Biografía:
Geoff Berner (born 26 November 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordionist. Predominantly a composer and performer of klezmer music, having proclaimed himself the "Avenging Angel of Klezmer", Berner's darkly humorous, insightful and satirical lyrics, as well as his cabaret live act, have gained him considerable underground acclaim and popularity throughout the world. He is often accompanied by Diona Davies on violin and Wayne Adams on drums. Frequent collaborators include Dan bern, Carolyn Mark, and The Corb Lund Band.
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[Verse 1]
Dm A Dm A
My city has been in a housing crisis
F C F
For fifteen years or more
B G Dm
Middle class families can’t afford to live here
A F E Dm
And there’s a ten thousand dollar fine for being poor
Dm A Dm A
Well they said if we let them build all these condo towers
F C F
The market would pull down the rent
B G Dm
Now we’ve got the most expensive city
E A Dm
On the whole damn continent
Dm A Dm A
Our mayor says he wants something called EcoDensity
F C F
And of course it’s a sin not to be Green
B G Dm
But when Mayor Happy Planet says EcoDensity
E A Dm
What does he really mean?
[Chorus 1]
N.C.
He means
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C.
Condos
[Verse 2]
Dm A Dm A
What happened to a thousand cultural buildings and counting?
F C F
Well they knocked them down to build some condos
B G Dm
And the social housing on Little Mountain, get rid of it!
N.C. Dm
‘Cause we need more condos
Dm A Dm A
Oh The Ridge, Richards, Capital
F C F
That’s a special kind of condos
B G Dm
The kind of condos that you call
A N.C.
After the thing that you knocked down to make the
[Chorus 2]
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C.
Townhouse condominiums
[Verse 3]
Dm A Dm A
What is the plan for the Georgia Viaduct?
F C F
Well they’re gonna knock it down and build some condos
B G Dm
Why’s the city four hundred million dollars on the hook, they’re fucked!
A N.C.
They paid some guys to build Olympic condos
Dm A Dm A
And what about the sacred burial site?
F C F
Not as sacred as condos
B G Dm
Till the Musqueam Nation actually put up a fight
A N.C. Dm
And that’s how you stop the condos
Dm A Dm A
So what’s gonna happen now for God’s sake?
F C F
Are we just going to let them build more condos?
B G Dm
Or could this be the time when we finally put the brakes
N.C.
On Vancouver’s mad sickness for
[Chorus 3]
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C. Dm
Market artist live/work studios
Dm A Dm A
My city has been in a housing crisis
F C F
For fifteen years or more
B G Dm
Middle class families can’t afford to live here
A F E Dm
And there’s a ten thousand dollar fine for being poor
Dm A Dm A
Well they said if we let them build all these condo towers
F C F
The market would pull down the rent
B G Dm
Now we’ve got the most expensive city
E A Dm
On the whole damn continent
Dm A Dm A
Our mayor says he wants something called EcoDensity
F C F
And of course it’s a sin not to be Green
B G Dm
But when Mayor Happy Planet says EcoDensity
E A Dm
What does he really mean?
[Chorus 1]
N.C.
He means
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C.
Condos
[Verse 2]
Dm A Dm A
What happened to a thousand cultural buildings and counting?
F C F
Well they knocked them down to build some condos
B G Dm
And the social housing on Little Mountain, get rid of it!
N.C. Dm
‘Cause we need more condos
Dm A Dm A
Oh The Ridge, Richards, Capital
F C F
That’s a special kind of condos
B G Dm
The kind of condos that you call
A N.C.
After the thing that you knocked down to make the
[Chorus 2]
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C.
Townhouse condominiums
[Verse 3]
Dm A Dm A
What is the plan for the Georgia Viaduct?
F C F
Well they’re gonna knock it down and build some condos
B G Dm
Why’s the city four hundred million dollars on the hook, they’re fucked!
A N.C.
They paid some guys to build Olympic condos
Dm A Dm A
And what about the sacred burial site?
F C F
Not as sacred as condos
B G Dm
Till the Musqueam Nation actually put up a fight
A N.C. Dm
And that’s how you stop the condos
Dm A Dm A
So what’s gonna happen now for God’s sake?
F C F
Are we just going to let them build more condos?
B G Dm
Or could this be the time when we finally put the brakes
N.C.
On Vancouver’s mad sickness for
[Chorus 3]
Dm A
Sunday, condos
Dm A
Monday, condos
F C F
Tuesday, Wednesday, condos
B G Dm
Thursday, Friday, a few more condos
A
Saturday, for a change
N.C. Dm
Market artist live/work studios
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