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Intro to CHENEY'S LINE OF FIRE Intro to CHENEY'S LINE OF FIRE
A recording studio producer warms up Vice-Presidential shooting victim Harry as he prepares to record a song for a 2006 year-in-review CD being done as a surprise for the Cheney Family.
CHENEY'S LINE OF FIRE (Harry's Song) CHENEY'S LINE OF FIRE (Harry's Song)
Harry sings about taking a round in the face from Cheney. Written/recorded Spring 2006. Uploaded 2021 for Cheney's 80th. Happy B-Day. Dick.
CAMP JIHADA CAMP JIHADA
Every single thing you need to know about Bush 43's war on tError. Written and recorded Spring 2007, "live" in "Las Vegas"...not. Thank you Goodnight Be careful out there.
MOVING TO DUBAI AND HIDING (Halliburton CEO Song) MOVING TO DUBAI AND HIDING (Halliburton CEO Song)
COALITION COALITION
Written/recorded early 2007 when it looked like Iran might be next up, and you know, WTF with this Bush43 guy anyway. Uploaded 2021 as part of my just-in-case-of-COVID electronic archiving project. Beatles forever.
TILLMAN. TILLMAN.
I didn't "get" Pat Tillman until Spring 2006, two years after he was killed. I read an sfgate piece that shattered me. I wrote words/music & recorded it right then, just me and my acoustic. The definitive version has been played but never recorded.
JUST MAKE IT EASY/DON'T BE LAME JUST MAKE IT EASY/DON'T BE LAME
Tearing the Patriot Act a new one & inciting thought. Multi-song madness, mock Clapton, Paul, & my tween daughter on alto sax. Neil(Needle/Damage) Ringo(It Don't Come Easy) EC(Let It Rain). Zep OTHAFA? Recorded June 2006. Too much fun.
SECRET CHENEY MAN SECRET CHENEY MAN
You can go crazy living in a bunker. From Spring 2006. Uploaded 2021 for Cheney's 80th birthday and for the record.
NOT FORTY-THREE (43) NOT FORTY-THREE (43)
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Written/recorded June 2006...from "Act Naturally"
YOU CAN LEAVE IRAQ NOW (Murtha's Song) YOU CAN LEAVE IRAQ NOW (Murtha's Song)
Written and recorded Summer 2006. John knew what war is. Texas Air Guardsman Bush43 knew Alabama. Neocons (still) only know good scotch. Thank you for your service, Congressman. Fuck you, Tucker Carlson.
WHILE MYANMAR GENTLY WEEPS WHILE MYANMAR GENTLY WEEPS
As God is my witness, I thought it was pronounced MY-anmar when I wrote and recorded this in early 2007. I put so much love and care into crafting this Beate-lish reck-odd...only to realize afterward that I was a freaking bonehead. I meant well!
LANCE PLAYS A NASTY GAME LANCE PLAYS A NASTY GAME
The ballad of Lance Armstrong, from June 2006. I'd been wanting to take him on (down) for a while back then..couldn't find a musical vehicle. Then I saw a CD with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "Mary Jane's Last Dance" on it and I was like, GOT IT!
HE'S BARRY BONDS (and you're not) HE'S BARRY BONDS (and you're not)
He got the best stuff that Balco had, 'cause he's Barry Bonds and you're not. An ode to the Surly One. From "I Fought the Law," Bobby Fuller Four. Recorded Spring 2006.
BUSH SHOULDA BUSH SHOULDA
Gulf coast pathos on the TV screen/Looks like Somalia but it's New Orleans... 'Brown Sugar' -- 'Bush Shoulda'
GET THAT SWIFTBOAT STARTED GET THAT SWIFTBOAT STARTED
A song mocking and tweaking the wide array of Hillary haters & fearers from before she'd announced her '08 run. Instead of an oldie, I used a recent hit from some new singer named Pink lol. Written/recorded Spring 2006. Not bad for a $10 wahwah pedal
THE GUY WHO RUNS TENT CITY THE GUY WHO RUNS TENT CITY
The tale of ousted/convicted/pardoned former Maricopa Co (AZ) Sheriff Joe Arpaio of "Tent City" infamy, aka Sheriff Joke, a racist, corrupt, lawless, egomaniacal mofo. Lol in his previous life, fellow DEA called him "Nickel Bag Joe". Recorded 2006.
CHENEY, THAT'S HARRY ON THE GROUND CHENEY, THAT'S HARRY ON THE GROUND
A tragic hunting tale. Recorded 2006. From Mel Tillis' "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." Kind of a Workingman's acoustic vibe...had a blast.
JOHN'S AN OLDER MAN JOHN'S AN OLDER MAN
The wife he loves is makin' sure he gets his bran/Vote John McCain if you want an older man... Parody of Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again'...
WITLESS O'REILLY WITLESS O'REILLY
Probably my most heinous musical crime. O'Reilly's a tool but how could I do this to Wichita Lineman forgive me Jimmy Webb forgive me God how high was I? Written/recorded early 2007. On Vol. III of MOp-Ed Drive-by aka my Shit Sandwich album.
