This needs a better arrangement, but it's central to the album's themes and images.

Write-in contest for the second-to-last line of this song. I've gone through about 20 different ones, all terrible.

I'm probably not a good enough singer for four-part vocal harmony. Or maybe I should space the parts out more?

AAAAARGH HOW ABOUT PLAYING THOSE NOTES EVENLY THEN?

DULCIMER TIME EVERYONE.

... and even if they are totally earnest in doing their jobs professionally, the execution of their work certainly has political consequences and must not be allowed to escape public scrutiny...

The *cough* future *cough* mayor of Chicago holding court with his corporate backers.

Title is a reference to a 2009 RPM album's title. It is a song about leaving Chicago.

Finally a good cut of this one. Named after Daniel Burnham of Chicago's Burnham Plan, this song is about the downfall of western capitalism. I'm completely unprepared for it myself -- I have no idea what I'll wear.