"Moscow Mitch" is Now the Song of the Summer, Thanks to Ben Folds

[Stonepounder]

https://www.motherjones.com/media/2019/08/moscow-mitch-is-now-the-song-of-the-summer-thanks-to-ben-folds/

“Moscow Mitch” is Now the Song of the Summer, Thanks to Ben Folds

During a concert in New York City Thursday night, Kesha collaborator Ben Folds debuted the unrivaled song of the summer: “Moscow Mitch”—a nickname given to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell due to his role in blocking election security legislation last week.

Performing on the roof of Pier 17, the former Ben Folds Five frontrunner paused his concert to address the audience: “What I want to do is put a little cool stutter in it, like, you know, ‘My-my-my-my-my-my Sharona.’ So what we’ll do is, we’ll go: Mah-mah-mah-Moscow Mitch. That’s it, okay?” While the song is mostly instrumental—save for two verses of Folds and the crowd yelling, “Mah-mah-mah-Moscow Mitch!” followed by a few laughs from the audience—it’s an undeniable banger.

The nickname has become immensely popular, trending on Twitter and spurring official fundraising merchandise. The name originated with Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough after he lambasted the GOP leader for “aiding and abetting Vladimir Putin’s ongoing attempts to subvert American democracy.” We’ll forgive the provenance of “Moscow Mitch,” the mild Russophobia, and the utter lack of creativity on the grounds that anything that gets under Mitch McConnell’s skin can’t be all bad.

[RandiFan1290]

1. Love Ben

[malaise]

2. The name did not originate with Joe Scum

DUers used it before him - he sure popularized it.

[AwakeAtLast]

3. Love Ben Folds!

So talented!