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Song Parodies -> "Flaming Obama"
Original Song Title:
"Flamingo"
Original Performer:
Duke Ellington
Parody Song Title:
"Flaming Obama"
Parody Written by:
Barry J. Mitchel
The Lyrics
The US president claims to be "fired up", fund-raising and campaigning at a frantic pace (although spokesman Jay Carney says "he spends only 5% of his time meeting the American people"). Perhaps he is "flaming out", a situation feared by fighter-jet pilots. TOS entreated a brilliant bird to carry a message to an absent and perhaps lost lover at a distant place. Accent "ming".
Flaming O, ride your plane through the skies,
Flying over this fine land
To ply government lies.
Flaming O, with myopical view --
For it's you libs rely on
To keep government blue.
You spin, bring along few new plans to grow.
The throngs that once cheered see woe;
Then murmuring starts.
Flaming O, spent The One, history
Says ne'er well did you govern
Nor gracefully leave.
Aah-ooh, aah-ooh, ooh-ooh
Flaming O....
Flaming O....
(Instrumental Break)
Flaming O, when you're done, beat it, flee.
Stay the hell out of govern-
ment; play golf or ski.
Aah-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-aah
Flying over this fine land
To ply government lies.
Flaming O, with myopical view --
For it's you libs rely on
To keep government blue.
You spin, bring along few new plans to grow.
The throngs that once cheered see woe;
Then murmuring starts.
Flaming O, spent The One, history
Says ne'er well did you govern
Nor gracefully leave.
Aah-ooh, aah-ooh, ooh-ooh
Flaming O....
Flaming O....
(Instrumental Break)
Flaming O, when you're done, beat it, flee.
Stay the hell out of govern-
ment; play golf or ski.
Aah-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-aah
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My title does not refer to sexual orientation. I reserve that for other politicians. I bet it would attract more viewers, voters and commenters.
BJM - I bow! Duke Ellington's Flamingo, vocal by Herb Jeffries! Interestingly, most of these "not campaign" stops are in battleground states. I've really enjoyed this one. ;D
I hope Obama "crashes and burns" ;-)
DKTOS but good write
Mt: Careful how you say that; the FBI may come knocking if they trace you.
PN: TOS has a tropical setting (like Hawai'i) so I thought it appropos for BHO.
PN: TOS has a tropical setting (like Hawai'i) so I thought it appropos for BHO.
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