Parodies

Back in 2000 the big news was the Presidential election; the even bigger news was the way it ended, with a near concession by Al Gore, a prolonged fight in Florida with "hanging chad's" entering our vernacular and an eventual Supreme Court decision to stop the endless recounts.

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In the middle of it all I decided to write a parody. It only took me an hour or two to get the lyrics, but I bet I spent several days trying to get the vocals right. I'm a slightly better singer now, but then I had no confidence.

Achtung!: somewhat cringworthy!  Also, uses one word you might not want your kids to hear.