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HELP: Lyrics of a song for Dan Rather's Departure!

Posted on 03/09/2005 9:44:13 AM PST by PatriotEdition

Hello... I want to have a little fun with my karaoke thing here. (I apologise to the more serious conservatives in here without my kind of goofy sense of humor for this post, but I need a little help)

Ok, I want to sing a song and put it into mp3 - it's the words to NY, NY, but I need lyrics to make it relate to Dan Rather. Of course the song will start out "No more spreading the news, I'm leaving today"

I can't seem to get too creative on this and was wondering if there were any fellow conservatives out there with a knack for poetry and an appreciation for a little rightwing nonsense. As Willy Wonka once said "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men". I don't know who said it before that, but I remember it from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory.

Anyway. I got a mike, my Acoustica sound mixing program, and the Karaoke version of Sinatra's New York, New York, and I want to make fun of Rather and I need a hand with the words if anyone's willing :)


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; Poetry; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cbs; dan; documents; funny; humor; karaoke; newyork; rather; scandal; sinatra; song
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1 posted on 03/09/2005 9:44:23 AM PST by PatriotEdition
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To: PatriotEdition
I almost forgot... this isn't me, but i found this on MuseumofLeftwingLunacy.com - it's "The Day Dan Rather Lied" sung to the tune of "The Day the Music Died".

http://www.kfyi.com/promo/liddy_hill/audio/daydanratherlied.wma

2 posted on 03/09/2005 9:46:46 AM PST by PatriotEdition
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To: Mudboy Slim; Conspiracy Guy; cedarswingman; Texas Songwriter

Song Writers ping


Parody for Dear Old Dan!!


CG, karaoke


3 posted on 03/09/2005 9:52:51 AM PST by Soaring Feather
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To: PatriotEdition; doug from upland
Doug recently posted a parody song re: Rather's departure, from the song "Daniel".

I was thinking of tweaking the tune O Danny Boy -- the sentiment is there and it sounds somewhat Western, suitable for the faux-Texan...

4 posted on 03/09/2005 10:13:08 AM PST by mikrofon (Can Karaoke but can't carry a tune)
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To: PatriotEdition; doug from upland; Mudboy Slim

Here ya go.

I am a Dork (sung to New York New York)

Stop faking the news,
I'm leavin today.
I'd Rather dig a new hole now,
I'm just a dork.

The C B S News,
Has shoved me away.
They'd Rather bury all of it,
I'm just a dork.

I want to make up some fake memos,
And not get caught.
I'll be the king of my views.
Call it the news.
Spread lies to you.
And get my dues.

Thaaaaaaaa C B S Neeeeeeews,
Has shoved me Awaaaaaaaaay,
I'll fake a brand new start of it.
I am a doooooooooooork
If I can't fake it there,
I'll sit in my underwear.
And start a blog to clear my name
I am a Dooooooooooork.

Conspiracy Guy


5 posted on 03/09/2005 10:15:57 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: bentfeather

Thanks for the ping. I wrote something fast.


6 posted on 03/09/2005 10:17:55 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

LOL!


7 posted on 03/09/2005 10:22:26 AM PST by mikrofon (Can Karaoke but can't carry a tune)
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To: PatriotEdition
DANIEL
8 posted on 03/09/2005 10:24:53 AM PST by doug from upland (Ray Charles --- a great musician and safer driver than Ted Kennedy)
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To: mikrofon

Kind of a rush job but it can be tweaked if anyone wants me to.


9 posted on 03/09/2005 10:29:52 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

I think it's awesome, I will try using most of it! Sure, if you feel like doing another draft, that would be great!


I am also thinking of one for "That's Life" ... I been a puppet, a pirate, etc...



10 posted on 03/09/2005 10:40:59 AM PST by PatriotEdition
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To: PatriotEdition

That is awesome, pe.


11 posted on 03/09/2005 10:42:32 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: PatriotEdition

How much time do I have? To really do a good parody I need to go hunt up the real words. I went my memory off the cuff.


12 posted on 03/09/2005 10:42:49 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: PatriotEdition

That's Life... sometimes it makes me cry...
those bloggers got thier kicks
by exposing my lie,

but i denied it, and it got me down
and now, goodbye CBS, see ya around...




13 posted on 03/09/2005 10:45:42 AM PST by PatriotEdition
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To: Conspiracy Guy; PatriotEdition

I like it, CG...let's go with THAT one...MUD


14 posted on 03/09/2005 10:47:15 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Dan Rather...FReeped Outta Existence!!)
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To: doug from upland

That's a good one, dfu...MUD


15 posted on 03/09/2005 10:48:40 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Dan Rather...FReeped Outta Existence!!)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Oh no rush... I guess even by sometime early evening, I'm just playing around with words now, too. just having fun lol - yeah!, if you can really do a full thing, It'll only take me about 20 minutes to get it all down along with the music. And then get it into mp3 URL form to share it.

I like fooling around with Acoustica... These are some things I put together recently with some dem lunacy:

http://billykess.com/sounds/political/comingtotakedemsawayhaha.mp3

http://billykess.com/sounds/political/demlunacy.mp3

lol one if to "funny farm" and other is to a rare Beatles song...


16 posted on 03/09/2005 10:50:51 AM PST by PatriotEdition
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To: Mudboy Slim

Tweaked the last verse.

I am a Dork (sung to New York New York)

Stop faking the news,
I'm leavin today.
I'd Rather dig a new hole now,
I'm just uh dork.

The C B S News,
Has shoved me away.
They'd Rather bury all of it,
I'm just uh dork.

I want to make up some fake memos,
And not get caught.
I'll be the king of my views.
Call it the news.
Spread lies to you.
And get my dues.

Thaaaaaaaa C B S Neeeeeeews,
Has shoved me Awaaaaaaaaay,
I'll fake a brand new start of it.
I am a doooooooooooork
If I can't fake it there,
I'll just blog in my underwear.
It’s up to me, uh, Dork.
Uh uh Doooooooooooooork.

Conspiracy Guy


17 posted on 03/09/2005 10:53:54 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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To: PatriotEdition

18 posted on 03/09/2005 10:54:42 AM PST by gopwinsin04
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To: doug from upland

"Daniel" was good, but something along the lines of
Dylan's "Desolation Row", would be even better. (JMHO)


19 posted on 03/09/2005 11:01:24 AM PST by investigateworld (Another California Refugee in Oregon)
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To: PatriotEdition

Funny. I used to sing professionally. Now I hit karaoke night sometimes. Drifters, Roy Orbison, George Strait, etc. I am a Barotone that can sing Bass or Tenor for short hops. Love music. I just tweaked "I'm just a dork" feel free to play with it and use it in any form. I'd love to hear the results.


20 posted on 03/09/2005 11:01:43 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Reading is fundamental. Comprehension is optional.)
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