I Like the Cops - song

One of the Thursday night events to update the public on the Judi Bari vs. the FBI trial was an April 25 event in Berkeley focused on
violence perpetrated against activists by law enforcement. It was an evening full of powerful moments and moving songs.
A few of them will be mentioned here, and some of those can be heard here, starting with a song from forest activist Spring,
who did several exceptional songs, the first of which was "I Really Like the Cops".
Here's how it starts:

You may think I'm here to talk about how police are
bad, and how violence against activists is bad

but actually I really like the cops. I just have a fond
space in my heart... and so I'm going to share a little
song with you, and I hope you all will change your
minds as you listen to this song because the cops are
wonderful great people who are doing a very hard job
of lying on the stand and exercising their freedom to
take ours away...

"I Really Like the Cops"

Come and gather round you people now
and listen to me ask
all you doctors and you lawyers
and you folks who push the crack
all you folks who push the buttons
and you folks who push the mops
and listen while I tell you
how I really like the cops

I really like the cops
I think they're pretty cool
I like them in my neighborhood
I like them in my school

I think the cops are wonderful, I think
the cops are nice
and I like to have a broken jaw and
carry a pack of ice

I really like the cops
I think they're pretty neat
I like it when they take my face and
smash it in the street
and then drive me to a holding cell
and lock me in a room
and I like it when they
rape me up the anus with a broom

yoodle oo, yoodle oo

I love those boys in blue

I really like the cops
they make me want to sing
You know my favorite movie
is that tape of Rodney King

And that's why I get really pissed off
whenever somebody like you
suggests we should subject the cops
to citizens' review.
I really like the cops
I'm so glad they are around
to hassle me and ticket me
for sittin on the ground
I really like the cops
I'd be so sad if they were gone
there's something 'bout a uniform
that always turns me on

I really like the cops
Just to see them gets me high
I hope that I get taken into custody and die
and I hope that all the facts
and the coroner's report
gets chucked into a dumpster
so it won't be heard in court

yoodle oo
I love those boys in blue

And so when I hear you making statements
about how the cops are mean
how the cops are nasty and
how the cops are obscene

It makes we want to tell you that
you oughta get some class

and help your local officers
by kicking your own ass

Come and gather round you people now
and listen to me ask
all you doctors, you lawyers
and folks who push the crack
all you folks who push the buttons
and you folks who push the mops
and listen while I tell you
how I really like the cops


Here is video of Spring singing this
song:
[click vi2cops.rm below]

Here is a clearer audio copy, from
the onstage microphone (this is an
MP3 and must be downloaded, 1.2
MB):
http://indybay.org/news/2002/05/126767.php