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Subject: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Haruo Date: 04 Mar 20 - 11:51 PM From my vantage point near the American epicenter of the pandemic, I'm just wondering if there are any promising new (or old) songs about coronavirus, whether COVID-19 (ideal) or SARS (okay) or whatever. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Acorn4 Date: 05 Mar 20 - 03:45 AM Ideally 20 second songs we can sing while washing our hands? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Gerry Date: 05 Mar 20 - 07:23 AM Who will inspire us To sing of the virus? Won't somebody please Write a tune for this disease? What could be finer Than quarantine in Chiner? Who will write wittily Of contagion in Italy? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Starship Date: 05 Mar 20 - 09:15 AM Rest easy. https://qz.com/1811814/theres-already-more-than-65-songs-about-coronavirus-on-spotify/ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 05 Mar 20 - 01:33 PM When some are dying Should we be trying To joke about Wuhan? I daresay some say you can.... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST Date: 08 Mar 20 - 09:09 AM Great Gerry. I recorded your song lol love the words. My demo recording of Gerry's song |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Gerry Date: 08 Mar 20 - 07:36 PM Thanks, I think. I shouldn't harp on details, but 1) I don't think your phrasing brings out the rhyme of "please" and "disease", and 2) Jerry is not the same person as Gerry. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 08 Mar 20 - 07:55 PM Yes, I offered the last verse, so it’s a song by committee then. I thought it was a good rendition overall, though slightly menacing, presumably deliberately. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Susan of DT Date: 08 Mar 20 - 09:23 PM Some little bug is going to get you sometime, song from 1890 Some Little Bug Link fixed |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Starship Date: 08 Mar 20 - 09:30 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZDO1Lh37k Susan of DT's link show a 404 error. There a link to Bradley Kincaid's version from 1930. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 08 Mar 20 - 09:36 PM For me, this is a remarkable day for Mudcat / Max technology. Thank you, Sincerely, Gargoyle Like Dick Tracy cartoons.... the technological and the trad weave a brillant future for folk. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: mg Date: 10 Mar 20 - 08:58 PM reported that people in wuhan are or were square dancing in their homes during the quarantine DANCING AT WUHAN tune dancing at whitsun We dance to the music that everyone loves We dance with our masks and our goggles and gloves And we stare down the virus we should be fearful of And still they are dancing in Wuhan We dance to fiddles and banjos, guitars It was somebody’s music but now it is ours We’ll dance to the rainbows we’ll dance to the stars And still they are dancing in Wuhan We open the windows to let in the air And call to the people below don’t despair If you hear the music dance with us down there And still they are dancing in Wuhan We learned from our ancestors life can be gone In the blink of an eye in the length of a song For the sake of our children we will keep dancing on And still they are dancing in Wuhan So bow to your partner and then do si do Alamand left and heel to toe If our lives should be shortened this is how we will go And still they are dancing in Wuhan |
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Subject: ADD: Some Little Bug is Going to Find You From: Joe Offer Date: 10 Mar 20 - 09:59 PM Conrad Bladey send me this one: Some Little Bug is Going to Find You (words by Benjamin Burl, music by Silvio Hein) In these days of indigestion it is oftentimes a question As to what to eat and what to leave alone. Every microbe and bacillus has a different way to kill us And in time they all will claim us for their own. There are germs of every kind in every food that you can find In the market or upon the bill of fare. Drinking water's just as risky as the so-called "deadly" whiskey And it's often a mistake to breathe the air. Some little bug is going to find you someday. Some little bug will creep behind you someday. Then he'll send for his bug friends And all your troubles they will end, For some little bug is gonna find you someday. The inviting green cucumber, it's most everybody's number While sweetcorn has a system of its own. Now, that radish seems nutritious, but its behavior is quite vicious And a doctor will be coming to your home. Eating lobster, cooked or plain, is only flirting with ptomaine, While an oyster often has a lot to say. And those clams we eat in chowder make the angels sing the louder For they know that they 'II be with us right away. Some little bug is going to find you someday. Some little bug will creep behind you someday. Eat that juicy sliced pineapple, And the sexton dusts the chapel Oh, yes, some little bug is gonna find you someday. When cold storage vaults I visit, I can only say, "What is it Makes poor mortals fill their systems with such stuff?" Now, at breakfast prunes are dandy if a stomach pump is handy And a doctor can be called quite soon enough. Eat a plate of fine pig's knuckles and the headstone cutter chuckles While the gravedigger makes a mark upon his cuff. And eat that lovely red bologna and you 'II wear a wood kimona As your relatives start packing up your stuff. Some little bug is going to find you someday. Some little bug will creep behind you someday. Then he'll send for his bug friends And all your troubles they will end, For some little bug is gonna find you someday. Those crazy foods they fix, they'll float us 'cross the River Styx Or start us climbing up the Milky Way. And those meals they serve in courses mean a hearse and two black horses So before meals, some people always pray. Luscious grapes breed appendicitis, while their juice leads to gastritis So there's only death to greet us either way. Fried liver's nice, but mind you, friends will follow close behind you And the papers, they will have nice things to say......... Some little bug is going to find you someday. Some little bug will creep behind you someday. Then he'll send for his bug friends And all your troubles they will end, For some little bug is gonna find you someday. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 11 Mar 20 - 08:14 AM Thanks to Bob Cohen for this. I have no idea what it all means. Who'd have guessed there would be a Romanian calypso about it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d626wZ6W2BA |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 11 Mar 20 - 12:50 PM Vietnam official handwashing video (with dance routine). |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 11 Mar 20 - 06:59 PM Thank you, Conrad via Joe Offer and MG Sincerely, Gargoyle When you have lost your sense of hubris/irony/humor the fall maybe...... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Mar 20 - 10:59 PM Come Sing a Song with Me" -- Covid-19 version... Come wash your hands with me Come wash your hands with me Come wash your hands with me So we can have peace of mind And I’ll bring you soap When soap is hard to find And I’ll sing this song with you As we protect humankind https://www.localprayers.com/US/Bethesda/299774900048714/Cedar-Lane-Unitarian-Universalist-Church |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST Date: 14 Mar 20 - 11:02 AM 1919 Influenza Blues by Essie Jenkins |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 14 Mar 20 - 01:14 PM anyone seen the Gloria Gaynor video? washing hands to "I will survive" Inspired! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Tattie Bogle Date: 14 Mar 20 - 02:33 PM It was my birthday yesterday, and I was at a singing session in Edinburgh. Assembled company kindly sang "Happy Birthday" to me, while doing simulated hand-washing movements! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: OldPossum Date: 16 Mar 20 - 11:24 AM My Corona to the tune of My Sharona ... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Mar 20 - 12:31 PM Flip Breskin shared this via Facebook this morning, she got it from Eliza Rubenstein. I hope I don't have to name the tune that will jump into your head: I am the very model of effective social distancing! I listen to the experts on the topic of resistance-ing; I know that brunch and yoga class aren’t nearly as imperative As doing what I can to change the nation’s viral narrative. I’m very well acquainted, too, with living solitarily And confident that everyone can do it temporarily: Go take a walk, or ride a bike, or dig into an unread book; Avoid the bars and restaurants and carry out, or learn to cook. There’s lots of stuff to watch online while keeping safe from sinus ills (In this case, it’s far better to enjoy your Netflix MINUS chills)! Adopt a pet, compose a ballad, write some earnest doggerel, And help demolish Trump before our next event inaugural. Pandemics are alarming, but they aren’t insurmountable If everybody pitches in to hold ourselves accountable. In short, please do your part to practice prudent co-existence-ing, And be the very model of effective social distancing! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: cnd Date: 16 Mar 20 - 01:03 PM I've read a Tweet (or something to that effect) that said you can sing the name "COVID-19" to the tune of "Come On Eileen" I'll allow a more musically-inclined member to come up with a song to that affect, unless I get bored and find some unexpected motivation to do it myself. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 16 Mar 20 - 03:44 PM This was written for the "Beast from the East" blizzard a couple of years ago, which left a lot of supermarket shelves empty where I live. The virus could have similar effects, so it's resurfaced. No flour in Scotland! When will we see Sliced breid again? No Mother’s Pride for Your wee bit piece and jam No cheesey toasties (fur who?) Wur tartan army Just pictures of empty shelves Aye, blink again! Those days are past now But icy blast, it may remain But we might still drive (how?) Tae get tae Asda again And stand in queues there (Whit for?) Wur milk, breid an whisky, And carry them homewards Tae drink again... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,John Davison Date: 16 Mar 20 - 04:16 PM From "Ambidextri's Midnight Hoarders": http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/dexysmidnightrunners8.shtml |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,John Davison Date: 16 Mar 20 - 04:22 PM A Billy Joel parody http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/billyjoel416.shtml |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,John Davison Date: 16 Mar 20 - 04:26 PM A Neil Diamond parody to the tune of "Sweet Caroline" |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: voyager Date: 16 Mar 20 - 05:21 PM Corona, Corona Got the disease Corona, Corona Got the disease Got such a bad fever I'm weak in the knees Corona, Corona Where you been so long? Corona, Corona Where you been so long? Wuhan Hospital Place gone crazy wrong Go away Corona Go away from my door Go away Corona Go away from my door Take your plagues and your frogs To Pharoah's door Corona, Corona This country's got the blues Corona, Corona This country's got the blues Dis-ease keeps spreading Whole world is pretty confused my 2 cents (with no apologies) voyager |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: keberoxu Date: 16 Mar 20 - 06:21 PM Hey, remember the Disney film about Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and when Snow White wants everybody to ... gulp ... "wash up" ?! It's a whole musical set-piece, remember? Step Up To The Tub! Ain't no disgrace Just pull up your sleeves And get' em in place Then scoop up the water and rub it on your face and go "bllllllll blllllllllll bllllllllm"! Pick up the soap. Now, don't try to bluff! Work up the later, And when you got enough, Get your hands full o' water And you snort and you snuff and go "bllllll bllllllll bllllllm"! You douse and you souse You rub and you scrub You splutter and splash All over the tub You may be cold an' wet when you're done But you gotta admit it's good clean fun! Now, scrub good and hard! It can't be denied That you'll look mighty cute As soon as you're dried! Then it's good for the soul And it's good for the hide to go "bllllllll blllllllllll blllllllllm!" ... and Dopey swallows a bar of soap and starts hiccupping bubbles ... those were the days ... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 17 Mar 20 - 03:51 AM Well, as Tom Paxton used to say, I have been propelled into writing a song by the latest events (to the tune of When I’m Cleaning Windows’): C C7 Our cat goes out and he roams free F Adim To take the air or take a pee C E7 Now he goes out much more than me Ab7 C Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown Now every time we cough or sneeze We use the elbows of our sleeves But now our clothes are all diseased Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown With no vaccine or target drugs We’ve burnt all clothes to kill the bugs Indoors we sit, just wrapped in rugs Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown We wash our hands like they say so My Happy Birthday’s rather slow I do my best Marilyn Monroe Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown Yes, my rendition takes so long Outside the door, queues quite a throng Saying “mass gatherings are banned as wrong” Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown C D7 Now to lose our loved ones, we all must be prepared G7 C But if it’s just loved ones, maybe I will then be spared Now no one knows how long it’s for And so I sing out my front door Our neighbours beg me “please no more” Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown Just trying to cheer up those poor souls But they lob missiles, truth be told An endless stream of toilet rolls Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown Whilst we’re indoors the cat does play Uprooting seedlings night and day To him it’s one big litter tray Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown To pass the time, I do crosswords The cat’s goes off to chase the birds And leaves my lawn festooned with tell tale signs Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown The strain is showing here indoors There’s not a lot to stop being bored We have cross words, and that’s for sure Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown C D7 I really couldn’t wait, when they said isolate G7 C All I seem to do now, is just wait and wait and wait At last we’re germ free, I now think My wife pours out my favourite drink To disinfect the taps and sink Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown So we sit here in lockdown Hell Sod all to eat, nor drink as well My vodka’s gone to make hand gel Whilst we’re stuck in lockdown. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,henryp Date: 17 Mar 20 - 10:30 AM Corona, Corona, Where you been so long? Corona, Corona, Where you been so long? How I’m worryin' 'bout you, You sure done me wrong. I got a bird that whistles, I got a bird that sings. I got a bird that whistles, I got a bird that sings. Now I’ve got Corona, Life don't mean a thing. Corona, Corona, You're on my mind. Corona, Corona, You're on my mind. Now I'm thinkin' about you, I just can't keep from dying. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stevebury Date: 17 Mar 20 - 08:07 PM Six-Foot Blues words: Steve Woodbury and Ann Bauer (March, 2020) tune: Five-Foot-Two, Eyes of Blue Five-foot-two — no, that won’t do! Gotta stay six feet from you. That’s why I’ve got the six-foot blues! ‘Social Distance’ gets resistance But the CDC’s insistence Gives us all the six-foot blues! Coronavirus does inspire us, Reading the news, To obey what they say; As citizens we pay our dues. If we’re at sea, there must be One full fathom ’twixt you and me, That’s why we’ve got the six foot blues! Five-foot-two — that won’t do! Gotta stay six feet from you, Now we’ve all got the six-foot blues! If I stay at home, all alone, I’ll be so blue; If I go out and walk about, There’s a chance that I’ll see you. Miss my family and friends a lot, Wary neighbors is what I’ve got, Because they’ve got those six-foot blues! Five-foot-two — that won’t do! Gotta stay six feet from you Now we’ve all got the six-foot blues! This new metric, antiseptic, Is our routine; The separation for conversation: About two meters in between! I miss the music, I miss the fizz, Shutdown news is all there is, That’s why I’ve got those six-foot blues. Five-foot-two — that won’t do! Gotta stay six feet from you, Now we’ve all got the six-foot blues! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 18 Mar 20 - 04:41 AM S J Paterson: The Ballad of Dunny Roll #SammyJ (whatever that means). his Fakebook page his TV output I wonder if he is a descendant of Banjo Patterson? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: cnd Date: 18 Mar 20 - 05:49 PM "Quarantined with You" by Bosco and Whiteford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudETBl6OH8&feature=youtu.be |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: mg Date: 18 Mar 20 - 06:10 PM there is a great one i came across from punjabi musicians but did not preserve link. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Joe Offer Date: 18 Mar 20 - 08:52 PM I am the very model of effective social distancing I listen to the experts on the topic of resistance-ing I know that brunch and yoga class aren’t nearly as imperative As doing what I can to change the nation’s viral narrative I’m very well acquainted, too, with living solitarily And confident that everyone can do it temporarily Go take a walk, or ride a bike, or dig into an unread book Avoid the bars and restaurants and carry out, or learn to cook There’s lots of stuff to watch online while keeping safe from sinus ills (In this case, it’s far better to enjoy your Netflix MINUS chills) Adopt a pet, compose a ballad, write some earnest doggerel And help demolish Trump before our next event inaugural Pandemics are alarming, but they are not insurmountable If everybody pitches in to hold ourselves accountable In short, please do your part to practice prudent co-existence-ing And be the very model of effective social distancing! hat tip to Vicki Solomon who got it from Mary O'Brien who got this via Barbara Millikan who got it from the author Eliza Rubenstein It's a San Francisco thing.... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 19 Mar 20 - 04:19 AM it's viral obviously................. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Date: 19 Mar 20 - 12:52 PM @Jack Campin, 16th March: Is that way of "FofS" yours? I've sung it to a couple of friends, and they think it's great (I particularly admired the way the Makar preserves the vowel-sounds of the original in the parody). If you know who made it, please let us know. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 19 Mar 20 - 05:59 PM from sanchobrable (Tony) who runs Wessex Acoustic Calendar and, in more normal times, an e-mail update on news/changes/RIPs/corrections. For an area from Cornwall to Surrey and up into Gloucestershre, approx. Talking Coronavirus Blues I gave my pretty woman a hug and a kiss. She sprayed me with Dettol and called the police. Turns out she’d been watching that BBC News and that’s what’s got me to singing the blues. Now, when we talk, I gotta give her a ring cos she’s doing that social distancing thing. Ain’t never too late for self-isolatin' cos there’s nothing so mean as that COVID-19. I went along to Asda and joined a queue hoping to buy some rolls for the loo. I asked a ‘colleague’ (member of staff)’ He said, ‘Mate, you must be having a laugh’. When I went to the checkout, the girl at the till said, ‘You’ll just have to use the back of your bill.’ Ain’t never too late for self-isolatin' cos there’s nothing so mean as that COVID-19. I was sat in the garden reading that chap Chaucer when out of the sky comes a flying saucer. An alien descended, just like in a dream. Then he saw my mask and he let out a scream. He got back inside and away he flew all the way home to Aldebaroo. Ain’t never too late for self-isolatin' Cos there’s nothing so mean as that COVID-19. If any of you would like to render the above musically and commit it to YouTube, please feel free. Just credit me with the lyrics. Keep well, Tony |
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Subject: ADD: 50 ways to beat Corona From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Mar 20 - 06:34 PM 50 ways to beat Corona (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkel) She said it’s getting bad out there, you’d best stock up on food The thing we need to do right now is practice solitude If it gets out of hand you know we’re really all quite screwed Unless we find 50 ways to kill Corona. The danger is quite real, she said, although we cannot see If we’re too late it could spell the end of humanity The situation’s urgent, so we all must act quickly To find the 50 ways to kill Corona. 50 ways to kill Corona. You just take a step back, Jack Keep your hands clean, Gene Stay 6 feet away, Ray Keep your distance from me. Yeah, stay home from work, Kirk Don’t be a germ spreading jerk Just put the mask on, John, And keep us healthy. I said to be afraid is not my kind of thing And I don’t understand this talk of social distancing The world is changing much too fast, I find it puzzling So could you please explain the 50 ways. She told me there’s no more time for talk, you must listen to me I have a PhD in epidemiology I’ve read all the research reports from the CDC And I’ve got 50 ways to kill Corona. 50 ways to kill Corona. Yeah, stay off the bus, Gus Don’t get on that plane, Jane Don’t touch your face, Grace You just listen to me. Don’t cough in the air, Claire You might spread a disease there Don’t sneeze on Louise, please Just keep us healthy. I said it seems to me that everything you say Is now the new behavior we must practice every day If we want any chance to keep this perilous disease at bay So I’ll try every way. Now we all know the methods to keep ourselves disease free We all can soon look forward to a return to normalcy But until then I think I’ll go and buy some more TP! So let’s use 50 ways to kill Corona. 50 ways to kill Corona. You just take a step back, Jack Keep your hands clean, Gene Stay 6 feet away, Ray Keep your distance from me. Yeah, stay home from work, Kirk Don’t be a germ spreading jerk Just put the mask on, John, And keep us healthy. Yeah, stay off the bus, Gus Don’t get on that plane, Jane Don’t touch your face, Grace You just listen to me. Don’t cough in the air, Claire You might spread a disease there And don’t sneeze on Louise, please Just keep us healthy. Posted by Mark Levy to San Francisco's Harmony list - he didn't know the name of the songwriter. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Gerry Date: 19 Mar 20 - 07:02 PM Keir Nuttall (husband & musical partner of Kate Miller-Heidke) wrote a Covid-19 song to the tune of I Was Only 19, but John Schumann (who wrote the original) asked him to take it down. Story on the ABC News site. That's the Australian ABC, not the USian. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 19 Mar 20 - 11:11 PM Lots of recordings of this one-I found 2 78s on ebay right away |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 19 Mar 20 - 11:16 PM https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=167479&messages=2 https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=167479&messages=2 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 20 Mar 20 - 05:05 AM but John Schumann (who wrote the original) asked him to take it down. Oldest rick in the book - new lyrics to established tune, now write a new tune to the new lyrics. New song, no copyright. I guess it depends on the words lifted from the original. But in English there are so many words to choose from it is relatively easy to get round that one. A parody does require knowing the original, to give it more traction, so is the effort worth it? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 20 Mar 20 - 06:42 AM By Orit Klein Varsky: You know the ballad Twa Corbies? I made a parody of it Twa Covids As I was walking all alane I saw two masked men makking mane The tane unto the tether did say Where shall we stock pile stuff today Where shall we stock pile stuff today In beyond yon aldi store I saw some TP, more and more And naebody kens that it is there But the guard and the staff and the manager But the guard and the staff and the manager The guard is to the washroom gane The staff to bring more packets hame And the manager is gane out smoking So we may make our stock piling We may make our stock piling You'll sit on the guard's breast bane And I'll pick out some "extra fine" With many a packet many roles We'll never lack TP at all Never lack TP at all Mony a one of them maks mane But nane has TP stocked at hame O'er the TP isles when they are bare The wind shall blow for ever mair The wind shall blow for ever mair |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Date: 20 Mar 20 - 08:21 AM ? ?? Is the take-off of "F of S" posted above also your own? It's been appreciated by a number of friends, and I'd like to know who the Makar is. Good Luck. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Charley Noble Date: 20 Mar 20 - 10:32 AM I'm thinking this Tom Lehrer ditty is missing from this collection. I've revived it's thread which for some reason is below the line in BS: By Tom Lehrer, ©1952 I Got It from Agnes I love my friends, And they love me, We're just as close, As we can be And just because We really care Whatever we get We share. I got it from Agnes She got it from Jim We all agree it must have been Louise who gave it to him Now she got it from Harry Who got it from Marie And everybody know that Marie Got it from me. Giles got it from Daphne. She got it from Joan Who picked it up in County Cork A-kissin' the blarney stone Pierre gave it to Shiela Who must have brought it there He got it from Francois and Jacques, aha! Lucky Pierre! Max got it from Edith Who gets it ev'ry spring She got it from her daddy Who just gives her ev'rything She then gave it to Daniel Whose Spaniel has it now Our dentist even got it And we're still... wondering how. Ah, but I got it from Agnes Or maybe it was Sue... Or Millie or Billie or Gillie or Willie- It doesn't matter who It might have been at the pub Or at the club or in the loo And if you will be my friend, then I might... (Mind you, I said "might"...) Give it to you! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Charley Noble Date: 20 Mar 20 - 10:34 AM Oh, the BS thread is titled "Infections from Hell." |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stevebury Date: 20 Mar 20 - 03:06 PM Music for 'I Got It from Agnes' is included in the book 'Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer', pp 126-129. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 20 Mar 20 - 03:15 PM No Flour in Scotland was written by an Edinburgh woman I hadn't heard of before - I think I got it off the "Lost Edinburgh" FB group. My only web access now is an iPhone 4S, which makes copying and pasting both the text from one place and the provenance from another very difficult. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Date: 20 Mar 20 - 03:18 PM Well, it's one of the best parodies I've encountered. My thanks for information. ABCD. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 20 Mar 20 - 03:51 PM Lesley Mair. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/no-flour-scotland-hilarious-alternative-12126008 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Date: 20 Mar 20 - 06:10 PM Thanks for taking the time to seek this out. ABCD. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Charlie Baum Date: 20 Mar 20 - 06:12 PM Three-part traditional singing from Georgia in the Caucasus, a song from three Georgian students quarantined in Italy: https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-italy-coronavirus/30486132.html |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Date: 20 Mar 20 - 06:13 PM Missed it the first time round, and not surprised at its "going viral". |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,SqueezeMe Date: 21 Mar 20 - 10:23 AM Pete Denahy's take on the crisis, from the point of view of a toilet roll manufacturer, really cracked me up (sorry!) when I heard it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuDEXsINNmc I also enjoyed the suggestion from a YouTube respondent that some one should write a song from a tree's point of view on the TP shortages. Any takers? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Georgiansilver Date: 21 Mar 20 - 09:48 PM Perhaps someone would like to put a tune to this. The Flight of Covid19. The aircraft took off, coded Covid19 for a trip around the Earth, A morbid bringer of mayhem and death, to those of earlier birth. It had no care for anyone, as it swooped from town to town, Causing coughs, sore throats and sneezes and bringing people down. It travelled the world with amazing speed, deaths’ harbinger so cruel, Brought out the worst in many folk, from Cleverest down to fool. The media made its’ money from declaring all the worst, Talked only of the negatives, so the panic bubble burst. They wallowed in their stories, of deaths and bad infection, They talked not of recovery, so great upon reflection Even the clever went to grab all toilet rolls from the shop, Despite the fact that common sense had told them all to stop. The elderly were suffering , could not get goods and food, All depleted because of idiots, stockpiling …..so rude!. No-one cared but for themselves, or so it would appear, But there were those who really cared, with loving hearts so dear. What was considered good advice, the government provided, But I have to say that common sense has just not coincided. As the virus takes its’ course, its’ effects will take their toll, A huge proportion will survive, but some will lose their soul. Michael J Hill (c) March 2020. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Charlie Baum Date: 24 Mar 20 - 05:59 PM From the grandson of a friend of mine, who went off on Spring break to trek to Machu Picchu and never made it, and got caught up among closed borders. To pass the time, he and his musical friends created a song and a video: Powerless in Peru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoU2A6QJoKM --Charlie Baum |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Felipa Date: 24 Mar 20 - 07:04 PM mg, Are the "Dancing at Wuhan" lyrics your own? I like them. Susan of DT, I thought Some Little Bug was from 1915? I first learned that song from the singing of Sara Grey, who has a slightly different tune and lilt from the early recordings I've recently heard on youtube. I'm surprised to read that the song was part of "an operetta" and I'd be interested in knowing more about the rest of the operetta. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: mg Date: 25 Mar 20 - 02:31 AM yes... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 25 Mar 20 - 05:24 AM Like Mad Magazine I write parody songs all th time: Subject: RE: BS: Sweet Caroline From: Donuel - PM Date: 24 Mar 20 - 08:01 AM Where it began, I can't begin to knowing But then I know it's growing strong Was in the spring And spring became the summer Who'd have believed it would come along Hands, not touching hands Reaching out, not touching me, not touching you Sweet Quarantine Good times never seemed so bad I've been inclined To believe we never could But now I Look at the night and it don't seem so lonely We filled it up with only two And when I hurt Hurting runs off my shoulders How can I hurt without holding you One, not touching one Reaching out, not touching me, not touching you… Sweet Quarantine Good times never felt so bad... (the heart goes on) Every night on TV I see it, I hear it That's how I know Covid goes on Far across the distance And spaces between us You have come to show you go on Here, there, wherever you are I believe that the virus goes on Once more you open the door And you're here in my nose And my cough will go on and on Covid can touch us one time And last for a lifetime And never let go 'til we're gone Once more…you open the door... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,henryp Date: 25 Mar 20 - 06:34 AM As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I saw a young cowboy, wrapped all in white linen Wrapped in white linen, as cold as the clay Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly For now I lie wasted when once I stood strong Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me I'm a young cowboy in a world that's gone wrong I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy These words he did say as I boldly walked by Come sit down beside me and hear my sad story Once I loved life, now I know I must die Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly For now I lie wasted when once I stood strong Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me I'm a young cowboy in a world that's gone wrong Go fetch me some water, a cool cup of water To cool my parched lips, then the poor cowboy said Before I returned, his spirit had left him Had gone to his Maker, the cowboy was dead Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly For now I lie wasted when once I stood strong Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me I'm a young cowboy in a world that's gone wrong |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Richard Mellish Date: 26 Mar 20 - 12:26 PM I offer no comment on this link, which was sent to me by a friend in the USA. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Greg F. Date: 26 Mar 20 - 01:42 PM Yes, these songs are all very amusing the face of TrumPublican lies, disnformation, refusal & denial of reality and scientific fact which will result in the deaths of countless persons. May I suggest Patrick Sky's "Dance Of Death"? which also speaks to the wider context of Trump's Cult & their Covid 19 bullshit - 'a clock that's shaken hard enough....' For thet matter Pat's "Songs That Made America (AmeriKKKa?) Famous is worth a re-listen. Shows ya how far we've come in more than half a century. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 28 Mar 20 - 12:03 PM I’m sitting here and feeling lonesome Got a sick note from that Boris Johnson, mm, mm Life’s a bore now one has found No more we go out on the town And every neighbour’s gone to ground In a country now that’s locking down Home and housebound, we wail in chorus Home and housebound Home, where we’re isolating Home, where there’s no escaping Home, where no bug lies waiting Silently for us Now everyday we check news streams More casualties and no vaccines, mm, mm And every day’s the same for me The movies and box set series Plus dismal documentaries At least no more soap operas to see Tonight we’ll drink with Scrabble again I’ll play the game but never win, mm, mm Cos all my words are crap for me The good tiles don’t come easily I’m left with R, I, Zee and E I’d win with PRIZE, but I need a P I’m tired of this Coronavirus If I survive all this old lockdown crisis, mm, mm I’ll be glad of one more chance I’ll go mad and learn to dance I’ll party hard, so understand From every club, I’ll be one man banned. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Ged Fox Date: 28 Mar 20 - 03:59 PM a song |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 29 Mar 20 - 07:10 AM Fantastic, Mr Fox. I was going to say you need to get out more, but perhaps not at present. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mrrzy Date: 29 Mar 20 - 04:03 PM https://youtube.com/watch?v=CsHRvaYCJ7E |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Joe Offer Date: 29 Mar 20 - 10:43 PM "We’re All Home Bound" - Interesting parody of Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound": |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Felipa Date: 30 Mar 20 - 12:36 PM https://youtu.be/ykieEE1j9eA "Super Bad Transmittable Contagious Awful Virus!"(a parody of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 30 Mar 20 - 08:13 PM to the tune of under the sea The sickest are always greener In somebody else's State You dream about going up there But that is a big mistake Just look at the world around you Right here at heaven's gate Such wonderful things surround you What is your ultimate fate? In Quarantine In Quarantine Darling it's hotter Down with a fever Take it from me Up in Montana they work all day Out in the sun they slave away Navy's devotin' Full time to boatin' Way out to sea Out there all the fish is happy As off through the waves they roll The fish on the land ain't happy They sad 'cause they got a cold But folks on the land are lucky Those on a cruise have a worse fate One day when everyones sickly eatin off the same plates In quarantine In quarantine Nobody beat us We jus breathed dust Stuff we can't see Its the old folks who are on the hook Lots of meat for the young to cook They got no troubles Life is all bubbles In quarantine out on the beach In quarantine out on the beach Since life is sweet here We got the beat here Naturally (Naturally) Even the doctor and the nurse They get the surge an ride the hearse We got the spirit You got to hear it Right here on line Yeah, In quarantine In Quarantine (Under the sea) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST Date: 31 Mar 20 - 02:59 PM A bit of doggerel from my first day of the local stay at home order. There may have been drinking involved... In my hometown there live a maid Mark well what I do say In my hometown there lives a maid And she contracted CO-VAI-AID I’ll go no more a rovin’ with you fair maid Since COVID, oh COVID, since COVID’s been my ru-aye-in I’ll go no more a rovin’ with you fair maid First she coughed and then she sneezed And now I fear I am diseased Next came the toilet paper scare Now I can’t wipe my derriere Now says the mayor of our town Get off the streets we’re shuttin’ down Then comes a message from my boss You’re non-essential, that’s your loss Now all the bills are comin’ due From the insurance, the hospital and the doctor too When I’m dead don’t mourn for me I can’t afford a eulogy https://youtu.be/cfyMWBOmLLo |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jesse Bassfeller Date: 31 Mar 20 - 03:25 PM My apologies for the anonymous posting. You may blame me for the previous infraction. And when the SPD gigs were canceled: When virus eyes are cryin' And the hoarders hoardering By the lilt of their death rattle Know the dearly departing When virus smiles are hidden Under masks so glum and grey Well i don't give a fig or a feather 'cos we're bound to succumb anyway |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 31 Mar 20 - 09:56 PM edited Under the sea tune The sickest are always greener In somebody else's State You dream about going 'up' there But that is a big mistake Just look at the world around you Right here at blue heaven's gate Such wonderful things surround you What is your ultimate fate? In Quarantine In Quarantine Each little griever Down with a fever Take it from me Up in Montana they work all day Out in the sun they slave away The Navy's devotin' Hospital boatin' Docked in the bay Out there all the folks is happy Like hot dogs snug in their roll The old of the land ain't happy They sad 'cause they got a cold But folks on the land are lucky Those on a cruise have a worser fate One day everyones sickly eatin off the same ol' plates In quarantine In quarantine Nobody beat us We jus breathed dust Stuff we can't see Its the old folks who are on the hook Lots of food for the young to cook They got no troubles Life is all bubbles In quarantine out on the beach In quarantine Since life is sweet here We got the beat here Naturally (Naturally) Even the doctor and the nurse They get the surge an ride the hearse We got the spirit You got to hear it Above the streets Yeah, In quarantine In Quarantine playin the B ball life is in free fall. In Quarantine The mail man can play The grocers on strings The krauts rockin' out The agent she sings The spanic and the black They know where it's at An' oh that trumpet blow Yeah, In quarantine In quarantine When the projects Begin the concert It's music to me (It's music to me) What do they got? A Stienway grand? We got a hot apartment house band Each little fam here Know how to jam here In quarantine Each little bug here Cuttin' a rug here In quarantine Each giant whale here Know how to wail here That's why it's better Under the weather Ya we in luck here Stuck in New York here in quarantine |
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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 02 Apr 20 - 05:01 PM zThe classification isn't consistent, but |
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Subject: RE: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 02 Apr 20 - 05:19 PM The classification isn't being consistently adhered to, but I would say that this thread is mainly for newly composed songs and parodies; while the Songs for the Apocalypse discussion thread is mainly for older songs which are suitable to be sung in reference to the present pandemic crisis. The number of relevent parodies posted on youtube is incredible. Parodies of Bomhemian Rhapsody, Over the Rainbow, Do re mi (Sound of Music, not Guthrie). We already have two parodies of Sweet Caroline aka Deep Quarantine on this thread; well Neil Diamond has recorded a simpler one himself. Two parodies, at least. of Joelene, Quarantine (Joelene parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr9egprpyRo Written by: Jesse Slack and Daryl Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bA8dZgLfY0 written by Carly Burruss + Chidima Ubah parodies of songs sung by Adele, Bee Gees (Staying inside),Proclaimers, Billy Joel, John Lennon (Imagine), Rolling Stones (I can't get no sanitizer) etc etc. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 02 Apr 20 - 08:11 PM tune: St James Infirmary (64 bars instrumental then lyrics.) I got a case of the corona virus Saw some nurses there She stressed out in a long white hallway So sweet, so scared, so fair She let go, she let go, God bless her from seeing all, the dead I'm just one man in this wide wide world But I felt, those tears, were for me When I die I want to go to a mass grave I won't be lone-ly there and I'll have, my share, of tears I got to feel, the kindness of strangers Right up until my last chest crushing breathe Ther'll be no social distance bout my death |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: mg Date: 03 Apr 20 - 02:06 AM here is new one. tune is now officially silver threads among the gold, sung faster than bing crosby did. Might have to tweak a bit to make the rhythm work. was originally thinking another tune. WHEN THE WORLD GETS BACK TO NORMAL when the world gets back to normal we will say all saints be praised we will gather in our kitchens and our voices will be raised out of glory out of gladness out of gratitude and grief when the world gets back to normal there will be such sweet relief when the world gets back to normal we will revel in the air and the windows will be open and the weather will be fair there'll be poppycocks and roses and the flowers of design when the world gets back to normal it will be just mostly fine when the world gets back to normal it's a come and get it day when the trolleys run like clockwork and the children get to play we'll appreciate the simple things we'll make do with what we've got when the world gets back to normal it will be better than we thought we'll give thanks for all the nurses and the postmen and the cops and for all the other people who went to work and never stopped we'll remember those who lost their lives and others that were rearranged when the world gets back to normal we'll see that everything has changed when the world gets back to normal we will say all saints be praised we will gather in our kitchens and our voices will be raised out of glory out of gladness out of gratitude and grief when the world gets back to normal there will be such sweet relief |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 06 Apr 20 - 03:13 PM Make my grave in the Trump Hotel, Not a lowly plain, or a lofty hill; Put it at the end of the escaltor, On the doorstep of the great imitator . Engrave Trump lies around my grave. Like Arlington make sure that I stay His shadow above my silent tomb Would make it a place of fear & gloom. I could rest in the noise of Fifth Avenue On my birthday you can have free barbecue. Try to manage a shriek of wild despair Like a million curses in NY air. I could not sleep if Trump went free His dieing in prison is reason for glee Such a cruel narcissist unfeeling beast should be punished for his hateful beliefs. Let my grave in the Trump Hotel help remind how the US was fired, attacked by virus and died One day Trump hotels will be demolished. Maybe men like Trump will be abolished We are now almost completely uninsured No Obama care or employer added insurence Little life saving equipment can be procurred If you're old with conditions death is assured I ask no monument, proud and high, To arrest the gaze of the passers-by; All that my yearning spirit craves, Is that the unfiltered truth stays. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,crowlibrarian Date: 06 Apr 20 - 05:10 PM Here's a cheery one fer you - Til All The Grievin’s Done Once we gathered here to sing Someday we'll gather once again Til all the grievings done Bearing all that we have known We’re being tested to the bone Til all the grievings done B part Seems we’ve never known such loss Death has borne us bitter cost Grief has sometimes brought us to our knees we’ll come with our tears Some of us no longer here Til all the grievings done Light gleams in your misty eyes Sunshine still dances in your smile Til all the grievings done While there’s still more tears to come Someday we'll hold you til they’re gone Til all the grievings done Some losing loved ones, some losing friends Sometimes it seems there’ll be no end Such times as these will haunt us all our lives But we still have our tunes and songs Still have love that keeps us strong Til all the grievings done If I'm not here to sing this song Perhaps I’ve fallen now I’m gone Til all the grievings done May these songs bring you release In their wake may all know peace Til all the grievings done Life has offered many gifts Some I've known here in your midst Where rhyme and rhythm rise in blessed song It’s an ageless legacy Sharing music lends us strength Til all the grievings done |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,.gargoyle Date: 06 Apr 20 - 07:28 PM I was a sceptic...and became a believer Friday de 13th. A major song that keeps a refrain in my brain is: When the lights go on again https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=10366#1522828 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN (ALL OVER THE WORLD) by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjemen, ©1942 As sung by Vaughn Monroe *When the lights go on again all over the world, And the boys are home again all over the world, And rain or snow is all that may fall from the skies above, A kiss won't mean "goodbye" but "Hello" to love. When the lights go on again all over the world, And the ships will sail again all over the world, Then we'll have time for things like wedding rings and free hearts will sing, When the lights go on again all over the world. Sincerely, Gargoyle archive.org .... aka Library of Congress loc.gov |
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Subject: RE: new Coronavirus Songs From: Felipa Date: 07 Apr 20 - 05:54 PM I've come across two newly composed Corona virus songs in Irish. One is a translation of a new song in English, the other is set to the tune of Téir abhaile riú and you can find those lyrics at the Mudcat thread Teir Abhaile Riú or on youtube as "Fan sa bhaile riú". The other song doesn't fit the traditional/folk mode but it comes with a challenge to you to translate into other languages: "Brí Carr Music Well, because the message shared in our school Covid-19 song, 'Our song of hope' has grabbed the nation, and it's simplicity has taken us all by complete surprise, we are inviting children and schools from every corner of the world to create their own language version of Our Song Of Hope to share their own art and home-school/#StayAtHome ideas to YouTube and everywhere online. Our Song Of Hope will be available for download on Spotify/iTunes/Amazon and all the usual online music platforms from Fri. 10th April. The backing track to the song is available to whoever wishes to take up the challenge worldwide. Simply contact bricarrmusic@yahoo.com and we will happily forward the English lyrics for you to translate as well as the original backing track to your school/music group/co-ordinator as well as a 'how to record at home' instructions sheet to encourage the children to productively engage in our very positive project. We will kickstart the challenge by uploading this, our native language version, as Gaeilge.. 'Ámhrán Dúchais', by the children of Lurgybrack National School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, feat. Hannah NicPhaidín (An t-Oireachtas Winner U-15), arranged by ValleyMusic Music Studio, Ballybofey, written by myself, Brí Carr. Thanks to Ava and Cassie for designing the crest, to Nicolette Culloo for the cover design and Colm Ferriter for his invaluable help with the translation. We also hope that this further inspires other schools in Ireland will get in touch with us . We were delighted to receive both musical and vocal versions, thank you for crediting Lurgybrack School with your fantastic efforts. We hope to calm the minds, hearts and experiences of all children during these worrying times, and I want to personally thank each and every one of our wee superstars who worked tirelessly to create this memorable work. I could not be prouder of you all. Stay at home, Stay Safe and Stay Positive." Amhrán Dóchais, Fan sa Bhaile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0-kNjWtjg Our Song of Hope original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26ZrNMcT8Xc |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 09 Apr 20 - 03:47 PM We'll meet again Don't know when or how long We'll meet again when Covid's gone. Keep smiling through Just like you always do 'Till the blue skies drive the 4 walls far away So will you please say hello To the folks that I know Tell them I won't be long They'll be happy to know That as you saw me go I was singing this song... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Donuel Date: 11 Apr 20 - 12:53 PM Just A Number Now A vacation in a foreign land Airlines do the best they can You're just a number now Oh, oh, You're just a number now Now you remember what the TV said Nothing to do all day but stay in bed You're just a number now Oh, oh, you're on the frontline now You'll be the hero of the neighbourhood Nobody knows that you've left for good You're just a number now Oh, oh, You're just a number now Smiling faces as you wait to land But once you're there who gives a damn You're just a number now Oh, oh, You're just a number now You have gloves and masks nd maybe a hood One mistake and you're gone for good If you want to survive, just stay in bed You're just a number now Oh, oh, You're just a number now There is no cure until the end You go for a drive and try to pretend You're NOT a number now Oh, oh, you're in the army now You're in the army now Oh, oh, You're just a number now You've got your orders to stay indoors Your hands's on your phone But it don't seem right You're feelin sick or is it just a trick Oh, oh, You're just a number now Oh, oh, were all in the same boat now Night is falling and you just can't see Is this illusion or reality Some don't want to believe TV You're just a number now. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Reinhard Date: 11 Apr 20 - 01:06 PM Richard Thompson already sang in 1991 "Keep Your Distance". |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Canberra Chris Date: 12 Apr 20 - 06:30 PM In draft for the Shiny Bum Singers: Kill the Lot - to Que Sera, Sera When I was just a junior bug I asked the old ones “How should I go? Should I spare young ones, old, and the sick?” But they all told me – “No”. Chorus: Kill the lot, the lot Before there’s a vaccine shot Though you think it’s cruel, it’s not Kill the lot, the lot! If they are young and doing well Soon they’ll have seen as older ones fell, That left without them life would be hell – Better to kill the lot. If they are old, their time is done They’ve had their chances, time in the sun, Now they can give us young bugs some fun – Better to kill the lot. If they are sick, or doing poor They’ll use resources others need more, And they’ll soon fill the hospital floor - Better to kill the lot. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Mr Red Date: 21 Apr 20 - 02:31 PM Cyril Ryan sings "My Brother Dermot" Not sure about title, but it is very COVD-19, very Oirish, & very funny - so it is. Begorra. Probably needs a Fakebook account to listen. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: FreddyHeadey Date: 21 Apr 20 - 02:52 PM ^^^ just for the record it is Dermot Ryan singing(brother of Cyril) Great song and singing. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,johnmc Date: 21 Apr 20 - 04:28 PM Parody of "Another Day" |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 25 Apr 20 - 06:45 AM to the tune of Lannigan's Ball |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 25 Apr 20 - 11:04 AM Bleach drinking songs, anyone? Something along the lines of Fathom the Bowl or Little Brown Jug? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Apr 20 - 12:38 AM David Ingerson sang this tonight. I hope he'll come and clean it up Tune: Lanigan's Ball In the town of Wuhan some germs from an animal made a big leap and infected a few, nobody thought it would be a pandemic and now the whole world is in a hullabaloo. It didn't take long for the germs to go global in planes and trains and cruises by sea. Now locked in our homes and trying to stay sober we can't even watch the live sports on TV. Six long months in Isolation, six long months doing nothing at all, six long months in isolation this lockdown is driving me up the wall. I tried to go out got sent back in again. I went out again straight back in again. Sick to death of the social distancing finish the lockdown for once and for all. The experts say keep two meters distance and never to gather in couples and groups, and eating at home is a feckin disaster I’m fat as a fool eating pasta and soups. Now in the UK the virus was active and got the Prime Minister in number 10, I hope Boris Johnson recovers completely so that we can call him a dickhead again. Six long months in isolation six long months without toilet roll. I wish to God I had constipation because I have nothing for wiping me hole. I tried to go out got sent back in again. I went out again straight back in again. Sick to death of the social distancing finish the lockdown for once and for all. Now Trump took it lightly there's no need to panic we’re under control sure tis only a flu he finally did what he promised the voters America first in the infections too. Three long years with Trump as president three long years doing nothing at all talking shite and blaming China while Mexico begs him to finish the wall. I tried to go out got sent back in again. I went out again straight back in again. Sick to death of the social distancing finish the lockdown for once and for all. The end is in sight and the curve it is flattening lifting the lockdown is yet to be seen, washing your hands and staying at home is the only solution for COVID 19. Six long months in isolation the planet has never looked greener before but back to the grind to pay off the mortgage. The world just won't be the same anymore. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 26 Apr 20 - 04:38 PM I'm told this is funny but it's in Polish. Translation anyone? https://youtu.be/wUS--eKGqBE |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Joe Offer Date: 26 Apr 20 - 11:46 PM Barbra Streisand has a song called "Don't Lie to Me": |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 27 Apr 20 - 05:33 AM Going round FB - a picture of Dolly Parton captioned Chlorine, chlorine, chlorine, CHLORI-I-INE! Please don't drink it just because you can. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 04 May 20 - 05:18 PM Jack Campin - there are at least a couple of Dettol be the Day songs on youtube, links are posted on the Trump's Lysol thread on Mudcat ------------ I just heard a Corona health precaution song on the radio. Country/Country Western Style. Can anyone say who the artist is and what the title is? Lyrics include these lines: Corona, Corona we will beat you Listen to the tv and the radio Wash your face; keep your hands clean Keep six feet apart; you know what I mean |
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Subject: ADD: Ray Frank Coronavirus Song From: Joe Offer Date: 06 May 20 - 07:19 PM Here's a good one, written and posted by Ray Frank (DADGBE) This came to me today in a fit of either divine inspiration or something else. If you don’t recognize the tune, look up Woody Guthrie’s So Long It’s Been Good To Know Ya. Anybody want to use it, go ahead. If y’all want too pay something, send toilet paper. TITLE (Ray Frank) Well, the covid hit and it hit like thunder It dusted us over, put us six feet under, It blocked out our jobs and ended our fun And straight for home all the people did run
So long it’s been good to know ya So long, it’s been good to know ya This nasty old covid is getting me down And I want to be drifting along We stayed in our houses, we sealed up the cracks We wore masks and gloves, stuffed our ears with wax We blamed the Chinese, we blamed Democrats And those covidiot protesters sure have our backs The churches were full, the churches were packed And that dirty old covid made such an attack That the Blood of the Lamb didn’t give us no help In spite all that the preachers do yelp I wash my hands ‘til my skin starts to crack, I break out in cold sweat over sneezes and hacks, I can’t get no nookie, I can’t get no hug I’m just too afraid of that corona bug We can’t wipe our asses, we can’t get no food, The president tells us that everything’s good, He says he’s got it all under control But somehow, I don’t seem to trust him at all |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 10 May 20 - 12:10 AM scroll down the page for Lou & Peter Berryman - November PSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6UBfRzcEmk |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: cnd Date: 11 May 20 - 03:46 PM Jobless Worried Blues by Zac Sokolow. Features some nice clawhammer and two finger banjo playing |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 May 20 - 03:46 PM The lyrics are posted under the song on YouTube. It's a great Coronavirus parody of a Bob Dylan song: Bob Dylan parody Everybody Must Stay Home Thanks to Little Hawk and gnu for sharing this one. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 18 May 20 - 10:05 PM There's an ZIrish band called the Coronas not particularly folky and they named themselves several years ago so nothing to do with the virus. lots of videos on youtube |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 18 May 20 - 10:14 PM Stilly River Sage's link didn't work for me. I found a couple of Everybody Must zStay Home videos on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErFN7Y7qnLg The Connor Party Lyrics: Rainy day livin’ #2 and 17 You can catch it when you’re at the grocery store You can catch it off the handle of a door You can catch it from your friend just dropping by You can catch it like a baseball from the sky I know you feel so all alone But everybody must stay home You can get it if you’ve got the Memphis blues You can get it you’ve got nothin to lose You can get it if you’ve got the name Abraham You can get it if you are the weatherman I know you feel so all alone But everybody must stay home You could get it off the Parkin meetahs You could Get it from hanging around the theatahs You could get it if your name is Joan Baez You could get it and then give it to the prez I know you feel so all alone But everybody must stay home You might shake hands thinking you are brave But you won’t be when you're set down in your grave You might shake it like you shake your tambourine You might shake it with bob Dylan in his dream Well I know you feel so all alone But everybody must stay home Dont you go out to Maggies farm no more You better scrub your hands like they made you scrub the floor Dont bring those cracked lips any closer there Ramona Dont share a beer especially a corona I know you feel so all alone But everybody must stay home |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 18 May 20 - 10:20 PM a different Everybody must stay home, David Ippolito lyrics on screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSng7op4FyY |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 19 May 20 - 12:45 PM Is the run on bags of flour, as people dream of taking up baking bread and cakes, a universal phenomenon like toilet rolls? If not, this one might not work.... Where have all the flour bags gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the flour bags gone? All have to go, Where have all the flour bags gone? Gone for stockpiles every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the stockpiles gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the stockpiles gone? All have to go, Where have all the stockpiles gone? Gone to waste bins every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the waste bins gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the waste bins gone? All have to go, Where have all the waste bins gone? Gone to insects every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the insects gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the insects gone? All have to go, Where have all the insects gone? Gone to young bats every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the young bats gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the young bats gone? All have to go, Where have all the young bats gone? Gone on menus every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the menus gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the menus gone? All have to go, Where have all the menus gone? Gone for recykes every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. Where have all the recykes gone? Let’s all panic now, Where have all the recykes gone? All have to go, Where have all the recykes gone? Gone for flour bags every one, When will they ever learn? Everything takes its turn. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,Jonathan Talbot Date: 26 May 20 - 06:19 PM The Streets of Manhattan (Sing to the tune of “The Streets of Laredo” or the modified melody recorded by Lynette Hensley) 1. One morning while walking the streets of Manhattan, The season was spring and the weather was fair. I encountered a woman in a white linen lab coat, Sweating with fever and gasping for air. 2. “You can see by my outfit that I am a doctor,” These words she did say with a tear in her eye. “Please keep your distance but stay here beside me For I’ve got the virus and I know I will die.” 3. “Please say goodbye to my husband and children, To my friends and companions, and also my folks. Tell them that someone - that someone was lying When he said the virus was only a hoax – yes…” 4. “The President told us we need not be fearful His advisors stood ‘round him and nodded their heads, But we ran out of masks for the doctors and nurses, and we ran out of gowns and we ran out of beds.” 5. “Throughout our country the governors pleaded, ’Please send us supplies, we can’t fight this alone.’” “The reply from a White House devoid of compassion was ’I’m not your shipping clerk, you’re on your own.’” 6. “The CDC told us ’reuse your equipment…’” “They said it was safe, but I didn’t agree. Still l had to do what I could for each patient, and the one I could not do the best for was me.” 7. Think of me kindly and comfort my family And promise you’ll tell them, ‘cause I don’t have long. That these are the words that I want on my tombstone: "'She did what was right and she knew what was wrong.’” 8. Keeping my distance, I dialed nine-eleven But before they could get there – she passed away. And she wasn’t alone, there were more than eight hundred Who died in Manhattan from the virus that day. 9. One morning while walking the streets of Manhattan, The season was spring and the weather was fair. I encountered a woman in a white linen lab coat, Sweating with fever and gasping for air. Lyrics © April 19, 2020 by Jonathan Talbot www.talbot1.com jonathan@talbot1.com Phone: 845-258-4620 (East Coast hours please) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: The Doctor Date: 14 Jun 20 - 06:07 AM A song that I was going to call 'Cummings and Goings', but that might be too pointed, so I'll just call it 21st Century Broadside Ballad. 'Twas on a Monday morning, when I beheld my darling, She really looked alarming and she had a high degree. She looked so pale and weary, so I thought I'd best say cheerio. Dashing along the motorway to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Tuesday morning, when I beheld my darling, She looked a little better so I thought I would go home. She still looked pale and weary-o, but nothing like as bleary-o. Dashing along the motorway to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Wednesday morning, I felt an idea forming, We'd go and see the family, it's just a little trip. We'd go and have a heart to heart, albeit from six feet apart. Dashing along the motorway to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Thursday morning, just as the day was dawning, The papers brought a warning that all was not OK. They said I should have stayed at home, and left my family alone. Dashing along the motorway to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Friday morning I spoke unto my darling And said we should be going home if I could see to drive. I thought a local trip was best to see if I would pass the test. Dashing along the 688 to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Saturday evening, as through the traffic weaving, I thought we'd make it home for tea if we could just press on. But journalists were everywhere, it really wasn't very fair. Crawling along the London streets to drive my cares away. 'Twas on a Sunday morning I went into the garden And told them why I'd done it but they really weren't impressed. And so I left them to it, for I certainly don't rue it. Helping to run the government just drives my cares away. (Tune: Dashing away with the smoothing iron) Hopefully the relevance has not entirely passed. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,henryp Date: 15 Jun 20 - 01:35 PM The men who looked down on us As they told us what to do Now they topple daily But, me, I fell for you There's danger in the air It's out of sight and out of view But we can find a bubble Where there's room enough for two |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Tattie Bogle Date: 18 Jun 20 - 03:19 PM Another Dominic Cummings song, by Grant Simpson from the band, North Sea Gas (which I did post on another thread): Cummings Went to Barnard Castle (Tune: Willie’s gane tae Melville Castle) Oh Cummings went to Barnard Castle Wife and son an' a' To test his eyes and tell some lies Whilst spreading Co-ro-na Cummings and these other toffs Can do just as they please Stay at home is not for them Let’s go spread some disease... The first day, well he felt quite rough Perhaps it's just the flu It can’t be this Covid 19 That's for the many, not the few The second day it was quite clear That something wasn't right "To hell with this, let's drive up north. Get away from all this shite." He grabbed his wife, his son as well And packed up his big car We must away and isolate But Durham is quite far The rules are there, we cannot go But to us, they don’t apply We're rich, we do just what we want If caught, we'll simply lie. Afterwards in London Town There was a big stramash An interview in Downing Street A bloody great car crash We'll blame the press, we'll blame the plebs We'll fight them, wait and see And if they still won't go away I'll bribe the BBC! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Aug 20 - 05:49 PM Apologies if this has already been shared. I stumbled across this one, from Australia: Stay the Fuck at Home Chris Franklin & The Isolators When digging this up on YouTube I found a second version, same title but it seems to be a lot shorter - the Australian one evidently repeats because of so many performers. Stay the Fuck at Home To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com Stay the Fuck at Home © 2020 Robert Emmett Kelly, Christopher John Franklin Lyric by Chris Franklin (see https://youtu.be/sP40WX-nRcU) SHEET MUSIC AT: https://www.kevinlynchnj.com/store/p50/%22Stay_the_Fuck_At_Home%22_-_Sheet_Music.html#/ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: DADGBE Date: 05 Aug 20 - 11:37 PM This is based on Ry Cooder's version of Fiddlin' John Carson's The Farmer Is The Man Who Feeds Them All. We quarantined through springtime, through summer, and through fall But that virus worked the hardest and longest of us all It worked through nights and Sundays, it worked each holiday It settled down among us and never went away When that virus came to town, it knocked us all right down Oh, that Covid-19 could get us all If you’ll only look and see, I know you will agree That the virus could really get us all The virus is the one, just look at what it’s done That virus is the one to get us all It gets us where we breathe, we can’t get no relief That virus is the one to kill us all The first few started coughing, then they couldn’t catch their breath To the hospitals they went for help where many found their death Some folks did get better, but then some more fell ill Then the trickle turned to avalanche and then things went to hell They came in by the hundreds, by the thousands, and then more But not enough were tested so we didn’t know the score How many were infected, how do we stem the flow? The president decided that he didn’t want to know |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: DADGBE Date: 05 Aug 20 - 11:41 PM The root song here is Those Were The Days. Once upon a time we had a culture Full of lots of good, fun things to do My favorite was singing songs together Now that’s gone and left me feeling blue Those were the days my friends, we thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose, we’d sit and chat and schmoose For we were blind to what would come our way Lai, lai, lai, etc. Back then we loved to eat and drink together See the kids and say, “My, how they’ve grown!” We’re older now and certainly more frightened Having to spend our time alone Now we’re all afraid to get together Sacred that we’ll contact the Covid germs Our elders’ generation is now passing Reminding us we’ll all be food for worms |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jack Campin Date: 08 Oct 20 - 11:03 AM After the rule of six came into force; - Johnnie of Braidislee got to carry on poaching since it would have taken seven foresters to get him - Clerk Saunders was left to carry on shagging Lady Margaret since that seventh brother didn't join in - they had to leave Uncle Tom Cobley behind when going to Widecombe Fair. Others? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Oct 20 - 11:10 AM The Men of Knoydart, had to let one of their number go. |
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Subject: RE: Song: When they reopen all the bars From: GUEST,diplocase Date: 15 Oct 20 - 01:40 AM one more time, a little neater! cac WHEN THEY REOPEN ALL THE BARS - COVID SONG w/m by Penka Jane Culevski of Seattle (one heck of a songwriter, and a lovely singer!) 1. I’ll drink my whiskey neat again Sing in chorus with my friends Wish well to Johnny, our dear bartend When they reopen all the bars —chorus— When they reopen all the bars When they reopen all the bars We’ll all shake hands and all link arms When they reopen all the bars 2. I’ll give a hug to sweet Colleen And hear her whistle bright and keen When all of us may reconvene When they reopen all the bars —chorus— 3. We’ll sit together knee to knee Sharing tunes, and converse free Passing hours cheerfully When they reopen all the bars —chorus— 4. We’ll gayly greet old Jackie Tar We’ll hunt the bucks of Oranmore (The Bucks of Oranmore: Irish reel tune) Banish misfortune, when frost’s all o’er (Banish Misfortune: Irish jig tune) When they reopen all the bars —chorus— 5. We’ll raise a glass, fear to dispel And one for those who made us well We’ll raise one more for those that fell When they reopen all the bars —chorus— 6. We’ll gather then, long overdue All our friendships to renew I’ll kiss my love there in full view When they reopen all the bars —chorus—x2 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Stilly River Sage Date: 03 Nov 20 - 08:43 PM I know this link has been shared, but I'm not finding the post. Someone asked on the Facebook page and I don't answer song questions there, they need to be here on the more durable Mudcat site. The song is "Stay the Fuck at Home" by Robert Emmett Kelly and Christopher John Franklin. Stay the Fuck at Home. To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com Stay the Fuck at Home © 2020 Robert Emmett Kelly, Christopher John Franklin Lyric by Chris Franklin (see https://youtu.be/sP40WX-nRcU) SHEET MUSIC AT: https://www.kevinlynchnj.com/store/p50/%22Stay_the_Fuck_At_Home%22_-_Sheet_Music.html#/ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,SqueezeMe Date: 04 Nov 20 - 07:20 AM A short covid-19 poem has lately been doing the rounds of F*c*book, usually credited as "anon", but occasionally to some one called "Les". To me it has the distinct flavour of something possibly from the pen of Les Barker, but I could be drawing a long bow here. Confirmation of authorship would be appreciated if anyone knows for sure... OK, a little off topic for this thread, I realise, but it does contain a few nods to what may be loosely considered as folk songs, so thought it might be worth a mention here. Enjoy! COVID-19 I won't arise and go now, and go to Innisfree; I'll sanitise the door knob and make a cup of tea. I won't go down to the sea again; I won't go out at all; I'll wander lonely as a cloud from the kitchen to the hall. There's a green-eyed yellow monster to the north of Kathmandu, But I shan't be seeing him just yet, and nor, I think, will you. While the dawn comes up like thunder on the road to Mandalay, I'll make my bit of supper and eat it off the tray. I shall not speed my bonnie boat across the seas to Skye, Or take the rolling English road from Birmingham to Rye. About the woodland, just right now, I am not free to go To see the Keep Out posters or the cherry hung with snow. And no, I won't be traveling much within the realms of gold, Or get to Milford Haven; all that's been put on hold. "Give me your hand", I shan't request, albeit we are friends, Nor come within a mile of you until this sh*t show ends. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Jeri Date: 04 Nov 20 - 08:45 AM I haven't written down the lyrics, but here's Hard Times in the U.S. of A., from Harvey Reid |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Richard Mellish Date: 07 Nov 20 - 07:07 AM Jamie Brown has posted a link on another thread to his own brilliant one. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: Richard Mellish Date: 07 Nov 20 - 09:56 AM And another one. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: GUEST,jamiebrownfolk Date: 08 Nov 20 - 07:19 AM Here's a satirical spin on 'The Lambton Worm' about the state of things in the UK... Boris and The Jorm (Germ): The Lambton Worm 2020 - captions available - |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: FreddyHeadey Date: 08 Nov 20 - 10:08 AM GUEST,SqueezeMe - PM Date: 04 Nov 20 - 07:20 AM I won't arise and go now, The oldest version I could find from google was on the Neston u3a website. I've had this reply from Lesley after making enquiries via their webmaster. "Thank you for contacting Neston and for following due diligence to ascertain the writer, however, this is not my poem. A friend forwarded it to me and I sent it to someone in Neston U3A. I had tried to find out who wrote it but it was a mystery. There was a bit of a mistake when it was shared on the Neston site as it was added with the phrase ‘from Lesley’ and then I asked for it to be made clear that it wasn’t ‘by Lesley’ ,,," Lesley Sutherland but that line was still on their page, 7 Nov 2020 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs From: FreddyHeadey Date: 08 Nov 20 - 11:15 AM ^ That was dated 2020/05 Then I found it in the St John the Baptist France Lynch parish magazine, May edition, published April 21st https://fliphtml5.com/hdjja/nvxp/basic but it's still 'anon'. To quote,,, "This came to via a friend of a friend of a friend – we liked it enough to share with our readers but know nothing of its origin Sorry we can’t help" |
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Subject: A cozy Covid Christmas From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler Date: 25 Dec 20 - 08:10 AM Seeing as this song will hopefully soon only be useful as an historical document, here it is for posterity. A COZY COVID CHRISTMAS. It’s a cozy Covid Christmas not what we’ve had before. Everybody’s ordered presents from a famous website store. They’ve done it all at once to make the postage free And now the boxes have arrived and their piled beneath the tree. CH. There’s a book by a celebrity who’s just been in the news, A calendar of the Lake District with rather splendid views, A box of chocs from Weight watchers and loads and loads of booze, And a voucher for a parachute jump you’re never going to use You’ve never had to sit before and search from screen to screen. Thinking what would suit a friend, who for months you haven’t seen Then the thing that you decide on, they’ve just sold the last one And you end up with a token and a “Bumper book of fun” You decorate the Christmas tree and festoon it with lights You scrounge some berried holly from some garden-center sites. A little Santa’s grotto in the corner of the room So it all looks very glamorous when you’re sitting there on Zoom The parcels keep on coming, each one bigger than before. They’re stuffed with crumpled paper and bubble-wrap galore. Recycling all that packaging will really be a pain You’ll never get your green credentials up to scratch again. And then the day arrives at last, you’re on your own, but Lo! Your family are on the screen, in boxes, row on row. You open presents one by one and murmur “Oh how kind” As you strip away the paper and this is what you find: It’s time for Christmas dinner and you’re eating by yourself. The turkey is enormous and it’s bent the oven shelf. You’ve never eaten quite so much you’re vastly overfed Thank God for all the toilet rolls you’ve stashed inside the shed. It’s a cozy Covid Christmas, but remember, never fear. If the politicians don’t sort it out there’s another one next year! Merry Christmas Robin |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Felipa Date: 25 Dec 20 - 03:32 PM It was a long time since I listened to Coronavirus parodies on youtube, when I had a look a couple of days ago. There are a lot of new ones for Christmas time. The favourite song is 12 Days of Christmas (12 days of lockdown, 12 days of Corona, 12 days of covid, etc) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Mrrzy Date: 25 Dec 20 - 04:47 PM So far Gilbert&Sullivan or Lannigan's ball is my fave. Would We Three Kings Are Six Feet Apart count? |
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Subject: Lyr Add: Trump Hymn, Updated From: GUEST,Greg F. In Exile Date: 26 Jan 21 - 06:37 PM What's Old Is New Again. Heil Trump! Battle Hymn Updated -Mark Twain Mine eyes have seen the orgy of the launching of the Sword; He is searching out the hoardings where the stranger's wealth is stored; He hath loosed his fateful lightnings, and with woe and death has scored; His lust is marching on. I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the Eastern dews and damps; I have read his doomful mission by the dim and flaring lamps— His night is marching on. I have read his bandit gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: "As ye deal with my pretensions, so with you my wrath shall deal; Let the faithless son of Freedom crush the patriot with his heel; Lo, Greed is marching on!" We have legalized the strumpet and are guarding her retreat; Greed is seeking out commercial souls before his judgement seat; O, be swift, ye clods, to answer him! be jubilant my feet! Our god is marching on! In a sordid slime harmonious Greed was born in yonder ditch, With a longing in his bosom—and for others' goods an itch. As Christ died to make men holy, let men die to make us rich— Our god is marching on. See also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9C6fw9q1fo |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: cnd Date: 28 Jan 21 - 10:11 AM Here's one I heard recently related to COVID, among other things. It's more of a current events song but it definitely mentions Covid a few times. I really liked the wordplay in the song--it's a lot 'smarter' than many of these parody songs tend to be. JP Harris - Take Off Your Tinfoil Hat (listen) Well, I read on Reddit that the Reds are commin' And by Reds I mean Blues that are secretly Commies That were posthumously hired by Hugo Chavez to alter ballots And the theory holds water if you don't overthink it The water is a Kool-Aid, so don't ever drink it And I only trust news that is tailored to my discerning palate Did you know Q is the 45th letter in the alphabet And that's how I know the 45th president Sends secret codes in 45-character tweets Oh, and D-Day's comin' and I'm armed to the teeth Against tyrannical government except when I think They need my unsolicited help quelling people's freedom of speech CHORUS So take off your tin foil hat Don't you know that it's out of fashion Don't you know that Jesus has found All the ammo that you've been stashin' You believe that 5G's Comin' in the night to take your babies Away for the Satanist hordes--good Lord! Y'all must be bored, you need to get off the internet Oh, the virus is fake, so I'm goin' to the beach And a mask makes you wanna have sex with sheep And I'll shoot you if you stop me from gettin' drunk over at Chili's Oh, I've read between the lines, or at least every 20 I skimmed the report, somethin' seems funny And the proof is all there, I just don't have the details, really Well, global warming's a hoax from a super-computer To take all our trucks and make us drive scooters And micro-chip the masses, I just know it to be so I want the freedom to die in a senseless mass shooting I heard Obama was payin' the protests and looting And the proof is in the basement of the Alamo CHORUS Oh, I said Lord--Good Lord!--you need to get off Stay off Get gone From the internet |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: The Og Date: 28 Jan 21 - 01:00 PM Okay, let's try this... The Virus tune = Harry Pollitt (from back in the 60s) Well, the Wet Markets of China, are a nightmare to behold, A twisting, squirming, cesspool that will make your blood run cold. A breeding place for squaller, unknown viruses and pain, Disease and untold misery, in mixtures inhumane. Well, the year was 2019, ’twas December I recall, The virus started moving in a radiating crawl. Word came from out of China, as the year was winding down, Donald Trump told Woodward, “It’s sure to shut us down.” It’s sure to shut us down, sure to shut us down, Donald Trump told Woodward, “It’s sure to shut us down.” “I hear the virus passes both by touch and in the air, I’ll just try to hide it, there’s no need to cause a scare.” Then Donald told the people, “This will soon be gone, Just another pesky flu, some fluke phenomenon.” …some fluke (as above) From China into Europe, creepin’ slowly to the west, The population of the earth’s, soon under house arrest. Fourteen days becomes a month, and maybe then a year, 2020’s not so fun, the future’s not so clear. …similarty Now we’re living with the virus, COVID-19 is its name, Times is gettin’ hard folks, things might never be the same. Donald Trump declined, to lead in any way, He thought if he ignored it, it might just go away. For a man who questions science, in thought, and word, and deed, He rode that helicopter all the way to Walter Reed. Everybody has a say, to what good sense demands, Stay inside, wear a mask, be sure to wash your hands. One group trusts the doctors, another says, “No way.” Folks just keep on dying, the vaccine is “on its way.” Youth seem not to have a fear, it’s just the elderly, Hate to say it, some fine day, you’ll be as old as me. Until this virus is no more, and life begins anew, I’ll strum upon my ol’ guitar and sing this song for you. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Charlie)Walker Date: 01 Feb 21 - 09:53 AM A song performed at the legendary Bridge Folk Club in Newcastle way back in March last year: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg48WDAY7Ro |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Charlie)Walker Date: 01 Feb 21 - 10:28 AM Lyrics to the song above Chorus: What we ganna do? What we ganna do? What we ganna do with the Wuhan Flu? Everybody’s doomed, ‘cept me & you So what we ganna do with the Wuhan Flu? 1. Wor lass has got a cough & she’s tekken t've her bed I’m not so grand meself so I’m sitting in me shed I’m self-isolatin' ‘cos I’m feelin' very frail With a vegan steak bake & a crate of Brown Ale Chorus (Y'e knaa what wu've got t'do..) 2. Batten down the hatches, move your bed downstairs There’s not a penny left in ya Stocks & Shares Or run screaming down the street with ya hands in the air And spend the kid’s inheritance like you just don’t care! Chorus (I’ll tell you what I did…) 3. I said to the gaffer, ye knaa this cough It’s spreading like the plague & I need a week off! ‘Cos I shook the hand of a lad wheizee mother Got the bus to Blaydon with me best friends brother! Chorus (I’ll tell you what we've aall got t'do….) 4. Wash your hands, sing happy birthday twice, Or count Boris Johnsons kids, that works just as nice. And if you get infected I suggest that you try To stick you head between your knees and kiss your arse goodbye! Chorus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: cnd Date: 03 Mar 21 - 09:48 PM Well, we're nearly through the weeds here. While I've seen a lot of songs here that encourage responsible behavior, I think the ones that will be more interesting historically are the ones that run contrary to that narrative. Here's one (well, really a poem) I came across re-posted on Facebook today. No comments on the opinions shared, but I think it's an interesting poem that captures the feelings of some people during this period of turmoil -- Covid et al. When I sit down to read a book, Some idjit says to me, “Oppressor, check your privilege — We’ll decide what you can see!” And if I dare to contravene Or decline to heed his quarantine, Some philistine on Twitter sternly says, “That literature’s obscene! “You must do as we dictate, “And we shall de-platform that hate!” Now, what can I say About the news today? Under pressure from the mob A gaggle of millionaires — Dr. Seuss’s own literary heirs! — Are nixing six books — they are pressing “Delete.” And we’ll never again stroll down Mulberry Street. That’s nothing new to us: Just go ask Mark Twain How the story of Huck Finn Got flushed down the drain. “Art should break rules!” So they used to say. But the fools’ new command Is that art must obey. Conformism’s victory is almost complete So you’ll never again visit Mulberry Street. The great and the small fry, From Steinbeck to Weiss Are pushed into the margins Their words put on ice. Harper Lee, Whitman, Rushdie, and Golding — Faced with complaints, the school boards are folding. Freedom of speech has nary a booster: Not at The Atlantic nor Simon & Schuster. The New York Times will bellow and bleat, And the silence will echo down Mulberry Street. No, this won’t do, this won’t do at all — This won’t do, these minds so small! If they see just one word that they deem indiscreet They’ll melt into puddles on old Mulberry Street. Hold on a minute! Has it come to that? Yertle the Turtle? The Cat in the Hat? The Whos down in Whoville — All samizdat? Informers informing, keep your eyes on your feet: The Secret Police patrol Mulberry Street. Must we be doomed to litigate The past, which did not anticipate The present? Must it be our sorry fate To comically self-flagellate? We live and we learn And our attitudes change. Every day is a new day — But isn’t it strange That people who sell books Should have the conceit To put up a roadblock on Mulberry Street? The hucksters and hypocrites Are quick to join forces And report any wrongthink To Human Resources. I know what I know . . . and this isn’t right. Amazon plots In the dark of the night And gone is a book That won’t see the light. But wouldn’t it be grand If they cared half as much About books as their brand? Oh, but who needs all that reading when there’s Netflix to binge? The Star-Belly Sneetches now have their revenge. An intelligent book Deserves someone to read it. A book that starts fights? We desperately need it. An unpopular view? The campus should hear it. But both teachers and students Are afraid to go near it. They cling to their wubbies And bury their faces. Away with you ninnies — Back to your safe spaces! Go back to TikTok or stay home and tweet. You don’t deserve to see Mulberry Street. ?? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: The Og Date: 04 Mar 21 - 12:20 PM To Stevebury, perhaps another version... Six Foot Blues (C) Based upon a 17 March 2020 “Mudcat” post by Steve Woodbury & Ann Bauer C E A Five-foot-two, that won’t do, gotta stay six feet from you, D G C G Everybody’s got the six-foot blues. C E A Social distance, gets resistance, still the CDC’s insistence, D G C Gives us all the six-foot blues. E A Coronavirus, does inspire us, it’s all the news, D G To obey what they say, must not hinder or confuse. C E A Miss my family miss my friends, I think loneliness offends, D G C Everybody’ got the six-foot blues. Don’t go out, stay in and pout, move the furniture about, Reading all the the books I choose. Au revoir, corner bar, thump upon that old guitar, Social distance…do not schmooze. Antiseptic, brand new metric, is the routine, Conversation, separation, six feet is the in between. There’s no debate, just vaccinate, lower the extinction rate, Eliminate the six-foot blues. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: The Og Date: 04 Mar 21 - 12:24 PM And another... The Virus (C) tune = Harry Pollitt or…Son of a a Gambolier Well, the Wet Markets of China, are a nightmare to behold, A twisting, squirming, cesspool that will make your blood run cold. A breeding place for squaller, unknown viruses and pain, Disease and untold misery, in mixtures inhumane. Well, the year was 2019, ’twas December I recall, The virus started moving in a radiating crawl. Word came from out of China, as the year was winding down, Donald Trump told Woodward, “It’s sure to shut us down.” It’s sure to shut us down, sure to shut us down, Donald Trump told Woodward, “It’s sure to shut us down.” “I hear the virus passes both by touch and in the air, I’ll just try to hide it, there’s no need to cause a scare.” Then Donald told the people, “This will soon be gone, Just another pesky flu, some fluke phenomenon.” …some fluke (as above) From China into Europe, creepin’ slowly to the west, The population of the earth’s, soon under house arrest. Fourteen days becomes a month, and maybe then a year, 2020’s not so fun, the future’s not so clear. …similarty Now we’re living with the virus, COVID-19 is its name, Times is gettin’ hard folks, things might never be the same. Donald Trump declined, to lead in any way, He thought if he ignored it, it might just go away. For a man who questions science, in thought, and word, and deed, He rode that helicopter all the way to Walter Reed. Everybody has a say, to what good sense demands, Stay inside, wear a mask, be sure to wash your hands. One group trusts the doctors, another says, “No way.” Folks just keep on dying, the vaccine is “on its way.” Youth seem not to have a fear, it’s just the elderly, Hate to say it, some fine day, you’ll be as old as me. Until this virus is no more, and life begins anew, I’ll strum upon my ol’ guitar and sing this song for you. |
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Subject: : Coronavirus Songs workshop online 29 May 2021 From: Felipa Date: 26 May 21 - 05:04 PM Philadelphia Folk Song Society Spring Thing https://folksongsociety.wufoo.com/forms/2021-virtual-spring-thing/ includes a workshop Sat 29 May at 3 pm EST: "Coping with Covid: songs and strategies of the pandemic" |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Felipa Date: 26 May 21 - 05:10 PM oops Eastern Daylight Time zone Philadelphia Folk Song Society Spring Thing https://folksongsociety.wufoo.com/forms/2021-virtual-spring-thing/ ncludes a workshop Sat 29 May at 3 pm EDT: "Coping with Covid: songs and strategies of the pandemic" |
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Subject: Get that jab and Go! - Motley Crew From: GUEST,CJB Date: 04 Jun 21 - 01:53 PM Another 'Wellerman' song ... was on BBC Morning News 04-06-21 ... with the Motley Crew shanty singers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzV8BaRKOY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fzXGRRcwFY ==== |
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Subject: RE: Get the jab and Go! - Motley Crew From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Jun 21 - 05:47 PM 100 years from now, who can say what songs will float to the top of the conversations of citizens or scholars about the pandemic of 2020-2021 (hopefully most of it ends this year.) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Felipa Date: 31 Jul 21 - 09:30 AM There's also songs about the vaccines the Marsh Family have produced a lot of Pandemic song videos. Have the New Jab goes to the air of "Hallelujah" Give Us the Vax by an Irish group Foil Arms and Hog ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Northern Ireland there is a big push now to get the 18-35 year olds vaccinated, but they are not coming forward in droves the way their elders did. I came across a new Covid parody, a rewrite of Peter Hame's "I'm an Ordinary Man" (a song about lay-offs and unemployment). "I'm a vaccinated man" is a song about emerging from lock down. It's not in very good taste, but may be just the sort of song to help inspire the younger crowd to go and get the Covid jab. [need however to parody whatever type of music they do listen to ...] Among the things we can look forward to post-pandemic, this struck a chord with me!: "We can cough without being death-stared in the aisles." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPDATE : China's Sichuan province releases rap song to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Donuel Date: 03 Aug 21 - 06:30 AM Just a note of positivity amidst the gloom to the tune You've got to accentuate the positive We're all testing Delta positive Few are testing negative With vaccine you are going to live Don't mess with Mister Facebook meme You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to the minimum Have faith not pandemicmonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate thier last remark Bob in ICU, Gale in ambulance What did they do Just when everything looked so dark Man, they said we better, accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister No Vaccine No, do not mess with Mister No Vaccine Do you hear me? Oh, listen to me children and-a you will hear About the eliminatin' of the negative And the accent on the positive And gather 'round me children if you're willin' And sit tight while I start reviewin' The attitude of doin' right You've gotta accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Anti vaccine memes You've got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom, down to the minimum Otherwise pandemonium Liable to walk upon the scene To illustrate my last remark Bob in ICU, Gale in ambulance What did they say Say when everything looked so dark Man, they said we better accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don't mess with Mister No Vaccine No, don't mess with Mister No Vaccine donuel |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: John MacKenzie Date: 03 Aug 21 - 10:25 AM https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=167916 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Stan Ellison Date: 03 Aug 21 - 11:20 AM This is from a UK perspective. In the UK winds from the west and southwest are warm and wet. Winds from the east and north east are cold and frosty. I guess that in the US these wind directions may have different effects. In February we had a longish spell of cold east winds and vaccinations had only just begun. It's just about out of date now but for what it's worth here is my February feast. X:1 T:February Feast C:R S Ellison M:4/4 Q:120 L:1/8 K:Emin A|"Em" B3 G G2 A2 |"D" F3 D D2 F2 |"Em" GF E2 "D" F2 D2 |"Em" E6 A2 | w: The wind blows from the East a-gain and Fro-st lies on the ground. A B3 G G2 A2 |"D" F3 D D2 F2 |"Em" GF E2"D" F2 D2 |"Em" E6 F2 | w: Feb-ru-a-ry Feast a-gain where shi-i-vers do a-bound But "G"G3 A BA G2 |"D"A2 F2 F2 A2 |"G"BA G2"Em" F2 E2 |"D" D6 F2 | w: I will wa-it for West-ern winds and wa-arm-er rain to fall. And "Em"G2 E2"D" A2 F2 |"G" B2 G2"C" c2 BA |"Em" GF E2"D" F2 D2 |"Em" E6 A2 |] w: when my spi-rits rise a-gain I'-ll si-ng for one and all. W: W: W:February Feast W: W:The wind blows from the East again and frost lies on the ground. W:A February Feast again where shivers do abound. W:But I will wait for Western winds and warmer rain to fall. W:And when good spirits rise again I'll sing for one and all. W: W:This old and sandy coastal trail looks like a Christmas card. W:But spirits, like the colours, pale when seasons are too hard. W:Let April wake and Sea Pinks shake against their winter wall W:And when good spirits rise again I'll sing for one and all. W: W:Now pubs are closed and meetings banned and singing has no sound W:While masks and social distancing and Covid jabs abound. W:Let silence end and voices blend and shake in homes and halls. W:And when good spirits rise again I'll sing for one and all. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Dan Schatz Date: 03 Aug 21 - 11:54 AM Missed this thread the first time around. Here's my song "Carry the Flame" written last March for the 1 year anniversary of the lockdown. Lyrics are embedded in the video. Dan Schatz |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Donuel Date: 04 Aug 21 - 08:55 AM Dan I like this better than 'candle in the wind'. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Dan Schatz Date: 06 Aug 21 - 04:16 PM Thanks, Donuel. Dan |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Holly Tannen Date: 07 Aug 21 - 01:54 AM I Could Not Stop For Covid by Homily Tannenson Tune: The Bold Privateer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHVVpx-ny4 I could not stop for Covid So He kindly stopped for me. The Seniors’ bus held only us And my mortality. He slowly drove down Franklin Street As I lay down my phone And wondered what to say After nine long weeks alone. We passed the school where children once Played soccer on the lawn. The playground and the swimming pool, But everyone was gone. He paused outside the coffee shop I used to go to eat But no one was inside now And no one on the street. I shivered in the morning fog The air was cold and dank No neighbors in the hardware store The grocery or the bank. I raised my mask and asked him Is poison on my breath? Or shall I live and witness My town condemned to Death? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Holly Tannen Date: 07 Aug 21 - 09:09 AM I Could Not Stop For Covid by Homily Tannenson Tune: The Bold Privateer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHVVpx-ny4 I could not stop for Covid So He kindly stopped for me. The Seniors’ bus held only us And my mortality. He slowly drove down Franklin Street As I lay down my phone And wondered what to say After nine long weeks alone. We passed the school where children once Played soccer on the lawn. The playground and the swimming pool, But everyone was gone. He paused outside the coffee shop I used to go to eat But no one was inside now And no one on the street. I shivered in the morning fog The air was cold and dank No neighbors in the hardware store The grocery or the bank. I raised my mask and asked him Is poison on my breath? Or shall I live and witness My town condemned to Death? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,dave shiflett Date: 07 Aug 21 - 09:31 AM here is a covid quartet i wrote Through the Dark Valley -- covid quartet |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Aug 21 - 10:28 AM @Dave, I was going to ask if you'd post words, but I see there aren't any. Nicely done. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Aug 21 - 11:12 AM Glad's Rag (stay at home) The COVID lockdown you have when you're not having a lockdown. Here in Sydney, in the land of Oz, & in much of our state we are in lockdown. Other states are also in lockdown, Delta covid is racing around, exacerbated by the vaccine "stroll-out", not for us an orderly & timely roll-out. We also have rule breakers, anti-vaxxers & fans of 'freedom' The federal govt was in charge the stroll-out (our The Prime Minister is/was a friend & fan of Trump!) & our state govt is also to the right, so the references in the song refer to the confusion of the original lockdown which started in late June. It has since been tightened - there are now only 4 or 5 reasons to be outside - & extended & will end 28th Aug - covid permitting. The stable door has been locked, kind of ... sandra in sydney in the second month of lockdown |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Helen Date: 11 Aug 21 - 04:43 PM What Sandra said. Anyway, this song just popped into my head. It pre-dates COVID by 20 years but the lyrics are resonating with me right now, in the midst of a pandemic of mis-managing politicians. Right now I'd rather be in Victoria or Queensland or WA where the pollies seem to have their heads screwed on right. Oh well, enough of the political druthers, here's the song: Powderfinger - These Days |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Song Ten Out of Ten From: Felipa Date: 03 Nov 21 - 08:09 PM Ten Out of Ten by Jody Gallagher "This is a song I have written in praise of all the people who are working their socks off to keep us healthy, safe and well throughout the Corona Virus Epidemic.." |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Sol Date: 03 Nov 21 - 09:01 PM I vowed from day one that I would not write a song that had anything to do with Covid 19. It's ruined enough of my life already and I don't want a continuing reminder of it, especially in song. But hey, that's just me, fill your boots with it if you so desire ...... I'm out. |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Six Feet Apart (Jody Gallagher) From: Felipa Date: 03 Nov 21 - 09:10 PM Six Feet Apart by Jody Gallagher two different recordings of the same song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eRAnbkOpWo sung by Frank Kilkelly and Orla Rose Kilkelly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzWi8IDc7ps Jody Gallagher chorus Six feet apart, that's how we'll all survive Six feet apart - not three,not four not five Let's follow doctors orders .... We'll beat this thing together Six feet apart. ------------------------------------------------- It's a popular title: SIX FEET APART (Luke Combs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTzZURtnJA Chorus: I miss my mom, I miss my dad I miss the road, I miss my band Giving hugs and shaking hands It’s a mystery I suppose Just how long this thing goes But there’ll be crowds and there’ll be shows And there will be light after dark Some day when we aren’t six feet apart ================================================ Alec Benjamin's "Six Feet Apart" with lyrics on screen. SIX FEET APART (Alex Benjamin) They say distance is relative and relative to relatives I have id say I'm relatively close To breaking down because right now I feel so alone I’ve been missing the elements and wishing the elephant in the room would leave and kindly close the door I cant ignore him like before not anymore Oh I miss you most at six feet apart When you’re right outside my window But can’t ride inside my car And it hurts to know just how lovely you are And be too far away to hold But close enough to break my heart I miss your smile Feels like miles Six feet apart So far so far but so close Like a star out in the cosmos Can’t touch the beauty I see Thats how it all feels to me So far so far but so close Like a star out in the cosmos Can’t touch the beauty I see Thats how it feels at six feet Space and time are interwoven well at least that’s what we’re told when I was young I was suspicious But its true time sticks like glue I feel so blue here missing you So I think Ill build a time machine and go back to a time when we didn’t need to measure six feet on the ground When I came around thats now allowed I cant go back now So I miss you most at six feet apart When you’re right outside my window But can’t ride inside my car And it hurts to know just how lovely you are And be too far away to hold But close enough to break my heart I miss your smile Feels like miles Six feet apart So far so far but so close Like a star out in the cosmos Can’t touch the beauty I see Thats how it all feels to me So far so far but so close Like a star out in the cosmos Can’t touch the beauty I see Thats how it feels at six feet |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Felipa Date: 01 Dec 21 - 04:03 PM "No Craic" [sic, crack even used in this sense is not a word of Irish or Gaelic origin; it came into the Irish language from English. I don't spell the word as "craic" if I am writing in English.] but anyway, here is the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBM6yMiPpXQ&t=161s and here is a background story https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/02/the-eggs-factor-belgian-pop-star-philippe-robrecht-finds-fame-again-in-rural-irish-lockdown |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 08 Jan 22 - 06:01 PM https://protestfamily.com/2021/12/01/oh-micron/ OH, MICRON! Not oh-my-cron, little o But ommi-cron, I don’t know Why it should be so, but The alphabet deflects damnation From the variant’s home nation And nu could be confused with new And xi could be confusing too, But Johnson called it omnicron [Boris Johnson, UK p.m.] And that is definitely wrong. Meanwhile Coach JVT Says we’re picking up injury And a yellow card or three. So, to avoid sending offs With persistent coughs He’s bringing on the booster shots And masking up in all the shops And trains and buses, at the stops Unlike his cavalier boss. But transport’s one thing And shops are another While pubs and restaurants Don’t have to bother. If it’s personal responsibility What happens in hospitality Ain’t the fault of their strategy. “No sir, not us at all!” When it’s all spaffed up the wall. Now they’re bringing in the army, Calling up the volunteers, Rolling up their sleeves Like antiviral engineers. They haven’t cancelled Christmas (That would be bad for business) Although there have been whispers. Not oh micron, but omicron What could possibly go wrong? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Felipa Date: 08 Jan 22 - 06:18 PM youtube search for Omicron songs yields OMICRON IS COMING TO TOWN - a Parody | Greg Trafidlo, Carole O'Toole & Don Caron OMICRON QUEEN = Karl Wolf THE OMICRON SONG - CARPO719 - "Because it's just a cool name. And everything is funny now." Omicron Song Parody Of Kodachrome — Forever Simon & Garfunkel OMICRON Parody Song to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town -Jason Michael & Heather Grace Powers Omicron, Omicron, Omicron - A Christmas Song - To the tune of Let it Snow. - Thom James variety of styles, some have lyrics on screen. I haven't listened to any yet. oh my Chron and then I looked, and that is a song title as well https://soundcloud.com/m-select/oh-my-chron OH MY CHRON! I'ts a wiff Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htEWL3qu9n0 that's enough for now! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Joe MacG in NS Date: 08 Jan 22 - 09:31 PM Early on in the pandemic, I was washing my hands so much and in the cooler weather too that my hands were so dry; I gave in and used hand lotion made by the brand Vaseline. I started singing to the tune Glycerine by Bush my own little song that went “ Don’t let your hands go dry … Vaseline.” |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Monologue John Date: 18 Apr 23 - 08:27 AM Mary had a little Bug attributed to Bathgate High Bowling Club Mary had a little bug The one they called Corona She caught it in a catch-up With her pals Yvette and Shona Who else was there ? I dinae care We hadn't been out for weeks Now Shona's blue in ICU Too breathless when she speaks Maary had a little cough , She dinae wear a mask Instead she wore a sticker saying I'm exempt don't ask Coughing in the kitchen As she plated up the scones And the a round of filtered selfies With all the girls Iphones Mary had a little bug And now so does her Granny Her Boss her son His pal his mum For Mary is [an Ejit] or [a Fanny] |
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Subject: Ivermectin Prayer From: Holly Tannen Date: 20 Apr 23 - 09:49 PM My friend told me his Christian sister refused to have her children vaccinated, but instead dosed them with ivermectin, an antihelminthic. PRAYER Oh God above, protect us from the evil Pharma giants As You have protected us from viruses and germs. Praise be for Ivermectin, it works on dogs and horses Our kids may die of Covid, but thank God they won’t get worms. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: John MacKenzie Date: 21 Apr 23 - 08:41 AM Talking Covid 19 Blues Well let me tell you ‘bout Coronavirus It’s a nasty thing, and it could expire us It might even prematurely retire us ‘Cos it doesn’t care, if we’re not there. Well I don’t want to leave this human race At least one person will miss my face And in their life there’d be a me shaped space They’d surely grieve, if I should leave. So if like me you want to stay You need to wash your hands many times a day The soap and water keeps them bugs away And I advise a : hand sanitiser. Well this virus is called Covid 19 And it’s the nastiest sucker I’ve ever seen It’s using us as a go between You can get a dose, if you stand too close So keep yourself and your folks from harm. Cover up your mouth, sneeze into your arm Don’t spread fake news, it’ll cause alarm. If we all strive, we can stay alive. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: Neil D Date: 24 Apr 23 - 03:34 AM Here's one I posted to a previous thread about Covid songs. It was written in April, 2020 when we were just starting to realize what we were in for. After writing and posting it I shelved it as being too hopeless, too bleak. Weeping Early this morning I woke from my sleeping The damp of my cheeks let me know I'd been weeping Wide awake now, I can't get back to sleep I sit on the bed and continue to weep I weep for the aged and those who're infirm I weep for the children no longer able to learn I weep for the doctors, the nurses and such I weep for a world denied the comfort of touch I'm up and I'm dressed and having my coffee I sit down and turn on some news I watch for a minute to see how they spin it I turn it off now I'm crying the blues I weep for the stranded, desperate to get home And those who're not only dying but dying alone Those with no respirator who can't catch a breath And those for whom triage has chosen for Death It's lunchtime now and I better eat something I'll cook the food my son left on the stairs My wife the RN is now living at work I'm here with my dogs, but alone with my cares I weep for the families from whom a loved one was torn I weep for the young and those yet to me born I weep for New Yorkers who urgently asked But now doctors are dying for the want of a mask God damn it I wish I could stop all the crying But they're pitching tents in the park to house all the dying Its suppertime now but who feels like eating With humanity taking such a bloody ass beating I weep for our people whose leaders are senseless I weep for the poor, the weak, the defenseless I weep for those taken and those who are spared I weep for the lonely and those who are scared It's late at night and I take to my bed I scruff up the pillow under my head But my eyes defy me and continue to weep As I strive for the silence and the darkness of sleep Neil Devore |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Coronavirus Songs (COVID-19; Pandemic) From: GUEST,Jerry Date: 24 Apr 23 - 04:22 AM Has anyone else found that there isn’t a lot of interest out there now for Coronavirus songs, be they serious or comical? Having come up with several during the dark days of 2020-21, when we all had time on our hands, I thought people would enjoy seeing the funny side of it all when we came out the other side, apart from those of us who lost loved ones of course. I recall Youtube song parodies were attracting huge numbers of hits during the lockdowns, but I guess we welcomed some light relief at the time. Is it just too soon to joke about? Or is it that people are embarrassed about it all now and want to draw a line under it and move on? Then again, I suppose topical comic songs tend to have a limited shelf life anyway. |
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