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Ben Fong-Torres An American rock journalist, author, and broadcaster best known for his work with

Everybody Must Get Mentioned!

February 19, 2009, 1:00 pm

So, I'm getting the idea that one can blog about damn near anything here in the red chamber. Great. Last week, while I was at El Rio, in SF's Mission District, doing another of my parody songs, to the tune of Dylan's "Rainy Day Women (12+35)," a guy asked if he could post a copy of it online. I said, "Sure," and forked it over. This has happened before, and I still haven't seen the songs online.

 

So, here's the only song you'll ever see (or sing) that includes Captain "Sully," one of the heroes of Flight 1549; Michael Phelps, Rhianna, and Aretha Franklin's hat, all in the same composition. This is pretty much what I do every month, 2nd Tuesday, at El Rio with Red Roommate Kathi Kamen Goldmark's band, Los Train Wreck. As I think I've blogged, I've strayed from Dylan now and again (i.e., "Hey Sarah Sarah"). But it usually goes something like this: 

They’ll stone you when you’re tryin’ to be so good

They’ll stone you just like they said they would

They’ll stone you at Barack’s inauguration

Where Aretha Franklin’s hat amazed the nation

But I would not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned!

 

They’ll stone you if you cried that you’ve been laid off

They’ll stone you if you gave your dough to Madoff

They’ll stone you if you get all scared and tremulous

While waiting for an economic stimulus

But I would not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned!

 

They’ll stone you and they’ll tell you that it’s wrong

To get your picture taken with a bong

They’ll stone you if you’re high on marijuana

They’ll stone you if you hit your girl Rhianna!

But I would not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned!

 

BREAK

 

They’ll stone you if you do the Hully Gully

They’ll stone you if you bother Captain Sully

Now, there’s the definition of a stud, son

He landed an aircraft onto the Hudson!

But I would not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned ...

 

They’ll stone you when you’re sipping on some wine

They’ll stone you if lack a Valentine

But even if it’s true, Hey, what the heck

I know that I am loved by Los Train Wreck!

And I do not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned!

Sam Barry

Sam Barry says:

I was there

I was there, I witnessed this moment.

Sam Barry

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