It ain't the angels
Remember Mad magazine? It was the rage for many years, especially when I was in high school. Ah, Alfred E. Neuman -- nowadays he'd be too smart to be President. I believe one of the main guys behind Mad was actually a graduate of my high school. It figures -- there were many deranged geniuses produced at that place.
Anyway, Mad comes to mind today because I have stuck in my head one of that publication's many great, goofy song parodies -- one that addresses the issue of the day. Sung to the tune of "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," the lyrics began:
To take away our gold...
The rest of the song is lost in the mists of history, but extra special bonus points to any reader who remembers it. Even if you can't, heck, make up some of your own lyrics and share them in the comments to this post.
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Comments (7)
They come on April 15th dear,
To take away our gold.
Tax men unmoved by plea or tear,
It makes your blood run cold.
Oh income tax! You break our backs,
The government takes all.
A thief by any other name
Would never have such gall.
I can take no special credit. Google knows all. It's the first hit (IRS Jokes) in the Google search for the two lines you posted. The second hit is this very post. Google works fast.
Posted by Jud | April 15, 2008 7:36 AM
Did you say Alfred E. Neuman would be too smart to be president? Someone's ears are burning.
Posted by none | April 15, 2008 8:34 AM
And then there were the other inane verses....as much as I can remember:
Rub you belly with linseed oil
wrap your head in aluminum foil
play gin rummy with Faye and Skitch
scratch you head where it may itch
and....
It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Posted by veiledorchid | April 15, 2008 9:25 AM
During the years 1970-1975 Mad Magazine was always at the top of my heap of reading materials. Sad Sack comic books were in the pile as well.
Posted by jimbo | April 15, 2008 10:11 AM
Well the other link worked earlier, but doesn't seem to be showing the photo now.
Here's another one...
Posted by none | April 15, 2008 12:53 PM
It's the first hit (IRS Jokes) in the Google search for the two lines you posted.
Now, you see that? I Googled only the first line, which was not nearly as productive.
Now that there's no need to commit the full lyrics to memory, of course I will...
Posted by Jack Bog | April 15, 2008 11:35 PM
"It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide"
Yes, yes, so so so yessssssss
Posted by Tenskwatawa | April 16, 2008 10:40 PM