9/11 The Musical

[Barry]

I guess it's too soon for "September 11 - The Musical". Too bad. I betcha it'd be BIG on Broadway. Oh heck, we're patient. We'll just wait for "September 11 - the Movie" first. Next: enter Madonna (heck she did Evita Peron, didn't she?). My dear shareholders: I reek money.

[guacamole]

A possible contender for inclusion in such a musical might be the following song which I just happened to watch on an OGWT dvd last night :-

"No one likes us, I don't know why,
we may not be perfect but heaven knows we try,
but all around, even our old friends put us down,
let's drop the big one and see what happens

we give them money, but are they grateful ?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
they don't respect us so let's surprise them
we'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot and Canada's too cold
and South America stole our name
let's drop the big one
there'll be no one left to blame us

we'll save Australia
don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
we'll build an all American amusement park there
they got surfin' too !

Boom goes London and boom Paree
more room for you and more room for me
and every city the whole world round
will just be another American town
Oh how peaceful it will be
we'll set everybody free
you'll wear a Japanes kimono
and there'll be Italian shoes for me

They all hate us anyhow
so let's drop the big one now
let's drop the big one now."

"Political Science" by Randy Newman

( btw, I believe Mr Newman is an American - just in case it starts all that "KURs Perceived View...." shit again).

[Lonesome Cowboy Squirt]

Guacamole:  yes, Randy Newman was born in 1943 in New Orleans.

I'd say Tom Lehrer (from New York City) is another prime candidate for this imaginary musical:

So long, mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But while you swelter
Down there in your shelter
You can see me
On your TV.

While we're attacking frontally
Watch Brinkally and Huntally
Describing contrapuntally
The cities we have lost.
No need for you to miss a minute of the agonizing holocaust.  Yeah!

Little Johnny Jones, he was a US pilot,
And no shrinking violet was he.
He was mighty proud when World War III was declared.
He wasn't scared, no siree!

And this is what he said on
His way to Armageddon:

So long, mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But though I may roam,
I'll come back to my home
Although it may be
A pile of debris.

Remember, mommy,
I'm off to get a commie,
So send me a salami
And try to smile somehow.
I'll look for you when the war is over,
An hour and a half from now!

[womanfromutopia]

LCS thats one of my favorite TomL. ditties. So clever was he! What about the song about werner von braun,? And dammit Barry, a musical about 9/11??! Where does the insanity stop? Thats so awful because I can completely see it happening. Mabye Tom Cruise could play Dubya and Gary Busey would make a great Osama. Oh lord tell me it hasnt come to this.....