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Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 08:27 PM Aug 2020

Version 2 of The Liar Tweets Tonight (Lion Sleeps Tonight) parody is even better than the first!


Also participating are Peggy Seeger (Pete's sister), Jay Siegel (of the Tokens, who sang the original "Lion Sleeps Tonight" pop hit in 1961).

Here's a little history on version 2:
http://www.royzimmerman.com/blog/archives/05-2020

"A nostra culpa: We do recognize that the lack of diversity in the first iteration of “Vote Him Away” looks intentional and exclusionary, and just .... not good. We were so blown away by everyone's heartfelt individual contributions that we didn't consider the overall look. That was a failing on our part.

The good news is that we've decided to make a new video of “Vote Him Away” with new lyrics and a new group of chorus members every month until the election -- getting more and more people singing together -- and these next videos will certainly reflect the beautiful diversity of our world. Would you like to sing along? If so, please sign up for the mailing list as we’ll be organizing these Virtual Sing-Ins through our newsletters."

(Lots more at link)

Did you all know that the original Lion Sleeps Tonight was written and recorded by Solomon Linda, the Zulu tribesman who wrote “Mbube” (Zulu for lion) in the 1920s. Here he is performing his song in 1939 with his band The Evening Birds ...English lyrics not added till The Tokens recorded it.

see link: http://www.royzimmerman.com/blog/archives/05-2020




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Version 2 of The Liar Tweets Tonight (Lion Sleeps Tonight) parody is even better than the first! (Original Post) Amaryllis Aug 2020 OP
I LOVE THAT SONG!!! AmyStrange Aug 2020 #1
And the guy from the original Tokens was there... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #3
Nice! nt Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #2
Excellent! Disaffected Aug 2020 #4
Damn you! I can't stop singing that song... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #5
K; R CatWoman Aug 2020 #6
Fabulous malaise Aug 2020 #7
That is great!! KT2000 Aug 2020 #8
As earworms go, I'm happy... 3catwoman3 Aug 2020 #9
Be still, my heart, you have both Peggy Seeger and George Kahumoku Hekate Aug 2020 #10
Kick version 2 of the liar tweets tonight! burrowowl Aug 2020 #11
Damn, damn, damn, I can't get enough, and... AmyStrange Aug 2020 #12
I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THAT FEAKIN' SONG ALL MORNING LONG! AmyStrange Aug 2020 #13
 

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
3. And the guy from the original Tokens was there...
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 08:34 PM
Aug 2020

Last edited Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:50 PM - Edit history (1)

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Good show.

FYI, the lion is code for the Vietcong waiting in the jungle, bushes outside of a town, or in the huts--at least that's what it meant in the 60s anyway.
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Disaffected

(4,508 posts)
4. Excellent!
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 08:43 PM
Aug 2020

And here's another idea for V3:

"In the White House, the plague and blight house..."

Or maybe:

"In the White House, the fear and fright house....."

Or:

"In the White House, the coprolite house..."

 

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
5. Damn you! I can't stop singing that song...
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 09:34 PM
Aug 2020

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A pox on your family, and here's my revenge (ha, ha, ha):


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Hekate

(90,202 posts)
10. Be still, my heart, you have both Peggy Seeger and George Kahumoku
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 01:39 AM
Aug 2020

This is a grand version!

Thanks, Amaryllis.

 

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
12. Damn, damn, damn, I can't get enough, and...
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 11:33 AM
Aug 2020

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I just noticed one sign, "All lives will continue not to matter, until Black Lives Matter!"

Yay!!
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AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)
13. I'VE BEEN LISTENING TO THAT FEAKIN' SONG ALL MORNING LONG!
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:54 PM
Aug 2020

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A pox on all your friends too!!
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