New cBS/Rather theme song. (vanity)

self | 9/15/04 | NewJerseyJoe

[NewJerseyJoe]

A few others have done something similar already.... here's my take....

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Stand By Our Dan (with apologies to Tammy)

Sometimes it's hard to be Dan Rather,
Liberal loving CBS news man
Gives half the facts, usually
Or makes them up entirely
But Dan's doing the best he can

Don't ask him "what's the frequency, Kenneth"
Don't ask him how the memos began
Because if Les Moonves props him
Then those PJ bloggers can't stop him
'Cause after all, he's our man Dan

       Stand by our Dan
       Give him a job to cling to
       And an anchor desk to come to
       As ratings get low and lower
       Stand by our Dan
       And show the world we back him
       To the hilt, as long as we can
       Stand by our Dan

       Stand by our Dan
       And show the world we back him
       To the hilt, as long as we can
          (Oy vey!)
       Stand by our Da-an

[lilylangtree]

That's good.

[aft_lizard]

Do you know who sang "you cant hide your lying eyes, and your smile is a thin disguise, but by now you realize...."?

I think it would be the perfect parody song for CBS.I have been searching for it, the only song I can find thats similar is "your lying blue eyes" by john anderson, its not the same song though.

[NewJerseyJoe]

who sang "you cant hide your lying eyes,

Lyin' Eyes by The Eagles

http://www.lyrics007.com/Eagles%20Lyrics/Lyin'%20Eyes%20Lyrics.html

[aft_lizard]

here one that doesnt even need to be changed, its perfect as is for CBS:

VERSE 1]
[NC] Inside the pocket of a [A]clown [ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah]
Is a sad place to hang [E]around. [ooh-ah...]
Just watching smiles turn into frowns;[ooh-ah...]
Inside the pocket of a [A]clown. [ooh-ah...]


[VERSE2]
[NC] Inside the heartache of a [A]fool [ooh-ah...]
You'll learn things they don't teach in [E]school; [ooh-ah...]
And lessons there can be real cruel; [ooh-ah...]
Inside the heartache of a [A]fool. [ooh-ah...]


[BRIDGE]
[D] Hollow lies, make a [A]thin disguise
As [F#m]little drops of truth fall from your [E]eyes.


[INSTRUMENTAL - same chord progression as verse]


[BRIDGE]
[D] Hollow lies, make a [A]thin disguise
As [F#m]little drops of truth fall from your [E]eyes.


[VERSE 3]
[NC] Inside a memory from the [A]past [ooh-ah...]
Lives every love that didn't [E]last. [ooh-ah...]
Sweet dreams can start to fade real fast [ooh-ah...]
Inside a memory from the [A]past. [ooh-ah...]


[TAG]
[E]It's a real sad place to hang around;
[ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooh-ah]
Inside the pocket of a [A]clown. [ooh-ah, ooh-ah, ooooooh

[HenryLeeII]

Mud, here's a thread tailor-made for yer perr-ticca-lerr talents!

[optimistically_conservative]

Rathergate Song

(ping to doug)

[NewJerseyJoe]

I came up with another one....

Ain't Too Proud to Beg (Temptations)

I know they don't believe me
But I refuse to let it go
If I have to beg and plead for credulity
I don't mind, coz I've gone nuts you see

Ain't too proud to beg, you know it
Please keep watching CBS, don't go
I'm too proud to leave -- crazy, crazy
Please don't make me resign, no no no

Now I heard a lyin' man, is half a man
With no sense of pride
But if I have to lie to keep you, I don't mind fibbin'
If it'll keep you tuned in tonight

[chorus]

If I have to forge some new memos, each night and day
Just to convince them to allow me to stay
Let those bloggers laugh, even this I can stand
'Cause I want to keep my job -- don't you know I'm Dan?!

[chorus]

Now I've gotta ulcer so deep, in the pit of my gut
And each day it grows very much
I'm not ashamed to invent new stories almost daily
If fabrication keeps you from voting for George Bush!

[chorus]

[NewJerseyJoe]

CORRECTION -- here's the corrected version:

I'm Too Proud to Beg (Temptations)

I know they don't believe me
But I refuse to let it go
If I have to beg and plead for credulity
I don't mind, coz I've gone nuts you see

       I'm too proud to beg, you know it
       Please keep watching CBS, don't go
       I'm too proud to leave -- crazy, crazy
       Please don't make me resign, no no no

Now I heard a lyin' man, is half a man
With no sense of pride
But if I have to lie to keep you, I don't mind fibbin'
If it'll keep you tuned in tonight

       [chorus]

If I have to forge some new memos, each night and day
Just to convince them to allow me to stay
Let those bloggers laugh, even this I can stand
'Cause I want to keep my job -- don't you know I'm Dan?!

       [chorus]

Now I've gotta ulcer so deep, in the pit of my gut
And each day it grows very much
I'm not ashamed to invent new stories almost daily
If fabrication keeps you from voting for George Bush!

       [chorus]

[doug from upland]

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