Plan B - First Past The Post Lyrics






They call it first past the post
You live in a constituency
Kinda like an area code
There are 650 of these
Various zones
Up and down the country designed to compartmentalise votes
Check the system
Listen
The prime ministerial candidate with the most votes don't always win in this system
Our votes only count towards helping some random politician in our local jurisdiction better his position

Come closer
Listen ere
Only takes a third of the population to give a party the majority they need to win
Even if more people in total across the UK
I.E the real majority vote against them getting in
Yeah the systems kinda fucked and it doesn't seem fair
But that's the way it is here and also over there
In the USA where the air's already turned sour
Cause more people voted for Hillary but Trump still got into power
But check the loophole
It's called tactical voting
If you live in an area where most of your neighbours are a mix of blue and red and are practically neck to neck in the polling
And the yellow party are the party you've invested all in your hopes in
And your vote will probably be in vain
I know this sounds insane
And probably makes you feel like you'd do better if you just abstain
And didn't vote for no one
Like 'fuck 'em they all the same'
No one represents me or my peoples anyways
But what if one party is the best of a bad bunch, and you'd rather them get into power than those other lying cunts
What then? Think practically
The only way of ensuring the worst don't happen is by voting tactically
I.E voting for the party you hate least so the one you hate most don't just win automatically
In the past this has worked with those of you liberals in the centre who've voted pragmatically
Accepting things the way they are without trying to change them dramatically
Cause you know you'll lose systematically
We're living in different times now, unprecedented
Trump and his daughter political system no matter how demented and augmented can be dented

You ain't gotta go out and vote the same way your family and friends did
So go on roll the dice and play the game
Not all constituencies are the same
Some are red, some are blue and some are altogether strange mixes of the two that hang in the balance
And you might do well by putting your X up on that ballot
Throw some seasoning in that salad
Just try and swing it hope your party win it
That seat in the commons still has some value in it
Even if your party ain't running government they can have a voice within it
Veto policies they don't agree with
They're the party in control of trying to pass through and get them beated, like when Boris tried to provo parliament and got defeated

Fuck how you want to live now
This is about how you want to move forward
What kind of future you want for your sons and your daughters
And all you OAP's out there
The ones that are probably going to die in the next 10 years anyway
Why don't you ask your fifteen, sixteen year old grandkids who they'd vote for if they could and go vote for them
Your generations already fucked up the environment for them
How about not fucking up their futures for them aswell?

On your marks, get set, go

First past the post
That's what they call the system we use in this country when we vote
Cameron said that Britain's broke
But the only thing that's broke in Britain is the system, trust me, it's a fucking joke
Just a two horse race like Lidl and Aldi
Fuck where you do your Christmas shopping man
All they wanna know is you an innie or an outie
They don't wanna see your belly button man

You don't wanna live to regret this
Second chance to stay or head for the exit
Obviously I'm talkin about Brexit
Yeah that's right we're all still talking about Brexit
This ain't no super complex shit, it's simple
Fuck how these politicians flexin'
Trying to make this shit about their parties policies
When ain't nothing moving forward til this problems been corrected

So vote Tory if you want to be free from European influence and become the 51st state of the US when it comes to trading
Or vote Labour and have another referendum on whether we leave the EU now that everyone's more informed about the situation

If you're worried about Jeremy stifling wealth creation and don't wanna vote for Boris cause you fucking hate him
Then vote lib dem in the consistencies they have a realistic stake in
Or the green party, I hear some of you shoutin
Respect if that's where you stand your ground in
Or any of the other smaller independent parties in the areas they have some actual clout in and force a hung parliament
So no mother fucker has the majority and we get another coalition government
The choice is yours
Vote with your head and your heart in equal measures
Now that you're better informed
Take your vote and
Go and ruffle some fuckin feathers

Oh and merry Christmas
What's at the top of your wish list?
Apart from wrapping up this whole dirty stinking business
Go out and get voting
After that you can get the smoke in and crack the tins open
Cause you need a clear head for what's approaching, no joking
Trust me the games wide open, you know what to do
Hit the likes on this bitch, it needs promoting





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  1. e.... r....

    what a wanker... good rapper but definitely bought and paid for sell out.. he ain't pro brexit at all

  2. T.... A....

    ILL MANORS 2 NEEDED

  3. D.... F....

    Great tune .. however it was a landslide 😆

  4. j.... r....

    woiiiiii learning this for my politics a level

  5. I.... S....

    Todays the day, Brexit woohoo? :/

  6. R.... W....

    Mate I feel ya..... We here in Australia inherited some bastardized version of the Westminster and U.S parliamentary system...... It ain't Democratic at all. Our preference vote system is so fucked. And while Australia burns with the worst bushfires on record ..... Our national leader was on holiday in Hawaii. So if ur feeling shit about leadership; I feel ya. Thoughts with mates in East Gippsland from a lad who grew up there. Sorry our pm was busy on holiday. I hope he gets seafood poisoning from Hawaiian prawns (no offense to Hawaiian prawns)

  7. R.... T....

    Bollocks. Should have just voted Labour! Wake up Britain.

  8. I.... ....

    I’m against this guy politically, that’s why I’m a bit pissed off that I like this song.

  9. S.... G....

    I love how Ben steals the mic 🎤 even that is showing POWER. A bit like politicians have over us or ourselves

  10. S.... A....

    Yeah it's fine to criticise FPTP. However other systems like STV have also resulted in constitutional crises and counter-intuitive results (See Malta). Others like Italy are moving away from PR and towards FPTP because of the tendency to return unworkable governments. The reason Trump won the US was because the US is a federation of 50 semi-autonomous states. The smaller ones would not agree to total domination by populous states e.g. New York and California, so are overrepresented and have been since the Constitution was agreed for that reason. Also if there were ever a Federal Election by popular vote, the red states would insist on stricter voter ID laws in places like California. By all means criticise, but the more you look into different systems, the more you realise that none of them are perfect.

  11. p.... ....

    "Cameron said that Britain's broke. But the only thing that's broke in Britain, is the system, trust me it's a fucking joke." The truest, most beautiful line ever written and spoken about British politics.

  12. j.... ....

    if you are on youtube you are part of the programme

  13. S.... ....

    what the hell you doing these days plan get back on the scene!!!!

  14. M.... ....

    LOL how am I only seeing this? Nice one Youtube

  15. T.... ....

    Used to like Plan B. Not anymore...

    T.... ....

    TheBusdriver1986 haha why ?

  16. L.... K....

    Someone remind me who the girl that answered the door is...please!

  17. A.... S....

    Trump wins in November 2020, landslide... take that bank.

  18. n.... ....

    Race traitor

  19. n.... ....

    Bluepilled

  20. d.... s....

    Love this guy tell everyone how it really is! Nice work on all your stuff

  21. V.... ....

    First time I heard plan b was back in ‘06 on radio 1. It was “no more eatin”. I bought the “paint it blacker” mixtape off the old website and they sent me 2 signed copies in the post! Big up to Ben drew for doing his own thing and having the balls to create Ill manors. Massive respect for this artist! My only regret is we never got a recorded version of “reveal” with killa kela, that shit was hard dude wtf!

  22. H.... N....

    The poorest in society voted conservative.

  23. A.... M....

    Take a fucking bow my man! Spot on! 👌❤

  24. J.... A....

    Hits hard man

  25. a.... f....

    It’s only just turned up for me as well corruption to the core 👍🏻

  26. i.... ....

    Just.... got this in my suggestions. What the fuck.

    Great to see UK Rap and some with actual meaning.

  27. S.... ....

    Grime Gran Cameo 😂👍🏻

  28. T.... C....

    tfw you don't care about how elections work until you lose big and need to have a cry about something.

  29. N.... ....

    Strange how the algorithm produces this now but not a few weeks ago but it shows me loads of stuff about Britain standing tall against the world. A happy coincidence no doubt

  30. S.... M....

    Unfortunately an accurate description of our voting system

  31. J.... D....

    Durrty Goodz Brexit nah???? I'm confused well it's great to see hes obviously inspiring UK artists to talk about the current affairs in this country

  32. A.... B....

    Good to see him doing some o' the old classic Plan B hip-hop. He's always been talented at that. This is a different type of education he's trying to bring to the people

  33. T.... ....

    Why the fuck am I just hearing this 2 weeks later!? B is this generations genius! I can't wait till people realise that! Cast a light is still and will be forever my go to song. Sick 2 def is lyrically the best track anybody uk/usa have ever done! Honestly I dont care about looking like a lick arse because ben is the spokesman for our generation and hes so fucking underrated its criminal! His track links have never been done before e.g I dont hate you/flesh and bones... Ill mannors/guess again! His lyricism is superior to even the greats!

  34. B.... H....

    "My candidate didn't win so I'm going to complain"

    B.... H....

    You will live to regret this

  35. J.... G....

    Massive respect to Plan B using his platform to educate the masses. Wish this would have had more publicity before the election. Still we continue to fight for the working people and resist this class warfare by the wealthy and priveleged. Fuck the tories...

  36. M.... M....

    I was sorry about UK, but now... majority wants to leave, so... bye. Good luck. Anyway, happy to see Plan B to be fit ;)

  37. K.... L....

    🌍🥾🌹

  38. D.... b....

    Plan B got SLIM

  39. J.... U....

    Grime gran appears...👍🏻

  40. A.... R....

    Woiiiiiiiiii Big Ben is BACK IN THE ENDS

  41. D.... R....

    Real skill, no cap

  42. D.... R....

    Christ, he switched up the fucking flow, love you man.

  43. D.... S....

    Seeing a lot of comments saying they're pissed they were shown this after the election and I agree. How many more do you think would have been encouraged to vote after hearing this?

  44. N.... P....

    Tell me how the older generation fucked the environment up for the youth when they had less cars less tech no supermarkets got there milk from the farmers who drove electric floats there food was organic they walked everywhere I see another rapper has sold himself to the globalist elite because he dropped off what's next a featuring with stormzy

  45. m.... f....

    On point

  46. O.... ....

    Plan B is still churning out rubbish tunes

  47. U.... ....

    This isn't my kind of vibe to listen to, but he's spitting facts.

  48. 7.... ....

    It's a shame, really liked PlanB but any sane person wouldn't vote for Labour, a joke of a party. If you're not educated already, take a look at some videos of Dianne Abbott, the woman who could've been in power of our country's security.

    7.... ....

    7eventhirty3 if you’re not educated already, check out the videos of Boris Johnson where he has been racist, homophobic, and shown he knows nothing about the way politics, economics or how the country is run. I hope to god you are not working or middle class or the result of this election could possibly kill you.

    7.... ....

    @jessa delix Could kill me? Like literally? I think the only chance of being killed in this country via Government decisions is by scrapping the trident, allowing more immigrants into this county, allowing the likes of Shamima Begum back into the country oh and imprisoning convicted terrorists.. Oh wait, those are Corbyn's ideas! Oh yeah, maybe we won't vote to literally kill ourselves. Dianne Abbott has been racist on multiple occasions over the years?

  49. I.... 9....

    They say leave the EU, but we say screw Britain and everything that it stands for, because we want a federal-Europe, so let's get rid of the British borders totally and move the parliament to Brussels, or who cares about Europe anyway, we want a globalist-state, so let's get rid of the EU-border and move the command center to Washington D.C. or straight to Israel.

  50. M.... M....

    Feels like a cash grab. This is all very basic shit, If you believe this man is giving you insightful knowledge then you currently know nothing and should maybe stay away from debates

  51. A.... B....

    I had laugh at his lyric about Killery Clinton.
    Trump is THE GREATEST U.S Pres ever.
    Qanon will live on when all these deep state MF are handcuffed and thrown into GITMO!

  52. M.... L....

    The Plan B I remember! Back to your routes, amazing!! 😎

  53. G.... H....

    We had a referendum on electoral reform and said no, the FPTP voting system is good as it usually produces a majority government capable of legislating it also protects us from small extreme parties gaining direct influence on government decisions

  54. I.... C....

    I wonder who is lining your pockets Plan B? Soros me thinks.

  55. L.... H....

    I think plan b is the most underrated lyricist in the world. I winder if Eminem has heard his lyrics and respects them?

  56. S.... A....

    I want to know why this was not all over the radio. Let alone it only coming up on my youtube after the election.

  57. J.... L....

    Was Brexit, Still Brexit, Forever Brexit

  58. S.... G....

    Plan b is the best rapper & singer in the UK. His English literature is unreal. Superior talented. I like how he acts on camera. He’s not a fake person

  59. m.... w....

    Why has this not got more views! This is dope af!!! Plan B still dropping bangers

  60. S.... J....

    How things can change in politics people power getting rid of the socialists and getting Brexit done

  61. M.... H....

    WE NEED A NEW SYSTEM . NOT A NEW GOVERNMENT.

  62. C.... ....

    missed this stuff from plan b

  63. s.... s....

    Another shill.

  64. H.... L....

    The flow and wordplay is good but generally he doesn't know what he's on about by saying we shouldn't use fptp cus proportional representation always leads to hung parliaments

  65. h.... ....

    David Cameron is the man

  66. d.... -....

    So much SALT🤣 keep crying

  67. l.... r....

    Funny how more people voted to leave the EU and the traitors have tried keeping us in now the lefty wankers are in the political bin win win for us all you tool

  68. R.... S....

    Pathetic. Sweethearts in suits thinking they live in the real world

  69. N.... F....

    Well, Plan B just fell off. Shame.

  70. M.... T....

    its like when your mate tells you a fact you learnt in school and youre like 'yeah bruv, i know'
    plan b wrote a song.

  71. s.... k....

    Only saw this today, not surprised seeing as there were ads for the Tory party across YouTube before the election.

    s.... k....

    “Tories did it” gtfo with that us vs them bs.

  72. M.... F....

    "Hit da Likes on this biatch, it needs promoting" 👊😎

  73. M.... F....

    Dis Mo Fo is BACK xxx

  74. D.... C....

    If you properly followed Plan B, you would have known about this song weeks ago. You would have also been informed well in advance of the release date of the video, a couple of days b4 the eve of the election. You need to reach out for music and influences like Ben, because they are not going to be given the opportunity to reach out to you. Dumb music and ideals are whats the norm. Corrupt fucking media!

  75. D.... M....

    You guys aint gonna get the street mans to vote ever

  76. P.... P....

    🤣🤣🤣

  77. P.... S....

    #notMusic

  78. B.... 1....

    Plan Boris

  79. s.... ....

    Weird how people still say that people didn't want Brexit yet have proved it twice, not just the old but young as well stop branding everyone who wants to leave with this brush of ignorance

  80. d.... ....

    Big Up Boris Johnson 👊

  81. s.... ....

    He should change his name to Plan R (for Remoan)

  82. M.... ....

    what a dumb video, I like plan b but this is dumb

  83. D.... J....

    Bit preachy, but slaps

  84. S.... R....

    All the people pissed they didn't see this before the election, if the reason you was gunna vote is because a rapper from last decade tells you too are a fucking joke,

  85. G.... P....

    Yeah YouTube what's going on dropping this fine tuneage after the event... what's your agenda then eh... cant keep us dummed down for much longer... us "commaners" aren't stupid.

    G.... P....

    The irony that you spelt commoner wrong.

    G.... P....

    the irony is, you dont get it.

    G.... P....

    @Matt K. Bet you're a yank

    G.... P....

    @Packlimo Bet I'm not 😆

    G.... P....

    YouTube isn't hiding this video it popped up on recommended

  86. M.... ....

    Phi Life Cypher vibes

  87. S.... ....

    People saying they wish they saw this before they voted.... How many of you actually voted?

  88. w.... ....

    love from the US, hope labour wins in the next election

    w.... ....

    why??? :D:D:D

  89. I.... A....

    Straight knowledge

  90. g.... s....

    Its clear to see youtube are political, when they are ir should be on the fence.. Its a fuckin joke

  91. J.... C....

    🤣 back to failed ria

  92. A.... B....

    I feel these lyrics started strong and about mid may it lost it.

  93. B.... ....

    Plan Brexit has arrived

  94. A.... H....

    Don't vote!