Oh, what a circus, oh, what a show,

[liberalhistorian]

the USA has gone to town
over the death of an actor called Ronnie Raygoon
We've all gone crazy
mourning all day and mourning all night
Falling over ourselves to get all
of the misery right!

Oh, what an exit
That's how to go!
When they're ringing your curtain down
demand to be buried like Ronnie Raygoon
It's quite the sunset
and good for the country in a roundabout way
We've made the front page of all
the world's papers today

The truth is, yes St. Ronnie of Raygoon
While all this howling is very "consoro" (consoling)
What kind of God has lived among us?
How will we ever get by without you?

He had his moments
He had some style
The best show in town was the crowd
following wherever he went, soaking up all his platitudes
But that's all gone now
As soon as the smoke from the funeral clears
We're all going to see and how
He did nothing at all!!!!!

From "Evita", with apologies to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. I thought of this song tonight, and just how appropriate it is to this situation. Almost none of the words have been changed; it really fits, doesn't it?

[NightTrain]

1. So let me get this straight: Not only do you like folk music and Barry...

...Manilow, now I found out you're an Andrew Lloyd Weber fan, too?

We may need to rethink our relationship! ;)

[liberalhistorian]

4. Is now a good time to confess to you

that I've been having a secret, but very torrid and intensely passionate affair with Johnny Depp?

"Will you still love me tomooooooooooooorow????":P :bounce: :bounce:

[latebloomer]

5. You too?

That twotiming bastard!!

[liberalhistorian]

8. Hey, think of his poor fiance and the mother of his children,

having to deal with not just one, but TWO mistresses! Aw, hell, she's French anyway, so who the hell cares, he should be with us AMERICAN gals anyway!!!:evilgrin: :bounce: :bounce:

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. "Applause"

I used to have the entire soundtrack memorized {{{{blushing furiously}}

I found myself humming "And the money kept rolling in from every side" today while reprehensor was watching something about Republican fundraising.

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[liberalhistorian]

3. LOL!

I have, indeed, thought of that song when hearing about repuke fundraising! And don't blush, I've got the entire soundtrack memorized also, as well as that for Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Cats!

[fudge stripe cookays]

9. I was in Jesus Christ Superstar in 8th grade!

I was Pontius Pilate. We didn't have enough boys to play the guys' roles, so we had girls with short hair playing them. (I had a grown out Dorothy Hamill cut)

Wait...let me get into character...ahe...ahem....

"Die if you want to, you MISERABLE MARTYR!"

:-)

It drives reprehensor crazy. He hates Andrew Lloyd Weber. So sometimes I walk around singing the stuff just to annoy him.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. Not Hair?

and Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Very, very apostate.

Fifteen bad jokes from Monty Python as your penance, young lady.

[liberalhistorian]

13. Believe it or not, I have

the entire soundtrack of Hair memorized as well, I know every song by heart and I also know plenty of Rocky Horror songs!

"LBJ took the IRT down to Bored Street, USA
When he got there, what did he see?
A youth of America on LSD!
LBJ! IRT! USA! LSD! LSD! LBJ
FBI! CIA
FBICIALSD LBJ!!!

"Holding the flag is taking care of the nation
Folding the flag is putting it to bed for the night

I fell through a hole in the flag!
I'm falling through a hole in the flag!
HEEEEEEEEELP!
Don't put it down! Best one around!
Crazy for the blue, white and red!


I told you I had all of Hair memorized, ya want me to go on?

:evilgrin:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

14. I knew it.

Somehow I just knew it.

Just like my wife.

[Lucky Luciano]

6. We're all gonna see...how he did nothing for years!

Sing you fools, but you've got it wrong!
Enjoy your friends because you haven't got long.
The king is dead...the king is through
He's not coming back to you.
Show business kept us all alive
Since Twenty January 1981
But the star is gone
The glamour's worn thin
That's a pretty man's state for a state to be in
Instead of government we had a stage
instead of ideals a primadonna's rage
Instead of help we were given a crown
He didn't say much but he said it loud....

Who am I who dares to keep his head held high while millions weep?
Why the exception to the rule?
Opportunist? Traitor? Fool?
Or just a man who grew and saw from 17 to 25
His country bled - crucified
He's not the only one who died!!!!
Sing ya fools but you've got it wrong!
Enjoy your friends because you haven't got long
The King is dead - The king is through!
He's not coming back to youuuuuuuu!

[liberalhistorian]

7. Oh, yeah, that's

one of the best parts of the song, thanks!!!! Certainly applies here, doesn't it?

[Lucky Luciano]

10. It all applies completely...n/t

[NightTrain]

11. Introducing the Andrew Lloyd Weber Grill

For incinerating the collected works of Andrew Lloyd Weber! :nuke:

[liberalhistorian]

15. HEY!

Just for that, I'm going to see Johnny tomorrow! I was gonna break his heart by telling him you were the only guy for me and that we should break it off, but hell, if you're gonna be THIS way about things!!:evilgrin: :bounce:

Sheesh, some people ain't got no taste!!!