No Champagne Socialist
Arkells * Track #6 On Jackson Square
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No Champagne Socialist by Arkells
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The protagonist in this song comes from a wealthy family but has chosen to spend his life helping the poor. This juxtaposition results in the protagonist insisting that he’s not a champagne socialist, which is a term used with a negative connotation to describe someone who “espouses socialist ideals...
No Champagne Socialist Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let the record show it's 1964, in the city of New York
And take the train to Queens and meet a Jewish family
He's the youngest one of three
And his brothers have left home and he's on the same road
Just credits shy of a diploma
[Pre-Chorus]
But he wants to represent the struggling with rent
But he can't live on both sides of the fence
[Chorus]
So he continues to insist that he's no champagne socialist
[Verse 2]
And he's not coming back after studying the facts
He knows of all the problems of the past
But he's quick to concede, that in order to proceed
We can't just keep on preaching what we need
[Pre-Chorus]
To become a working man is to live and work with them
And this is something you can't pretend
[Chorus]
So he continues to insist that he's no champagne socialist
[Ending]
(That he's no champagne socialist)
(He's no champagne socialist)
No Champagne Socialist Q&A
Who wrote No Champagne Socialist's ?
No Champagne Socialist was written by Arkells.
When did Arkells release No Champagne Socialist?
Arkells released No Champagne Socialist on Tue Oct 28 2008.
Where can I find the official cords for this song?
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Arkells released the cords to numerous of their songs in what they called the “Flatten The Curve: Music Class” where fans were encouraged to learn their music and join in a live stream found on their Instagram daily. The official cords can be found here: