MIcah Sommersmith - Nuclear (SHADOW)

from SpinTunes 16 Round 4 by Spintunes

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This song was inspired mainly by the article by David Brooks in the Atlantic, "The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake":

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/03/the-nuclear-family-was-a-mistake/605536/

lyrics

The greatest generation of boys, we’ve come home from the war
Silenced the fascist noise on a foreign shore
Got that diploma for free, got the girl of my dreams
Drive a brand new car down a brand new highway
So long, Ma and Pa, I’m gonna do things my way

Mr. Levitt, this beautiful house
Is just perfect for the Missus and me and three little sprouts
Can you build that fence just a little bit taller
Don’t want the neighbors to hear when I holler

Feels so good to be on our own
Feels so good to be all alone

When this family goes nuclear
You best believe we go all out
But when this family goes nuclear
We then have to deal with the fallout

All the uncles and aunts are now so far away
We’ve finally got some peace and quiet
Fewer helping hands, but that’s okay
If we need any help, we can buy it

Ain’t it great to be self-sufficient
Relax in the shade while the wife does the dishes

When this family goes nuclear
You best believe we go all out
But when this family goes nuclear
We then have to deal with the fallout

Someone said that it takes a village
But all a child needs is a mother and father
And parenting’s all feminine intuition
I could probably learn, but I can’t be bothered
See I’m the breadwinner, so it’s not a wonder
Wait, what do you mean that the firm’s going under?

Well a man ain’t a man unless he brings home the bacon
You can measure a man by the money he’s making
A man leaves his parents to cleave to his wife
A man leaves his family to start his own life
Now I’m the king of my castle, the head of my home
A broken man on a broken throne

When this family goes nuclear
You best believe we go all out
But when this family goes nuclear
We then have to deal with the fallout

credits

from SpinTunes 16 Round 4, released March 16, 2020

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