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Song Parodies -> "(We Want A Gov) That Can't Say No"

Original Song Title:

"I Cain't Say No"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Cast of Oklahoma

Parody Song Title:

"(We Want A Gov) That Can't Say No"

Parody Written by:

Old Man Ribber

The Lyrics

David Frizzell and Shelly West may sing "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma", but I'm the reason they wrote "Oklahoma"! Here is my fifth song about Occupy Wall Street (Portland, Baltimore, D.C., Saskatoon, etc.) to selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's first Broadway collaboration. Oklahoma was truly a ground-breaking musical and changed the pattern of those that came after it. I doubt if my parody series will be as important...lol. ;D



We claim that we're protesting to give all an equal chance,
But that is just our strategy of stealth.
There's something very diff'rent in the cause that we advance:
We want re-distribution of all wealth.
So hear us as we loudly advocate
A total socialistic - welfare state!

We want a gov that can't say "No".
Watch us as we chant and b*tch.
'Though the U.S. is out of dough
We'll take it all from the "rich".
We will seize all that is "owed" to us.
We don't care if we have the law's consent.
You had better heed us when we fuss
Because we are "The Ninety-Nine Percent".
We'll give the system one death blow!
We're giving Wall Street a scare.
Big O. calls for class warfare.
Tell him we're already there!
Will we go home? Au contraire!
We're one - great - show!


Whatcha gonna do 'cause we'll never be silent.
We're gonna turn violent.
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when our mob begins turning
To riots and burning.
Whatcha gonna do?
We're gonna have our way and we'll act up each day
'Til we bring U.S. to its knees.
National Guardsmen cannot rescue you -
They're overseas!!


We want a gov that pays our way.
This is the outcome we crave.
Give us all we want ev'ry day
From cradle straight to the grave.
Give us free homes and free college too.
It's in the Constitution. It's our right!
With high-paying public jobs or you
Are gonna see us set this land a-light!
We're the new Bolsheviks you know!
We are the new Arab Spring!
O. says we're like Dr. King.
What do we want? Ev'rything!
Or great disruption we'll bring!
Don't tell - us - NO!



Interestingly enough, both Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote successful shows and songs with previous partners. Rodgers wrote numerous hit show tunes with Lorenz Hart while Hammerstein (who was considerably older) wrote Showboat with Jerome Kern. Anyway, welcome to "Occupy amiright". We're staying here and writing until the government and billionaire capitalist pigs pay us and Chucky for our work here! ;D

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AFW - October 25, 2011 - Report this comment
The proof of your good spoofing is in the reading
John Jenkins - October 25, 2011 - Report this comment
Very good parody, particularly the scare/welfare/there contraire verse. I just learned that my cousin, a lawyer, is participating in Occupy Boston. She is ver smart and very idealistic, but in this case, very misguided.
Barry J. Mitchel - October 25, 2011 - Report this comment
Here are my 5s for your fifth! The OWSers want to "soon be livin' in a brand-new State, that's gonna treat 'em great", and "sooner" not later.
pickle - October 26, 2011 - Report this comment
The government in the UK are equally as against the poor, so all fives to you!

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