OMFG! Phil Margo of the Tokens just called Al Franken.

[NightTrain]

For the uninitiated, the Tokens had a #1 hit in 1961 with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

Margo just offered to join the tour that REM, Springsteen, et al, are going on to support Kerry. His reasoning is that the Tokens could attract a demographic (particularly in Florida!) that the other acts probably wouldn't.

Now I have one more reason to love doo-wop music! :bounce::kick:

[bobbieinok]

1. absolutely love The Lion Sleeps Tonight'

didn't some large # of musicians do a version of this for some aid group in the last 10 years??????

[goclark]

2. I love that song

[fob]

3. That song is high in the irritating scale, but if they change it to

"The Liar Sleeps Tonight" and anti-bushify* the lyrics, they could rechart and I'd happily hum along!


In the desert, the sandy desert
the liar bombs all night

[LittleApple81]

4. LOL! That is why I love DU! So many creative a funny people. But I

love the original song, so I would hum along anyway.

[Tardisian]

7. Hush my darling

Don't cry my darling....
Oops, there goes our house!

[kaitykaity]

5. That's so cool.

I hope the organizers let them come on board.

[wryter2000]

6. Whooo-hooo!

Great!

[NightTrain]

8. I once wrote an "answer" song to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

It was many years ago. All I can remember is:

We're in trouble,
and make it double.
The lion just woke up.

Run your ass off,
or you'll get eaten.
The lion just woke up.

[LittleApple81]

9. LOL! Thanks! n/t