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28 Apr 04 - 05:39 PM (#1173514) Subject: Bushwar Blues From: Charlie Baum This began (quite unbidden) while I was taking a walk the other weekend and passed by some newspaper racks, and I figure I should open it up to others to tweak or add verses, in the hope that a song written interactively by committee is a folk song by virtue of the folk-processing that goes on in its creation. BUSHWAR BLUES (with thanks to BOURGEOIS BLUES/words and music by Huddie Ledbetter) Chorus: (Lord) It's a Bushwar town, it's a Bushwar town, Got the Bushwar blues, gonna spread the news all around Me an' my country run all outta town Everywhere we go, the people turn us down. Fallujah's a town where you don't want to be Shoot every soldier that they can see Ch: Some folk in Washington, think they know how Set up a colony and see them bow Ch: Its the home of the brave, its the land of the free I don't want to be mistreated by the bushwarsie Ch: A soldier said "I just serve my nation" Put that one down under "Occupation" Ch: |
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28 Apr 04 - 05:54 PM (#1173531) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Q (Frank Staplin) Something tells me that Rummy, Chummy and Woodenhead are going to inspire a lot of songs. |
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28 Apr 04 - 07:41 PM (#1173615) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Amos Rummy, Chummy, and Smirk one day Set sail in a puke-green dream With an old stone heart And an upside down chart And a terrible evil scheme.... |
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29 Apr 04 - 03:58 PM (#1174343) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Cool Beans Rummy and Chummy and Smirk, oh my! |
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04 May 04 - 04:53 PM (#1177768) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Michael S Bands Against Bush ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
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04 May 04 - 05:19 PM (#1177791) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Amos Very uplifting link, Michael S! Thanks. A |
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05 May 04 - 01:26 PM (#1178682) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Donuel If you are an expert of sad songs let me know I can not bring myself to write the haunting feminine melody my lyric deserves. If you can offer a sincere effort of collaboration let me know by PM Of the 1,200 lyrics I have written this one still haunts me in a special way. I know Sorcha but haven't networked here effectively to know who to ask in particular. ........... The baby so thrilled to walk baby's so thrilled to walk Her eyes surprised with earthly delight. I melt with pride at her first free flight. Then on TV Dick Cheney chokes "We'll lose more lives here than those overseas" I believe he speaks of disease. A briefing at work today would make an athiest pray The words all go to my bare brittle bones "Hon, can you put her on the phone? Hi sweetie, it's mommy. I will be coming home real soon, don't cry." The Conquistadors murdered indians 9 out of 10 with disease Now the work in our labs is so cruel and wild it freezes every breath. Their war makes my loving touch the instrument of our death. In sane times the insane mom would drown a helpless child. The lab down the street had bugs frozen and filed when the power went out and the bugs got out leaving me with a choice I can not whisper or shout. Will I pretend "Sweetie you're fine" Could I watch her agony to the end? Behind lead eyes I keep secret If it is her time If the crime is plague or pox Could I end her torture at all costs? "Baby remember when you walked? Shhh it'll be fine." Here honey take this, you will sleep. The love in your eyes is so sweet Its all I wish to keep Shh sweetie, I'll be next, I'll not have long to weep, I'll not have long to weep. |
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09 Nov 04 - 09:59 PM (#1322168) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Charlie Baum refresh |
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15 Nov 04 - 11:25 AM (#1327379) Subject: RE: Bushwar Blues From: Terry Allan Hall Wow, Donuel...I'll take a shot at it! If I come up with anything worthy, I'll send ya a recording. |