Horrible news--let's sing a song

[donquixote99]

I stumbled across an old Tom Lehrer record a couple of days ago, and one of the songs was the memorable ditty "We Will All Go Together When We Go." It achieved a certain folk popularity back when it was written in the 1950's, as a release for people's anxiety about the threat of atomic Armageddon. Anyway, it struck me that as our concerns have gone from millions and millions being killed by H-bombs, to dozens and dozens being killed by terrorists, the song was in need of an update. So this is my version, for 2016, entitled "We Will All Fear Together when We Fear."

We will all fear together when we fear
'Cept for just a few who get blown out of here
We will shudder we will tremble
We will jello all resemble
Yes we'll all fear together when we fear.

We will all shake together when we shake
And if you don't you'd better learn to fake
Fearless folk will all offend us
'Cause you're with us or against us
And we'll all shake together when we shake!

We will all quail together when we quail,
And if you don't you should be thrown in jail
Better cower cringe and vamp
Or we'll put you in a camp
We will all quail together when we quail.

We will all cry together when we cry
There'll be trouble if your eyes are dry
Cry with us in rage and fear
Or else get on out of here
'Cause we'll all cry together when we cry.

We will all scream together when we scream
It's a nightmare not a pretty dream
If we catch you being quiet
We will beat you when we riot
'Cause we'll all scream together when we scream.

We will all hate together when we hate
Now's the time you'd better not be late
We'll hate Muslims Spics and Jews
But there's plenty left for you
If you're not in there with us when we hate.

Yes we'll all fear together when we fear
The terrorists are winning around here
We will shudder we will tremble
We will jello all resemble
Yes we'll all fear together when we fear.

[djv8ga]

Sucks.

[donquixote99]

Good to have one reliable fan.

[catswiththum]

Maybe you could edit into an ISIS anthem. The meter might be a problem, as you would have to work in "Jews, Gays, Women, Christians," and a host of other groups designated bomb fodder and unfit for the caliphate.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

Maybe you could edit into an ISIS anthem. The meter might be a problem, as you would have to work in "Jews, Gays, Women, Christians," and a host of other groups designated bomb fodder and unfit for the caliphate.

Or try jigsaw puzzles.