Bram Tchaikovsky (born Peter Bramall on 10 November 1950 in Lincolnshire, E… Read Full Bio ↴Bram Tchaikovsky (born Peter Bramall on 10 November 1950 in Lincolnshire, England) is the lead singer and guitar player of an eponymous new wave / power pop band that has recorded three albums. A former member of rockers The Motors, Bram's group scored a U.S. Top 40 hit in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979, with "Girl Of My Dreams." In the Netherlands "Sarah Smiles" was a minor hit, reaching the #33 spot, in February 1979. Both tracks were on the band's first album, titled 'Strange Man, Changed Man'. Unfortunately, the group seemed to have peaked too early, and their spotlight soon faded.

Mr. President
Bram Tchaikovsky Lyrics

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It was the dead of night
Hear the sirens moan
They found the President
Dead on the lawn
Mister Secretary
Before his death
They were doing cocaine
They couldn't help but laugh

Oh Mister President
What shall we do
It's a hard way to cram it in
It's already taken you

We orderd a banquet
Sat down to eat
We had the ruler of the Western World
In the Presidents seat
The guest of honour
Was a world in chains
The serving maids wore red suits
We got sunburn in the rain

Oh Mister President
What shall we do
It's a hard way to cram it in
It's already taken you

Oh Mister President
What shall we do

It's a hard way to come in
It's already taken you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bram Tchaikovsky's song "Mr. President" talk about a ghastly event that has taken place in the dead of night. Sirens are heard and the President's body is found on the lawn. The Secretary reveals that the President was doing cocaine before his death and they were all laughing about it. The situation then takes a bizarre turn where the guests of the banquet sit down to eat while the ruler of the Western world is still stuck in the President's chair. The serving maids are dressed in red suits and they suffer sunburn in the rain. The song repeats the refrain, "Oh Mister President, What shall we do? It's a hard way to cram it in, It's already taken you."

The lyrics of the song seem to deal with the corruption and scandal that is often associated with those in positions of power. The idea that the President was doing cocaine and everyone was laughing about it shows the disregard for morals and ethics. The guests at the banquet represent the elite who are "sitting down to eat" while the world is in chains, representing the abuse of power and lack of concern for the common man. The lyrics express a sense of hopelessness and resignation in the face of such corruption.

Line by Line Meaning

It was the dead of night
The incident happened in the late hours when everyone was asleep

Hear the sirens moan
The sound of the sirens is echoing in the background and is a sign of chaos

They found the President Dead on the lawn
The President was found dead outside on the grass

Mister Secretary Before his death
The Secretary was with the President before he passed away

They were doing cocaine
Both the President and the Secretary were consuming coke

They couldn't help but laugh
The coke had an effect on them which made them laugh uncontrollably

Oh Mister President What shall we do
The people are under stress and don't know how to handle the situation

It's a hard way to cram it in It's already taken you
The meaning of the line is unclear and could mean different things

We ordered a banquet Sat down to eat
After the death of the President, the people started to celebrate

We had the ruler of the Western World In the Presidents seat
The guest sat in the President's place

The guest of honour Was a world in chains
The guest was a world leader who was oppressed and not free

The serving maids wore red suits We got sunburn in the rain
The celebration had a peculiar sense to it with the servers dressed differently and the weather being unpredictable

Oh Mister President What shall we do
Another instance of the people's despair and confusion in the aftermath of the President's death

It's a hard way to cram it in It's already taken you
Reiteration of an unclear expression, likely the author's attempt at poetic wordplay

Contributed by Camden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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