Posted on 11/18/2006 4:05:31 PM PST by PJ-Comix
(A little change of format in this edition of the DUmmie FUnnies... In yesterday's EDITION of the DUmmie FUnnies I noted that John Edwards' 6 year-old son had to be carefully taught to make fun of poorer kids for wearing shoes sold at Wal-Mart. I suggested that a certain Lutheran songmeister write a song parody on this theme based on the tune of You've Got To Be Carefully Taught from the musical play, "South Pacific." I was referring, of course, to Charles Henrickson, a Lutheran minister from St. Louis who has a penchant for writing song parodies, the number of which are legion. Well, even Charles exceeded my expectations with this TERRIFIC song parody titled, "IT'S GOT TO BE SECRETLY BOUGHT." I am sure you will agree that this HILARIOUS song parody MUST be given the widest play possible. It would be perfect for play on radio talk shows such as Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, etc.. So without further adieu, I now present Henrickson's "IT'S GOT TO BE SECRETLY BOUGHT.")
You've got to be taught to use your fame
Your wealth and your power to get a game
But it's got to be done without harming your name--
It's got to be secretly bought.
You've got to be taught to scorn and scold
Those people whose shoes are cheaply sold
At Wal-Mart, whose heart is so corporate cold--
You've got to be duly distraught.
You've got to be taught to not stand in line
Before you are six or seven or nine
To act like John Edwards and think you're so fine--
You've got to get more than you ought!
You've got to be carefully taught.
p.s. My mother just called me as I was about to post this song parody. Since she is a HUGE fan of "South Pacific" I sang the parody to her on the phone. Even though she is a Democrat, she LOVED this song parody.
p.p.s. It seems like my mother's fire ant problem has been solved. Fire ants are retreating and dying in droves.
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IT'S GOT TO BE SECRETLY BOUGHT
Tune: "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"
You've got to be taught to use your fame
Your wealth and your power to get a game
But it's got to be done without harming your name--
It's got to be secretly bought.
You've got to be taught to scorn and scold
Those people whose shoes are cheaply sold
At Wal-Mart, whose heart is so corporate cold--
You've got to be duly distraught.
You've got to be taught to not stand in line
Before you are six or seven or nine
To act like John Edwards and think you're so fine--
You've got to get more than you ought!
You've got to be carefully taught.
.........me too?
Kudos, Charles! Beautifully done!
IF appropriate compensation could be worked out with the author, of course. :-)
As with all my other parodies, I don't want anyone else using my stuff to make money without me. I still remember six years ago, when my "The Palm Beach Pokey" was getting used all over the country without my permission, usually without attribution, and without me making a penny off of it.
I still remember lots of folks using and STEALING Registered's SORE/LOSERMAN logo. I even saw CNN interviewing some printer who claimed HE invented that SORE/LOSERMAN logo. I almost pulled an Elvis on my TV set when I saw that.
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Bump-er-oo!
Well done, sir.
"It's got to be secretly bought!"
There's actually social pressure in the kid world about shopping discount. Kids made fun of mine about wearing stuff from K-Mart, though they were about 9 or 10, not 6.
That is absolutely fabulous. It must get to our "talkies."
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