Posted on 01/12/2007 8:47:34 PM PST by doug from upland
In response to the outrageous and undercovered national security scandal involving Sandy Berger, Bill Bennett is holding a song contest to shine the light on this. Having created a few political parodies, I thought I would give it a try. I'll bring the 34 songs I did this week into this thread either one at a time or in small groups. I hope you will find something you like.
Sandy Berger Lies Contest Rules
1. Write lyrics to an already existing song, or song you write yourself, that tells the story of the Sandy Berger archives scandal. E.g., "Sandy Berger Lies" for "Bette Davis Eyes." Any song will do, or a new song you write. The winner receives $1,000.
2. The lyrics (or song if it is original) will be the property of "Bill Bennett's Morning in America" and can be used in perpetuity for the one-time contest payout of $1,000.
3. Submission must be by email.
4. Deadline for submission is January 12, winner announced January 19th, 2007.
5. Decision of the judges is final.
Bump.
Here are some throw ins without music. Everyone knows the tunes. Tomorrow, we will have a big finish --- Stayin' Alive, Teddy Bears Picnic, and the classic Battle of New Orleans.
HEY PAULA
Hey, hey Sandy, I have a job for you
Hey, hey Sandy, something you have got to do
Commissioners meet about the attack
Sandy, there are memos I need back
My pal, my pal
Hey Bill, I will be helping you
Hey, hey, hey Bill
tell me what I need to do
Weve been through a lot and fooled em so far
Bill, you will always be a star
My pal, my pal
Friendship means covering someones back
I am still proudly a Clinton hack
You tried hard getting Osama, but failed
When you were not chasing tail
My pal, my pal
HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY GAL
Three 0 two
eyes of blue
The things that I got him to do
Yes, Sandy Burglar is my pal
In his pants
took the chance
Then we did a victry dance
Yes, Sandy Burglars quite a pal
He did it stealthily
my legacy
Had been at stake
He put docs into his socks
He knew what he had to take
Slap on the wrist
we would see
Ha ha, he stole history
Yes, Sandy Burglars quite a pal
How sublime
did the crime
But he will not be doing time
Yes, Sandy Burglar is my pal
Sloppiness
hell confess
His desk always is a mess
Yes, Sandy Burglars quite a pal
He did it stealthily
my legacy
Had been at stake
He put docs into his socks
He knew what he had to take
Slap on the wrist
we would see
Ha ha, he stole history
Yes, Sandy Burglars quite a pal
BRADY BUNCH
Heres the story of the NSA guy
Whos conspiring with the impeached former prez
When Bill Clinton gives to you an ultimatum, you do what that guy says
Heres the story of some secret memos
Theyre protected in archives carefully
They contained some things Bill wanted hidden
About his legacy
Then one day in stealth the slimy Sandy Burglar
Stole the memos the commission wouldnt see
Bill refused the chance to whack bin Laden
Sandy Burglar stole some of our history
The history
Bills legacy
Sandy Burglar had stolen history
Well, that would hardly be fair! ;)
LOVE the Sandy Man. Roared with laughter all the way through it.
The Mambo just could be the winner!! This goes really well!
I could almost hear Clinton singing this one.
I can't believe how much time I spent on this. I hardly got any of my real work done. There could well have been some professional songwriters entered who turned in some great stuff. At least it was kind of fun. The songs will serve as a history lesson.
Noel Hillman was in one of the songs. There was a story about how he gave incomplete or innacurate info regarding Berger. He is head of the Public Integrity section in the Dept. of Justice. I actually got him on the phone one day (he didn't know how I got his number) to confront him why he had David Rosen indicted and not Hillary. Hillman has not heard the last of this.
Yes, I could, too. What a couple of scumbags. The criminals are just walking free.
Here is the story behind Mambo. I actually did it a few years ago. On a Chris Daughtry board recently, someone requested that song as a challenge regarding Daughtry. That is what brought it back.
I tried to do a number of unique songs from different areas. You never know what judges will like. Tomorrow morning, I'll finish with the last three. Battle of New Orleans may be my favorite, but it is so hard to sing because the melody is so fast.
When this started, I thought I would do maybe about 10 songs. I couldn't stop. Someone just sent me a FReepmail ---- Doug, you're not right. :)
I am trying to come up with a song that goes with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Picture yourself with docs in your stockings looking for cover for all of your lies. Somewhere to hide them so no one finds them and finds out your increditble lies.
That one belongs to Charles.
I was singing that song with my son and we went "Noel Hillman??" I didn't know who he was.
I am totally AMAZED at the variety you put out. You are more talented than you probably realize. Wouldn't you love to have a versatile music band at your fingertips to put together your versions within a couple days of the news stories? And great vocal imitators to sing in the politicos' voices? I wish you did.
Sometimes it really seems that only absurdity allows our minds to comprehend JUST WHAT THIS CRIMINAL DID. It makes me feel like the editors of the New York Times et al should be jailed along with him as accomplices.
And G-d bless Bill Bennett for doing this contest. I used to listen to him but that station doesn't come in upstairs so well here. Drat.
That is a GREAT start! You have 19 minutes, now WRITE!!
The boy's not right in the head! LOL. I think to do it for a living would be the best job in the world. Like the one who does it for Rush's show, and I don't listen to Imus anymore but he had a guy on his show who did hilarious songs during the Clinton Era.
I'm a commercial real estate broker and specialize in creative real estate. And, of course, I'm still working on the Hillary documentary. But, yes, I have thought about it. My dream job would be sitting on a beach and writing parodies.
A good start.
But.............
Brimack, Brimack, Brimack you're out of time:)
I thought you were in the office security business??
Hey, my dream job would be writing parodies and I wouldn't even NEED the beach! I'd also like to learn better how to write them. I am in awe of those of you who just nail a song.
I had done some work with security window film but never left my commercial real estate work. We are far enough from 9-11 that non-public building owners think it won't happen again.
Almost three years ago I paid a former FReeper for an album. He still has my money.
Story of my life a day late and $1000 short.
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