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Thu 30 Jul 2009 @ 05:54 PM

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Effing Up The USA

Back when I was a kid, during the Jimmy Carter administration, there was a parody of the Oscar Meyer bologna jingle that poked fun at the president. I recall it went something like this:

My president has a first name, it's J-I-M-M-Y.
My president has a second name, it's C-A-R-T-E-R.
I hate to see him every day,
And if you ask me why I'll say,
Jimmy Carter has a way of messing up the U-S-A.

I thought it was time to pull that old chestnut out, wipe the dust off, and introduce it to a new generation:

My president has a first name, it's B-A-R-A-C-K.
My president has a second name, it's O-B-A-M-A.
I hate seeing him every day,
And if you ask me why I'll say,
Barack Obama has a way of effing up the U-S-A.

I much prefer the use of "effing" vs "messing" ... your mileage may vary. :)

Note: The names with six letters (Carter & Barack) don't quite fit the original jingle tempo, so they have to be read / sung slightly differently to squeeze them in. I've put together an a cappella (without accompaniment) version that I'm attaching to this post. In addition to a cappella, it is also in the style of senza talento musicale (without musical talent, according to Google Translate). Both wma & mp3 versions are available for your listening 'pleasure' (and I use that term *very* loosely). If you can't see the attachments and want to (and really, you shouldn't want to) click on the title above the article. The files are available there.

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