John Oliver's Version of "A Man Like Putin"

Poyushchie vmeste is a Russian techno-shit band that achieved fame with its musical love letter to sadistic autocrat Vladamir Putin, "A Man Like Putin." The music video for the song is a sterile piece of hack work that supports the contention that howlingly bad art is a byproduct of repressive systems. 

It's great that humanity has John Oliver to parody the song. Watch the entire episode here and just the song here.

A Man Like Putin

A man like Putin

May seem like he’s strong

But if you think that

Know that you’re wrong

A man like Putin

Sure has good luck

Because journalists die

And he’s rich as fuck

A man like Putin

Only wants power

He’ll fake a tape

Of your golden shower

That’s not something

We want to see

Your orangey face

All covered in pee

And critics like Oliver

Better run far

Because he’ll track you down

And he’ll shit on your car

Beware of Putin

He’s ruthless and shrewd

If you’re not careful

We’ll all end up screwed

A man like Putin

Is really bad

That you need that explained

Is just so fucking sad