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Eighteenth in a series of songs for [[Howard Ashby Kranz (nonfiction)|Howard]] and [[me]] to cover, or be inspired by, or something.
Eighteenth in a series of songs for [[Howard Ashby Kranz (nonfiction)|Howard]] and [[me]] to cover, or be inspired by, or something.


==== ... ====
==== Force Field ====


"'''...'''" -
"'''Force Field'''" by Smash Mouth


=== Help the Republicans Save America ===
<pre>
Today's escape will consist of a mask
I found it in a bargain bin
Why do you ask
Rosy cheeks and a smile
There's no shame in my game of denial
Don't you touch, move along
Keep your hands inside
Ask enough from afar
Enjoy the ride
It don't get much better than this
There's the riff, here's the hook,
Where's the myth


Among all the Republican voters in this this country, surely a great majority know in their hearts that we are in a national nightmare and that we need to wake up like never before.
Manning my stations
Taking control of the situation
Say hello to my force field


The simple direct democratic way of making that happen is for all those good-hearted Republicans (who I imagine are like soldiers in foxholes, each soldier aware only of his own fear) to change teams and join the enemy, however hated.
Beaten down on all fours
And they'll stare as they pass
Please don't feed or provoke
Or tap on the glass
Bet you never felt quite like that
You could say, don't complain where I'm at
Manning my stations
Taking control of the situation
Say hello to my force field


Democrats (and third partiers), your task is to help Republicans get there.  Do your part:
You won't see me cry (you won't you won't)
You won't see me die


* Do not make generalized attacks of the "Republicans Bad" variety[1]
The escapade still exists of the task
Of pullin' off a miracle out of my @$$
It don't get much better than that
A savvy fox, a loyal dog, a sunny cat


* Rebuke your progressive friends when they make such attacks[2]
Manning my stations
 
Taking control of the situation
* Remain non-emotional about the whole show[3]
Say hello to my force field (Say hello to my force field)
 
Say hello to my force field (Say hello to my force field)
Open arms for desperate times. All together now, people.
Say hello to my force field
Say hello to my force field
</pre>


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1H4SAGXQ3Y Force Field] @ YouTube
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smash_Mouth Smash Mouth] @ Wikipedia


== In the News ==
== In the News ==

Revision as of 03:36, 22 May 2020

Online diary of Karl Jones for Friday May 22, 2020.

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Diary

Song of the Day for Howard Kranz

Eighteenth in a series of songs for Howard and me to cover, or be inspired by, or something.

Force Field

"Force Field" by Smash Mouth

Today's escape will consist of a mask
I found it in a bargain bin
Why do you ask
Rosy cheeks and a smile
There's no shame in my game of denial
Don't you touch, move along
Keep your hands inside
Ask enough from afar
Enjoy the ride
It don't get much better than this
There's the riff, here's the hook,
Where's the myth

Manning my stations
Taking control of the situation
Say hello to my force field

Beaten down on all fours
And they'll stare as they pass
Please don't feed or provoke
Or tap on the glass
Bet you never felt quite like that
You could say, don't complain where I'm at
Manning my stations
Taking control of the situation
Say hello to my force field

You won't see me cry (you won't you won't)
You won't see me die

The escapade still exists of the task
Of pullin' off a miracle out of my @$$
It don't get much better than that
A savvy fox, a loyal dog, a sunny cat

Manning my stations
Taking control of the situation
Say hello to my force field (Say hello to my force field)
Say hello to my force field (Say hello to my force field)
Say hello to my force field
Say hello to my force field

In the News

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