Does anyone remember McCain 2008 campaign when he used the Beach Boys' Barbara Ann to mumble

[question everything]

bomb bomb Iran?

[AZJonnie]

1. Actually, it was The Regents

BB's version was a cover

I've been rocking them for 3 days now almost exclusively in honor of Mr. Wilson

[harumph]

2. Yes. Embarrassing.

[marble falls]

3. In the same vein: Ronald Reagan ...

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[Ilsa]

4. Back in 1979 and later, the repurposed

song with new lyrics was popular on the radio.

[sheshe2]

5. Yes.

In response, McCain said, "That old, eh, that old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran" — which elicited laughter from the crowd. McCain then chuckled before briefly singing — to the tune of the chorus of the Beach Boys' classic "Barbara Ann" — "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, anyway, ah ...."

https://www.npr.org/2007/04/20/9688222/jesting-mccain-sings-bomb-bomb-bomb-iran

[NBachers]

6. He was copying a song by Vince Vance and the Valiants where they took "Barbara Ann" and changed it to "Bomb Bomb Bomb,

Bomb Bomb Iran." They then sang the rest of their song with clever word-play copying the rest of "Barbara Ann." It was in response to the Iran hostage crisis. I despised the song at the time; I won't search it out and post it here.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Now that's what I remember! I remember hearing that on the radio in my car and it was a real earworm

And I paid attention to what going on since a graduate of my school was one of the hostages and we got updates from the school. He was the hostage who was released early for serious health reasons.

[Hekate]

8. Unforgettable

[DFW]

9. I remember it very well

I knew the man was never going to be president, but that just made it all the more obvious.

[harumph]

12. back in the day when such a thing was a deal killer.

[Raine]

10. I remember it very well. 🎶 nt

[no_hypocrisy]

11. And he did it with a smile.