The Housing Bubble Song

The housing bubble has found its bard. In a catchy song making the Internet rounds, a man with a twang and a guitar sings about the loss of his home. Since these are modern times, there's clever animation, too.

"I got my mortgage and I made my payments/
But my rate reset in my latest statement/
It was 1200, now it's 24/
I'm three months late, so I'm out the door..."

The LA Times tracked down the performers: The singer is a former real estate appraiser who is now working as a Web developer. The animator is a Mexican mask wrestler known to her fans as Crybaby. Neither one owns a home.

I think it's nice that catastrophes so often inspire interesting art. Otherwise it would all just be a waste.