November 19, 2008     

98 boxes of junk in the hall, 98 boxes of junk…

NOTE FROM ANDY:

With only a few weeks left in President
Bush’s administration, surely he and
Laura are starting to box things up. Time
to put on some grubby jeans, tape up some
boxes, pop the “O” keys off the White
House keyboards, and fill up the U-Haul.
What will they sing while cleaning house
and packing up?

The Top 5 Songs the
Bushes Sing While Packing Up

5> The Beatles:
“I read the news today, oh boy
The Democrats had just won the White House
A crowd of people yelled hooray
But I just had to sigh/And wonder ‘Who’s this guy?’”

4> Gene Autry:
“Barack in the saddle, the end
They won’t give me more money to spend.”

3> Billy Joel:
“And it seems such a waste of crime
The Dems gettin’ all the clout
Laura, if Barack’s movin’ up, then I’m movin’ out.”

2> Bobbie Gentry:
“Mukasey said the privilege claim
Wouldn’t hold a tiny smidge
And so me and David Addington
Threw it off the Francis Scott Key Bridge.”

and the Number 1 Song the Bushes Sing While Packing Up…

1> John Denver:
“Well our bags are packed, we’re ready to go
Guess we can’t stay here no mo’
Barack and Michelle are just outside
I’m feelin’ kinda nuklear, but we gotta travel far
So let’s git in this here buggy and let’s ride
Oh, we’re leaving on my jet plane
Know I won’t ride in it again
Oh man I love it so
Yes we’re flying Air Force One
This last trip and then we’re done
My ratings at zero-o-o-o-o…”

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Credits:

Selected from 12 submissions from 5 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Judith Cottrill, Bronx, NY — 1 (2nd #1!)
Slick Sharkey, Miami, FL — 2
Brian Bell, Seattle, WA — 3, 4
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 5
Amy Lane, Waterboro, ME — Topic
Mike Davis, San Antonio, TX — Banner tag
Andy Grosser, Somerville, MA — Maestro