

In 2019, after years of ineffective criminal sanctions – aka, “an act of war,”  and “the most deadly weapon in all history”  – the powers-that-be decided to take more drastic measures against the Venezuelan people. But their coup attempt failed … utterly, completely, and ignominiously.

And inevitably. By now, we can expect nothing but failure from the nation that tried to destabilize Venezuela, topple its democratically elected government, and steal its oil. That is, nothing but failure from the failing nation known as the USSA.   

This recent fiasco shows that, whether economically or militarily, the US can still attack and still fight. But it can no longer win.  _{(Image source)}

Don Caron / The Parody Project

Don Caron is a composer and film-maker who has worked in the entertainment industry for over 40 years.

In 2017, he founded The Parody Project “as a means of surviving the current political and social mire by laughing.”  

Nothing to Laugh About

Of course, the situation in Venezuela is no laughing matter. And in this vid, Don Caron reminds us of the “fiendish horror”  perpetrated by Elliot Abrams and his cohort of neo-convicts. The crushing sanctions imposed on the country have caused hardship, misery, suffering, devastation, and even death for the Venezuelans. Indeed, that is war, and the sanctions are war crimes.   

The Venezuelans deserve better. Either the sanctions have to be lifted, or those who are applying the sanctions have to be crushed. Only in that way can freedom ring.   _{(Image source)}

Elliot Abrams is the person who
Will steer the Venezuelan coup,
Something the guy has done before
With fiendish horror piled onto death’s decor.
If the real purpose was democracy
Why send a master of atrocity?

Don’t you know that I heard it through the grapevine.
Breaking Venezuela’s spine,
Then give them “help” that they can’t decline.
All following long-term design.
Money, money, well . . .

Heard it through the grapevine
Venezuela's got the US coming. (repeat)

He likes an old-time US coup,
When no one knew what he was up to.
He covered up for the genocide
And lied to congress when he testified.

Always pretending that democracy
Is a good reason for a killing spree.
The US aid is just a Trojan Horse
To sneak in weapons for the use of force.

We’ve done it many, many times before,
A trail of broken countries, what’s one more?
The US media will push it through.
They’d like an old-time US coup.

If you think US action there Is taking place because we care,
It’s like saying that Khashoggi died
At a surprise party that somehow went awry.
This ain’t for democracy or human rights.
It’s on their oil we’ve set our sights.

Don’t you know that I heard it through the grapevine?
Not something mainstream press would headline
Trump sent Abrams to the border line.
All following the same design.
Money money, well . . .

Heard it through the grapevine
Venezuela's got the US coming. (repeat)

It ain’t the first Venezuelan coup.
The US tried it back in 2002.
It was a failure so what did they do?
They used a weapon sure to work, they knew.

More mighty than a WMD
Most deadly weapon in all history
Called “”Economic Sanctions” by decree,
It will make any country bend a knee.

And then the US media machine
Sets the humanitarian smoke screen.
The devastation and the death come slow
And all the blame then falls upon the “foe.”   _{(Image source)}

"The Parody Project"  
Lyrics by Don Caron, courtesy of – YouTube
Reference – ParodyProject.com

Into your ears … through 5 channels

 The various posts are categorized into 5 channels _{(Right-Click to see details)}
         1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)
         2 – “Cover Versions”
         3 – “Honor Roll”
         4 – “Documentaries”
         5 – “Mock’n’Roll”

More “Mock’n’Roll” ...

         Mock’n’Roll – Music to Your Ears – "Posts 1~20"  

Links to my other series ...

          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1"
          Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2"

          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part One – My Lyrics Posts 3~30”
          Great Lyrics, a compilation – “Part Two – My Lyrics Posts 31~60”  

          Vocab-Ability – "Introduction to Vocab-Ability"  
          Vocab-Ability – "Index"  to all Chapters and Sections  

          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part One – Notes 1~50"  
          Notes from Under the Tatami Mats – "Part Two – Notes 51~87"