Category: Music / Audio

TAKE ‘EM ALL DOWN, FANI – A Parody | Cohen & Caron

“Dixie” (Union Version) – Union Civil War Song

Wow another song I never heard and yet really like.   Great message in this one.   Hugs.  Scottie

The song “Dixie” was the composed by Daniel Decatur Emmett and acted as an unofficial anthem for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Union Dixie is a version by the north that mocks the Confederacy, saying that they are “traitors,” overrun by “rattlesnakes and alligators” and asserting that the Union will be victorious, and “each Dixie boy must understand that he must mind his Uncle Sam.” This version is performed by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

I never seen or heard this, and I love it

Glynis Johns has died at 100. She appeared in many different things, but probably most notably as Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins. Stephen Sondheim wrote Send in the Clowns with her in mind.

Glynis Johns and Len Cariou recreate the “Send in the Clowns” scene and song from the end of A Little Night Music.

Court: Teacher Fired Over Dolly/Miley Song Can Sue

Court: Teacher Fired Over Dolly/Miley Song Can Sue

Think about the line that the school claims is unacceptable.  “Wouldn’t it be nice to live in paradise… where we’re free to be exactly who we are.”  That is what the school district finds so unacceptable.  Why?  It must be something to do with demanding everyone must live by the church doctrines of the minority.  Hugs.  Scottie

Courthouse News reports:

A federal court in Wisconsin declined to dismiss a teacher’s First Amendment retaliation claim against the school district that fired her for publishing a tweet critical of its decision to prohibit her first-graders from singing “Rainbowland” by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton at a school concert. She has shown that her employment was terminated for exercising her First Amendment rights, so her claim survives the motion.

Read the full article.

BensNewLogin 15 hours ago

I never heard of the song and never heard it, either, but I just looked up the lyrics.

in those lyrics, there is not a single mention of race, gender, sex, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, or even a bigotry. All of those are the usual sources for bigotry, and thus of “controversy”.So what exactly is the problem?

Who knew that a plea for tolerance could be considered “controversial”, except to the highly and terminally intolerant?

fuzzybits  BensNewLogin15 hours ago

The word “rainbow” is all it takes to trigger some.

 

Elagabalus15 hours ago

Singing “wouldn’t it be nice to live in paradise where we’re free to be exactly who we are” is controversial? TWF??

Elsewhere1010  Elagabalus15 hours ago

Any idea that brings White Christian Supremacy into question is automatically controversial.

stretchdad  Elagabalus15 hours ago

Freedom for Me, Not for Thee!

Fuckers.

Nic Peterson  Elagabalus15 hours ago

We just want things to be the way they used to be — when you people were invisible and uppity brown folk knew how to hold their tongue. Just like white Jesus promised. Merry Christmas!

Peanuts mom  Nic Peterson15 hours ago

& the women folk knew their place.

mikeiver  Peanuts mom 15 hours ago

Watch your tongue woman!

freehit  mikeiver12 hours ago

That right, talking furniture needs to learn its place. /s

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bambino  Elagabalus15 hours ago

Because fascists love to be in everyone face and refuse to be ignored.

Peanuts mom  bambino15 hours ago
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perversatile  Elagabalus12 hours ago edited

My “Big Picture” thought is, who in the world thinks Dolly Parton could sing a mean spirited or inappropriate song that would somehow damage a child?

Tommy Marx  Elagabalus11 hours ago

Oh, it’s much worse than that. The lyrics also say, “We are rainbows, me and you, rvery color, every hue,” and if that isn’t a direct call out to CRT, I don’t know what is. They might as well have said slavery is bad or something else equally controversial to the snowflake replubican’ts.

StarGmom 15 hours ago

Because of course –
“In her lawsuit, Tempel says that although Sebert announced in August 2021 that the policy would equally ban signs, flags and materials promoting causes like Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter, signs saying “Students for Life” and “Thin Blue Line” were permitted to be displayed in school common areas while Gay-Straight Alliance locker signs and signs stating, “this classroom is anti-racist” and “this school welcomes you” were prohibited.”

“this school welcomes you” were prohibited”

Shaking my fucking head.

Sister_Bertrille  Ščŏŧŧ Ċ – 🇺🇦 🕊15 hours ago

I was thinking of the photo of the Wisconsin HS students giving the Nazi salute in their class photo. The only one who wouldn’t was the gay gentleman in the top right corner, who was rightly disgusted.

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Gustav2  StarGmom15 hours ago

One would think you would understand, “Children are not permitted to be themselves.” /s

Gustav215 hours ago
The policy appears to originate with Neola, a company that provides school policy services to 317 clients in Wisconsin in addition to more than 1,000 others across six states, according to the company’s website. A call to Neola’s business office in Ohio could not immediately reach a spokesperson who could answer questions about the lawsuit and the policy on Tuesday.

In her lawsuit, Tempel says that although Sebert announced in August 2021 that the policy would equally ban signs, flags and materials promoting causes like Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter, signs saying “Students for Life” and “Thin Blue Line” were permitted to be displayed in school common areas while Gay-Straight Alliance locker signs and signs stating, “this classroom is anti-racist” and “this school welcomes you” were prohibited.

In July 2021, the district also suspended diversity, equity and inclusion training for staff and suspended the work of its Equity Leadership Team, according to the complaint.
Ann Stavish Licciardello  BeccaM 15 hours ago

I was a regular babysitter in the 1970s for one family. They let their son watch TV, notably ‘The Electric Company” which, in my opinion, was so frenetic that the boy almost became agitated. The show that followed was Mr Rogers Neighborhood, which he loved – as did I watching for the first time as a teenager.
One day while the show was on, his father came home from work to change clothes and go out on the bay. Walking by the TV set on his way to his room, the Dad muttered, “get that fag off the tv.’
Years later, I remember the Dad crying into my arms at the funeral home visitation after his son committed suicide by putting a rifle into his mouth in his bedroom.

I want to send this teacher some money for the fight.

 

Stairway To Heaven Parody Song – What A CAT Would Sing Instead

Stairway to heaven? Cats want THEIR way. Enjoy this parody song of the Led Zeppelin classic, now full of cattitude. Starring beautiful Luna, whose picture was sent in to me by Donna through my Facebook page, where I put call-outs when I’m looking for pet pics. 

School Days Florida Style – A Ron Desantis Parody | Freedom Toast & Cinebot Video

A possibly disturbing, but very accurate Parody about Ron Desantis’ version of public education. Lyrics and production work by The Freedom Toast – Video design and editing by Cinebot Video. Created for Parody Project Executive Producers for Parody Project Don Caron and Jerry Pender

Hello to Those Who Would Lead; By Randy

Hello to Those Who Would Lead;

I am confused sir and madam:

  • You told me I lived in the Land of the Free but seek to force me to pray to your God.
  • You told me I lived in the Land of the Brave, but you fear the love of two men, two women.
  • You told me I lived in a land of laws, yet you refuse to hold the powerful to them.
  • You told me not to ask what my country can do for me, but you take hand over fist.
  • You told me how mighty our military stand, yet you undermine, pauper, and deny the soldiers.
  • You told me how great my country is, yet restrict education, price me out of healthcare, refuse school lunch programs, deport the homeless, ignore the mentally ill.
  • You told me to love my country, then told me to hate my neighbor because he believes differently, speaks differently, dresses differently, loves differently, lives differently.
  • You told me my country loves me, but I think you are a liar.
[Intro]
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da

[Verse 1]
We are searchlights, we can see in the dark
We are rockets, pointed up at the stars
We are billions of beautiful hearts
And you sold us down the river too far

[Chorus]
What about us?
What about all the times you said you had the answers?
What about us?
What about all the broken happy ever afters?
What about us?
What about all the plans that ended in disaster?
What about love? What about trust?
What about us?

[Verse 2]
We are problems that want to be solved
We are children that need to be loved
We were willin’, we came when you called
But man, you fooled us
Enough is enough, oh

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[Chorus]
What about us?
What about all the times you said you had the answers?
What about us?
What about all the broken happy ever afters?
Oh, what about us?
What about all the plans that ended in disaster?
Oh, what about love? What about trust?
What about us?

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, what about us?
What about all the plans that ended in disaster?
What about love? What about trust?
What about us?

[Bridge]
Sticks and stones, they may break these bones
But then, I’ll be ready, are you ready?
It’s the start of us, waking up, come on
Are you ready? I’ll be ready
I don’t want control, I want to let go
Are you ready? I’ll be ready
‘Cause now it’s time to let them know
We are ready, what about us?

[Chorus]
What about us?
What about all the times you said you had the answers?
So, what about us?
What about all the broken happy ever afters?
Oh, what about us?
What about all the plans that ended in disaster?
Oh, what about love? What about trust?
What about us?

[Outro]
What about us?
What about us?
What about us?
What about us?
What about us?
What about us?

PRISON CELLS – Christmas 2023 | Don Caron / David Cohen

Lyrics by David Cohen Performance and Video by Don Caron Executive Producers Don Caron and Jerry Pender

Parody Project

Long Time Ago …Gone to graveyards, everyoneLong Time Ago …

Long Time Ago …

This morning has been hard for me, and I needed this.   Thank you Ten Bears.   Hugs.  Scottie