Last night I dreamed we were on the boat to heaven, but by some chance we were still dragging Trump along. And there I stood, and I hollered, “Someone save me!” and the drag performers started singing a song….
No, seriously, I had a dream that 1000 drag performers showed up at Lafayette Park & sang, “Girl, don’t go away mad. Girl, just go away,” to Trump on January 19th, his last night in office. This blog post is for the playlist of songs we would have those 1000 drag performers sing that night in Lafayette Park, if we could get them there. I’ll start with a few, but I’m sure as hell taking suggestions. If necessary I’ll keep updating this thing until Trump is out of office.
Ooh, I’m excited for Lafayette Park to re-open in January and for Trump’s stupid wall to get taken down! I hadn’t even thought of that since the election. I’ll have to go for a visit.
I would absolutely be there for 1000 drag performers!
There’s always Blondie’s “Just go away”
@Marcus: I don’t know that one. I’ll give it a listen this afternoon.
Could they do a couple of choruses of “Ding ding the witch is dead”, please?
Dong, ffs.
“No More Mr. Nice Guy” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” come to mind.
My immediate thought was Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’: “Go on, now, go! Walk out the door! Just turn around, now… ’cause you ain’t welcome anymore!” I can also see a place for “Somebody That I Used To Know”.
Does it all have to be song, or can we also have a reading of ‘Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now?’?
All good suggestions, Dr Sarah!
I’ve added Marvin K Mooney already, but I’m on my way to bed, so I’ll add the other two tomorrow.
From wikipedia:
I think Royal Thunder’s “No Good” would work well. A rough transcription of the lyrics:
Not quite perfect, but…
Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walking
Perfect for drag.
Ack! it’s there in the OP already!
<blush>
Crip, I observed you on PZ Myers’ “Carnival of Bloggers” and noticed that you have no canine teeth, giving you the appearance of a rabbit sounding like Uncle Fester’s cousin –a high pitched, cackling voice. This is not a criticism, only an observation. Oscar Wilde probably had the same kind of voice too, a Broadway voice.
What happened to your canine teeth and why are they missing? I am curious.
@10: while you’re at it, you could leaven it with a rendition of “No Good” by the Prodigy:
“You’re no good for me
I don’t need nobody
Don’t need no-one
That’s no good for me.”
@John Morales:
Actually I edited the OP to add it at your suggestion. I’ve been doing that with other suggestions as well. Just now I added “Hit the Road Jack” at the suggestion of a friend who texted me rather than comment. Not sure why, but I can confirm I didn’t come up with the idea.
CD, phew! I wondered how I missed it…
@son of roj blake:
I waited until now to see if it was a temporary problem but you video does seem to be unavailable. If you can find a working link, I’ll watch the video & probably add it to the OP. (I do review to make sure it’s generally on the theme, but this ain’t strict scrutiny, if you know what I mean, and i think you do if you’re not Rudy Giuliani.)
CD, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_No_Good_for_Me
They Might Be Giants: Take Out the Trash.
Queen: Death On Two Legs.
Lily Allen’s ‘Fuck You’ :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFE6qQ3ySXE
The Tenants’ You Shit me To Tears’ :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjNKbOFPnOc
Plus Garfunkel & Oates Sex with Ducks” :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXPcBI4CJc8
For starters…
@17 & 15 This one working? Hopefully :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svJvT6ruolA&list=RDeCaBPzB-I20&index=11
Chanting Aussie style Na Na Na Na Hey Hey-ey Goodbye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoyvvEWHodk
Oh and this one :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkZ5e94QnWk
Starts at the 1 minute 25 seconds mark. A bit repetitive and all but.. simple and to the point.
Oh, and I’d love to see Trump dragged out of the White House with Eno’s Baby’s on Fire playing at volume set to 11. Robert Fripp’s guitar solo would be the perfect accompaniment.
StevoR @22: Amazing coincidence; Fripp’s solo starts at 1:25 on the Eno track.
Another one from They Might Be Giants: Your Racist Friend. (maybe change it to “Racist Friends“. Trump sure has a lot of racist friends, eh?)
This brilliant parody song by , I gatehr unprofessionals :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSoVAhBfIQo
Plus this musical summary :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJmPw0YZo4M
of Trump’s short and awful reign.
Oh & by the same singer and channel but sadly only on facecook so far that could find :
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=208598480823108
‘F*cking Concede’ Song Parody (of Wishin’& Hopin’) sung by Jen Houston.
PS Oh and also see NYC Bids Adieu To Donald Trump (In Song) Colbert..
There needs to be a Trump version of this one from the John Oliver show :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8bJb8biZU
suitably modified from Bob Murray.