Story Behind The Song

John Scriven writes funny but meaningful self help books and articles, and one of his topics is the negative effects of blame. It also made for a fun song.

Song Description

A tongue in cheek look at someone bragging about being good at blaming others and escaping blame himself, and the effects it has on co-workers etc.

Lyrics

Blamethrowers
Written by Marvin Taylor, Raven Taylor, and John Scriven ©Five Feathers Music

I?ve got a talent ? a special kind of flair
There?s plenty like me and you?ll find us everywhere
It just so happens that I?m a man
But I could be a woman and still be what I am
We?re young and we?re old and we?re middle aged too
We need a scapegoat and we?re coming for you

Blamethrowers ? we?re calling your name
Blamethrowers ? we love to blame

If something goes wrong we don?t want to know why
All we want to do is find a ? a fall guy
We won?t fix the problem ?cause life is too short
We?d rather waste time deciding who?s at fault
We make you feel guilty and hang dog too
We got long fingers and we?re coming for you

Blamethrowers ? naming your name
Blamethrowers love blame

People who ask ?Who did what wrong??
They?re our kind of folks singing our kind of song
We don?t care a lick about being up front
We live for post mortems and love a witch hunt

We criticize people we do it so well
Their confidence shatters and their lives are hell
They won?t take a risk ?cause they might get blamed
They just want to hide so they won?t get named
We judge and accuse and we cause a lot of fuss
We blame everybody but we never blame us

Blamethrowers ? naming your name
Blamethrowers ? ready to blame
Blamethrowers ? better mind what you do
Blamethrowers ? we?re nailing you
Blamethrowers ? fire in the hole
Blamethrowers ? we?re scorching your soul