• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

Carl Rove is a political operative and long-time friend to President George W. Bush.  Although Rove has long been associated with a wide variety of questionable campaign tactics and behind-the-scenes skullduggery, Mr. Rove continues to hold considerable influence within the present American administration.  So, here is a little political satire dedicated to the pResident:

Of Mr. Carl RoveJames McCormick, July 27, 2007


12-bar blues


I got [G]skeletons in my closet, [G]pestilence in my shoes,


[G]Shadows in my psyche and a-[G7]pocalyptic blues


I got [C]subpoenas that are pending, in-[C]vestigative woes,


[G]Crumbling Constitution, [G]sources undisclosed


I got [D7]fawning little toadies [C7]bailing out in droves


But I'll [G]always have the good advice of Mr. Carl [D7]Rove . . . .




I got [G]hacks that cannot hack it, I got [G]nothing up my sleeve,


[G]Dwindling credibility and [G7]gas you wouldn't believe


I got [C]captains of industry [C]lurking by the throne



[G]Monuments to incompetence [G]daily carved in stone


[D7]Someone find the scapegoats so [C7]look out down below


'Cause I'll [G]always have the good advice of Mr. Carl [D7]Rove . . . .




I got my [G]head up inside the clouds, [G]jackals at my heels


[G]Vetoes in my pocket, and [G7]tunnels made of steel


Don't [C]ask me any questions, don't [C]question what I ask


I've [G]got my own reality, don't [G]burden me with facts


I [D7]got someone to tell me [C7]everything I know


Yes, I'll [G]always have the good advice of [D]Mr. Carl [G]Rove . . . .


"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
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  • From: East Anglia, England
  • Registered: 2007-06-19
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

I don't really understand it, but I'm sure it sounds great.

I'll play it soon! smile

Well done, I really envy your talent and Iknow that's unkind, but I do.

Will

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

Will, I'm sorry you don't understand it - but since it is satire regarding American politics, I really wouldn't expect a loyal subject of Her Majesty the Queen to appreciate all the references.

Suffice it to say that it is just a song by someone who disagrees with many of the policies of the current American president.  I like the 12-bar blues format since it provides a nice template for lyrics - in fact, come to think of it I have posted several political commentaries in recent months that utilize the 12-bar structure . . . maybe I'm getting in a musical rut?  James

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

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  • From: Bellevue, WA
  • Registered: 2006-06-15
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

I understand it, and it's freaking brilliant. 

I'm gonna play it all over town.  big_smile

Someday we'll win this thing...

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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

Hi james

I'm impressed how the hell do you manage to post a new song nearly everyday with good lyrics.
I'm still trying to get a another song straight enough to put on here. smile

Regards

Ark

  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

Thanks, Jerome & arkady - glad you can dig it!
I expect a visit from Homeland Security any day now.

Arkady, the only reason I can finish so many songs is that I start so many and play with them every day.  This one 'fell together' from some scribblings and random rants from my notebook.

So, don't feel like you have to finish one song before starting another.  Get ideas down when you have them and scribble, scribble, scribble.  Some ideas will lay dormant and others will progress quickly to completion.  Don't let one idea get you bogged down - you can always come back to it.

Work with your ideas every day.  Work when your feel like it, and work especially when you don't feel like it.  At least that's what works for me.  Look forward to seeing your creations when you are ready to share.  James

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

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  • Registered: 2007-05-17
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

i'm not up on us politics but i can dig what you are saying .       .ps can you stop swallowing so many dictionarys
i'm struggling to get my tongue round some of the lyrics..

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

daddycool, I apologize for the polysyllabic verbiage utilizing obscure vocabulary and arcane colloquialisms.  Forthwith, I shall endeavor to constrain my eloquence and temper my expostulations!  James :^)

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

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Of Mr. Carl Rove"

Hey James - My voice is all scratchy now because of you and this great song. I hope you're happy!

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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