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17 Jun 25 - 05:04 PM (#4224317) Subject: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: UncleSam This is parody -- or perhaps an homage -- to Steve Goodman's "The Twentieth Century is Almost Over". I'm a newcomer -- my friend Yorkshire Yankee suggested I join -- so be gentle! :-)
In early May 2025, I woke up from a dream in which Steve Goodman was yelling at me. And I was singing "The Twentieth Century is Almost Over"... except the words came out differently. 75% of it just poured out immediately; the rest I had to wordsmith. |
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17 Jun 25 - 05:35 PM (#4224318) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: Joe Offer Hi, UncleSam, Welcome to Mudcat! Please note that Mudcat has a set format for posting lyrics. They should be titled, with the title in ALLCAPS on the first line, then the songwriter name in parentheses on the second line, then skip a space and then the lyrics. Any notes should go at the end, or in a paragraph above the title. Thanks. Joe Offer, Mudcat Music Editor. |
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17 Jun 25 - 11:53 PM (#4224331) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: UncleSam Joe, thanks for the edits and info! It doesn't look like I can edit the original post, but I gather you can. Songwriter is Steve Goodman (tune and original lyrics), "American Democracy" words written by me, Charles Roth, apparently channeling(??) the ghost of Steve Goodman. |
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17 Jun 25 - 11:57 PM (#4224332) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: Joe Offer Yes, and I am always at your service. |
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19 Jun 25 - 08:47 PM (#4224418) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: Pappy Fiddle For the tune, I will refer to Steve Goodman singing it. He yaks a while, song starts a 1:00 |
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19 Jun 25 - 11:17 PM (#4224421) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: YorkshireYankee Charles/UncleSam, nice work! Joe, I didn't know about the format for adding lyrics. None of the songs I've added are in that format... |
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19 Jun 25 - 11:48 PM (#4224422) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: Joe Offer You're close, Vikki, so I didn't bug you. The main thing is that we should have a title and a songwriter name at the top of the lyrics. Charles, how does the "Ein, Ein, Ein" fit in? I recall him saying "Heil, Heil, Heil," but not a triple "Ein." |
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20 Jun 25 - 10:18 PM (#4224454) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: UncleSam Joe, it's from "Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ein_Volk,_ein_Reich,_ein_F%C3%BChrer.jpg |
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20 Jun 25 - 10:19 PM (#4224455) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: American Democracy is Almost Over From: UncleSam It was suggested that this would make more sense if I posted Steve Goodman's original lyrics. I added them here, but feel free to move them to a new post (or ask me to). Back in 1899, when everybody sang "Auld Lang Syne" A 100 years took a long, long time for every boy and girl Now there's only one thing that I'd like to know Where did the 20th century go? I'd swear it was here just a minute ago / All over this world And now the 20th century is (x3) almost over The 20th century is almost over (x3) All over this world The 20th century is almost over, all over this world Does anyone remember the Great Depression? I read all about it in True Confession I'm sorry I was late for the recording session But somebody put me on hold Has anybody seen my linoleum floors Petroleum jelly, and two World Wars? They got stuck in the revolving doors / All over this world The winter's getting colder, summer's getting hotter Wishin' well's wishin' for another drop of water And Mother Earth's blushin' 'cause somebody caught her Makin' love to the Man in the Moon Tell me how you gonna keep 'em down on the farm Now that outer space has lost it's charm? Somebody set off a burglar alarm And not a moment too soon Old Father Time has got his toes a tappin' Standing in the window, grumblin' and a rappin' Everybody's waiting for something to happen Tell me if it happens to you! The Judgment Day is getting nearer There it is in the rear view mirror If you duck down I could see a little clearer All over this world! |
