On Monday night (September 14), New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives won re-election led by Premier Blaine Higgs. Not only is it a big victory for Higgs, but also for his former employers at Irving. And in light of this power consolidation, B.A. Johnston has penned a tune for the province's political moment.
From his cozy confines in Hamilton, B.A. sent love to his East Coast listeners by fleshing out quick chorus, "Don't wanna work for a living / Wish I was born an Irving."
To Johnston, benefitting from decades of resource extraction means waking up at noon, getting to "tell my serfs just what to do," and giving Higgs a ring for a super-sized, assuredly extra-oily Egg McMuffin.
Johnston also provides a look at the pitfalls of media consolidation, referencing Irving's ownership of all three English-language daily newspapers in New Brunswick: "I buy a newspaper, to write a story / Just about how great I am / And if you don't like it, buddy, here's the door / 'Cause I own everything, man."
B.A. Johnston is still available to perform this song and many others when he plays your driveway or lawn. Per a recent update on his website, he'll soon get to work on a new album to follow last year's The Skid Is Hot Tonight.
From his cozy confines in Hamilton, B.A. sent love to his East Coast listeners by fleshing out quick chorus, "Don't wanna work for a living / Wish I was born an Irving."
To Johnston, benefitting from decades of resource extraction means waking up at noon, getting to "tell my serfs just what to do," and giving Higgs a ring for a super-sized, assuredly extra-oily Egg McMuffin.
Johnston also provides a look at the pitfalls of media consolidation, referencing Irving's ownership of all three English-language daily newspapers in New Brunswick: "I buy a newspaper, to write a story / Just about how great I am / And if you don't like it, buddy, here's the door / 'Cause I own everything, man."
B.A. Johnston is still available to perform this song and many others when he plays your driveway or lawn. Per a recent update on his website, he'll soon get to work on a new album to follow last year's The Skid Is Hot Tonight.
