TEN SONGS FOR THE NEW RECESSION #1: A CUT-PRICE PERSON IN A LOW-BUDGET LAND

With everyone now dithering over the S&P credit downgrade and the prospect of the economy deteriorating all over again, I will now contribute to the dithering in the most constructive way I know how – namely, create a quick, meaningless playlist of songs about money and the lack thereof.

Tellingly, I got the idea yesterday afternoon when this song popped up on my iPod.

Dropping my standards so that I can buy more,

This is dF

STENO POOL OF THE FUTURE!

Behold.



Notice the antennas? Those are so Headquarters can contact you from the moon and pump office Muzak directly into yr ears.

Or so you can listen to the radio while you type. FM RADIO. That’s how you know it’s the future.

[Via Retrozone]

Jet pack not included,

This is dF