"Advancing Queen"

The Versus site (reached via the clickable link above) has a neat parody of the latest crisis in the beef industry, but my favorite is still the send-up of The Hillster that is all the more poignant as she enters the final week of her campaign. Click on the link above to enjoy Marcy Shaffer's satire that was created before The Hillster had to loan her own campaign $5M. Where's Bert Lance when a girl needs him? Marcy Shaffer has no sacred cows. Following the "debate" in Austin this week, the Austin fishwrap's resident deflater of pomposity, Ben Sargent, drew this verdict on The Hillster's chances in Texas:

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(Click on image to enlarge/Copyright © 2008 Ben Sargent)

The spirit of Tom Lehrer still lives. If this is (fair & balanced) raillery, so be it.

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"Advancing Queen"
(2008 Clinton Campaign)
To "Dancing Queen," from Mamma Mia!
(Words and Music by Benny Andersson,
Stig Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus)

Parody Lyrics by Marcy Shaffer

Oh, yeah.

She can lance.
Wear the pants.
Like a designer Marine.
See that girl.
Her machine.
She’s the Financing Queen.


Though the primaries seem remote.
May get settled without a vote.
This race is about money.
So it will be won
Even before it’s run.


That’s a tenet of HRC.
From the Senate to dynasty.
All those Hillraiser millions.
Stilling in advance
Thrillers who might entrance.
Killing her crowning chance.


She’s the Financing Queen.
Zero debt.
Which is not routine.
On her screen:
Internet.
And the Wall Street scene.
Oh, yeah.
She can dance
From a stance
To turn a Blue into green.
See that girl.
Her machine.
She’s the Financing Queen.


Once a Lady, it feels so blah
To retire to Chappaqua.
Or a townhouse in Georgetown.
Or to Arkansas.
Because she’s cast her glance
On the old family manse:


She’s the Financing Queen.
Zero debt.
Unlike Howard Dean.
On her screen:
Internet.
And the L.A. scene.
Oh, yeah.
She can dance
From a stance
To turn a Blue into green.
See that girl.
Her machine.
She’s the Financing Queen.


See that girl.
Her machine.
She’s the Financing Queen.

Janis Liebhart - lead vocal;
background vocals
Gary Stockdale - background vocals
Greg Hilfman - music Director

[VERSUS parodies are written by Marcy Shaffer, whose professional writing experience includes television, film, lyrics, verse and... musical parody. Shaffer also is an attorney.]

Lyrics © 2007 RMSWorks LLC.

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