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02 Feb 11 - 03:08 PM (#3087449) Subject: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: GUEST,Len Wallace Song about Egyptian President Mubarak to the tune of "Wake Up Little Suzie" CBC radio in Windsor played the Everly Bros. singing "Wake Up Little Suzie" released back in 1956. I couldn't resist and followed the old Woody Guthrie tradition of stealing the tune, some of the words and some new ones of my own. May need some work, but this is what I got in a few minutes. Get out, little Hosni, get out Get out, ol' Hosni, get out! A million folks in the street, Wake up Mubarak and weep. Your reign is through, your plots are hatched And you're in trouble deep Get out little Hosni, Get out ol' Hosni. You proved to us that you're the rich man's friend, But Hosni, babe, we can't be fooled again. Get out little Hosni, get out ol' Hosni And leave us alone! Get out, little Hosni, get out! Get out, ol' Hosni, get out! Dictatorship's not so hot, In fact, we think it's a flop, 'cause we're fed up, you're goose is cooked Your reputation is shot Get out, little Hosni! Get out, ol' Hosni! What are you gonna tell Obama? What are you gonna tell Chirac? What are you gonna tell your friends When we shout – "WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!" Get out little Hosni . . . Get out old Hosni . . . Get out little Hosni YOU GOTTA GO NOW! |
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02 Feb 11 - 06:24 PM (#3087561) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: Van You've a problem in your last verse, 2nd line. Chirac's been dead for years. |
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02 Feb 11 - 07:25 PM (#3087588) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: GUEST,Gerry And "Chirac" doesn't rhyme with "enough". I know - everyone's a critic. |
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03 Feb 11 - 11:15 AM (#3087904) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: GUEST,Len Wallace Hmmm....wasn't Chirac President until 2007? Well, the rhyme was dicey. Like I said, it was all done quickly. |
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03 Feb 11 - 11:43 AM (#3087917) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: McGrath of Harlow Pedantic point: Chirac was president till 2007, and he's still alive and kicking, though maybe not firing on all cylinders, and not politically relevant. Maybe "When you gonna pack your stuff" would be a fair replacement. Excellent! |
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03 Feb 11 - 12:26 PM (#3087937) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: GUEST,Seonaid Definitely singing this at our Folk Song Club this Saturday! Thanks for the timely lyrics! |
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04 Feb 11 - 03:14 PM (#3088763) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: McGrath of Harlow Too neat a topical song to be allod to sink away like that before it's had an airing. |
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04 Feb 11 - 07:57 PM (#3088917) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: GUEST,bankley So the only Euro leader backing President Hose-me at this point is Silvio Burlesque-crony... I just gave him an Egyptalian name... Watsa Madha Widyu |
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12 Apr 11 - 04:25 PM (#3133928) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Song for Egyptian Pres. Hosni Mubarak From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email) Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has suffered heart problems during questioning by prosectors within the last hour. |