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Harry Shearer
Dan Castellaneta
Alex Désert
Robert Reich<..."

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{{Noncanon}}
{{Song
|name = "Goodbye, Middle Class"
|image =
|singers = [[Hugh Jackman]] [[Harry Shearer]] [[Dan Castellaneta]] [[Alex Désert]] [[Robert Reich]] [[Yeardley Smith]] [[Nancy Cartwright]] [[Hank Azaria]] [[Tress MacNeille]] [[Dawnn Lewis]] [[Maggie Roswell]] [[Megan Mullally]]
|characters = {{ap|Janitor|Poorhouse Rock}} [[Ned Flanders]] [[Barney Gumble]] [[Carl Carlson]] [[Homer Simpson]] [[Charles Montgomery Burns]] {{Ch|Robert Reich}} [[Lisa Simpson]] [[Bart Simpson]] [[Moe Szyslak]] [[Abraham Simpson]] [[Tucker Carlson]] [[Agnes Skinner]] Fireman 1 Fireman 2 Firewoman [[Elizabeth Hoover]] [[Bernice Hibbert]] [[Sarah Wiggum]] [[Luann Van Houten]]
|length = 7:23
|writer = '''Music:''' [[Laurence O'Keefe]] '''Lyrics:''' [[Tim Long]] and [[Laurence O'Keefe]]
|album =
|appearance = "[[Poorhouse Rock]]"
}}

'''"Goodbye, Middle Class"''' is a song performed by the people of [[Springfield]].

== Lyrics ==
:'''{{ap|Janitor|Poorhouse Rock}}:'''
:''Bart, come with me to a magical place far in the past: America in the 20th century.''

:'''[[Bart]]:'''
:''Uh, sure. But you better not start singing.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:1945, we won the war.
:Our boys came back to the factory floor.
:The good times rolled, and smiles were on our faces.

:'''[[Ned Flanders]]:'''
:With plentiful jobs for folks of all ages.

:'''[[Barney Gumble]]:'''
:Even dumb slobs made excellent wages.

:'''Full cast:'''
:The country was booming,

:'''[[Carl Carlson]]:'''
:Though still pretty racist.

:'''Full cast:'''
:''[mumble]''

:'''Janitor and cast:'''
:Oh, and so it came to pass,
:With hard work and grit and brass.
:Bit by bit, we built,

:'''Janitor:'''
:Our middle class.

:'''Full cast:'''
:Nice little middle class.

:'''[[Homer]]:'''
:I need cash for food and gas,
:Black light posters, beer and grass.
:Time for me to join the middle class.

:'''Janitor and cast:'''
:Oh, boy, that middle class.
:Go join that middle class.

:'''Homer:'''
:Well, I'm not smart, I'm not a go-getter.
:My drinking problem's not getting better.
:What job could I possibly do?

:'''[[Mr. Burns]]:'''
:Nuclear safety inspector.

:'''Homer:'''
:Whoo-hoo!

:'''Janitor:'''
:Your dad and his buddies had it swell.
:But gradually it all went to hell.
:Factories closed, unemployment would spike.
:Here to explain it is Robert B. Reich.

:'''{{Ch|Robert Reich}}:'''
:''The decline of unions, rampant corporate greed, Wall Street malfeasance and the rise of shortsighted politics all contributed to increased economic inequality, widespread real unemployment, wage stagnation, and a lower standard of living for millions of Americans.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:They chopped salaries to raise stock prices.

:'''Robert Reich:'''
:Cut up the pie and kept all the slices.

:'''Janitor:'''
:Tax breaks went to CEOs.

:'''Janitor and Robert Reich:'''
:Never trickling down to average joes.

:'''Janitor, Robert Reich, and cast:'''
:And so it came to pass,

:'''Robert Reich:'''
:Greedy rich men kicked our ass.

:'''Janitor, Robert Reich, and cast:'''
:Fiddling while they burned our middle class.

:'''Cast:'''
:Poor little middle class.

:'''Bart:'''
:''All right, thanks for the history lesson, nerds. But what does any of this have to do with me? You see, my dad's still working, and I want to be just like him.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:''I'm sure you do. But there's something else you need to learn, and my friend here is happy to teach you.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''Ugh, you. For days, you've been dying to say something. Just spill it.''

:'''[[Lisa]]:'''
:You want a job like Dad? Too bad, so sad.
:You'll never have the life our flabby dad had.

:'''Backing singer:'''
:Yeah.

:'''Lisa:'''
:What can he do that a robot can't?

:'''Homer:'''
:These [[Oreos]] taste like nuclear plant.

:'''Bart:'''
:Yo, all I need is a foot in the door.
:And I'll take Dad's job when he dies at 44.

:'''Lisa:'''
:That job you see now needs a PhD.
:While paying student loans leaves you in poverty.

:'''Backing singer:'''
:What?

:'''Lisa:'''
:No brand-new car,

:'''Backing singer:'''
:No.

:'''Lisa:'''
:No fancy house.

:'''Backing singer:'''
:Cool.

:'''Lisa:'''
:No hot dinners cooked by your stay-at-home spouse.

:'''Backing singer:'''
:Yeah.

:'''Lisa:'''
:You're gonna pinch every dollar and cent.
:And you'll still have to choose,
:Between health care and rent.

:'''Bart:'''
:''I'll probably just buy a PlayStation 6.''

:'''Lisa:'''
:You're naive, but it'll pass.
:They'll repo your skateboard, you'll grow up fast.

:'''Lisa:'''
:He's {{Ch|Jeff Bezos}}, we're just bozos.

:'''Lisa and cast:'''
:Goodbye, middle class.

:'''Lisa:'''
:These are facts, they're not controversial.
:We can't even afford what they sell in this commercial.

:'''Bart:'''
:''Okay, so, you're saying maybe I'll have a tough time getting a job like my dad's.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:''No, no, I'm saying you'll definitely never get a job like your dad's, and you'll have a tough time finding something significantly worse.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''Thanks for the song and dance, but I think I'm gonna be just fine.''

:'Cause there's a lot of new ways a guy can make a dollar.
:I'll ride the money train, make it rain, holla.
:I'll buy and sell Bitcoin, build a new app.
:Do pranks on YouTube, I'm great at that crap.

:Film TikTok tricks on my sick motorbike.

:'''Robert Reich:'''
:Your chances are slim.

:'''Bart:'''
:Go to hell, Robert Reich.

:'''Janitor:'''
:Those aren't careers, they're a million to one.
:You ain't that lucky and you ain't smart, son.

:'''Bart:'''
:Who gives a damn? I'll find my new jam.
:As an influencer on Instagram.
:If all else fails, I got backup plans.
:I can shake my cans on OnlyFans.

:'''Janitor:'''
:''No. Just... no.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''Okay, great. So I have no options whatsoever. Smell you later, dude.''

:'''Lisa:'''
:''Isn't it infuriating? We'll never live as well as they did.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''Why doesn't anyone do anything about this?''

:'''Lisa:'''
:''Well, there's an answer to that, but it's not one you'll like.''

:Moe the bartender, serve it up on the mic.

:'''[[Moe]]:'''
:So, greedy politicians write bad laws.
:Throwing goodies to the rich like Santy Claus.
:They chew up us poors, who votes for these guys?

:'''[[Grampa]]:'''
:All my friends are dropping like flies.

:'''Lisa:'''
:And where are these voters getting their cues?

:'''[[Tucker Carlson]]:'''
:[[Vladimir Putin|Putin]] for president, next on [[Fox News]].

:'''Lisa:'''
:And that's why our system is so out of order?

:'''[[Agnes Skinner]]:'''
:Cross-dressing drug fiends are crossing our border.

:'''Old people:'''
:''[indistinct chatter]''

:We vote for gun nuts and climate deniers.
:Lunatics from QAnon and con men and liars.
:They shred our safety net and gut Medicare.
:But they get our vote, 'cause we're incredibly easy to scare.

:Cable news declares we're doomed.
:And [[Facebook]] feeds our fright.
:They convince us things were great,
:When gas was cheap and men were white.

:So we rally round the crooks,
:And the creepy and the crass.
:The vengeful id of our vanishing middle class.

:'''Janitor:'''
:''So, as you can see, Bart... Bart?''

:'''Bart:'''
:I get it, dude, abandon hope.
:We can't escape our slippery slope.
:The future's a sandwich made of poo.
:Just tell me, what do you want me to do?

:'''Janitor:'''
:''Burn it.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''"Burn it"? Burn what?''

:'''Janitor:'''
:''Well, that's up to you. All I know is what a janitor knows.''

:If it's broke, don't wait till later.
:Chuck it in the incinerator.

:'''Bart:'''
:''Hmm. I do enjoy destroying things. And this tie looks flammable.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:''Wait, Bart, I meant the system. Burn it down and then reform it. It was a metaphor.''

:'''Bart:'''
:''Eh. I never learned what that word means. Our education system is also terrible.''

:'''Janitor:'''
:''No.''

:'''Bart:'''
:And so it comes to pass,
:Strike a match and raise a glass.
:All dreams die,
:So goodbye, middle class.

:''[gasps]''
:''Oh, my God. Oh, so this is real? Help! I want to live to see the future, even if it's gonna be incredibly crappy!''

:''You saved me.''

:'''Fireman 1:'''
:Hang on tight, you'll be okay.

:'''Bart:'''
:Thanks! By the way, how good's your pay?

:'''Fireman 2:'''
:Pay's good, and pension's great when we retire.

:'''Bart:'''
:Nice.

:'''Firewoman:'''
:Sweet health plan plus cool hat and boots.

:'''Fireman 1:'''
:We're always hiring new recruits.

:'''Firefighters:'''
:'Cause luckily the planet is on fire.
:Even the oceans.

:'''Bart:'''
:''Mom, Dad, I figured out what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna be a fireman.''

:'''[[Marge]]:'''
:''Well, it is true that fire isn't going anywhere.''

:'''Homer:'''
:But you still hold me in high regard.

:'''Bart:'''
:Eat my shorts, you tub of lard.

:''Homer:'''
:''D'oh!''

:'''Firefighters:'''
:We save lives and look badass.

:'''[[Miss Hoover]], [[Bernice Hibbert]], [[Sarah Wiggum]], and [[Luann Van Houten]]:'''
:And we whistle as they pass.

:''[wolf whistle]''

:'''Full cast:'''
:The last men standing,
:In our middle,
:Class.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Poorhouse Rock}}

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 *{{ep|Poorhouse Rock}}

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 :The country was booming,
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 :Though still pretty racist.
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 :''[mumble]''
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 :Oh, and so it came to pass,
 :With hard work and grit and brass.
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 :Our middle class.
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 :Nice little middle class.
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 :Time for me to join the middle class.
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 :Oh, boy, that middle class.
 :Go join that middle class.
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 :Never trickling down to average joes.
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 :And so it came to pass,
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 :Greedy rich men kicked our ass.
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 :Fiddling while they burned our middle class.
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 :Poor little middle class.
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 :''D'oh!''
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 :We save lives and look badass.
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 :''[wolf whistle]''
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 :The last men standing,
 :In our middle,

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 :Eat my shorts, you tub of lard.
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 :''D'oh!''