Someone Wrote A Power Ballad About WI Gov. Scott Walker

Musician Glen Shulfer snuck this photo of himself into the slideshow accompanying his song, "Stand With Governor Walker."

Someone loves Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker so much that he wrote a song about him. Wisconsin musician Glen Shulfer wrote this power ballad "Stand With Governor Walker" to support the governor as he faces the challenge of a recall with more than a million petition signatures.

The accompanying video plays the song over photos of the governor and photos from the last year of protests and unrest over the issue of collective bargaining in Wisconsin. He even sneaks in a photo of a lion tamer because as the chorus says, "We will stand with Governor Walker. Because he does what he says; not just a big fancy talker." As you might expect, Shulfer isn't really a big fan of unions. Here is a sample verse:

He took on the deficit, and asked the union folks to pay just a teeny-tiny bit, to make it fair in every way. A balanced budget, he can claim without taxing you and me. And in the end it wasn't shame, but a total victory.

Shulfer's YouTube channel has about two dozen songs, most of which appear to be religious and many of which are based on psalms. At the height of the protests in March 2011, Shulfer put out another politically charged song called, "Union Man." The pro-Union lyrics are performed with a sinister tone. A sample:

I get a big fat pension when I'm 55, so I can suck up all the taxpayers dry. Got to give me more. C'mon and give me more!

It sounds like Wisconsin musicians need to create some pro-collective bargaining propaganda. Maybe the Violent Femmes need to tell them to "Kiss Off," or Bon Iver could just lull the opposition to sleep. The BoDeans can't be the only ones trying to keep Wisconsin "Closer to Free."

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By Samantha Abernethy in News on January 24, 2012 11:40 AM 0 Comments

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JimTheBeerGuy

Milwaukee band IfIHadAHiFi released "Imperial Walker" almost a year ago.
http://ifihadahifi.bandcamp.co... I'd compare it to Mr. Shulfer's work but it'd be like comparing apples and assholes. Suffice it to say that I know a good power ballad when I hear one, and this is not a good power ballad.

JimTheBeerGuy

And here are some more, with an assist from a MKE musician friend of mine:

Young Fantom - I Do Not Approve This Message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Art Paul Schlosser - Scott Walker Loves You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Johnny Maudlin - In Wisconsin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

some random protestors with a folky singalong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

The Ballad of Scott Walker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Harry Loeffler Bell - Scott Walker Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Soaring Tortoise - Kill This Bill (Hey Governor Walker) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

and I'm pretty sure John Darnielle was at least an honorary Wisconsonite when he covered Power In A Union http://vimeo.com/20862183

but I'm done feeding the troll now.

chicagoist_tips

Wow! Any other musicians want to share theirs?

christopher Van

Yeah, our song really pissed off some republicans.

http://www.nationalreview.com/...

It is kind of cool going on tour and having teachers coming up to us and thanking us for writing it. They always offer to buy me a beer, but I never let them, its the only time I break the "if someone offers you something on tour you take it" -rule.

Yale Delay.

JimTheBeerGuy

Oh NRO, never change. You are the douchiest.

Glen Shulfer

THIS IS NOT FUNNY>

It's a serious song about serious problem.Stupid Dems/libreals always joking

America is AT STAKE.

Thank you for the publicity though! Thousands of Viral Views.twitter.com/glenshulfer

Kevin Nettleship

Interesting choice of verbs, 'stand', as the Governor is threatened with removal from his seat.

ChicagoD

White men only? Nice twitter stream, bigot.

Love,

A White Man

Navin_Johnson

"Stupid Dems/libreals always joking"

Darn idiots, always supplying endless material.

Nicholas

Yes, we joke about serious problems. That's what Liberals do. Ya got us red-handed. Keep up the good work!

Navin_Johnson

I think The Frogs would be best at handling filth like Walker.

He took on the deficit, and asked the union folks to pay
just a teeny-tiny bit, to make it fair in every way.
A balanced budget, he can claim without taxing you and me.
And in the end it wasn't shame, but a total victory.

lol. Deficit that he ran up, with tax cuts.

Internet Ahole

He didn't raise any taxes. He's only been in office one year.

Nicholas

Can you read?

Navin_Johnson

Actually I'd probably have been more accurate to say he manufactured the crisis with his special interest spending.

But yeah, the dude apparently can't read regardless.