I haven’t written a political song parody in a long time. Probably because today’s politicians are parodies themselves,\u00c2\u00a0 right from the get-go.\u00c2\u00a0 This afternoon I was organizing my archives and came across these two from the 1992 election.\u00c2\u00a0 I know there’s one about Clinton somewhere too, to the tune of “Bye Bye Blackbird,” but I haven’t located that one yet. I’ll save it for a future post.<\/p>\n
Perot-noia <\/strong>(to the tune of “Yellow Rose of Texas”)<\/p>\n There’s a little guy from Texas He produced this infomercial He’s bought all these half-an-hours An Ash-Can Farewell<\/strong> (starring GHW Bush, to the tune of “Hello, Dolly”)<\/p>\n Goodbye, Georgie, yes goodbye, Georgie, So say goodbye, Georgie, yes goodbye, Georgie! I haven’t written a political song parody in a long time. Probably because today’s politicians are parodies themselves,\u00c2\u00a0 right from the get-go.\u00c2\u00a0 This afternoon I was organizing my archives and came across these two from the 1992 election.\u00c2\u00a0 I know … Continue reading
\nWho’s talking on TV;
\nAn oversized chihuhahua
\nIs what he seems to be.
\nHe said he drew those pictures
\nAnd numbers on the chart,
\nSo good ole boys and rednecks
\nWill think Perot looks smart.<\/p>\n
\nThat we have come to see;
\nHe’s got five billion dollars
\nSo he’s just like you and me.
\nWatch him flourish with the pointer;
\nHe hopes with all his heart
\nThat the guys who build the rockets
\nWill think Ross Perot looks smart.<\/p>\n
\nOf time on NBC,
\nSo we can’t watch Fred and Wilma,
\nWho’s the Boss or Mr. T.
\nSo we’ve found this revelation
\nAnd we’ve taken it to heart:
\nWe know compared to Gilligan
\nOle Ross Perot looks smart.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s such fun to see you bumble on TV.
\nYou look like hell, Georgie,
\nWe can tell, Georgie,
\nThat back home in Kennebunkport’s where you’re gonna be.
\nWe see the swell growing
\nFor your out-going;
\nPack your bags and pick up Millie at the door,
\nOH! Golly gee, Georgie,
\nPut on your sneaks and flee, Georgie,
\nYou can’t get elected any more!<\/p>\n
\nAre you sorry now you’ve trashed the GOP?
\nYour tactics smelled, Georgie,
\nYou got shelled, Georgie,
\nWhich just proves that things worked out the way they oughta be!
\nWe hear the band playing
\nFor your not-staying,
\nStart your new hotel-room life in ’93,
\nOH! Hidy ho, Georgie,
\nPack up the van and go, Georgie,
\nClinton’s won a glor’ious victory!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"