…but it is incomplete and I didn’t even catalogue it, so my guess is that I felt it was less than satisfactory and was waiting for inspiration and/or the news to revive it…
…then I forgot all about it for 25 years.
Anyway, here it is. The idea of Hillary Clinton belting a lyric to the tune of Respect still pleases me…but probably not quite this lyric.
_ REJECT _
(To the Tune of "Respect")
VERSE 1
Hilary Clinton that’s me, Bill should be a lot more PC; All I’m asking is for a little less sex with bimbos {just a little bit, just a little bit} ‘Specially when I’m home, {just a little bit, just a little bit}
VERSE 2
Bill ain’t very strong, when it comes to women, wrong woman All I’m askin Hit it, Billy C (Sax Solo)
VERSE 3 give you money return honey give me proper home re re
MIDDLE EIGHT A REJECT That’s what Bill considers me DISSECT I should cut off his willy.
OUTRO Sock it to him sock it to him sock it to him sock it to him, Sock it to him sock it to him sock it to him sock it to him, just a little
Here is Aretha Franklin singing Respect with the lyrics on the screen:
While I’m at it, here is Otis Redding, who wrote the song, performing it live. Personally I love both the Otis and the Aretha versions of this song:
Uploading this part of my lyric archive some 25 years after the event, April 2019, makes me realise that accusations of Presidential corruption in the USA are more commonplace than we tend to remember. Trump might be more awful and cartoon-villain-like than his predecessors, but many have had scandals hanging over their heads for much of their presidency.
I don’t recall this lyric being used much, if at all. Some good lines though. I had to look up Bernard Nussbaum – White House Counsel under Clinton…
…and I still couldn’t spell “Hillary” in 1994.
_ THE GRAFT IN LITTLE ROCK CITY _
(To the Tune of "The Boy From New York City")
INTRO – THE PRESS
De dum de, dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-de-dum, De-dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-de-dum; Oh-wah, oh-wah, cool cool Hilly, tell us how you worked with Governor Billy, Oh-wah, oh-wah, Hilary Clinton, tell us all the things that you know went on.
VERSE 1 – HILARY CLINTON
We lived before, in Arkansas {yeh, yeh}, Which is the poorest US state you ever saw {yeh, yeh}; Bill’s a dope, who comes from Hope, But with me pulling all his strings maybe he can cope {uh, uh}. Oh-eee, you’ve gotta all believe, he don’t inhale {oh no} and don’t tell tales {oh no}.
MIDDLE EIGHT 1 – HILARY CLINTON
Bill thought that Whitewater was bonny, but still refused to sign; He sold his colleagues up the Swanee, like Michael Hesteltine.
VERSE 2 – HILARY CLINTON
Oh-wah, oh-wah, we’ve no pity, tell us about the graft in Little Rock City; Oh-wah, oh-wah, come on Hilary, the papers say that you both were ancillary. I had a shock, in Little Rock {yeh, yeh}, When all those stories broke on where Bill stuck his cock {yeh, yeh}; If its true, he’s in deep doo-doo, A la recherche de Paula Jones and Sally Perdue {who they?}. Oh-eee, a press conspiracy, on how Bill grafts {yeh, yeh} and how he shafts {yeh yeh}.
MIDDLE EIGHT 2 – HILARY CLINTON
Now we’re in trouble for Whitewater, but if Bill’s got some sense; He’ll take a tip from Shirley Porter, and shred all evidence; that’s smart.
OUTRO – PRESS AND HILARY OVERLAPPING LINES
{HILARY:Well alright, so he’s thick, PRESS:Oh-wah, oh-wah, don’t be shitty, blow the gaff on graft in Little Rock City;} {HILARY:But he’ll blame it all on Bernard Nussbaum so the flack don’t stick…. PRESS:Oh-wah, oh-wah, come on Hilary, the papers say the Clintons were ancillary} (Repeat, dancing off)
Writing exactly 25 years later, it is an interesting reminder that most of us weren’t too sure about Bill Clinton at the very start, although what would we give to have someone of his stature, albeit flawed, in the White House today…
…his wife, for example?
I didn’t know how to spell “Hillary” back then but I’ll cut and paste the lyric as I wrote it.
One slight regret about this lyric is that it has rather messed up my perception of “Our House” by Crosby Stills Nash and Young. It is a simply superb song (enjoy the link below whether you know the song or not), but for a quarter of a century now, hearing it has relentlessly made Bill and Hillary Clinton pop into my head.
WHITE HOUSE
(A song for Bill and Hilary Clinton to the Tune of “Our House”)
VERSE 1
HILARY:I’ll light the fire, you use the powers,
As the Governor of State;
BILL:Sittin’ by the fire, with Gennifer Flowers,
While the wife’s out working,
She’ll be earning,
Ten times more than me, ee, ee,
All legally, ee, ee.
VERSE 2
HILARY:Deep in the South {BILL:Deep in the South}
With gravy, grits and gingham dresses,
God, Guns, Geeks and Goops;
BILL:Joint in my mouth,{HILARY:Joint in his mouth}
The 1992 US Presidential Election provided a rich source of material for satirists.
Bill Clinton’s flaws as a candidate and an individual were well known before the election. It all feels a bit familiar writing 25 years later, except not quite so awful as the Trump election last year and the prevailing shower in its aftermath.
Anyway, this lyric did well in NewsRevue, running for many weeks over that election period.
I recall one duo reprising the first line through gritted teeth as an additional last line – excellent idea:
SNOWBUSH
(A Duet for Bill and Hilary Clinton to the Tune of “Snowbird”)
VERSE 1 – BILL AND HILARY GAZE LOVINGLY INTO EACH OTHERS EYES
We Clintons live in harmony and sing,
While George and Barbara Bush have both mislaid the vision thing;
George sells war planes to Saudi Araby,
But still the dollar falls deep in our slump economy.
CHORUS 1 – GOSH, BILL AND HILARY MUST REALLY LOVE ONE ANOTHER
Dump your running mate or you will fail,
Cos we’ve got beefy Albert Gore and George Bush has Dan Quayle;
When George says “no more taxes” it’s untrue,
Cos if he could we know that he would try to raise a few.
VERSE 2 – SOME FRICTION MAY BE CREEPING IN TO THE SONG
BILL:Old George believes abortion is a sin,
And no-one’s homosexual in his 4,000 kin;
HILARY:But George and Bill’s morality concur,
When they both take a shine to chicks who are named Jennifer.
CHORUS 2 – HILARY SINGS ALONE
(While Hilary sings the final chorus, Bill slopes off into the audience to chat up any pretty females he can find there)
Girls like men with presidential powers,
But Bill don’t send me Gennifer when I ask for some flowers;
The man that I’m supporting is untrue,
And if he could I know that he would try a casual screw;
Yes, if he could I know that he would try-ay-ay-ay-ay a casual screw.
In October 1996 I wrote an update of this lyric, re-titled “Snowbill”:
SNOWBILL 1996 ELECTION REMIX
(To the Tune of “Snowbird”)
VERSE 1 – BILL AND HILARY GAZE LOVINGLY INTO EACH OTHERS EYES
BOTH We Clintons live in harmony and sing,
While Bob Dole cannot raise a vote and sure can’t raise his ding;
HILARY: We’re gonna get elected one more term,
BILL: Which gives me four more years to jog around and dump my sperm.
CHORUS 1 – GOSH, BILL AND HILARY MUST REALLY LOVE ONE ANOTHER
Spread your tidy lead and grow apace,
Bob Dole and Ross Perot are nowhere in this one horse race;
Republicans have near thrown in the towel,
Cos if they could you know that they’d have run with Colin Powell.
VERSE 2 – SOME FRICTION MAY BE CREEPING IN TO THE SONG
BILL: Bob Dole has many accidents and falls,
HILARY: At least the voters know that he don’t play much with his balls;
BILL: We all can make mistakes, just see our daughter,
HILARY: And please don’t ask to much about our profits from Whitewater.
CHORUS 2 – HILARY SINGS ALONE
(While Hilary sings the final chorus, Bill slopes off into the audience to chat up any pretty females he can find there)
Spread your tidy lead and stuff Bob Dole,
And try to keep your golf balls out of eighteen different holes;
The man that I’m supporting is untrue,
And if he could I know that he would try a casual screw;
Yes, if he could I know that he would try-ay-ay-ay-ay a casual screw.
[BOTH: (with irony) We Clintons live in harmony and sing]
Below is a YouTube link to Anne Murray singing Snowbird, with the lyrics on the video screen along with some sweet pictures of birds…the flighted variety:
