A cock in a frock on a rock

We give them money
But are they grateful?
No they're spiteful
And they're hateful
They don't respect us, so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them

Now Asia's crowded
And Europe's too old
Africa's far too hot
And Canada's too cold
South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us

We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They've got surfing, too!

From Randy Newman's Political Science, a performance of which is featured on the Nonesuch Collection cd, free with, um, last month's issue of Uncut Magazine UK. I should'a mentioned this earlier, huh? Well, maybe you can still find a copy. . .

Also appearing, Nonesuch artists David Byrne (an interview with him is featured in the magazine), Sam Phillips, Magnetic Fields, Laurie Anderson, Kronos Quartet, Emmylou Harris and Joni Mitchell.

No one of consequence, really.

And yes, there is concern that Republicans, who think irony comes from elephants and adopted Springsteen's Born in the USA and Bobby McFerrin's Don't Worry, Be Happy, will also pick Political Science as a theme song for their convention.

Title a reference to Lex Luthor's favorite piece of beachfront property. And yes, you can see General Zod take on Agent Smith in. . . no, I really shouldn't. . .