Re: Market Research

["Douglas J. Broda" <dougbroda@mindspring.com>]

Whatever problems I may have with Imus, I have to give him credit for a
good version of "Kokomo" transmuted to "Kosovo." Thousands of music buffs
got the idea about 10 minutes after the conflict started (if that), but his
seems to fit best.

I've got a soft spot for parodies and drop-ins... have most of the Dickie
Goodman et al 45s here somewhere. :)

At 12:57 AM 4/16/99 -0400, A. Joseph Ross wrote:
>On 14 Apr 99,  Douglas J. Broda wrote:
>
>> Actually, both become relevant in wartime... the only difference is that
>> "Ballad of the Green Berets" is lyrically awful. :) [Come to think of it,
>> I'm not sure how good a song "Eve" was, even if the message is more
>> palatable to my tastes, and there's a large audience today that isn't
>> feeling real pacifistic.]
> 
>I once came up with a parody, something along the lines of "Fighting 
>soldiers from the sky/Men from Mars who jump and fly."  I know the 
>"Silver Wings upon their chest" line got in there somewhere, too, but I 
>don't remember any more of it.  Probably just as well.
>
>

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