NO CROWNS FOR CLOWNS
(c) 2025 Christopher R. Owens (ASCAP)

STUDIO: Mark Dann Studio (Woodstock, NY)
ENGINEERS: Mark Dann, Craig Levy (Vocals)
PRODUCER: Christopher R. Owens for CESO Enterprises, Inc.
AUTHORS: Christopher R. Owens (Music & Lyrics)
VOCALIST: Christopher R. Owens a/k/a “Chris Oledude”
VOCALIST: Elijah Dixon Owens
ANIMATION: rudeLIPS Animation

No AI was used to create this work. Instrumental tracks were written and arranged by Christopher R. Owens using music software and then recorded and mixed.

GEORGE HAGEN is the wonderful animator for this video. He did a great job translating concepts into action! Chris Owens, his brother Millard, and George all took some individual photographs used in this video. Additional still images were taken from the Unsplash site and we enthusiastically credit and thank all of those photographers (listed below) and all artists/creative types whose work was captured and utilized in this piece.

Unsplash photographs included are by …
Charles DeLuvio (1) Chip Vincent (1)
Christian Lue (2) Floris Van Cauwelaert (1)
Gayatri Malhotra (2) Jonathan Poncelet (1)
Jon Tyson (5) Kyle Ryan (1)
Marc Pell (1) Mike Newbry (1)
Rod Long (1) Z dead_artist (1)

Visit www.oledude.rocks to buy this song (on sale) and for more great music!

Hear are some comments from folks who heard the song (but they haven't yet seen the video):

“Oh, I love this! The message is perfect and I completely agree with your lyrics. But that beat is stimulating too and it makes me want to dance. It reminds me of old style Hip Hop from the 90's. I hope you have a video online because I want to share it. ... It's cool how you've woven those patriotic tunes into the song and synced them with your beat. This chant "Liar Liar" might work some magic. Maybe it will manifest something that will help us. "No Crowns for Clowns." You did good. I hope this song goes viral.” (Female 66)

“I enjoyed this piece. There were a lot of interesting elements at work, from the "Yankee Doodle" rendition, to the callback to William Blake's "The Tyger." (Male 43)

Lyrics

NO CROWNS 4 CLOWNS © Christopher R. Owens (2025)

Liar, Liar, burning bright, torching all that’s good and right…
spouting sick philosophies while stamping out democracy.
In what distant trauma show was spawned this putrid bile that flows?
From what dead sun did you fall, committed to destroy us all?
So, share those insecurities who dominate so thoroughly that your
ego always slips its chains, insisting all must praise thy name.

Liar, Liar, burning bright, seeking headlines day and night.
What corrupted heart and mind sustains thy soul-less, rotting rind?

Liar, Liar, burning bright, seeking headlines day and night.
A cracked, corrupted heart and mind, sustains thy soul-less, rotting rind.
Take hammer, anvil! Build the forge! You crave a sparkling throne so large.
Replace with gold the house that’s white, but those you rule know that’s not right.
Great nations feed the starving, protect rights, stop health care carving,
provide jobs and voter access, while the wealthy pay fair taxes.
Yes, great nations support schools and thinking, work to save our planet, linking
liberty with peace and progress. But you bring evil, greed and darkness.

Liar, Liar, burn away! No crowns for clowns are here today.
Your corruption will be cleared by righteous folk and heaven’s tears.
No crowns for clowns are here today – jester l’orange will burn away.
No crowns for clowns even tomorrow. All you had was time you borrowed.

Liar, liar, burn away … No crowns for clowns today…
Liar, liar, we will fight! No crowns for clowns! That’s right!

NO CROWNS FOR CLOWNS!