Mark Steyn : What might have been : Barry Manilow can't smile without Elizabeth Hasselbeck

The Corner : National Review ^ | 09/18/2007 | Mark Steyn

[SirLinksalot]

His name was Barry

He was a showboy

But that was thirty years ago

When he used to do the show

Now it's a talkshow

But not for Barry

Still in the suit he used to wear

Faded gel streaks in his hair

He won't return their call

No matter how they crawl

He lost his slot

And he lost his marbles

But he's found Ron Paul

He can't cope-a

Cope-a with Hassel

The toughest chick west of Newcastle

Not like Rosie

Rosie O'Donnell

Barry knows she'll melt

When he brings up steel melt

He can't cope-a

He lost his slot...

[SirLinksalot]

Add your own creative interpretations here. Maybe we can send these to the View and ask someone like say Wayne Grady to sing it.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

How about Wayne Newton to sing it. Isn’t he a conservative?

[misterrob]

Ted Nugent

[SirLinksalot]

How about Wayne Newton to sing it.

I'll second that.

[Right Cal Gal]

I listen for the guitar-playing ALONE on that one.

[ZGuy]

This is Grady:

This is Brady:

[Badeye]

How is this has been’s refusal to go on a gabfest known for leftwing lunacy and talking over each other worthy of a ‘news cycle’?

Sheesh.

[SirLinksalot]

Did I say Grady ? I meant Brady, sorry. Wayne Brady is a very good spoof song singer. Not sure about his politics though.

Or maybe they can ask Weird Al Yankovich to sing this.

[ripley]

another disgusting entertainer who takes on the mantle of marxism and instantly becomes a brilliant, all-knowing, all wise, god-like individual who can not stand the presence of an inferior.

(the tragedy is that the “american electorate” will fall all over themselves to vote for hillary! and all the manilows in the world by proxy.)

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

Yeah, but I saw Wayne Brady shoot a crack dealer on Chappelle's show.

His niceness is just a facade.

[OpusatFR]

Manilow looks like a ferret.

At our household he’s been known as Ferretface since he first hit the music scene.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Maybe they should get Wayne Gretzky to sing it?

[JerseyDvl]

Why are liberal males so easily emasculated?
They really are girly-men.
No REAL MAN will vote for the Hildabeast, only the effeminate ones.

[SirLinksalot]

How is this has been’s refusal to go on a gabfest known for leftwing lunacy and talking over each other worthy of a ‘news cycle’?

Not sure if we can call Manilow a has-been. Granted we don't hear him on pop radio today ( except on the Adult contemporary dials ), but for some strange reason, everytime he comes out with a record, it hits the top 10 of the charts.

His Greatest hits of the 60's hit #1 when it first came out and is still selling briskly at Amazon ( never falling below the top 200 ).

Also, his Vegas shows are always sold out.

Not defending his decision to boycott the View, but I can't call him a has-been by any stretch of the imagination.

[Suzy Quzy]

Mark Steyn is FINE!

[PinkDolphin]

You don’t know what you’re talking about! I’ve seen ferrets and they are a LOT cuter than BM.

[Badeye]

‘Not defending his decision to boycott the View,’

Ummm, I don’t ‘boycott The View’...I have a job.

[donnab]

a few song paradies on this link...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1898085/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

[OpusatFR]

ROTFL!

[Hot Tabasco]

Also, his Vegas shows are always sold out.

I saw him in concert (maybe 25 + years ago?) here at Pine Knob and the show was really great. I can't fault his entertainment ability but he's turned into another lefty wacko who doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.......