The Lyric Chain

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

And now folks its time for don pardo to deliver our special illinois enema bandit-type announcement take it away, don

This is a true story
About a famous criminal
From right around chicago
This is the story of michael kenyon
A man whos serving time at this very moment
For the crime of armed robbery

It so happened, that at the time of the robbery
Michael, decided to give his female victims
A little enema
Apparently, there was no law against that
But his name lives on
Michael kenyon
The illinois enema bandit!

The illinois enema bandit
I heard hes on the loose
I heard hes on the loose
Lord, the pitiful screams
Of all them college-educated women...
Boy, hed just be tyin em up
(theyd be all bound down!)
Just be pumpin every one of em up with all the bag fulla
The illinois enema bandit juice
He just be pumpin every one of em up with all the bag
Fulla the illinois enema bandit juice

He just be pumpin every one of em up with all the bag
Fulla the illinois enema bandit juice
He just be pumpin every one of em up with all the bag
Fulla the illinois enema bandit juice

The illinois enema bandit
I heard it on the news
I heard it on the news
Bloomington illinois...he has caused some alarm
Just sneakin around there
From farm to farm
Got a rubberized bag
And a hose on his arm
Lookin for some rustic co-ed rump
That he just might wanna pump
Lookin for some rustic co-ed rump
That he just might wanna pump
Lookin for some rustic co-ed rump
That he just might wanna pump

The illinois enema bandit
One day hell have to pay
One day hell have to pay
The police will say, youre under arrest!
And the judge would have him for a special guest
The d.a. will order a secret test
And stuff his pudgy little thumbs in the side of his vest
Then theyll put out a call for the jury folks
And the judge would say, no poo-poo jokes!
Then theyll drag in the bandit for all to see,
Sayin dont nobody have no sympathy...
Hot soap water in the first degree!
And then the bandit might say, why is everybody looking at me?

Well did you cause this misery?
Well did you cause this kinda misery?
Well did you cause this misery?
Now, one girl shout: let the bandit be!

Bandit are you guilty?
Bandit are you guilty? tell me now, whats
Your plea?
Another girl shout: let the fiend go free!
Are you guilty? bandit, did you do these deeds?
The bandit say, it must be just what they all needs...
It must be just what they all needs...
It must be just what they all needs...
It must be just what they all needs...
It must be just what they all needs...
It must be just what they all needs...
Etc. repeat

Wanna, wanna, wanna, wanna enema
Enema
Repeat...

Frank Zappa - The Illinois Enema Bandit

[Swatopluk]

Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of dakota
There lived a young boy named rocky raccoon
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young rocky in the eye, rocky didnt like that
He said Im gonna get that boy
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon

Rocky raccoon checked into his room
Only to find gideons bible
Rocky had come equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival
His rival it seems had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was magil and she called herself lil
But everyone knew her as nancy

Now she and her man who called himself dan
Were in the next room at the hoe down
Rocky burst in and grinning a grin
He said danny boy this is a showdown
But daniel was hot - he drew first and shot
And rocky collapsed in the corner

Now the doctor came in stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said rocky you met your match
And rocky said, doc its only a scratch
And Ill be better, Ill be better doc as soon as I am able

Now rocky raccoon he fell back in his room
Only to find gideons bible
Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good rockys revival

The Beatles - Rocky Racoon

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

This is a story of seven brothers
We had a the same father but different mothers
We keep together like a family should
Roaming the country for the common good

It came to pass one fateful day
We found ourselves down Mexico way
The town, the mayor, the PTA
Pleading on their knees with us all to stay

We'd only stopped for a few burritos
But they told us of the trouble with los banditos
A poor little town in need of aid
My brothers and me had never been afraid

The age of chivalry is not dead
Lonesome nights in a cowboy bed
There'd be a bride for every man
Who chased away the evil gang

Love is stronger than justice
Love is thicker than blood
Love is stronger than justice
Love is a big fat river in flood

The outcome was predictable
Our banditos were despicable
Of blood we lost a dozen liters
A small price to pay for las senoritas

The town mayor was happy but his face was glum
The maidens numbered only one
But there weren't seven brides for seven brothers
I knew I had to get rid of the others

Love is stronger than justice
Love is thicker than blood
Love is stronger than justice
Love is the big fat river in flood

Mother told me I was the clever one
The seventh son of a seventh son
It all ended so happily
I settled down with the family

I look forward to a better day
But ethical stuff never got in my way
And though there used to be brothers seven
The other six are singing in heaven

Love is stronger than justice
Love is thicker than blood
Love is stronger than justice
Love is a big fat river in flood

Sting - Love is stronger than justice

[Kiyoodle the Gambrinous]

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I liked to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys
Who were up to no good
Startin making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

I begged and pleaded with her day after day
But she packed my suite case and send me on my way
She gave me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket.
I put my walkman on and said, 'I might as well kick it'.

First class, yo this is bad
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass.
Is this what the people of Bel-Air Living like?
Hmmmmm this might be alright.

But wait I hear there're prissy, wine all that
Is Bel-Air the type of place they send this cool cat?
I don't think sow
I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

Well, the plane landed and when I came out
There was a dude who looked like a cop standing there with my name out
I ain't trying to get arrested
I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightening, disappeared

I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I can say this cab is rare
But I thought 'Now forget it' - 'Yo homes to Bel Air'

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air

Will Smith - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

[Swatopluk]

Saw the headlines just the other day
Said the wall's comin' down
Said the peace is just a breath away
One world, one voice, on happy family
Yeah, that's what the world believes

I read my Bible just the other day
Said the kingdom's comin' down
Jesus said the kingdom's just a prayer away
One Lord, one God, one faith eternally
Yeah that's what the church believes

We're alive, we are strong
We're a nation, we belong
Let us all stand together in the kingdom
No more darkness, no more night
We are children of the light
Let us all work together in the kingdom

Heard a newsman just the other day
He said a war was comin' down
He said destruction was just a breath away
One world, one war, one awesome tragedy
Yeah, that's what the world believes

I heard a preacher just the other day
He said God's glory's comin' down
Just as the waters cover all the seas
One King, one crown, one reign forevermore
Yeah that's what we have and more

We're alive, we are strong
We're a nation, we belong
Let us all stand together in the kingdom
No more darkness, no more night
We are children of the light
Let us all work together in the kingdom

One Lord, one God
One name above all names
Let us all stand together in the kingdom
One King, one crown
One reign forevermore
All work together in the kingdom

Whitecross - In the Kingdom

[beagle]

Take the highway to the end of the night
End of the night, end of the night
Take a journey to the bright midnight
End of the night, end of the night

Realms of bliss, realms of light
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to the endless night
End of the night, end of the night
End of the night, end of the night

Realms of bliss, realms of light
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to the endless night
End of the night, end of the night
End of the night, end of the night


The Doors - Endless Night

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

I wanna use you and abuse you
I wanna know what's inside you
(Whispering) Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Hold your head up, movin' on
Keep your head up, movin' on
Movin' on!

Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
Travel the world and the seven seas
Everybody's looking for something
Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused

I'm gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside
Gonna use you and abuse you
I'm gonna know what's inside you

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams

[Swatopluk]

Words and music by roger taylor

Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
No don't lose you head
Don't lose you head
Hear what I say
Don't lose your way - yeah
Remember love's stronger remember love walks tall
Don't lose your heart
Don't lose your heart
No don't lose your heart
Don't lose your heart
Hear what I say
Hear what I say - yeah
Don't lose your way
Don't lose your way - yeah
Remember love's stronger remember love walks through
Walls
Don't drink and drive my car
Don't get breathalised
Don't lose your head
If you make it to the top and you wanna stay alive
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
No don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Hear what I say
Hear what I say - yeah
Don't lose your way
Hey don't lose your way
Remember love's stronger remember love conquers all
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head
Don't lose your head

[beagle]

Maybe I didn't treat you
quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
quite as often as I could
Little things I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
all those lonely, lonely times
and I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second-best
I'm so sorry I was blind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me one more chance to keep you satisfied
satisfied
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't treat you
quite as good as I should
Maybe I didn't love you
quite as often as I could
Maybe I didn't hold you
all those lonely, lonely times
and I guess I never told you
I'm so happy that you're mine

Lee/Presley/Pet Shop Boys etc - Always on my mind

[Sibling Chatty]

No, beagle, WILLIE NELSON....

Wrote it, best version ever, Willie...with his sister Bobbie on piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3DXyfL3HX0
====================

He's working at his second choice job,
Married to his second choice wife.
He's wearing second choice second-hand clothes,
All settled in his second choice life.
He's listening to his second favorite song,
Driving in his second choice car.
He's cruising down the back streets of a town he's come to like,
Headed to his second choice bar.

It's not bad but it's not what he had in mind.
It's not bad as a matter of fact it's just fine.
Those great big dreams only take you so far
Till they're just empty wishes in an empty jar.

He and his second choice wife,
Sit and eat their second choice meal,
At their second choice restaurant, just around the corner
From the house that they bought, it was the second best deal.
He goes to the Second Baptist Church,
Never for a second thought twice.
Likes his second childhood better than the first,
He's (won/one*) with his second choice life.

If you're always second guessing, having second thoughts,
Don't think for a second its just you.
It's just your second nature, it's he way that we've been taught.
Sometimes second is the best that we can do.

It's not bad, but it's not what we had in mind,
It's not bad as a matter of fact we're just fine.
Those great big dreams only take you so far
Till they're just empty wishes in an empty jar.

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*Asked the authors, they BOTH vow that they're right, but they disagree as to which it is. They DO take turns on which one believes what, though. If you're one, maybe you've won!

[beagle]

No, beagle, WILLIE NELSON....

Wrote it, best version ever, Willie...with his sister Bobbie on piano.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3DXyfL3HX0
====================

Not bad, but it needs a bit more energy, and Joss Ackland in the back of the limo pulling strange faces.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M2pNF_IXfyI

(From "It couldn't happen here")

[Swatopluk]

All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
Listen to the bass it's the one on the bottom,
Where the bullfrog croaks and the hippopotamus
Moans and groans with a big to-toot,
And the old cow just goes moo.
The dogs and cats they take up the middle,
Where the honey bee hums and the crickets fiddle,
The donkey brays and the pony neighs,
And the old gray badger sighs.
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
Listen to the top where the little birds singing,
All the melodies and the high notes swinging;
And the hoot owl cries over everything,
And the blackbird disagrees.
Singing in the night time singing in the day,
The little duck quacks and he's on his way;
The otter hasn't got much to say,
And the porcupine talks to himself.
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
It's a simple song of living sung everywhere,
By the ox and the fox and the grizzly bear,
Grumpy alligator and the hog above,
The sly old weasel and the turtle dove.
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
Whoa!
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
All God's creatures got a place in the choir,
Some sing low, some sing higher;
Some sing loud on the telephone wire,
Some just clap their hands, their paws or anything they got now!
hands, their paws or anything they got now!
hands, their paws or anything they got now!

[beagle]

The people's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded oft our martyred dead,
And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their hearts' blood dyed its ev'ry fold.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

Look 'round, the Frenchman loves its blaze,
The sturdy German chants its praise,
In Moscow's vaults its hymns are sung
Chicago swells the surging throng.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It waved above our infant might,
When all ahead seemed dark as night;
It witnessed many a deed and vow,
We must not change its colour now.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It well recalls the triumphs past,
It gives the hope of peace at last;
The banner bright, the symbol plain,
Of human right and human gain.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It suits today the weak and base,
Whose minds are fixed on pelf and place
To cringe before the rich man's frown,
And haul the sacred emblem down.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

With heads uncovered swear we all
To bear it onward till we fall;
Come dungeons dark or gallows grim,
This song shall be our parting hymn.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.



Jim Connell - The Red Flag   

(Said I'd post it if (YAY!) Goat returned.).  No-one tell Mrs. T.  or I'm dead.

[Swatopluk]

1. The cry resounds like thunder's crash,
Like ringing swords and waves that clash:
The Rhine, the Rhine, go to our Rhine,
Who'll guard our River, hold the line?
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

2. A hundred thousand hearts beat fast,
The eyes of all to you are cast,
The German youth, devout and strong.
Protects you, as he has so long.
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

3. He casts his eyes to heaven's blue,
From where past heroes hold the view,
And swears pugnaciously the oath,
You Rhine and I, stay German, both.
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

4. While still remains one breath of life,
While still one fist can draw a knife,
One gun still fired with one hand,
No foe will stand on this Rhine sand.
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

5. Should my heart not survive this stand,
You'll never fall in foreign hand,
Much, as your waters without end,
Have we our heroes' blood to spend.
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

6. The oath resounds, on rolls the wave,
The banners fly in wind. We'll save
The Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine
Together we will hold the line.
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

7. So lead us with your tried command,
With trust in God, take sword in hand,
Hail Wilhelm! Down with all that brood!
Repay our shame with the foes blood!
|: Land of our fathers, have no fear, :|
|: Your watch is true, the line stands here. :|

If even beagle can go off message politically, I see no reason not to myself.

[beagle]

Arise children of the fatherland
The day of glory has arrived
Against us tyranny's
Bloody standard is raised
Listen to the sound in the fields
The howling of these fearsome soldiers
They are coming into our midst
To cut the throats of your sons and consorts

To arms citizens Form your battalions
March, march
Let impure blood
Water our furrows

What do they want this horde of slaves
Of traitors and conspiratorial kings?
For whom these vile chains
These long-prepared irons?
Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage
What methods must be taken?
It is us they dare plan
To return to the old slavery!

What! These foreign cohorts!
They would make laws in our courts!
What! These mercenary phalanxes
Would cut down our warrior sons
Good Lord! By chained hands
Our brow would yield under the yoke
The vile despots would have themselves be
The masters of destiny

Tremble, tyrants and traitors
The shame of all good men
Tremble! Your parricidal schemes
Will receive their just reward
Against you we are all soldiers
If they fall, our young heros
France will bear new ones
Ready to join the fight against you

Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors
Bear or hold back your blows
Spare these sad victims
That they regret taking up arms against us
But not these bloody despots
These accomplices of Bouillé
All these tigers who pitilessly
Ripped out their mothers' wombs

We too shall enlist
When our elders' time has come
To add to the list of deeds
Inscribed upon their tombs
We are much less jealous of surviving them
Than of sharing their coffins
We shall have the sublime pride
Of avenging or joining them

Drive on sacred patriotism
Support our avenging arms
Liberty, cherished liberty
Join the struggle with your defenders
Under our flags, let victory
Hurry to your manly tone
So that in death your enemies
See your triumph and our glory!


La Marseillaise

(I'm really getting in to these revolutionary anthems now, though don't understand how you red republican foreigners remember so many words  ).