Contraband Conundrum #1: Voodoo Economics

Welcome to the first Contraband Conundrum! The first Contraband song will be “Voodoo Economics“!

The Contraband Conundrums are puzzles that if solved will provide passwords to protected pages where you can listen to a featured Contraband Edition song. This is an exclusive opportunity.

Contraband Conundrum #1

1. The password is the last name of a 19th century economist. (Don’t forget to capitalize.)
2. “Voodoo Economics” is about supply-side trickle down money flow, while this economist noted the circulation of money.
3. This economist was from a country in Europe that one might most closely associate with voodoo.
4. This economist’s native language is not English, and the lyrics for “Voodoo Economics” include a phrase from this language.
5. Read the song lyrics below for repeated inspiration leading to a paraphrased quote from this economist.
6. Hidden Hint: this economist’s last name sounds like a the name of a marine mammal.

“Voodoo Economics” Lyrics

Voodoo Economics
By Realizing Resonance

Verse 1:
We got zombie dollars
In our zombie banks
Razor sharp teeth
Waiting in shark tanks
Black money magic
From internet cranks
Got the jinx on us
Portfolio tanks

Chorus:
We don’t need Chinese electronics
We got voodoo economics
It trickles down, baby, trickles down
Somehow it never reaches the ground

Verse 2:
Terrifying tariffs
The terrific plan
Possessed by wobbly
The chicken foot man
Conjures the market
To the garbage can
Spirit stalks and bonds
A hex to the land

Chorus:
We don’t need Chinese electronics
We got voodoo economics
It trickles down, baby, trickles down
Somehow it never reaches the ground

Verse 3:
It’s taught to a parrot
In the morning air
With morsels of sugar
Lazy laissez-faire
Baron’s incantation
Mercantilist flare
Our mirror gazing
Reflects a bankrupt stare

Chorus:
We don’t need Chinese electronics
We got voodoo economics
It trickles down, baby, trickles down
Somehow it never reaches the ground

It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
It’s coming down
No it’s not

What is the password?

Listen to “Voodoo Economics “by entering the correct password here: https://realizingnews.com/voodoo-economics/