“Zuck” The Spineless, Meta & the $25 Million Oath Of Fealty (a true story)

(as per the Washington Post Jan 29, 2025 – Meta will pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit alleging censorship)

… Zuck, now nothing more than a spineless sack of goo, said he was eager to rewrite Meta‘s relationship with the American government by laying prostrate to the new King while making a cash payment oath of fealty.

“We now have a U.S. administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning and gladly accepts, no demands, exorbitant amounts of protection money” Zuck told investors during a $25 million dollar poorer earnings call “And I am optimistic about the progress and innovation that this can unlock as long as we always have plenty of cash on hand and agree to continue the new “fact-free” approach of our Facebook platform.”

This settles a 2021 lawsuit brought by President Trump alleging the company’s suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol amounted to an act of censorship of a man legitimately trying to violently overthrow the U.S. Government.

Meta agreed to pay $25 million to resolve the legal dispute. The bulk of the settlement, $22 million, will help fund Trump’s presidential library, while the rest will pay legal fees and be divided among other plaintiffs in the case, according to Meta spokesman Andy Stone who then broke down in uncontrollable fits of laughter.

When asked what was so funny … more laughter, uncontrollable as just noted and in fits … when asked once again what was so funny spokesman Andy Stone finally gathered himself, took a deep breath and said “Sorry, my apologies. But the Trump Presidential Library??!! Now that shit just makes me laugh! I mean $22 million to fund what?! The back of a cereal box or a blank yellow notepad or a bathroom full of classified documents?! C’mon!! You know this is going right into this dude’s fat-ass pockets …” the uncontrollable laughter resumed until Meta spokesman Andy Stone was firmly led away.

The settlement builds on dramatic changes at Meta over recent weeks that have included Zuck and his wife buying new swimwear for trips to Mar-a-Lago and Zuck commissioning a statue of Trump to replace that Medusa’s estranged sister looking somebody lost a bet with Poseidon monstrosity of his wife.

Zuck did not return requests for comment and Andy Stone is now far, far away. Though if you listen closely you can still hear distant echoes of laughter “the Trump Presidential Library hehehehehehehehe ………..”

God Made Trump (yeah, that was in error): A Song Revisit Plus “The Out Loud” Songs

Only mere days now until the coronation of a new and future King (and a protege too, a right hand millioned, billioned dollar money man). Imagine our luck!? It’s kind of invigorating really in these doldrums of post holiday blues, to be able to re-imagine our democracy in a new non-democratic light, almost like a post-holiday gift found unopened under the leavings of the tree, all glittery left with rich folk (Oh, to be of that billionaire class and toast with pinkies raised and noses thumbed down at our littles and money’s promised and fete’d straight into a pocket future fund of a leader who will show us to a new promised land).

I mean it’s kinda tired right, this democracy thing? It’s run it’s course, at least according to those who write 2025 blueprints of a new age but to, instead, be able to hand the democratic ball off to someone who has our, only our, only our best interests at heart? Of course. How could that not be?

Wow, what an unexpected gift.

These are exciting times

So I thought to revisit something then.

Cheers Kevin MacLeod and thanks for the perfect tune to fit what was in my head.

“Boogie Party” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

AND …

.. OUT LOUD SONGS

Cheap Trick “We Want You To Be We”

Tears For Fears “Minority Rule”

The Fixx “One White Leads To Another”

The Beatles “Baby It’s A Tax Scam”

Elvis Costello “Mock It Up”

Bob Dylan “Gonna Wanna Rule Somebody”

God Made Trump (yeah, that was in error)

So back in ’46 when God took a break

After world at war that had so much at stake

He blinked for second and before he knew what

A Fred had had a son who would think he the one

To lead his people to some new promised land

But a one where democracy could no longer stand

.

Well God said then I hope this ain’t a mistake

Just wanted take a sec and a little wine break

But future he could see at the hands of Fred’s son

Who’d find ways to rake in some new fresh coin

And adulation

From every sunup

From those just off a turnip truck

.

He’d think Prez down escalator to ride

A gold idol though behind God he’d try hide

He’d play up charlatans and God speaking Jakes

They’d get in prayer circles hoping then just to fake

His true Christian values that could be on the take

For just the right price

New discipes would buy right?

.

But then he got sold

On all he was told

And started to believe that God had foretold

That he was the chosen of new myth of old

Reality of course now it be on the run

At Rally’s he’d exclaim oh what such fun

To smite the nonbelievers

Who’d soon be cursed ones

.

Then God said oh me just what have I done

Can never take a Me damned break no matter the fun

Though that was fine wine worthy even of nuns

I must be on my toes truth it’s under the gun

At the hands of true believers who turn now to song

To praise an orange fraud they think’ll rise like the son

.

To deliver them a hero in a new paradise

Devoid of immigrants just gotta call ICE

He’d be the caretaker of their righteous white world

Where enemies in fetal poses they would be curled

He’d fight off the Marxists and the fascists to boot

His projections of the enemy would be such a hoot

.

To call them fascists while he’s making such plans

To make democracy a now also ran

He’d have his true believers seeing future in sight

Whatever he says conservative on the right

Not on the far left where the vermin do land

They need be threatened dead now that’s a good plan

.

They say he’ll be a guy who could shape and ax

But also wield a sword though that’s quite a task

He was brave in North Korea while stepping a foot

Thankfully no bone spurs de-ferred his look

But he gloried love letters of he and an Un

Such a nice fella who could take a sweet turn

.

But then he got sold

On all he was told

And started to believe that God had foretold

That he was the chosen of new myth of old

Reality of course now it be on the run

At Rally’s he’d exclaim oh what such fun

To smite the nonbelievers

Who’d soon be cursed ones

.

Then God he sat back and just shook his head

He’d said look what I’ve wrought in the U.S. of stead

I’ll surely face my wrath for what I’ve let done

And that wrath being mine won’t be as fun

I’d like me as God show discipes the real light

But they’re lost now don’t even realize their plight

.

That in a den of vipers he’s the head one

Leading all the rest to follow his red forked tongue

He’d offer Eve the Apple saying speaking of tongues

Leave that loser behind I am your one

Like the naked look that you got goin’ on

Now drop the fig leaf and let’s take the plunge

.

Adam … go away will ya? … busy here

You’re messing with my tiny mojo

No, God ain’t looking

D’ya think he cares?

.

But then he got sold

On all he was told

And started to believe

That God had foretold

That he was the chosen of new myth of old

And his discipes he continues to mold

.

They gather at his rally’s put together fan schlock

That God gave us Trump the one who’d care for the flock

A shepherd to mankind they say without jest

And surely damn you libs don’t put us to the test

He speaks of retribution he’s a man of his word

Unless you call him on it then he’ll say that’s absurd

.

So God sat back in a comfy cloud chair

To look at what was happenin’ down there

And orange idol thinking he was sent by me

Disciples feel the same but just for a fee

That’s when God said I think I’m done

Back to that glass of wine yeah that would be fun

.

Cause though he knows he dropped the ball in ‘46

He is still all seeing and likes his kicks

Maybe kill the bottle then for even more fun

Don’t know what could happen when God gets drunk

Maybe a something to get him out of his funk

.

Yo!

Angels?!

Yeah!!

I need another bottle!

And somebody, get me my files on divine retribution

January 20, 2025: Great National Day of Mourning And Other Jan 20th’s Throughout History

Reference: https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/20 … I took some liberties with your list here you “On This Day” folks, apologies.

Google: Find black veils.

Other search engines: Find black veils (Google threatens other search engines with digital black veils and monopolistic digital rain).

Go Duck Go: What are days synonymous with January 20th ?

January 20th … 01-20-Year …  20th day of January … 1st month 20th  day … 1-20 …

Seriously, that’s what you you got? different numerations of dates?! Ok, maybe Google threats have a point, plus you are Go Duck Go for Christ’s sake.

Go Duck Go “Hey! I can’t control the asks! And don’t be a dick!”

Baidu: “We own you and all your stuff! See ya on the Moon M’fr’s” … find black veils for just January 20th … what year? … 2025? … that may be a tough one, almost all sold out.

So then? Other historical January 20th’s?

(Again, Reference: https://www.onthisday.com/events/january/20 … I did already apologize right?)

1785 Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers. MAGA cites this as proof that immigration is bad business forgetting their own family histories.

1850 – HMS Investigator headed by Robert McClure leaves England, 1st expedition to make a Northwest passage (though some over ice) … and with twist of lime, gin and a stir, though a cup of tea would be just as nice, we are English after all.

1868 – Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee. They have a books of liberty bonfire.

1920 – The ACLU is founded … 2025 – GOP funds crackpot time travel scheme to rewrite portions of 1920, the whole year if possible, if only to stop the ACLU, says something about Florida and Ron DeSantis and state laws “well, they had books back then” says spokesman for the governor, and “liberties are only what he would decide anyway, they even burned them together in 1868”.

1920 – Dutch 2nd Chamber passes school laws. Liberty Moms rejoice assuming that that meant that schools would only be religious charters and also that they would split the bill with God.

1937 -45°F Boca, California … 2025 – GOP uses this as main argument to sue mother nature 85 years later for global warming nonsense. Senator Jim Inhoffe brings a snowglobe to the floor (ummmm, sir, you wanted a snow BALL, not a snow GLOBE … “but they are so pretty, I mean you just shake them …man! Look at that … and with little people inside … look it’s snowing!! … but, yes, right, snow Ball NOT snow Globe … seriously though … how cute it that?”)

1937 – 1st US Presidential Inauguration day held on Jan 20th, (previously March 4th) Democrats sue history 85 years later for changing shit, “we could have had more time” says one ranking Dem.

1939 – LPGA Titleholders Championship Women’s Golf, Augusta. Patty Berg wins 3rd straight title by 2 strokes ahead of Dorothy Kirby … 2025 – GOP sues history for allowing women to do things, especially golf. “That’s our game!” says a prominent man. “Though don’t tell my wife I said that and my handicap really is -12l!!”

1942 – Nazi officials hold the notorious Wannsee Conference in Berlin to organize the “final solution”. Stephen Miller petitions Congress to make this a national holiday while searching for his SS uniform “And I just had it pressed!”

1943 – Lead, South Dakota, temperature is 52°F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood records -16°F … 2025 – The House, even with their slim margin, helps pass legislation that proclaims this a tie.

1945 – Franklin D Roosevelt sworn-in for unprecedented 4th term as US President … 2025 – Donald Trump says “See? I told you it was possible” then keels over dead. Coroner/Doctor/Spiritual Advisor/ Pill Pusher says he is still healthy and ready to go, even though he is dead “It’s probablly just indigestion from the quarter pounders, but he is good! still standing! (propped)” says all.

1949 -1st inaugural parade televised, for Harry Truman, watched by 10 million people. Donald Trump claims he had more people at Mara Lago on Tuesday just last week … and you don’t even want to ask about Wednesday … absolutely yuge!

1949 – J. Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen, she puts it into a time capsule to be opened only on January 20th 2025 with a note that says “For Donald Trump in 2025. Much better than a Sharpee, look close when you write, and I’m just a girl”

1952 – The NBA’s first superstar George Mikan scores a career high 61 points. Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin for scoring 62 points in a game right after 2 holes in one on the same hole, with a putter, in one stroke and right after a double hat trick earlier in the day on the ice. He then has George Mikan’s entire future family thrown in jail, with no visitation rights.

1954 – Rogers Pass, Montana records, twice, temps of -70°F (-57°C) the GOP files another suit against Mother Nature 70 years later.

1958 – KUED TV in Salt Lake City begins broadcasting and immediately becomes a Sinclair affiliate. Some newscasters balk at forced stories and are shot.

1961 – Democrat John F. Kennedy is administered his oath of office. At his inauguration Steve Bannon throws tomatoes and Molotov’s threatening to burn everything down.

1965 – The Byrds record “Mr Tambourine Man”. Suddenly everyone is a musician and Will Ferell adds some cowbell.

1967 – Philadelphia 76ers center Wilt Chamberlain records NBA record for consecutive shots made … GOP, almost 60 years later, says it didn’t really happen because of DEI. Says Jerry West, Larry Bird and Dave Debuscherre did it dozens of times.

1969 – U of Az reports 1st optical id of pulsar (in Crab Nebula) … 2025 – GOP says “What the Hell? We don’t even know what the fuck that means so it didn’t happen … fuckin’ science”.

1969 – Richard M Nixon inaugurated as US president and Frankenberry’s Dad sleeps well … but not for long.

1970 – Super Fight, computer mock championship between Ali & Marciano; Marciano won. White by knockout!!

1971 – Tamla Records releases Marvin Gaye’s single “What’s Going On” about police brutality. GOP threatens to defund black folks and ban them from making records (unless they have a cool hook and you can tap your foot to it) and having any future interactions with police.

1972 – Six oil exporting countries conclude meetings with Western oil companies; an agreement is reached to raise the price of crude. Current and future GOP bank their stock options.

1978 – Columbia Pictures pays $9.5 million for movie rights to “Annie” … all are damned, until the end of days, to live a “hard knock life”.

1981 – Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President and the “everyguy” feels his lifeblood drained … somebody in their ranks sells the phrase “trickle down” as a new economic voodoo and future agenda with many different iterations to come … 2025 – Dems sue for reparations to middle America. It doesn’t go far, especially with yet another iteration in the offing.

1986 – 1st US federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. White conservatives mourn, while also holding him up as an example come election time, every year, with appropriated quotes trying to appeal to black voters.

1989 – George H. W. Bush inaugurated as 41st US President, Dan Quayle becomes 44th Vice President. America yawns.

1993 – Bill Clinton last president to oversee and foster a positive debt. GOP cries foul and promises to immediately rectify this.

1993 – Maya Angelou is 1st African American and woman to recite a poem at inauguration of a US President – “On the Pulse of Morning” for Bill Clinton. Conservatives don’t know what to do. “What is a poem?” they ask. “And why is she black and saying important, profound sounding things we don’t understand?”

1999 – The China News Service announces new government restrictions on Internet use aimed especially at Internet cafés. “Fucking coffee!” says Chinese govt “and people getting together! Why can’t everyone just smoke a lot cigarettes somewhere else?!”

2001 – George W Bush anointed President by a conservative court with a war profiteer/mongerer at his side, our slow demise and diminished intelligence clearly in the cards now.

2006 – “High School Musical” debuts, starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hugdens; becomes Disney Channel’s most successful TV movie

2009 – Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President becoming the United States’ first African-American president and white America loses their shit.

2015 – Musical “Hamilton” starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos premieres at The Public Theater in Lower Manhattan. Ok, got it, but musicals, what the fuck is it with these musicals!?

2017 – Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America and Mike Pence as the 48th Vice President. We go into an orange decline.

2021 – Dan Campbell is named head coach of the Detroit Lions … Ok, yeah, cool for you Dan (aside … hey, who is editing this borrowed shit?!)

2021 – Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America, championing the regular guy and gal and Kamala Harris becomes the first female or black or south Asian Vice President while white America loses their shit.

Previous office holder, Donald Trump, is first outgoing president to refuse to attend the inauguration of his successor since 1869 while stomping his feet and crying “Mommy!!” that he was a victim of a rigged election and system.

This regular Joe keeps Democracy and the economy and all semblance of what is right alive and tries to champion all of the other regular Joe’s … the GOP would have none of it while claiming otherwise.

2025 – Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States of America along with J.D. Vance as Vice President after winning a “mandate” to usher in a new oligarchy, and autocracy, and kleptocracy and numerous other “ocracy’s” that do not start with “Dem” however much winning the election by only 1.5 points can be considered a “mandate.”. White supremacists rejoice.

2025 – Elon Musk, a former illegal immigrant becomes King of the World even more so in his own mind but also in reality as money is all that matters anymore while responding to any and all criticism like a 12 year old boy.

We go, again, further into an orange decline.

2025 – there is a blueprint5888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 … sorry, cat … Cricket!!!

And, wait, are those those jackboots I hear?

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 3: “Look What They’ve Done To Our Trump”

Now in the process of my posting these tunes of mine, words well worked in anger at the pained obvious, well wrought obvious, words red flagged in an attempt at a head’s up, “Do you see?” things that are my stand up I waver … I flit between serious dread and that the lesser dread that seems just kinda silly, but still dread. I mean it couldn’t be right? This is just another election with a possible reset just another four years off right? in case we get things wrong, a future time to possibly mend mistakes right?

But I know that that is not the case, this is no regular election and there are no Pollyanna thoughts of how this has always worked continuing in a still existent democratic future.

My problem with Trumpers is, though I don’t fault you your opinions, well, Ok, I do, as they ain’t mine and i could never be that easily susceptible to a con, but that they are too often misinformed, wholly misinformed and I don’t understand your need to “own” the other side like it is some sort of childish game, to grab the mantle of Orange grievance like it is your own, as if he were a guy who actually lived a life with you.

He hasn’t, never has, lived that life, he has never been that guy, nor is he heaven messiah sent as he glories to be, he IS the elite he warns you of. You spend so much time and glee on owning the other side that you miss the bigger picture. You become cult and you won’t be able to break away until it’s too late, and there will be a time where that comes.

(still trying Rick)

To Melanie’s “What Have They Done To My Song?”

(originally posted January 27, 2024)

Look What They’ve Done To Our Trump

Look what they’ve done to our Trump Ma

Look what they’ve done to our Trump

Well, fa-scism’s all he can do half right 

And somehow they say that’s wrong Ma

Look what they’ve done to our Trump

.

Look what they say ‘bout his brain Ma

Like using it’s a real strain

They point out that it’s a jumbled mess

All those liars in the press Ma

Look what they’ve done to our Trump

.

He just wants a good country for whites to live in Ma

One where his subjects will all call him … King

If he can rig a vote like ’16 true

All the libs will come to rue

Just what

Just what they’ve said of our Trump

.

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

C’mon everybody NA NA NA with me

Maybe even LA DE DA

Look what they’ve done to our Trump

.

But maybe it’ll work for the right Ma

Maybe Democracy’ll lose this fight Ma

Well his dee-sciples still buy his lies

And threatened violence well that could work out nice

Look what they’ve wrought in our Trump

.

Now this part here’s supposed to be in French Ma

But that wouldn’t be his intent Ma

Because he don’t sing of nothing but the US of A

And English speaking’s gotta be the only say

But he’s OK with fries made a French way

.

Look what they’ve done to our Trump Ma Ma Ma

They’ve turned him into such an orange grump Ma

He can’t even win a primary

Without them talking about that Haley

Look what they’ve done to our Trump

.

Hear what they say about our Trump Ma

They say the meanest things about our Trump Ma

They even have the gall to point out his lies

But never give him credit for how hard he tries

To straight face through them all of the time 

.

Look what they’ve done to our Trump Ma Ma Ma

Look what they’ve done to our Trump


Well, fa-scism’s all he can do half right 

And somehow they say that’s wrong Ma

But he wins this time there’ll be a new song

And a dark one

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 5: “We Want You To Be We”

Well, T-Minus 5 days now until the most consequential election in this nation’s history.

If the if the Orange Devil prevails you will soon discover that conservatives will take full advantage of no longer being persecuted in their beliefs of NOT being able to persecute you in yours and dictate how you live but instead will now work to force you into compliance.

Say goodbye to personal and religious liberties if they don’t align with Great Leader and “The Followers” and, with the majority of the nation’s highest court on the payroll, good luck in trying to fight any of the invasions.

Oh, and hope to god that you are white and straight (and preferably, if possible, male)

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(to Cheap Trick “I Want You To Want Me”)

(originally posted May 7, 2022)

We Want You … To Be … We

We want you to be we

We need you to be we

We’ll force so please just a-gree

Can’t have you livin’ feelin’ free

We want you to be we

Not right to live to your own de-gree

We know what’s best as only god does decree

We’ll shine up our partisan court, the one that’s been godly bought

Parade them over your free thought, make sure that you are sin free

We’re tired of spending time feelin’ persecuted

We need able dictate how your lives are executed  

It’s not fair to watch you all go about your happy dailies

While we’re forced to fret and live with all your evil failings

We want you to be we

See country the way that it should be

Revisioned right light history

One white and straight you’ll all see

And shine up on all old hurts, of unallowed to convert

Bring handmaids to life, ‘cause we know just what is right

Will we neglect children after grabbing their first real air

Of course cause hypocrisy we’ve got plenty in spare

We’ll only find our end until it is that you all stop tryin’

Pursuit of happiness is up to us to do the decidin’

Ohhh!

We’ll work in a morality play’s future dire warnin’

But that future won’t know it from this backwards day future dawnin’

Ohhh!

We want you to be we

We need you to be we

We’ll force so please just a-gree

And gay marriage is soon next up on the tee

We want you to be we

We need you to be we

We’ll force so please just a-gree

You’ll thank us soon you’ll all see …

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 6: “Stuck In Democracy’s Fight”

Ok, T-Minus 6 days and counting, I know I missed T-Minus 7 days yesterday but I was feeling under the weather and just wasn’t up to getting to Facebook. I am though ahead of the game on a dozen parodies in a dozen days leading up to the election as I did a couple of double song posts so far.

You’re welcome.

Well, going back to January on this one and Stealers Wheel.

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(originally posted Jan 13, 2024)

Not much of a post here, no story, just another political parody in my long list of such, this one about what is at stake in this coming election.

Will it be continued democracy or a creeping fascism?

Shame on you GOP for your lack of will and your rubber backbones to not stand up for the former and just accept the latter instead now as a matter of course, as if this were just the flow of new history, the CPAC darling Jack Posobiec highlighting such in his future jackboot “Democracy needs to die” inspirational rant blueprinting all that is wrong with today’s GOP while of course somehow laying the blame of this wish at the feet of Dems and their destruction of OUR country.

“They say democracy, but they mean authoritarianism, and they know it,” he said with a straight projection face. But we know who the real authoritarian wannabe’s are now don’t we Jack?

So, screw you Jack whoever you are by the way. I mean, should I know you? Are you a thing?

To Stealers Wheel “Stuck In The Middle With You”.

Stuck in Democracy’s Fight

Well don’t know which way we’ll head in this fight

Gonna be ‘bout truth or just what ain’t right

Democracy’s on table up in the air

Though the GOP just don’t seem to care

.

Heroes to the left of us

Fascists to the right

There we’ll be

Stuck in democracy’s fight

Yes we’re

Stuck tryin’ hold onto light

.

Well the rhetoric is dark and it harks 

To bleak history now back in an arc

Where it re-turns to new devil to bark

.

Heroes to the left of us

Fascists to the right

There we’ll be

Stuck in democracy’s fight

.

Well we hear it at the rallies

Violence a hope to carry then

And bluster to the rosters

of the pawns be called to muster

say pleeeeaasse

save us pleeeaaase

.

Oh!

.

Well democracy falls to the wayside

To the right kind that’s the new way to ride

Mind true leader till left’s left on the floor

Cause great country just can’t take anymore

.

They say

.

Evil’s to the left of us

Righteous to the right

Here we’ll be

Stuck in democracy’s fight

.

– break

.

Well, there’s a fight that is a brewin’

Constitution it’s a stewin’ now

It warned of men who would be kings

Tried steel from new need kissed rings

Put checks in

Pleeeaaassse

Pleeeaaassse

.

Well, we all know why we came here tonight

Be ‘bout truth or just what isn’t right

Democracy’s on table up in the air

Though 35 percent just don’t seem to care

.

Heroes to the left of us

Fascists to the right

There we’ll be

Stuck in democracy’s fight

Yes we’re

Stuck tryin’ hold onto light

Stuck in a fight for our lives

Liberty

Wants to continue to ride

Before needs in darkness then just to hide …

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 8: “Don’t Go Back To Trumpville”

I know I re-posted this one back in July but it needs to be here, if only for the title of it.

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(originally posted Dec 2, 2023)

One of the first things I did, parody song-wise years ago, was a take on R.E.M.’s “It’s The End Of The World” and the dangers of a Trump then and how we were screwed.

Then came a respite, a non-Russian influenced vote, a collective “shit, how far have we fallen? How could we have?” … a breath then to Joe …

Well, now we are back in the same screwed boat or at least the frightening possibility of such.

So to R.E.M. again and another take, this time to “Don’t Go Back To Rockville” and worries of Democracy in a devil’s orange light.

Don’t Go Back To Trumpville

Looking at old hell a new time

Wonderin’ what we’ve done to be so cursed

In the possibility that

The Orange Devil could usher somethin’ worse

Only this time with an even darker promise

With vengeance in his blackened heart

.

He’ll persecute and prosecute

The order of which won’t matter when he’s done

Retribution will be his rally cry

To punish one and all  

And any who don’t comply

And offer fealty on bended knee

With bowed heads kissed rings even fresh lipstick

.

Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
And waste Democracy

.

At night he drinks himself to sleep

Of despot dreams jack booting in his head

He envies Xi and surely Vlad

Even Benito and now new Nazi Klan

Who find in him their great leader to follow

With violence waiting on a call

.

Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
And waste our future years

.

Some though feel that there’s no need to worry

Head in sand they see no real ur-gency

But anyone who’s not head under ground knows the danger that is found

In another orange presidency

It’s not the way to protect our liberty

And our too weak now Democracy

.

Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
And waste our future years

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Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
Don’t go back to Trumpville
And waste Democracy

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 9 : “Brand New Trump Key”

Back in January I visited Melanie’s “What Have They Done To My Song” for another of my parodies, I’ve been working this angle for going on 7 years now with quite a lot of tunes, a boatload, and blah blah blah Steve, yes, your editorials in song as blah blah blah, no one is going to read any straight up editorial blah blah blah but if you put them to tune blah blah blah … you’ve told us.

But that is what it is and what I do though, I gotta say, in my own defense, they are all pretty toe tap worthy, biting and spot on and just darned good in that biting and spot on and toe tappingness.

Anyway, visited Melanie again and her “Brand New Key” now, a tune reminded the other day out of the corner of my ear at work from the ‘Magic’ station playing at my boss’s desk.

So, “Brand New Trump Key” then.

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Brand New Trump Key

I rode my motorcade to your city last night

To spin some lies and give you all such a fright

To harp on victim-like and rail conspiracies

I know you trust me know I’m just what you need

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Well, I’ve got brand new world in mind here now

Take heart my unhinged screed

I’ll be proven right my ranting now

You just need to wait and see

I know what you need it’s a Donnie me

A fascist change of scene

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Well, I’ve got a brand new world in mind here now

It just ain’t democracy

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I ride my plan of year twenty of twenty five

I got my dee-scipes proving be worthy scribes

Of new world order in these United States

If you don’t subscribe you’ll surely be less than great

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Oh yeah

Hah hah hah hah

Oh you will face my wrath

Hah hah hah hah

Oh yeah yeah yeah you’ll wish you hadn’t said that

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I ask my people to stand up and be strong

Kiss my ring say they knew it all all along

That I was chosen by the man sittin’ way up high

To lead a fascist state while democracy dies

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Well, I’ve got a brand new way to look at things

Won’t believe what I’ll bring

A brand new U.S.A. prosperity

‘long as you call me King

La la la la la la la la la la la

Well, I’ve got a brand new world in mind here now

It just ain’t democracy

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 9 and a half: “Gonna Wanna Rule Somebody”

Thought I’d get to another today. Gotta get this shit in while I can, just in case right? I mean it’s not like I ain’t got the fill. Hopefully Bob would be Ok with my take.

(to Bob Dylan “Gotta Serve Somebody)

(originally posted May 11, 2024)

Gonna Wanna Rule Somebody

You may be a wished dictator who’s scripting a dream

Of what to do in year 25 with a right’s loyalist team

Who’r mapping out a dire plan where democracy it seems

Is no longer a real player in the grandest of red schemes

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And you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes indeed

And you’re gonna wanna king somebody

It may be those already on the devil’s dark page

Or those forced to take new stage

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Body vessels are the targets in this new SCOTUS age

The ones who stand up try prevent women in a cage

The ones who had temerity to think body autonomy

But in this new world order legislating you’s the rage

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Yeah, you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes you are

And you’re gonna wanna lord somebody

You’ll make women understand that they just don’t have a say

Instead monitored by state

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You may be undesirable in this grand U S of A

An invader less than human is all he will have to say

To rile up the base while he drives all you away

The military will be called upon slap down to make point’s sway

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Yeah, you’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes you are

You’re gonna wanna lord somebody

You’ll make those who just don’t belong go back to where they’re from

Yeah, you’re gonna wanna king somebody

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You may be a protester on campus wantin’ say

You hate the inhumanity that you’re seeing day by day

That you’re not an anti this that or even a pro that  

You just hate women and children wearing dead pawn hats

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But they’re gonna wanna rule somebody, yes indeed

They’re gonna wanna use your naivete

To gain an in ground against hated college elites

They’re gonna wanna rule somebody

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And you may be example of future disputes

To quell freedom of speech tear it out by the roots

Teach that protest is only what they will agree

You are no patriots like Jan 6 ones who would see

That he gets chance to rule somebody, yes indeed

Gets chance for a new autocracy

That there will be no dissent that doesn’t come with intent

To help him rule somebody

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You might like use projection to describe your enemies

Accuse them of harboring fascist wills and dreams of tyranny

You’ll even claim reverse discrimination of dear whitey

You’ll say that anti-white feeling can’t happen in this great country

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And you’re gonna wanna lord somebody, yes you are

And you’re gonna wanna take us back

To a time where white man ruled

And others minded their P’s & Q’s

You’re gonna wanna white everybody

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You may call yourself disciple of the MAGA ways

Protect yourself on his good side fearful of vengeful days

You may even say that fascism’s not that bad just give it play

As we’ve heard too often now from MAGA’s praying new Trump day

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Well, you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes it’s him

You’re gonna have to serve somebody

Well, it may be the devil, while the lord sits this one out

You’re gonna have to serve somebody

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You’re gonna have to serve the orange

You’re gonna have to serve prostrate

You’re gonna have to serve not the lord       

You’re gonna have to serve new devil’s day

Election Day Trump Parody Song Countdown: T-Minus 11: “Trumpty Dance”

Ok, 11 days now until the decision between Democracy and Fascism. And no, Trumpers, MAGA-ites, disciples, sycophants (entire Republican Congress especially Lindsey, Mike Johnson, Nutter Georgia Greene and Elise, her nutter northern sister from the same Great Leader Mister), easy expensive swag marks, minions, lemmings, rubes, this ain’t me being an alarmist. This is real. Trump wins and sham elections like those of his pal Vlad are next up in the queue followed by dinners with despots (well, there is a band name huh? Dinner with Despots) at the White House.

So next up for me? In my countdown?

To Men Without Hats “Safety Dance”

(originally posted May 25, 2024)

Trumpty Dance

We can Trump if we want to

All the way to NYC

In matching red tie

Blue jacket swarm

Our mini-trump uniforms

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Yeah,

We can Trump if we want to

Right up to microphones

Say piece he can’t speak

Help him not look meek

Make him feel like he’s not alone

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We can Trump

And sing

And dance

And prance

Well not that

No prance

But dance in trained circus trance

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We can lie when we want to

We can follow an orange lead

We can claim the hit was on

By Biden and his throng

Mar-a-Lago was for the deed

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We can rail about the border

Security being lax

Work out a deal

Bi-partisan zeal

Only for Trump to give the axe

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We can Trump, we can Trump

Everybody take a nap

We can Trump, we can Trump

Listen to these made up facts

We can Trump, we can Trump

Everybody get on page

We can Trump, we can Trump

Dictator’s are all the raaa-aaage

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It’s a Trumpty dance

Well it’s a Trumpty dance

Yes it’s a Trumpty dance

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We can Trump if we want to

With judges on the payroll

From the highest in the land

To sunshine orange stands

Delay delay until the polls

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I say

We can Trump if we want to

Always the victim here

Crocodile tear schtick

While plotting vengeance flick

To be released in new year

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We can Trump, we can Trump

Everything’ll be just fine

We can Trump, we can Trump

Everyone’s drinking the whine

We can Trump, we can Trump

Even Nicki’s fallen in line

We can Trump, we can Trump

Can have a new unified Re-iii-eeich

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It’s a Trumpty dance

Well it’s a Trumpty dance

Yes it’s a Trumpty dance

It’s a Trumpty trance  

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Well it’s a Trumpty dance

Yes it’s a Trumpty prance

It’s a Trumpty dance

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It’s a Trumpty dance

It’s a Trumpty prance

It’s a Trumpty trance

It’s a Trumpty farce