I Am the Mencken (nonfiction): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:07, 5 May 2024

"I Am the Mencken" is a parody song by Karl Jones set to the melody of I Am the Walrus by the Beatles and referencing H. L. Mencken.

It came to me on the morning of Tuesday May 5, 2020.

I am the Gadfly
They are the Gadfly
I am the Mencken!
Boo-boo-boo-boo boo-boo-Booboisie ...!

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-"'''I Am the Mencken'''" is a parody of [[I Am the Walrus (nonfiction)|I Am the Walrus]] by the Beatles, and a tribute to [[H. L. Mencken (nonfiction)|H. L. Mencken]], written by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]].
+"'''I Am the Mencken'''" is a parody song by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]] set to the melody of [[I Am the Walrus (nonfiction)|I Am the Walrus]] by the Beatles and referencing [[H. L. Mencken (nonfiction)|H. L. Mencken]].
 == Origin ==
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 == Lyrics ==
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+<blockquote>
 I am the Gadfly
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 Boo-boo-boo-boo boo-boo-Booboisie ...!
-</pre>
+</blockquote>
-== Links ==
+== In the News ==
+<gallery>
+</gallery>
+== Fiction cross-reference ==
+* [[If I Needed Gumption]]
+* [[I'm Only Reuben]]
+* [[Gnomon algorithm]]
+* [[Gnomon Chronicles]]
+== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
 * [[I Am the Walrus (nonfiction)]]
 * [[H. L. Mencken (nonfiction)]]
+* [[Satire (nonfiction)]]
+== External links ==
 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Mencken H. L. Mencken] @ Wikipedia
+[[Category:Nonfiction (nonfiction)]]
+{{Template:Categories: 2020}}
+{{Template:Categories: May 5}}
+[[Category:Beatles (nonfiction)]]
+[[Category:H. L. Mencken (nonfiction)]]
+[[Category:Satire (nonfiction)]]
+[[Category:Songs (nonfiction)]]
+[[Category:Songs]]