It had a catchy tune that came to mind today in this era of craziness.
A dude named Jerry Samuels (aka Napoleon XIV) - maybe an ancient "rap" precursor - made #3 on the Billboard chart with a song about the fate of a man who lost his dog.
You can read all the verses here. Or, just check out some of the following for a quick example:
"Remember when you ran away
And I got on my knees
And begged you not to leave because I'd go berserk?
Well, you left me anyhow
And then the days got worse and worse
And now, you see, I've gone completely out of my mind
(Chorus)
And they're coming to take me away, ha! ha!
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-ha
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats
And they're coming to take me away, ha ha
(Chorus)
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha
To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket weavers who sit and smile and twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, ha ha"
As I mentioned earlier, we live in such crazy times that this could be an anthem for all the loose lunatics running around the country today.
I especially can see re-writing this tune to become an ode to Trump madness. A few changes here and there and by golly who knows? Maybe a number one hit on today's Billboard charts.
As it stands, it sure would be fun to hear a revised version done by one of today's popular rappers.
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