The Beast That Swallows Its Young

Posted by admin on July 12th, 2010 and filed under loans | 25 Comments »

Consider defaulting on your college loans.

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Is this fruition of my college years,
arriving in an envelope, business-size,
Sallie Mae Corporation letterhead?
This is to inform you that you
havent made a payment on your loan
since the winter of, italicized, 1997.

If at this time you cannot make
the monthly payment we set,
youll be required to remit to us
the balance in full.
You know, I dont think Ill pay—
what kind of fool
would feed the beast that swallows its young?
Would feed the beast that swallows its young?

Clearly, eightteen isnt old enough to drink
but old enough to sign a promissary
interesting.
Military? Sure, join up.

And who can put a pricetag
on a top-notch education?
How about $50,000? $80,000? Well, thats
just for the textbooks.

But what exactly is the consequence
should I refuse to pay?
Is there still a Dickensian debtors prison?
Oh, there isnt? Well

If at this time you cannot make
the monthly payment we set,
well be required to revoke what every citizen fears:
your card for digging your hole deeper in debt
to the beast that swallows its young,
to feed the beast that swallows its young.

Everyone must go to university.
Without a good degree,
how will you pay the lenders
who staked you while attending university?
And everyone must grow the university.

This is to inform you that Ill never make a payment.
This is to inform you that Ill never make a payment
to the beast that swallows its young.

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25 Responses

  1. skunkapotamus Says:

    200 dollar …
    200 dollar textbooks, rediculous online classes, employers requiring a bachelors for every position, where will it end? One big scam.

  2. ChiefJusticeBadger Says:

    When is this world …
    When is this world going to realize that the federal reserve bank is no more federal than federal express and our debt-backed money is just a bunch of ones and zeroes in a computer? The system has failed and the body of the snake is still twitching. Don’t expect a change in 12/21/1012, demand it!

  3. slickreddish Says:

    Stupid video, this …
    Stupid video, this shows that american people are not responsible enough to pay for every loans that they borrow, read first before applying for it, if you don’t want the terms, don’t apply for it.

  4. needparalegal Says:

    A PHD from a state …
    A PHD from a state university and a buck will buy you a cup of coffee at a 7/11, which is convenient since you will probably be working there.

  5. xit1254 Says:

    Amen to you, …
    Amen to you, brother. How incredibly self serving and arrogant can these idiots be? Running up huge debt, and then walking away from it so the rest of society has to pay for their education. Screw them.

  6. xit1254 Says:

    I borrowed money, …
    I borrowed money, graduated and paid it off. Pay your debts leach.

  7. xit1254 Says:

    Fuck off Pussy! I …
    off Pussy! I borrowed money, graduated and paid it off. Pay your debts leach.

  8. philthetremoloking Says:

    i just can’t get …
    i just can’t get over how brilliant this is. the part at the end where all the coolectors do back up vocals and then start dancing is probably my favorite. why are you not famous? well, maybe you are a little bit…

  9. Mandoon Says:

    UK is following …
    UK is following suit. Humanity is bummered lol. No need to care or the joke is on us. We are unimportant but if we value anything other than ego then we will slowly wake up and grow (or shrink for that matter). Good luck my fellow brethren.

  10. ChameleonKyle Says:

    @mdstueve its …
    @mdstueve its called collateral mate, cash in hand is handy too

  11. sk8erkid2391 Says:

    fuck sallae mae or …
    sallae mae or how ever you spell it.. they screw people over so much =|

  12. ChuckyJJCthulhu Says:

    @mdstueve
    Listen …

    @mdstueve
    Listen fool, I also graduated debt-free, but with an easy major and a big scholarship. My friends had tougher majors in engineering, no time to work, and not so lucky to get a scholarship- and not born rich, so no choice but the student loans.

    The student-loan industry in US is just one asinine racket that’s wrecking a generation and the country. Other nations make sure students finish debt-free, which is why they’re taking the lead while the USA goes banana republic.

  13. Joe77477 Says:

    lol YES! I love it! …
    lol YES! I love it!!

    I wish I hadn’t gotten suckered in to college. Its all a giant scam.

  14. TurboGC8 Says:

    @rqbrain No, he is …
    @rqbrain No, he is a decietful Roal Priviledged nazi aryan eugenisist.

  15. Studentloandefault Says:

    Some of it is a …
    Some of it is a remix of sound clips lol
    Over all i must say this turned out pretty good

    The unspoken problem that plagues its young
    Solutions exist but often unspoken…

    People with tax problems have ex IRS agents to get opinions from…

    How about students on the other hand?

  16. mdstueve Says:

    This is a perfect …
    This is a perfect example of typical American irresponsibility…borrow money and don’t repay it. I went to U. of Buffalo for four years then Villanova Grad school and only needed 16k in loans. It’s called working while you go to school, try it out. And this is to inform you that not paying your student loans will destroy your credit…good luck trying to get that first mortgage and start a life with a 515 FICO.

  17. artyoung Says:

    wow, perfect
    wow, perfect

  18. fucknuaf Says:

    And thanks plenty …
    And thanks plenty for the album mate.

  19. fucknuaf Says:

    fantastic!
    fantastic!

  20. philthetremoloking Says:

    tihs is too …
    tihs is too brilliant and more true than ever

  21. bluediamond2077 Says:

    I can’t start a …
    I can’t start a business because after working in retail making crap wages for 14 years I had to file CH 7 and lost my 760 credit score. tech schools are expensive. Pima medical wants $11,000 for a 10 month program then you get out as a pharmacy tech making $10 an hr.

  22. bluediamond2077 Says:

    You know what …
    You know what happens in retail though. You work hard to get a head and management passes you up for a promotion because some other new girl who came in fresh out of high school flirts with the manager . Or you get a great manager who tells you that your next in line to become a manager then that mgr gets fired . Both happened to me. it’s better to get a job with what you know then a job based on how much you kiss or sell your soul. Going to school to become a RN now.

  23. rqbrain Says:

    @independence442 …
    @independence442 bill gates was a genius

  24. independence442 Says:

    @bluediamond2077 …
    @bluediamond2077 You know, you don’t have to work at a store for the rest of your life if you don’t go to college. (That’s what most people assume you’ll do if you don’t go.) You could work at a store, and work your way up to management.

    Or land an apprenticeship somewhere, start your own business, or learn a profession at a tech school.

  25. musicalux Says:

    Brilliant and …
    Brilliant and chilling song, sir. A tip of the hat to you, and best wishes.

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