DNC: BILL WE LOVE YOU SO…

Bill Clinton stood in front of the swooning crowd at the DNC and for 50 minutes there was love in the air. The hall was filled with frequent shouts of “We love you, Bill Clinton” – in fact, over on Twitter, even Republicans were feeling it.  After Clinton’s  almost flirtatious shout-out to the First Lady  –…

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ONLY SO MUCH OIL IN THE GROUND : NEWS IN SONG

Sooner or later, there won’t be much around… There is only so much oil in the ground Sooner or later there won’t be much around Tell that to your kids while you driving ’round downtown That there’s only so much oil in the ground We can’t cut loose without that juice Can’t cut loose without…

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“HOUSE WHERE NOBODY LIVES” : NEWS IN SONG

Bank Foreclosures – Underwater Mortgages…Tom Waits couldn’t possibly have known about the housing crisis that had yet to occur when he penned these lyrics – but it sure sounds like something right out of today’s news. “House Where Nobody Lives” by Tom Waits tinyurl.com/nobodyshome There’s a house on my block That’s abandoned and cold Folks…

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EVERYONE’S PLAYING THE “IOWA FIGHT SONG”

THE NEWS IN SONG: Down to the wire music to campaign by… and they’re all singing the same tune. University of Iowa Bassoon Quartet “Iowa Fight Song” http://tinyurl.com/iowafight Sing along if you care to: “Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA. Let every loyal Iowan sing. The word is “Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA. Until the walls…

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

This Week’s News In Song Only the best Christmas song ever by the best Christmas singer ever. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS  by Aaron Neville tinyurl.com/merryaaron Friends and relations send salutations Sure as the stars shine above This is Christmas, yes, Christmas, my dear The time of year to be with the one you love…

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“MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT)” : NEWS IN SONG

  Nassau  – New York’s wealthiest county – can’t balance it’s budget without another half BILLION dollars. So they borrowed it. Money – It’s Never Enough “Money (That’s What I Want)” The Flying Lizards tinyurl.com/justgimme Gimme Money (That’s What I Want) Lots Of Money (That’s What I Want) Just Give Me Some Money (That’s What I…

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“I STARTED A JOKE” : NEWS IN SONG

Long Islanders to McCain : Stick to… anything but comedy. “I Started a Joke” Faith No More http://tinyurl.com/nojoking “I started a joke, which started the whole world crying, but I didn’t see that the joke was on me, oh no. I started to cry, which started the whole world laughing, oh, if I’d only seen that…

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BILLY JOEL’S “MOVIN’ OUT” : NEWS IN SONG

The 2010 Census showed more and more adult children are living back home with parents.  But… There comes a time –   Billy Joel’s, “Movin’Out,” http://tinyurl.com/cantstay “You oughta know by now You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime Is that all you get for your money? And if that’s what you have in mind…

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