We’re Deadly Serious
By Mitch Berg
Ed and I have had enough of the Fleebaggers.
Last Saturday, we took the entire catalog of Western popular music hostage – and we promised to kill a different song every week until the Fleebaggers returned to Madison, and stopped holding Democracy itself hostage.
And we meant it.
A week ago, we assaulted Tom Petty’s legacy with “Fleebaggin”.
Last Saturday, it was “Dems On The Run”, making John Lennon roll over in his grave out of sympathy for Macca.
And this Saturday?
“Lawyers, Cheese and Bratwurst”.
March 10th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
You could pretty much use that entire album for the Fleebaggers:
Miller the Clueless Fleebag Runner
Jesse Strikes Up the Band
Werewolves of Rockford
Lotsa material.
March 10th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Hmmm. I’m thinking…
“I’m got in bed with the unions,
the way I always do.
How was I to know,
They think like Russians, too?
Send lawyers, soap and CNN…”
March 10th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Mr. D – don’t forget “Excitable Boys”!
(Oh, and the first line of my lyric parody should have been “I got in bed with the unions…”)
March 10th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Watching the mob take-over of the capitol also suggests a line from another Zevon song:
“I was in the house when the house burned down.”
March 10th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Don’t you be blasphemin’ Zevon in here! Although Accidentally A Senator might work. “Don’t want to work, and the part gets harder.”
March 10th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Lots of songs contain the word “runaway”, and that could work.
March 10th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
I met him in a Illinois hideout on a Monday and my heart stood still
Da do run-run-run, da do run-run
Somebody told me that his name was Senator Miller
Da doo run-run-run, da do run-run……………?
March 10th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Well, I went home with the union
The way I always do
How was I to know
They was with the thuggers, too
I was gambling in Madison
I took a little risk
They sent pizzas, signs and moonbats
WEAC, get me out of this
I’m the dimwit lefty slacker
Somehow I got stuck
Between the unions and their power
And I’m down on my luck
Now I’m hiding out in Rockford
I’m a desperate Democrat
Send cleansocks, brats and OldMil
The batshit has hit the fan
March 10th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
Swiftee,
Not bad. But I got lyrics ready to go.
Tune in Saturday.
March 10th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Tune in Saturday? For more of that audio punishment? No thanks. Listening to an all-day time share pitch would be more enjoyable.
March 10th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Ouff, right-wing hate..avert your eyes kids!
March 10th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Chad, I’m told it’ll be much more tolerable, as they’ll be using bagpipes and steel guitar for accompaniment.
March 10th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Listening to an all-day time share pitch would be more enjoyable
I’ll have my friend Chet call you.