This ridiculous song was written by request of the lovely people at SageGlass. They wanted to encourage their employees to get involved with their parent company (Saint-Gobain)’s Retirement Accumulation Program (RAP for short—convenient!). They also had heard the rap song I wrote about an atherectomy device (a project I am unfortunately unable to share) and wanted something similar. So they hired me to put together a song and music video.
I wrote the lyrics and music, then hired a friend (Chris Caesar) to record the vocals and mix the final product. I was the second camera operator on the day of the shoot and the primary video editor (with visual effects, titles, and color correction done by co-workers at Gamut One Studios). The video features SageGlass employees in the SageGlass production facility in Faribault, MN.
Lyrics
Yeah, it all starts on the day that you join the team
Saint-Goban presents "R-A-P"
It's a retirement plan that's built just for you
As a way to tell you thanks for all the things that you do
You don't spend a dime
You just do your time
Incubate the nest egg and you'll do fine, yeah
Work for now
Save for later
You start with nothin' yet you end up greater
So plan out your adventures
No worry 'bout indentures
Stock up on your chemicals
For soakin' up your dentures, uh!
You know what I'm sayin'?
'Cause it all adds up
When you retire
The benefits you've earned will be paid out
There's nothing to worry 'bout
When you retire
You'll cash out monthly if you just want some
Or take the whole lump sum
When you retire
Anyone
Over twenty-one
And you don't even need to apply (say what!?)
You just gotta work here
For three short years
Or you gotta turn sixty-five
It's what we call "vesting"
It's how we invest in
The very very best
Employees from east to west, and
Even if you leave the company
When you return, you'll be re-vested instantly
Gonna get a good percentage of your pay
Keep your 401(k)
Add a little bit of interest
Just for golfing every day, uh!
And you know:
Now you're set for life
When you retire
You'll have enough for living so carefree
Go buy that new RV
When you retire
You'll travel 'round the world if you want to
No one to respond to
When you retire
I'm not gonna lie
It'll help you get by
You'll be able to relax
Until the day that you die
Take this little advice
I'll try to make it concise
Do the R-A-P
You'll get to paradise!
When you retire
Your time at Saint-Gobain was so worth it
You know you deserve it
When you retire
You'll thank yourself for choosing R-A-P
It pays and it's all free
When you retire