Singing Satirist Roy Zimmerman's Post-Inaugural Show Real American
Steinway Hall (12121 Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064)
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More Information About Singing Satirist Roy Zimmerman: Real American
Quotes & Highlights
- “Zimmerman displays a lacerating wit and keen awareness of society’s foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer.” --Los Angeles Times
Description
Roy Zimmerman took his satirical songs to Real America last year, driving 12,000 miles and flying 12,000 more to do 107 shows in 47 states before the election.
“Real American” will feature new material infused with Zimmerman’s on-the-road experiences and driven, as always, by the headlines.
He says, “In this election we heard a lot about ‘Real America’ as exemplified by Joe, whose name isn’t Joe, the Plumber, who’s not a plumber.” In one new song, Zimmerman imagines what Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher’s hit single might sound like.
Another invokes “Rick Warren’s Invocation.” The current economic woes are examined in “Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion Dollars.”
Zimmerman explains the pre-election tour: “The idea was to g et out of my little Liberal cocoon of Marin County, CA, and meet some of the most Progressive people in the least Progressive places in the country.”
He played venues large and small in Red, Blue and Swing states, writing new songs on the road, and posting new videos to YouTube, often from the road itself. “Gas was expensive and in short supply,” he says, “but Absurdity was plentiful and cheap.”
Along the way, Zimmerman played events at both Democratic and Republican national conventions, and joined forces with activist singer Holly Near for a series of “Sing Out the Vote Ohio” concerts.
Some have wondered if political satirists will have a harder time without the easy target of the Bush administration. Zimmerman isn’t worried. “Ann Coulter is giving fashion advice to Michelle Obama. Irony lives!”
His songs are heard on NPR, Air America and Sirius Radio. His YouTube videos have garnered over two million views and tens of thousands of comments, many of them coherent.