Roy Zimmerman
Roy Zimmerman (* 7. October 1957 ) is a US -American musician , songwriter , satirist and founder of the Southern California folk -Quartetts " The Foremen ". This quartet made a name for itself when they played at both the US Republican and Democratic Party Conventions within a year of 1996. After separating from Zimmerman, who worked as a solo artist, the band continued to exist for some time.
Roy Zimmerman lives and works in Marin County , Northern California with his wife and two sons.
music
Zimmerman's music includes satire on current US politics, society, religious extremism and war . He particularly criticized creationism ("Creation Science") and the foreign and security policy of the USA.
When the evangelical preacher Ted Haggard , known for his fight against homosexuality , was fired from his church in 2006 for "moral misconduct" (he had an affair with a call boy ), Zimmerman took this as an opportunity to write a satirical song entitled Ted Haggard is completely heterosexual .
In April 2020 Zimmerman published a parody of the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight called The Liar Tweets Tonight , which quickly spread on the YouTube video platform and was viewed several million times within a few days. The song deals with the dubious statements made by the incumbent US President Donald Trump on the short message platform Twitter about the COVID-19 pandemic , calls for him to be voted out of the presidential elections in the same year and contains the following lines of text:
“In the White House, the mighty White House The liar tweets tonight In the West Wing, the self-obsessed wing The liar tweets tonight
Vote him away Vote him away Vote him away
He says, "Hush you doctors, hush reporters Hush you science nerds Look, my ratings are through the roof When I just say happy words" ”
Quote
“There's nothing funny about World Peace. Social Justice never killed at the Comedy Store. If we ever attain a worldwide consciousness of peace and justice, I'll be happily out of a job. But as long as there's poverty, war, bigotry, ignorance, greed, lust and paranoia, I've got a career. "
“World peace is not funny. Social justice has never been a hit in the comedy business. If we ever achieve a global awareness of peace and justice, I will happily finish my job. But as long as there is poverty, war, bigotry, ignorance, greed and paranoia, I have a career. "
Published albums
- Comic Sutra (2007)
- Homeland / Security (2007)
- Peace Nick (2007)
- Faulty Intelligence (2007)
- Thanks for the Support (2008)
- Real American (2010)
- You're Getting Sleepy (2011)
Web links
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zimmerman, Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician, songwriter, and satirist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1957 |