Political Science

[proud2BlibKansan]

This has been one of my favorite songs for over 30 years. Someone named Alex G. has done a cute animation for it.

Listen - http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/political.php

No one likes us-I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around, even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one and see what happens

We give them money-but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us-so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot
And Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin', too

Boom goes London and boom Paree
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh, how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
So let's drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

[MazeRat7]

1. "Political Science"....Yet another great oxymoron - up there with....

Jumbo Shrimp & Military Intelligence.

Nice flash however...thanks.

MZr7

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. The song fits better now

than it did when it was written in the 70s.

[Maple]

3. I knew there was a reason

I loved our Canadian winters. :7

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. At least you all didn't

steal our name, like South America. :)

[Maple]

5. No, we just got

the majority of the oil. :D

[longship]

6. Love PoliSci; Love Randy Newman

The song he sang the other day for Katrina benefit was a reworking of "Sail Away" off the same album as PoliSci. Also on that same album is another classic, "You Can Leave Your Hat On". Love 'em all.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Louisiana 1927

By Randy Newman  |  September 7, 2005

THE LYRICS, by singer/songwriter Randy Newman, tell the story of the Louisiana flood of 1927, which killed hundreds and displaced hundreds of thousands across six states. The disaster is credited with sparking one of the great voting movements of the 20th century -- the shift in Southern black allegiance from the Republican to the Democratic Party -- and with spurring the New Deal politics of big government. Will history repeat?

What has happened down here is the winds have changed

Clouds roll in from the north and it started to rain

Rained real hard and it rained for a real long time

Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline


The river rose all day

The river rose all night

Some people got lost in the flood

Some people got away alright

The river have busted through clear down to Plaquemines

Six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline


Louisiana, Louisiana

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away

Louisiana, Louisiana

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away


President Coolidge came down in a railroad train

With a little fat man with a note-pad in his hand

The president say, ''Little fat man isn't it a shame

What the river has done to this poor crackers land."


Louisiana, Louisiana

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away

Louisiana, Louisiana

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away

They're tryin' to wash us away

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/09/07/louisiana_1927/