sing an (anti-) MAXXAM song this season

Deck MAXXAM

Fill the woods with miles of loggers, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Build the homes for yuppie joggers, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Don we now EarthFirst! Apparel. Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
As we sing this eco-carol, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

See the blazing trees before us Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la,
Strike a match and burn the forest Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Spray the herbicides all over, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Kill the fish and then each other, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

Beat the drum and start a' chanting, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Storm the MAXXAM office ranting, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Charles Hurwitz, you're corrupt, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
When will you have had enough? Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

Fast away the old year passes, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Here we stand we lads and lasses, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sing our plea to MAXXAM with good measure, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Leave the forest as an untouched treasure, Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
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12 Days of MAXXAM

On the 1st day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me a one half billion dollar redwood tree,

On the 2nd day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 3rd day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 4th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 5th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 6th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 7th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 8th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 8 owls a’dying, 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 9th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 9 lawyers suing, 8 owls a’dying, 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 10th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 10 cops a’spraying, 9 lawyers suing, 8 owls a’dying, 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 11th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 11 stocks a’dropping, 10 cops a’spraying, 9 lawyers suing, 8 owls a’dying, 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree

On the 12th day of MAXXAM, Charles Hurwitz gave to me 12 hippies drumming, 11 stocks a’dropping, 10 cops a’spraying, 9 lawyers suing, 8 owls a’dying, 7 salmon choking, 6 banks a’fleecing, 5 Golden Rules, 4 homeless birds, 3 miles of stumps, 200 pinkslips, and a one half billion dollar redwood tree
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Layers in the Forest

(sung to "If You're Happy and You Know It")

There are layers in the forest, yes indeed, yes indeed
There are layers in the forest, yes indeed, yes indeed
Emergent, canopy and the understory
There are layers in the forest, yes indeed, yes indeed

MAXXAM is chopping all the old-growth trees, old-growth trees
MAXXAM is chopping all the old-growth trees, old-growth trees
Forest into desert is MAXXAM’s greatest pleasure
MAXXAM is chopping all the old-growth trees, old-growth trees

Old-growth is home to marbled murrelets, murrelets
Old-growth is home to marbled murrelets, murrelets
They come back to nest to find their homes a mess
Old-growth is home to marbled murrelets, murrelets

MAXXAM is logging on steep slopes, steep slopes
MAXXAM is logging on steep slopes, steep slopes
Erosion chokes the streams and the salmon can not
breathe
MAXXAM is logging on steep slopes, steep slopes

Activists are sitting in the trees, in the trees
Activists are sitting in the trees, in the trees
They’re pulled down from their perch and sued for trespassing
Activists are sitting in the trees, in the trees

[Repeat first verse]
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God Rest ye Merry Lumberman

God rest ye merry lumberman
Let nothing to dismay

Remember Charlie Hurwitz, his bills he has to pay

So watch him take your Redwood trees and pension funds away

No tidings, no comfort and no joy,
No comfort no joy.
No tidings, no comfort and no joy

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MAXXAM Adapted from Judi Bari's LP

(Am) Cutting down the forest
Hauling it away
(G) Rumble of your lumber trucks
(D) At the break of day
(Am) Last of the baby redwoods
Hit that forest floor
(G) Run ‘em through your chipper
To (D) make that waferboard
MAXXAM

Two (F) hundred thousand (G) acres without (Am) stopping
(F) Forest to a (G) desert in a (Am) day
(F) Modern forest-(G)ry is so (Am) amazing
Let (F) the future generations (E) pay
MAXXAM

Haul it to the sawmill
Gotta make a buck
Your blades are worn and dangerous
Better trust your luck
Don’t stop for the workers safety
Never fear the worst
‘Cause if somebody kills themself
Just blame it on Earth First!
MAXXAM

When the trees are gone just close the mill down
Pack up your machines and move away
Never mind the lives your devastating
Cut and run’s the only game you play
MAXXAM

Barren ruined hillsides
Are all you leave behind
Before the land can heal itself
You cut a second time
Logging to infinity
Watch your profits grow
With our forests and our future
On a barge to Mexico
MAXXAM

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