8 Songs to remind us of the Government Shut Down

 

1. I Want it That Way – Backstreet Boys

Partisan politics never sounded so ‘90s.

2. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ – Stevie Wonder

Stevie originally released this in response to Nixon’s presidency. The sentiments rang true about our congress during the shutdown.

3. Here it Goes Again – Ok Go

The United States with its 17^th shutdown since 1977. ‘Merica.

4. We Need a Resolution- Aaliyah

Every economists’ thought since even before the shutdown.

5. Spaceship- Kanye West

Kanye describes the plight of government workers deemed essential in his legendary chorus “I’ve been working that slave shift and I ain’t made sh***”

6. We Can’t Stop- Miley Cyrus

“It’s our party we can do what we want”- The GOP is took Miley’s now famous words to heart during the shutdown. House Republicans apparently altered house rules to keep the senate bill off the table.

7.Apologize – One Republic

Because you’re not really sorry, Congress.

8. No Scrubs – TLC

Congress got no love during the shutdown.

Public Policy Polling showed us that Americans rated the House and Senate below toenail fungus, zombies and dog poop– definite scrubs.