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Song Parodies -> "Not Forty-Three"
Original Song Title:
"Act Naturally"
Original Performer:
Buck Owens
Parody Song Title:
"Not Forty-Three"
Parody Written by:
Stormin Norman The Nag
The Lyrics
Wanted: warm bodies needed for scenic duty somewhere in Iraq. Now accepting applicants up through age 42. If you're older, just wait a bit. The age ceiling will rise again. A lot sooner than the South will, for that matter.
They're gonna take me in the Army
They're gonna make a soldier out of me
I'm fat and dumb and I've got lots of tattoos
But it's all good 'cause I'm not forty-three
Well it used to be that we fought wars with youngsters
Killing boys eighteen to twenty-five
But now they'll take any old breathing chumpster
'Cause I.E.D.'s have made enlistments dive
Well I hope I'll have a good time in the Army
I got my gun and stack of M.R.E.'s
I'm forty-two and headed for Ramadi
And all because I'm not quite forty-three
We've made a world that's sad for the Iraqis
The bad guy's gone but life's a tragedy
Security's a joke and power's lacking
And it's all thanks to George Bush 43
They're gonna make a soldier out of me
I'm fat and dumb and I've got lots of tattoos
But it's all good 'cause I'm not forty-three
Well it used to be that we fought wars with youngsters
Killing boys eighteen to twenty-five
But now they'll take any old breathing chumpster
'Cause I.E.D.'s have made enlistments dive
Well I hope I'll have a good time in the Army
I got my gun and stack of M.R.E.'s
I'm forty-two and headed for Ramadi
And all because I'm not quite forty-three
We've made a world that's sad for the Iraqis
The bad guy's gone but life's a tragedy
Security's a joke and power's lacking
And it's all thanks to George Bush 43
R.I.P. the great Buck Owens "Not Forty-Three" lyrics 2006 Norm Gaudet the_nag
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Brilliantly cynical piece of writing, Normin...and a bit of an eye-opener. Glad this hasn't happened elsewhere. 555
Good job, Norman! I never thought I'd be happy to have just turned 43! 555
Oh, you kids! 555: my vote, not my age.
With this parody, you serve your country better than Bush ever has.
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