Speaker A
Can you hear a trickling sound? That's the leaky sink of change.
A satirical song from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend about fighting for justice and water rights with humor and catchy lyrics.
Key Takeaways
- Justice and social change can be symbolized through persistent, small actions that build over time.
- Water rights and resource misuse are central themes, highlighting environmental and social concerns.
- Humor and satire are effective tools for addressing serious issues in an engaging way.
- The song reflects frustration with celebrity culture exploiting local resources.
- Community pride and persistence are crucial in fighting for justice.
Summary
- The song uses the metaphor of leaking water to symbolize the slow but persistent call for justice and change.
- It references a water park in San Dimas as a humorous aside, contrasting fun with the serious issue of water rights.
- The lyrics criticize Hollywood for allegedly misusing local water resources for frivolous purposes like parties and drug production.
- The song emphasizes the persistence of the movement, with repeated imagery of dripping water leading to a flood of justice.
- Characters mention specific places like Baldwin Park and Dr. Von Dark's tunnel of terror, adding local flavor and humor.
- The tone is playful yet pointed, blending social commentary with absurdity typical of the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast.
- The song highlights the frustration of being ignored and the determination to restore honor and pride.
- It uses water-related imagery (sink, faucet, shower, basement flooding) to reinforce the theme of justice overwhelming neglect.
- The narrative suggests that the injustice will eventually be impossible to ignore, culminating in a flood of justice.
- The song is performed by the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend cast featuring Steven M. Gold, Adam Schlesinger, Vincent Rodriguez III, and Vella.
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Speaker A
It's a drip, drip, drip that's no handy man can fix.
Speaker A
Or we shall not be ignored till our honor is restored and your basement is flooded with justice.
Speaker A
Soon the raging waters will crash upon the shore.
Speaker A
When we sing of raging waters, it's not just a metaphor, what we mean is it's also a water park in San Dimas, but that's set aside, it's not what we're marching for.
Speaker A
Can you hear a trickling sound? That's the faulty faucet of truth.
Speaker A
It's a drip, drip, drip that will make you go, what is that?
Speaker A
We shall not be denied till we restore our pride and then we'll all grow to raging waters.
Speaker B
And we'll ride Dr. Von Dark's tunnel of terror. Good idea, Baldwin Park.
Speaker C
Yeah!
Speaker A
For we have had enough of Hollywood stealing our water, they're probably fusing it to make party drugs and Oscars.
Speaker A
Our precious water shouldn't be funneled to celebrities, no more water for DJ Nova's ecstasy factory.
Speaker A
Can you hear a trickling sound? That's the janky shower of glory.
Speaker A
A drip, drip, drip that will keep you up all night.
Speaker A
And then you'll be late for work and you won't be able to focus and you'll come home to a basement that's been flooded, flooded with justice.
Topics:Crazy Ex-Girlfriendjusticewater rightssatiresocial changeenvironmental issueswater metaphorHollywood criticismcommunity prideAdam Schlesinger
