FUNNY SONGS and STORIES: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL

PEACE AND QUIET

to the music of "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin
Lyrics, rewritten by Susan Maskin
performed by Bernie Katzman

Please click on the words in purple.

INTRODUCTION
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NOTE: Any person elected to political office is subject to satire. These songs are in fun and not meant to be disrespectful. They are based on fact.

1)SPEAKING IN PRAISE OF RUTHERFORD HAYES

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2)OLD TIPPECANOE- a song about William Henry Harrison

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3)DEAR KING MOB- a song about Andrew Jackson

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4)WHO IN THE WORLD WAS FRANKLIN PIERCE

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5)THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF DAWES, REVERE AND PRESCOTT

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6)DON'T TAX ME
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7)ON THE DATE WE GOT WRONG
A song about Independence Day in the US

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8)The Human Condition,Fun At the Farm
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9)AP WORLD

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10) SATIRICAL HOEDOWNS

11)PEACE AND QUIET
(lyrics written to music by
George Gershwin)

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STORIES & POEMS-

1)Not Quite Allergic to Arpeggios
two stories about the relationship of a mother and son

2)In the Queendom of Dzitzel
Exaggerated personality profiles

3)The WillySilly Series
for children of all ages

4)A Family Discussion (short poem)

5)Fester Legries BA, MA, Ph.D, Ph.D, Ph.D, Ph.D, Ph.D.

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RHYMING FABLES WITH A MEANING

1)I Know that I Know About Everyone -NOT
(Moral:Don't judge a book by its cover)

2)Dora and Friends
(Moral: Eccentricity is fine, so long as one is not hurting oneself or anyone else----or Decent variety is the spice of life)

3)Harvey Van Shrout
Moral: Treat everyone and everything with earned respect

4)The Plotz Gossips
Moral: Gossiping can be hurtful--find something significant to say or don't talk at all.

AND--

5)CHECK OUT THIS FABULOUS BLOG AND SEE SOME LOVABLE ANIMALS WHO HAVE GREAT PERSONALITIES AND WHO DO NOT GOSSIP!
ONE OLD GOAT

6)The Song of the Nag
Moral: No one likes to be nagged. If you nag people, they will not want to be with you.

Susan Maskin:

I consider my life's work to be music composition. But I also have other interests and have devoted many blogs
and a website to those. Click on the links to see what I have.

Bernie Katzman:

Bernie is a musical genius who plays and sings, and does brilliant improvisations in all styles. He studied at Julliard, and is remarkable.

FUNNY SONGS and STORIES: HISTORICAL, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL

Friday, August 31, 2012

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