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Ranting Randy

(119 posts)
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:30 PM Friday

We need a new song to welcome the Commander-in-Thief whenever ever he walks into the room

Now that Orange-a-Lardo (aka Don the Con, aka Two Toned Donny) has been given a get out of jail and proceed directly to the White House card, I believe we need a new song to welcome the Commander-in-Thief whenever ever he walks into the room. “Hail to the Thief” is an obvious choice but I’m not aware of a good recording of this sentiment, yet. So, I submit two sections of songs for your approval. Please listen and vote:

Joe Cocker singing the Randy Newman song, Guilty
Listen at 1:20- 1:49




“Guilty, I’m guilty.
And I’ll be guilty for the rest of my life.
How come I never do what I’m supposed to do”

Simon and Garfunkle, The Boxer
Listen 3:18-4:43



Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie

Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie, lie-lie-lie-lie-lie
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We need a new song to welcome the Commander-in-Thief whenever ever he walks into the room (Original Post) Ranting Randy Friday OP
I though of this: TBA Friday #1
Good point: "Except his Dirty Deeds will cost us dearly". Ranting Randy Friday #2
Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Stool Pigeon House of Roberts Friday #3
Dotard is not worth a whole song. keithbvadu2 Friday #4
Personally, just ignore him 100%. When he enters a place or room, turn your back to him, don't even look at the POS. SWBTATTReg Friday #5
How about a different Randy Newman "Guilty" song? Wiz Imp Friday #6
This one is perfect - American Idiot by Green Day Wiz Imp Friday #7
Absolutely great. I think it was written during the W error, um era? Ranting Randy Friday #8
Yep. Wiz Imp Friday #9
If I only had a brain 😁 TommieMommy Yesterday #10
On target Ranting Randy Yesterday #11

House of Roberts

(5,777 posts)
3. Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Stool Pigeon
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:44 PM
Friday
There's a gentleman that's going 'round
Turnin' the joint upside down, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja
He's an old ex-con that's been away
Now he's back, no one's safe, Stool Pigeon, ha tja tja tja

SWBTATTReg

(24,482 posts)
5. Personally, just ignore him 100%. When he enters a place or room, turn your back to him, don't even look at the POS.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 03:40 PM
Friday

The rapist doesn't deserve our respect. Period.

Wiz Imp

(2,619 posts)
6. How about a different Randy Newman "Guilty" song?
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 04:41 PM
Friday

"He's Guilty" from the Pilot episode of Cop Rock. (Whatever you may think of that show, this song written by Randy Newman is great.)

Wiz Imp

(2,619 posts)
7. This one is perfect - American Idiot by Green Day
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 05:02 PM
Friday

Hard to believe this was written more than 20 years ago. The lyrics a still spot on for where we are at today.



Lyrics
Don't wanna be an American idiot
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mindfuck America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Well, maybe I'm the faggot, America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Now everybody, do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue
Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information age of hysteria
It's calling out to idiot America
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue

Wiz Imp

(2,619 posts)
9. Yep.
Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:17 PM
Friday

It was a commentary on how the media reacted during the Bush era, and specifically the Iraq war and then the influence that had on American society at large. A great song from a great album.

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