Today, Explained - The year in revue

Episode Date: December 30, 2020

It's been a year. It’s been a year And after all the news  We’re still not in the clear It’s been a year Can’t even remember what life was like  Back before we didn’t need a mask to go outside It’s been a year Can’t even remember how it used to sound Before the streets were quiet and we had to lock it down It’s been a year 2020 The year began on fire Australia was burning And Iran was looking dire And you know you might forget it but Back in the before time We thought we’d have to deal With Third World War time It was only January  The last time I went to a wedding And we barely knew back then That the virus was already spreading Meanwhile the end of The impeachment trial, finally It went the way you thought it would Except for maybe Romney The virus leaves China On planes and on ships  The world watches closely As Italy gets hit But Italians sang from their balconies And then came the celebrities It’s been a year It’s been a year And after all the news We’re still not in the clear It’s been a year 2020 is cancelled No Olympics and Costco took away free samples So long, Coachella Goodbye in-person classes No European travel We banned their white asses Covid conspiracies. We’ve got varieties  Bill Gates made it in a lab And 5G wants to kill your dad Maybe it’ll go away  When temperatures are high Maybe some disinfectant Is worth the college try? Lockdowns, shutdowns Layoffs and a market crash Mask on. Mask off The stimulus won’t help my rash We’re running out of TP We’re running out of PPE I’m scared of getting groceries I’m losing all my sanity When is this all gonna end? It feels like everything is the same Every single day  Blends into the next day It’s been a year It’s been a year And after all the news We’re still not in the clear. It’s been a year Late May A wall starts to shatter More than half the country screaming Black! Lives! Matter! A monumental protest movement  Started in the streets Statues start to fall And people protest the police Racist mascots fall and  Athletes protest in the bubble John Lewis passed away but left us His “good trouble.” The Confederate flag Lost again in this pandemic While more and more people saw That racism’s systemic But unity, it doesn’t last  It quickly gets politicized  There’s shooting in Kenosha  And everyone’s still taking sides One step forward One step back The United States Staying right on track It’s been a— Wait, wait hold the phone The president has got it He didn’t wanna wear a mask But now he tested positive Yeah, he’s gonna beat it But he won’t win the election  Even after RBG The Court will not correct it Convinces half his party It’s a steal, without a reason Tries to throw good ballots out But books the wrong Four Seasons Fifty different lawsuits Winding through the courts. He’s losing and losing and losing and losing and losing… Who cares! Now there’s a vaccine! And another new vaccine! It’s actually happening! It’s all predicted by Fauci! Thank you to the doctors And to all the educators Thank you to the nurses And to grocery store workers And also all the drivers! Who now have my address And for saving our election God bless USPS! It’s been a year It’s been a year And after all the news We’re still not in the clear It’s been a year It’s been a year And after all the news We’re still not in the clear It’s been a year Can’t even remember what it’s like to be dancing with my friends and eating with my family It’s been a year Can’t even remember what normal was, but gimme more hugs in 2021 It’s been a year It’s been a year And after all the news We’re still not in the clear. It’s been a year It’s been a year We’ve given up so much But somehow we’re still here We’re still here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a year, it's been a year And after all the news we're still not in the clear It's been a year, it's been a year And after all the news We're still not in the clear It's been a year Can't even remember what life was like Back before we didn't need a mask to go outside It's been a year Can't even remember how it used to sound

Before the streets were quiet and we had to lock it down It's been a year 2020, the year began on fire Australia was burning and Iran was looking dire And you know you might forget it But back in the before time We thought we'd have to deal with Third World War time It was only January

The last time I went to a wedding And we barely knew back then that the virus was already spreading Meanwhile, the end of the impeachment trial finally It went the way you thought it would except for maybe Romney. The virus leaves China on planes and on ships. The world watches closely as Italy gets hit. But Italians sang from their balconies And then came the celebrities Imagine there's no heaven

Easy if you try It's been a year It's been a year It's been a year And after all the news We're still not in the clear It's been a year 2020 is cancelled No Olympics

And Costco took away free samples So long Coachella Goodbye in person classes No European travel We banned their white asses And Costco took away free samples So long, Coachella, goodbye in-person classes No European travel, we ban their white asses COVID conspiracies, we got varieties Bill Gates made it in a lab and 5G wants to kill your dad Maybe it'll go away when temperatures are high Maybe some disinfectant is worth the college try

Lockdowns, shutdowns, layoffs and a market crash Mask on, mask off, the stimulus won't help my rash We're running out of TP We're running out of PPE I'm scared of getting groceries I'm losing all my sanity When is this all gonna end? It feels like everything's the same Every single day blends into the next day

It's been a year It's been a year And after all the news We're still not in the clear It's been a year Late May, a wall starts to shatter More than half the country screaming Black Lives Matter! Black Lives Matter! Black Lives Matter here!

Black Lives Matter here! A monumental protest movement started in the streets Statues start to fall and people protest the police Racist mascots fall and athletes protest in the streets. Statues start to fall and people protest the police. Racist mascots fall and athletes protest in the bubble. John Lewis passed away but left us his good trouble. The Confederate flag lost again in this pandemic. While more and more people saw that racism's systemic. But unity, it doesn't last.

It quickly gets politicized. They're shooting in Kenosha and everyone's still taking sides one step forward one step back the United States staying right on track wait wait hold the phone the president has got it he didn't want to wear a mask, but now he tested positive Yeah, he's gonna beat it, but he won't win the election Even after RBG, the court will not correct it Convinces half his party, it's a steal without a reason Tries to throw good ballots out, but books the wrong four seasons

Fifty different lawsuits, winding through the courts He's losing and losing and losing and losing and losing and losing Who cares? Now there's a vaccine And another new vaccine It's actually happening It's all predicted by Fauci Thank you to the doctors And to all the educators Thank you to the doctors, and to all the educators.

Thank you to the nurses, and to grocery store workers, and also all the drivers, who now have my address. And for saving our election. God bless USPS. It's been a year. It's been a year. And after all the news news we're still not in the clear It's been a year, it's been a year And after all the news we're still not in the clear It's been a year

Can't even remember what it's like to be Dancing with my friends and eating with my family It's been a year Can't even remember what normal was But give me more hugs in 2021 it's been a year it's been a year and after all the news we're still not in the clear it's been a year It's been a year We've given up so much But somehow we're still here

We're still here