Sis Boom Bah
All this talk about Richard Clarke’s interview on 60 minutes tomorrow in which he says that Rummy was ready to bomb Iraq on 9/12, reminded me of Atrios’ song contest. We all thought it was a joke. Apparently, it really is the Bush administration fight song. Junior, after all, has made his living most of his life as a cheerleader:
If you’re happy and you know it, bomb Iraq (clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it, bomb Iraq (clap clap)
If you’re happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, bomb Iraq
If your equities are falling, bomb Iraq
If your equities are falling, bomb Iraq
If your equities are falling,
and your losses are appalling
If your equities are falling, bomb Iraq.
If the euro keeps on climbing, bomb Iraq
If the euro keeps on climbing, bomb Iraq
If the euro keeps on climbing,
put your trust in W’s timing,
If the euro keeps on climbing, bomb Iraq
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq,
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq,
If the GDP is shrinking,
And W’s back to drinking,
If the GDP is shrinking, bomb Iraq,
If my polls are falling, bomb Iraq,
If my polls are falling, bomb Iraq,
If my polls are falling,
and Congress is stalling
If my polls are falling, bomb Iraq.
If the GOP is hurtin’ , bomb Iraq
If the GOP is hurtin’ , bomb Iraq
If the GOP is hurtin’
And November looks uncertain
If the GOP is hurtin’ , bomb Iraq
If the talk has turned to Harken, bomb Iraq,
If the talk has turned to Harken, bomb Iraq,
If the talk has turned to Harken,
and that Krugman-dawg is barkin’,
If the talk has turned to Harken, bomb Iraq!
Are they checking Halliburton? Bomb Iraq
Are they checking Halliburton? Bomb Iraq
If they’re checking Halliburton
Cheney’s rep will soon be hurtin’
If they’re checking Halliburton, bomb Iraq
If your brother is a turkey, bomb Iraq
If your brother is a turkey, bomb Iraq
If your brother is a turkey
And Florida’s goin’ bazerk-y
If your brother is a turkey, bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you “moron,” bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you “moron,” bomb Iraq
If the pundits call you moron
Then it’s time to get your war on
If the pundits call you “moron,” bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack…bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack…bomb Iraq
If Noelle gets caught with crack
and the twins drop booze for smack
If Noelle gets caught with crack…bomb Iraq
To divert public attention bomb Iraq
To divert public attention bomb Iraq
To divert public attention
From the doings of your henchmen
To divert public attention bomb Iraq
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq,
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq,
You can run us out of oil,
With the Middle East aboil,
To get drilling in the Artic, bomb Iraq.