Alex Sturbaum 2026
Alex Sturbaum: Anti-Compliance Anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpxhyza6tbQ
If you’re a clerk, lose that paper If it takes one day, take two If they ask you on the street about a person you meet That’s a person that you never knew If you’re a cook, burn that sandwich And if they call you, let it ring If they count on your work, it’s your duty to shirk And don’t help them with a single damn thing If they want it done fast do it slowly If they need it done slow, do it now Remember every hour they spend in your power They can’t spend on the streets of your town Well I know we take pride in our labor And we try to do our jobs the right way But I’m telling you true, the best work you can do Is wasting a fascist’s whole day If there’s any cause for a hold-up Any action you can take to take time Make OSHA compliance an act of defiance Read the rules and bring up every line Get lost on your way to the job site Get confused when instructions are clear Find excuses and ways, ’cause when it comes to delays Sometimes a day can be as good as a year Well I know that the fash are imposing They got the money and the courts and the guns But I can tell you, I’ve seen that the whole big machine Needs the likes of us to make it run So get out of your job in a hurry Overcome your despair and your fear Fellow workers unite, use your skills for the fight And start putting some sand in the gears