Don't Worry, Be Happy

[lwcon]

At Huffington Post, Marty Kaplan cites Bush's "Don't Worry, Be Happy" mentality.

Per Wikipedia, "The song was used in George H. W. Bush's campaign in the 1988 U.S. presidential election until McFerrin objected, and the campaign desisted."

Dubya would need to update the lyrics a bit...

Here's a little song I wrote

While Diebold tallied up the vote

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy


If you can't breathe while on a waterboard

Or you're choked by smoke, with no Kyoto accord

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now



You invade Iraq, and people ask "what for?"

Just tell 'em Red Staters love a Civil War

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy


When people are mad because of their low wages

And your House full of perverts turning pages

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now



If citizens drown 'cause you ignored Katrina

Just tell 'em that the Astroturf is greener

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy


If they're finally noticing all your lies

Relax while Karl Rove rolls out October Surprise

Don't worry, be happy

Don't worry, be happy now

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[jarnocan]

1. We can sign it to Bush tomorrow in Greensboro.

http://ncwcw.blogspot.com for more info or http://www.geocities.com/nccantwait/

[vickitulsa]

2. Hey, I LIKE those lyrics!

The JibJab boys need to do one of their little videos with that one coming outta Chimpy's mouth.... teehee

[lwcon]

3. Thanks!

I like some of the JibJab stuff, but don't they aways bend over backwards to make the Democrats sound just as bad as the Repubs? I understand that's a way to play to middle America, but under the circumstances -- when the people who are in charge of everything ruin everything -- should they get the benefit of the doubt (as if there could be any more doubt) from gratuitous "equalizing" jokes?

Same with Leno (actually, he's worse, because for every timely joke about how the Chimperor is killing the country, you get two stale Clinton and Teddy Kennedy jokes).

[vickitulsa]

4. You know, you're exactly right.

I was remembering only the Repuke-ripping bits from JibJab -- for obvious reasons.

And you are so spot-on about Leno! I never cared that much for him anyway, was disappointed that he was chosen (anointed?) to succeed Carson. But I gave him a fair listen -- mostly out of curiosity to see if he was up to the task of fulltime, regular Tonight Show host or not.

I was immediately appalled not just at his glaring shortcomings in general but by the meanness of his attacks on decent and legitimate people. Seemed to me he went far beyond decency himself in his mockery of folks like Ewell Gibbons -- remember him?, the naturalist who tried to teach people that many things we don't think of as "food" are perfectly safe to eat and high in nutritional value. A lot of comics poked fun at Gibbons, partly, I think, because he was such an easy target, being a sincere and sweet man who sometimes didn't seem to understand WHY others thought he and his topic were humorous. But he was a survivalist, among other things, and if mean-spirited comics like Leno hadn't relentlessly belittled him with their jokes, we might have all benefited from info he offered.

Oops, I digress ... :)

But Leno in particular has always been more eager to lampoon liberals than conservatives. I think he goes past being "balanced" in picking his targets and actually prefers to slam Dems and liberals with his meanest attacks (only in jest, of course, ya, right).

He never lets up on Teddy Kennedy ... it's almost like he's obsessed with the Senator and with degrading him, doing all he can to tear him down. He was the same way with Clinton, and again it's the meanness of his normally snide attitude that comes out strongest when he's hitting liberals. There's 100 times more natural fodder for jokes in GWBu$h than in Clinton, yet Leno seems to me to go EASY on Chimpy!

The JibJab people should not indeed try to balance their humor as you described them doing, but ought to hit harder the ones who are in POWER now, running the show in our Capitol and ruining everything they touch.

So let's forget JibJab and think of another creative group or individual who might do something with your song! I'd do it myself if I were adept at animation.

I'll bet there's a DUer or two who could do it! I wish this thread could be seen by more of our membership ... it's a shame how some great stuff just slips right on past so many of us because of how quickly a thread that doesn't make it to the Greatest page can fall into DU's "black hole"! :(

You did a great job with the song, anyway. I found myself singing it to the tune, and it worked really well. :applause: I hope you can find a way to give it wide expopsure!

[lwcon]

5. Again, thanks

I didn't have time to record this one, but here are some lefty song parodies that my gang and I have done, from our imaginary album "Extreme Renditions":

http://www.myspace.com/vastleftdotcom

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