THE LOSERS LIKE US MANIFESTO

First of all, if you know what a manifesto is, then you are probably not a Loser. If you think a manifesto is something that should be served with marinara sauce and garlic bread, then you probably are a Loser. So to keep you from having to look for a dictionary, let us provide a definition for you.

Manifesto (n.) – a public declaration of motives and intentions by a government or by a person or group regarded as having some public importance.

There you have it. Losers Like Us is a group, and we like to feel as if we have some public importance. Once you finish reading this (or having it read to you, as the case may be) we think you will agree. The internet is certainly a public forum, as are the bars and restaurants where we sing the praises of Loserdom. So we qualify. We deserve to have a manifesto and by golly we are going to have one!

So on to the motives and intentions part:

Our motives were to start a loosely knit organization of songwriters who would offer each other moral support, camaraderie, and the occasional $20 loan. Our intentions are to further what little skills we have as writers, players, and artists, and to hang out with like minded Losers. And to have some damn fun while we do it. That’s about it.  Pretty simple really.

We have no particular political, religious, or Civil War affiliations.  We do prefer that if you call yourself a Loser that you aren’t a teetotallin’ Pollyanna because let’s face it – everyone is better looking, funnier, and more talented when they’ve had few cold ones!

Now any manifesto worth its salt come with a list of declarations. Hell, America’s own Declaration of Independence was a manifesto, and damn fine one at that. So here are the Losers Like Us commandments:

 

1. We believe that music shouldn't suck
2. We believe that music is best when played live
3. We believe the only reason to have a DJ is if the band is too drunk to play
4. We believe that tuning up is optional
5. We believe that beer is food
6. We believe that beer should always be “on sale”
7. We believe that whiskey can be served as either an appetizer, or dessert
8. We believe that everyone has a song in them
9. We believe that your best song is the one you haven't written yet
10. We believe that we all have a little Loser in us

 

So lighten up, come on in, kick back and be a Loser!