OK, OK, OK. I know that some of my friends have been doing FinTech and Banking songs for a while, and I've avoided it. I've also avoided doing much video, as I don't like seeing myself on camera. And I don't sing, except in the shower.
But ...
... oh dear ...
... my FinTech Rap got a great response!
Some folks were asking for me to rap every week. Some folks said my performance was poor, but the lyrics were great. Some folks said that all the other FinTech influencers should do one. So, I'm now officially launching the FinTech Lockdown Karaoke Challenge.
Every Monday, if I'm inspired enough, I'll release a song or rap or similar. I know I shouldn't. My singing is rubbish, my looks are terrible (really bad hay fever sinuses),and it's difficult when you are locked down, cannot speak the language, have health issues and so on and so forth, but here's my first song in the FinTech Lockdown Karaoke Challenge. I look forward to seeing what my colleagues do ...
Their Way from Chris Skinner on Vimeo.
Their Way
And now, the bank is near
It is right here on a mobile app
My friends, I'll say it clear
The bank may be here
But it’s really crap
The bank it grew
And shows up through
All of my daily transactions
But more, much more than this
They did it their way
They force me to come down
Into a branch
Sign forms by the tranche
They ask me to show my name
And then challenge me to prove it’s me
It’s a pain, but then again
They do all this for a reason
For more, much more than this
They are avoiding treason.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When you paid off more than you could chew
And through it all, if the bank had doubt
They would eat you up and spat you out
They know it all to make you fall
Because they do it their way
I’ve paid, I’ve bought and sold
And as you can see, I’m getting older
I got some bitcoin, some mobile too
It’s all stored in, my online folder
I know the bank likes me
Only as long as I pay a big fat fee
That’s why I claim
They’re all the same
They do it their way
For what is a bank, what has it got
If not our money then it has not
To pay for the things we really want
And not the things that we don’t
The ledger shows, they have the cash
And do it their way
And may I say
In a shy way
I did this my way
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...
