OT : Political Science

Whistle
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Tired of the bashing on the one side and the reaction to it on the other side in equal measure (see the several locked threads at the minute). This was one of my favourite songs during the 1970’s. I referred to the same song in a discussion a few years ago. Maybe learn the song (your assignment for the week guys), sing it with from whatever sentiment that suits you. Can’t beat Randy Newman.


Political Science
Artist(Band):Randy Newman



Political Science Lyrics




No one likes us-I don’t know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let’s drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they’re spiteful and they’re hateful
They don’t respect us-so let’s surprise them
We’ll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia’s crowded and Europe’s too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada’s too cold
And South America stole our name
Let’s drop the big one
There’ll be no one left to blame us

We’ll save Australia
Don’t wanna hurt no kangaroo
We’ll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin’, too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We’ll set everybody free
You’ll wear a Japanese kimono
And there’ll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let’s drop the big one now
Let’s drop the big one now

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:laughing:
I love Randy Newman. Thanks, Peter.

Susan

3

:laughing:

That track is often heard in these parts… :laughing:

Slan,
D.

4

Written in the '70’s…
And we (the US) still haven’t figured it out.
My-country-tis-of-thee-opia.

5

My friend and I play that song all the time at coffee shops and bars…its so ironic because its such a happy sounding song…

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While we’re quoting stuff, here’s my favorite quote about O’Carolan

A doctor advised Carolan to stop drinking for a period
of time. Carolan began to feel worse instead of better. He then found
a doctor who gave him the opposite advice, whereupon Carolan spirits
immediately became “lively and cheerful”. He composed the following
verse, translated from the Gaelic:



He’s a fool who gives over the liquor,
It softens the skinflint at once,
It urges the slow coach on quicker,
Gives spirit and brains to the dunce.

The man who is dumb as a rule
Discovers a great deal to say,
While he who is bashful since Yule
Will talk in an amorous way.

It’s drink that uplifts the poltroon
To give battle in France and in Spain,
Now here is an end of my tune-
And fill me that bumper again!

Fill 'er up.

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:wink:

Another view of the drink.

http://www.cathieryan.com/songs_The_Yellow_Bitten.html

Slan,
D.