Saturday Song: National Lampoon, "Lemming's Lament"

This song is a brilliant and astute send-up of Crosby, Stills, and Nash as well as the whole Woodstock concert of 1969. This parody, rather than being about peace and love, was a death fest where people who wanted to end their lives could also have their bodies composted. But even with this bleak emphasis, the actual song is quite a joke.

Unfortunately, the song has disappeared from YouTube so I can't put the link here.

Back in the sixties, Teens and young adults thought they could reform the world. To them, the hidebound ideas of the older generation were to blame for the world's unrest and inequity. The idea of a socialist utopia seemed like the logical answer.

The problem is that people's ideas lead to destruction. As Proverbs 14:12 (KJV) states it, "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways  of death."

As for the hippie ideal of free love, that too ends in heartbreak and destruction. As Proverbs 5:5 (KJV) warns of the immoral temptress, "Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell."

The socialist ideal of fairness also ends in destroying society. Back in the first century, the early churches had people who figured they need not work. Paul had to sort that problem out when he wrote in 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (BBE), saying, "For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food."

The early churches also had young widows who sponged off of the church. As Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 5:13 (BBE) about these women, "And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say."

So we see that the idealism of the hippie culture was utter foolishness. It plays out even today with sinners who want to change the definition of marriage and family. Even one's gender is considered fluid by these truth-rejecting sinners. May our Lord and Master come quickly.

On Monday, I'll post about the fads of prayer cover and prayer walks.