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Songs for the Age of Trump
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Subject: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 28 Jan 17 - 03:52 PM Songs for the Age of Trump. What's old is new again. Phil Ochs- White Boots Marching In A [Muslim] Land Bracero Cannons of Christianity One More Parade Pat Sky - Dance of Death Jimmy Clay Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know Buy A Gun For Your Son I Believe I Do Mr. Blue Florence Reese - Which Side Are You On? Joe Hill - The Preacher and the Slave Mr. Block There Is Power In A Union Neil Young - Southern Man Pete Seeger - Waist Deep In The Big Muddy Any More? |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Felipa Date: 28 Jan 17 - 04:46 PM I see someone else has revived a thread about the song "Pass it On" Freedom doesn't come like a bird on the wing, Doesn't come down like the falling rain, You've got to work for it, fight for it, Night and day for it, And every generation has to win it again. ---- how about Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico (and the walls come a-tumbling down) some of "Guest"'s recommended songs directly related to the Vietnam war don't seem so timely to me though (not yet?) |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 28 Jan 17 - 05:21 PM That's OK Felipa- 1. Just give it a little time or 2. Substitute "Iraq" or "Afghanistan" or "Syria" or the predominantly Muslim country of your choice. Vietnam may have lasted 20 years, but we've been in Afghanistan 14 years plus & are catching up fast. |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Steve Gardham Date: 28 Jan 17 - 05:35 PM The World Turned Upside Down? |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,gecko Date: 28 Jan 17 - 06:06 PM 'Masters of War' seems appropriate and I especially like the bit about watching the coffin being lowered - Trump"s coffin, that is. YIU gecko |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: oldhippie Date: 28 Jan 17 - 07:07 PM How Far We Have Come - Fred Stanton (Bill Fredericks) Democracy - Leonard Cohen Gun Sale at The Church - Beat Farmers Whose Garden Was This - Tom Paxton Finger on the Button - Bobby Bare Too Close To The Line - Bobby Ross My Uncle Is A Terrorist - Bruce Lesnick Dangerous Times - Chuck Brodsky I'm sure there are more. |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Airymouse Date: 28 Jan 17 - 07:23 PM How about "When Grover's term comes to an End" (Hurrah! Hurrah!)? Wainwright's "I had a dream" will become a classic. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP From: Tattie Bogle Date: 28 Jan 17 - 07:47 PM Well, here's one I wrote myself, on the day I woke up to find that he had been elected. I posted it then on another thread, and was told it was unfair to orang-utans! I'll leave you to guess which tune it is set to: certainly those who grew up with "Children's Favourites" on Saturday am radio in the UK will know! TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP From New York A travelling businessman came, But not an intelligent elephant, No, a bloke with a funny name, Mop of hair, And face with a very fake tan, O what a farce, he might well pass For an outsize orang-utan. Donald, th'orang-utan packed his cart And trundled off to the golf course, Off he went with a trumpety-trump, Trump, Trump, Trump. Doesn't want wind farms to blight his view But happy to knock down some houses, Said he was doing it for everyone's good, Trump, Trump, Trump. But soon bigger things were calling, far, far away, He put himself up as a candidate In the US election fray. BUT, that was in April, and no-one believed That Donald would ever pursue it: Now you must agree how wrong you can be, Trump, Trump, Trump. Night by night, He'd rant and point and rave, When Donald was up on the podium He looked so proud and brave, Dirty tricks Yon Donald did perform But yet he just deluded them And took the crowd by storm. What a palaver for months on end, Touring all over the country, Hillary missed out Wisconsin, oh dear, but not Trump, Trump, Trump. Lawyers and FBI all muscled in To ride on this huge roller-coaster, Vote for the "lesser of evils" they said, not Trump, Trump, Trump? The Mexican border was calling, far, far away, He'll send all those immigrants building his wall, And leave them the other side of it, While others are fleeing to Canada, The moon or Mars or Australia, What kind of country will America be, with Trump, Trump, Trump? On he went, Trampling others down, He only had one goal in life, To take the President's crown. Just how many people did he offend? Which makes it such a mystery Why they voted for him in the end. All other candidates whittled away, He had to face up to Ms Clinton, TV debates, all fuelled with hate, Trump, Trump, Trump. Misogynist, racist and bigoted perv, And don't mention emails from Hillary, Lies and distortion, all out of proportion, Trump, Trump, Trump. Washington DC is calling, not so far away, He'll be in The White House by January, What horror, is all I can say. BUT silver-tongued words will not change my mind, Nor red baseball caps even tempt me, Just keep your hands well off pussies and buttons, Trump, Trump, Trump! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,gecko Date: 28 Jan 17 - 09:14 PM If ever there was a need for a 'like' button, Mr Tattie Bogle, your post was it! YIU gecko |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: eftifino Date: 29 Jan 17 - 12:55 AM Priceless, Tatie |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: eftifino Date: 29 Jan 17 - 01:02 AM What a Fool Believes: Doobie Brothers Liar: Three Dog Night Crippled Inside: John Lennon Stone Cold Crazy: Queen Evil Hearted You: The Yardbirds Madman across the Water: Elton John Brain Damage: Pink Floyd 21st. Century Schizoid Man: King Crimson |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Jan 17 - 01:41 AM I like The Rich Man's House, by Anne Feeney. Anne has written lots of songs that are very fitting for this age. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Ernest Date: 29 Jan 17 - 05:44 AM ahem....as far as I know a President of the United States has two terms at most (and you can`t even know if Trump will get a second). Thats hardly something that can be called an "age".... |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Senoufou Date: 29 Jan 17 - 06:53 AM Believe me Ernest, it will feel like an age! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,henryp Date: 29 Jan 17 - 07:04 AM Randy Newman has the ideal song for these untruthful times. Donald Trump would certainly take it literally - Political Science (Let's Drop the Big One Now) Buffy Sainte-Marie - Welcome, Welcome Emigrante Robb Johnson - Overnight |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Bonzo3legs Date: 29 Jan 17 - 07:12 AM That well known rugby song - "Last night I lay awake a-masturbating, most apt for such a complete wanker!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 29 Jan 17 - 07:32 AM "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" - Bruce Cockburn |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: eftifino Date: 29 Jan 17 - 08:14 AM Of curse, we also have the Tom Lehrer classic: "We will all go together if we go" |
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Subject: Lyr Add: NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD WEEK (Tom Lehrer) From: Peter the Squeezer Date: 29 Jan 17 - 08:59 AM Another by Tom Lehrer : National Brotherhood Week Oh, the white folks hate the black folks, And the black folks hate the white folks. To hate all but the right folks Is an old established rule. But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week, Lena Horne and Sheriff Clarke are dancing cheek to cheek. It's fun to eulogise The people you despise, As long as you don't let 'em in your school. Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks, And the rich folks hate the poor folks. All of my folks hate all of your folks, It's American as apple pie. But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week, New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans 'cause it's very chic. Step up and shake the hand Of someone you can't stand. You can tolerate him if you try. Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics, And the Catholics hate the Protestants, And the Hindus hate the Muslims, And everybody hates the Jews. But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week, It's national everyone-smile-at-one-another-hood week. Be nice to people who Are inferior to you. It's only for a week, so have no fear. Be grateful that it doesn't last all year! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 29 Jan 17 - 10:12 AM Putin's videos would suggest April Showers and Singing in the Rain are added to this list I believe! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Stilly River Sage Date: 29 Jan 17 - 11:38 AM Tattie, for those of us across the pond, don't make us guess. What is the tune to your song? |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,GUEST Date: 29 Jan 17 - 12:25 PM The Tune is 'Nelly the Elephant' |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 29 Jan 17 - 12:29 PM Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction; Mark Knopfler - Are We In Trouble Now; John Lennon - Give Me Some Truth |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Senoufou Date: 29 Jan 17 - 12:30 PM Brilliant song Tattie! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch Date: 29 Jan 17 - 12:49 PM Joe: songs that are very fitting for this age. Ernest: a President of the United States has two terms at most... Thats hardly something that can be called an "age".... Caribbeans been doing dechoukaj for centuries. Welcoming y'all to Third World politics with: Harper Valley P.T.A. a song about self-righteous hypocrisy and Greig's Hall of the Mountain King As if the fear, hate, arrogance, entitlement &c reflected here somehow magically materialized one recent November night? Puh-leeeze! Y'all just facing in the other direction. Nada mas. Meryl Streep, meaning 'high brow' Creative Artist Agency and major Obama contributor Hollywood agent Bryan Lourd, is on about Trump and mixed martial arts (MMA) which is represented by 'low brow' William Morris Endeavor and Ari Emanuel. FYI they also did Trump's Miss Universe pageantry, still do for all I know. Ari is brother to Rahm who was Obama's senior advisor and is now the Mayor of Chicago (aka Chi-raq) Fouler mouths than Trump could ever manage and their father Benjamin makes The Donald look like Gandhi in a fuzzy pink bunny suit. And the Yanks (Carter, Obama, Trump same-same) have been 'banning Muslims' and other sundry Barbary Coasters since before they were united or states or their Marines had a Hymn to sing. YT: Trump will never be president! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Ernest Date: 29 Jan 17 - 01:12 PM Senoufou: You have an argument - but it`s a post-factual one. ;0) |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Anonymous Date: 29 Jan 17 - 03:48 PM Clearly, great minds think alike; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tToOVZxoEk |
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Subject: Lyr Add: I WAS BORN ABOUT TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO From: Bev and Jerry Date: 29 Jan 17 - 06:41 PM We've been working up "God Bless the Grass" written by Malvina Reynolds in 1964. Also, there's this one which we wrote and posted on another thread but it seems more appropriate here: I WAS BORN ABOUT TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO (Trump) 1. I was born about ten thousand years ago And there's nothing in this world that I don't know I can handle any crisis, I can even wipe out Isis And I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so 2. I am Satan and immigrants I deplore I want Mexicans and Muslims out the door And from my tower tweetin', the lies I am repeatin' And I swear that I believe 'em to the core 3. I saw Hillary out on the campaign trail And thought I'd never live to tell the tale But I got diabolic and became quite hyperbolic And said I thought she ought to be in jail 4. I heard Samson had very tiny hands I told Columbus that I would own this land And for Ivana's little kiddies, I bought half of New York City And to Atlantic City took my brand 5. I taught Solomon his little A-B-C's I bragged about my own depravities I sometimes went astray shortly past my wedding day And I never even made apologies 6. Then Marla, she fell in love with me We were married owing to her pregnancy But I fooled around and shook her, found Melania like a hooker Then I started up a university 7. I was born about ten thousand years ago And there's nothing in this world that I don't know I'm a climate change denier and a frequent falsifier And I'll lick the guy that say it isn't so Bev and Jerry |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Bee-dubya-ell Date: 29 Jan 17 - 07:12 PM To the tune of The Colonel Bogey March, of course ♫♫♫♫♫♫ Donald has only got one ball Bannon has two but they are small Jeff Session's balls are in question And Doctor Carson has no balls at all ♫♫♫♫♫♫ |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Pariah Date: 29 Jan 17 - 09:28 PM Bev & Jerry: Fan-Damn-Tastic! Way to go! |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Jennifer Burdoo Date: 29 Jan 17 - 09:44 PM I've decided to record 101 "Social Justice Warrior" songs in 2017 in, ahem, honor of Trump and Pence. This is short for socialist-environmentalist-labor-nonhetero-freethought-feminist. Anything they would hate will do - suggestions gratefully accepted. So far: The World Turned Upside Down (Rosselson) Internationale Deportees Your Daughters and Your Sons The Red Flag Hold the Fort (labor version) A Man's a Man Hallelujah, I'm a Bum Viva La Quince Brigada (Christy Moore) |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Mike Yates Date: 30 Jan 17 - 05:01 AM Did anyone mention "Deportees"? |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Senoufou Date: 30 Jan 17 - 06:57 AM In the light of the petition protesting about the man's invitation to a State Visit, how about The Sideboard Song (Chas and Dave) "'e looks like something that the cat's brought in" "If 'e keeps on taking liberties I'll punch 'im on the nose" "I don't care! I don't care! I don't care if 'e comes rahnd 'ere!" etc. |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 30 Jan 17 - 07:30 AM "Such a Parcel of Rogues in This Nation" |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 30 Jan 17 - 07:42 AM Mike why has nobody mentioned THE WALL by Tom Russell yet!! just brill cheers mikem |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: cetmst Date: 30 Jan 17 - 07:44 AM Last guest was me - cookie crumbled - Charles |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: cetmst Date: 30 Jan 17 - 07:46 AM No, the Parcel of Rogues was me - Charles |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Cool Beans Date: 30 Jan 17 - 09:42 AM This land ain't your land, This land is my land From Mar-a-Lago To Doonbeg, Ireland* Iraq or Yemen? We won't let them in. This land is made for only me. *(site of a Trump property) |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Cool Beans Date: 30 Jan 17 - 10:38 AM I Want To Live in a Friendly World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j60rQkJOgjQ |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST, Paul Slade Date: 30 Jan 17 - 02:21 PM I keep thinking of Elvis Costello's Tramp The Dirt Down . It was originally written about Margaret Thatcher and includes this verse: Well I hope I don't die too soon I pray the lord my soul to save Oh I'll be a good boy, I'm trying so hard to behave Because there's one thing I know, I'd like to live Long enough to savor That's when they finally put you in the ground I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Tattie Bogle Date: 30 Jan 17 - 06:59 PM Ha, you can't keep a good tune down, especially when the lyrics mention Trump, Trump, Trump! Enjoyed the other song posted by Anonymous! For those in the UK who can get BBCiPlayer, do try to catch Karine Polwart's opening number at the first concert of this year's Celtic Connections: powerful and emotional stuff. (She also wrote an earlier version for when Trump came and destroyed part of the Aberdeenshire coast in pursuit of building his new golf course - as also mentioned in the first verse of my song.) Karine Polwart Trump song + opening concert Celtic Connections 2017 |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: The Sandman Date: 31 Jan 17 - 03:47 AM blowing in the wind, or should that be blowing out the wind?wind mills? |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,George Frampton Date: 31 Jan 17 - 08:13 AM Billy Bragg has rewritten Bob Dylan's immortal song to 'The Times They are a-Changing ... Back'. I'm sure the full words of this can be found elsewhere online. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MISTER TRUMP DON'T LIKE IT From: Mark Ross Date: 31 Jan 17 - 04:48 PM From Andy Cohen; Here is what Craig wrote: Mister Trump Don't Like It Mr. Trump don't like it, ain't gonna have it here (x3) No nasty women, nobody trans or queer Mr. Trump don't like it, ain't gonna have it here
I'm told the Scientists all jumped up and began to shout (x3)
I'm told the Doctors and Nurses all jumped up and had a fit (x3)
I'm told the Billionaires turned 'round and began to grin (x3)
I'm told the Preachers looked around, said,
I'm told the fragile white boys began to whine and pout (3x)
You don't like my peaches, don't shake my tree (x3) Apologies to Frank Stokes/The Beale Street |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,Larry the Radio Guy Date: 01 Feb 17 - 12:03 AM Taggie Bogle. If you have a youtube recording of that wonderful Trump song, I'd love to use it on my Musical Therapy radio program. Great lyrics! That Celtic Connections one you posted....unfortunately I'm not able to access it here in Canada. |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,rebelgal Date: 01 Feb 17 - 03:47 AM Here are a few that seem timely to me: A Piece of the Wall (by Charlie King) - About the tearing down of the Berlin Wall and all the walls that still remain to be torn down. Stand Up (by Mike Stern, recorded by Charlie King and Karen Brandow) (based on the words of Pastor Neimeier who said "First they came for the Communists, but I wasn't a communist so I didn't stand up...) Imagine (You Have Healthcare) - parody version of Imagine w/new lyrics by Charlie King. Government on Horseback (by Si Kahn) - Written for the Reagan era, but still sadly relevant. And, as someone else above mentioned, just about anything by Anne Feeney! And just about anything by Roy Zimmerman. And, a traditional song - "Rigs of the Time" (Honesty's all out of fashion, these are the rigs of the time). This one's been haunting me lately. |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST,henryp Date: 01 Feb 17 - 05:05 AM Larry the Radio Guy This is a link to a BBC Radio 3 recording of the opening concert of Celtic Connections 2017. I hope you may be able to access this. Karine Polwart's introduction and song are the first item. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088jm22 18 days left to listen! Celtic Connections opening night: Glasgow's winter celebration of music from the Celtic world and beyond opens in grand style. Kathryn Tickell is at the city's Royal Concert Hall to introduce a performance by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley, joined by leading artists from this year's festival, including Scotland's Katrine Polwart, Rachel Sermanni and Adam Holmes, Saharawi singer Aziza Brahim, Cara Dillon and Declan O'Rourke from Ireland plus, for the whole of the second half, English singer-songwriter Laura Marling. (Recorded on Thursday 19th January at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow). |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MR. TRUMP DON'T LIKE IT From: GUEST Date: 01 Feb 17 - 08:55 AM Variation on the Beale Street Shieks' great 1920s recording of the Memphis classic from the Boss Crump era, "Mr. Crump Don't Like It" (it's on YouTube)— I see I'm not the first to have this idea, either — Mr. Trump Don't Like It Refrain Well, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it in here (2) Mr. Trump don't like it, we're gonna have it in here, Ain't nobody standin' 'round tremblin' with fear, Uh, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. 1. I saw the brother jumped up, turn around and began to shout (2) Brother jumped up, an' began to shout, Says, I'm so glad they gonna throw Trump out, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. 2. Sister turned around, Brother, why'n the hell don't you hush? (2) Sister turned around, Brother, why don't you hush, You were the one said Trump was better than Bush, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. 3. Well, I jumped up, turned around and begun to grin (2) I jumped up, turn 'round, begin to grin, Now ain't you sad you vote to bring Trump in, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. 4. Now they all talkin' Mr. Trump done his coo dee tat, (2) (coup d'etat) They all talkin' 'bout his coo dee tat, They linin' up people with a baseball bat, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. 5. You can't have my peches, Mr. Trump, don't you shake my tree (2) You can't have my peaches, don't you shake my tree, You can't have my freedom, let my freedom be, Mr. Trump don't like it, but we gonna have it here. Ap a deep bap boodat ... (scatting ad lib) |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: GUEST Date: 01 Feb 17 - 11:10 AM It's all over now baby blue |
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Subject: RE: Songs For The Age Of Trump From: Tattie Bogle Date: 01 Feb 17 - 04:58 PM Larry the Radio Guy: there's only one video of me singing my song: in a very noisy Edinburgh pub - not my finest hour, so I'll try and do it somewhere quieter and let you know when it's done! |
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