"Big Bad John" style parody of Global Warming and Al Gore.
I live just outside of Nashville and write country, country/rock, and novelty songs. Thanks for listening.
Lyrics
Big Bad Con
(©2010 Hurst/Beckley)
Big Con, big Con
Every mornin' on the Hill you could see them arrive
The Global Warming crowd out spreading their lies
Kinda broad on the BS and narrow of the mind
Everybody knew they were out to try, the big Con
Big Con, Big Con, Big Bad Con, Big Con
Nobody seemed to know where Al called home
But he was on Global Warming like a dog on a bone
He talked all the time, wasn't quiet and shy
And when he opened his mouth, out came the lies, big Con
Somebody said he came from Tennessee
Where he ran for Pres 'gainst the GOP
Then a crashin' vote from the Supreme Court's hand
Sent his butt a runnin' for another scam, big Con
Big Con, Big Con, Big Bad Con, Big Con
Then came the day, oh, it was a surprise
When we all cracked up at his Nobel Prize
Pundits were swooning but most of us gagged
'Cause everybody knew that we'd just been had, big Con
Through the smoke and the mirrors of this trumped up scam
Walked a Tennessee hustler with a marketing plan
Grabbed some junky science and gave out with more lies
Got an Emmy Award on the very first try, big Con
Big Con, Big Con, Big Bad Con, Big Con
With all of his bull, he gave a mighty shove
An inspector cried, a candescent light's on above
Politicians scrambled to pocket the fine
But Al stood with his hand out saying all of it's mine, big Con
With news leaks and hearings, we figured it out
Their boondoggle ripoff, there wasn't a doubt
Scientist's emails flying back and forth
Tweakin' the data just to keep it on course, big con
Big Con, Big Con, Big Bad Con, Big Con
Now we'll never vote "yes" on that worthless bill
'Cause Cap and Trade's slicker than an oil spill
And everybody knows all across this land
At the bottom of this lie, lies a bad, bad plan ... big Con
Big Con, Big Con, Big Bad Con, Big Con
