• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Topic: "Flight Suit Blues"

I seem to be in a blues phase . . . here is a little social commentary within a blues setting.
It is overtly political in nature, so I'll gladly discuss issues with anyone who wants to have a ratonal dialogue.

Flight Suit BluesJames McCormick, June 14, 2007


slow, 12-bar blues


[G]One and one is one, [G]one and one is three


[G]Look into the mirror, re-[G7]peat it after me


[C7]Two and two is two, [C7]two and two is five


[G]Rhetoric ridiculous, [G]evidence contrived


[D7]The smirking chimp is prepped from his [C7]noggin down to his toes


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes.


. . . .


[G]Fundamentals indicate, [G]fundamental flaws


[G]Willing coalition [G7]willingly withdraws


[C7]Plot lines deviate from [C7]rosy scripted truths


[G]Business keeps dwindling [G]at the Koolaid booth


[D7]Wrap it up in ribbons, [C7]top it all off with bows


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes.


. . . .


[G]Thinning out the ranks, [G]sacrificial pawns


[G]Circle up the wagons, sub-[G7]poenas on the lawn


[C7]Obfuscate, shuffle, [C7]travel overseas


Con-[G]venient gaps in memory with-[G]out immunity


When you be-[D7]tray the constitution your [C7]countrymen are foes


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes.


. . . .



[G]Wrap it up in Scripture, [G]wrap it in the flag


[G]Bring the bacon home [G7]zipped up in a bag


[C7]Don't ask any questions, [C7]tow the party line


[G]Have another drink, the [G]market's doing fine


The [D7]neo-cons are keeping the peace with re-[C7]peated body blows


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes.


. . . .


[G]Escalating costs, di-[G]minishing returns


[G]Patriotic act, [G7]beacon dimly burns


[C7]Crumbling facade, [C7]skeletons showing through


[G]Messages gone astray, [G]service records too


The il-[D7]lusion is unsustainable but it [C7]is the status quo


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes.


. . . .


[G]Cronies in the corner, [G]cronies on the bench


[G]Cronies finally 'fessing up, [G7]massive monkey wrench


[C7]Legacy looming, [C7]history shall be blunt


[G]Towering visionary, [G]simple-minded runt


The [D7]genie is out of the bottle and its im-[C7]possible to close


He's [G]got himself a flight suit, but the emperor has no [D7]clothes



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
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  • badeye
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  • From: Cape Breton Island, Canada
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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

It's a great song James.When you read between the lines you can see the Emporor has no clothes, and his followers are waking up. maybe he needs a new wardrobe or start playing guitar. No Stress.Peace Out.

.....Badeye...

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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

Hi James,
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel!  "Finely Tuned  Work".

  { "I  need say no more"!}

Old Doll.

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

Thank you Badeye and Old Doll . . . I really vented on this one.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

Hey James,

I am absent for three days and three new songs from you appear, glad I was not absent for any longer or I would never catch up. lol

Another fine song and another blues number for me to play, you never know I might even get hooked on blues.

Well done,

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • From: Orpington London
  • Registered: 2006-10-22
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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

nice

its become

slow Reggae

verse  G D C G

and Chorus -

G
Emperors and Kings
D
lost all their clothes
G
Emperors and Kings
C
we seen you thro
G
Emperors and Kings
D                     
Time.. for. you.. to..
G
go now


will you forgive me ?

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Flight Suit Blues"

Nice little addendum to the song there, johncross21.  As a Brit, many of the references within my little ditty may have not made much sense - but the main idea seems to have translated.

The original fable "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Anderson is a wonderful story that works on many levels.  It is an excellent example of scathing satire in the guise of a story for children.

Dr. Zeuss, Shel Siverstein, Jonathan Swift (Gulliver's Travels), Lewis Carroll are some other writers who created works of fiction that convey insights far beyond the entertaining story lines for children.  James

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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