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Song Parodies -> "Dan Rather Is Lying!"

Original Song Title:

"The Fire-Bells Are Ringing!"

Parody Song Title:

"Dan Rather Is Lying!"

Parody Written by:

Coral Snake

The Lyrics

Midi for The Firebells are Ringing Avaliable at: http://www.pdmusic.org/work.html
(Musical Introduction)

1.
Ha, ha, ha--ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Dan Rather was looking, that cool autumn night;
On his desk were the documents, four,
He saw President Bush chances could be taking flight;
One more bash and then away they soar.
But now!
It's time to wake!
The story's fake!
His network is a joke--
Like baggy pants clowns with their circus tent play.
And so CBS News! you surely are to be,
The laughing stock of the USA.

(CHORUS)
Grew a nose that's long!
As an electric wire!
Dan Rather really fits the word,
LIER! LIER!
Your'e caught Dan Rather! forged documents have failed
When to vote out Bush you have conspired,
But now!
It's time to wake! (It's time to wake!)
The story's fake! (the story's fake!)
His network is a joke--
Like baggy pants clowns with their circus tent play.
And so CBS News! you surely are to be,
The laughing stock of the USA.

2.
Ha, ha, ha--ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Warning bells were ringing, It's not a true deal;
Bloggers and forums were at Dan's door,
Now we saw your papers, no truth here we feel;
When we looked at the documents, four,
But now!
You know that we!
Proportion see.
Look at this font, you'll see,
That these charicters, in MS Word appear.
So these papers are fake, they're computer prepared;
And that's making Dan the lier here.

(CHORUS)
Grew a nose that's long!
As an electric wire!
Dan Rather really fits the word,
LIER! LIER!
Your'e caught Dan Rather! forged documents have failed
When to vote out Bush you have conspired,
But now!
It's time to wake! (It's time to wake!)
The story's fake! (the story's fake!)
His network is a joke--
Like baggy pants clowns with their circus tent play.
And so CBS News! you surely are to be,
The laughing stock of the USA.

3.
Ha, ha, ha--ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
The Execs are cringing, there is great alarm;
How long must this emberrasment be!
Our ratings are falling! from Dan Rather's harm,
As the bloggers look on it with glee.
But now!
They found first base--
Was a nut case;
Who sent them axing, faxing!
Where a Kinkos, somewhare in Texas lay,
So CBS newsmen, and their execs now cringe;
Hoping to keep the pink slip at bay.

(CHORUS)
Grew a nose that's long!
As an electric wire!
Dan Rather really fits the word,
LIER! LIER!
Your'e caught Dan Rather! forged documents have failed
When to vote out Bush you have conspired,
But now!
It's time to wake! (It's time to wake!)
The story's fake! (the story's fake!)
His network is a joke--
Like baggy pants clowns with their circus tent play.
And so CBS News! you surely are to be,
The laughing stock of the USA.

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Royce Miller - September 24, 2004 - Report this comment
another good one

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