Fun Recording Studio Video of “Bet Against the American Dream” – Robert Lopez tune about Credit Default Swaps

In the spirit of “The Producers” – Robert Lopez wrote a song about the Walls Street scheme to encourage risky loans while simultaneously betting that they will fail; aka credit default swaps.

Still curious? Ira Glass does a great job telling the financial story and instructing us about how it all works. This American Life: Inside Job

Music and Lyrics: Robert Lopez
Vocalists: John Treacy Eagan and Christian Borle
Music Supervisor/Producer: Stephen Oremus
Orchestrator: Bruce Coughlin

Bet Against the American Dream from Alexander Hotz on Vimeo.