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Thread #31006   Message #407133
Posted By: GUEST,Landlady's Daughter
27-Feb-01 - 09:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Housing Songs
Subject: Lyr Add: LET'S GO KILL THE LANDLORD (McKee et al.)
How about a change of pace as a refresher? According to my old notes:

One of the most unusual songs that I collected in the gallows humor category has to be this song. It should be a great hit with the Sesame Street crowd, or should I say precocious children of all ages. This remarkable ditty was drafted by two Legal Services attorneys, Peter McFee and Pat McIntyre, from the great Pacific Northwest; they were on break of course while they were composing.

LET'S GO KILL THE LANDLORD
(By Peter McKee & Pat MacIntyre, Seattle, WA Songs of the Tenants Movement © 1981 Fuse Music & CHRF)

Let's go kill the landlord,
The cops won't have a clue;
You and me and Skipper,
That's what we got to do;
We'll stalk him like a tiger,
Stick him with our spears,
And if he cries or makes a sound
We'll hang him by his ears.

Let's go kill the landlord,
No one really cares;
Grab him by his longjohns
And bounce him down the stairs;
Gag him with some Twinkies,
Send a ransom note,
We'll tie him like Houdini
And see how long he floats.

Let's go kill the landlord,
Today is the perfect day;
There's nothing on but re-runs
And the folks are all away;
If they ask where he's gone to
Just shrug and say "Who knows?"
But check the trash compactor,
You might find a couple toes.

;)