Swine Flu song

I might even get round to sending this to News Revue before their deadline, for a change.

To the tune of The Mexican Hat Dance by Allan Sherman (http://www.rhapsody.com/allan-sherman/my-son-the-celebrity/mexican-hat-dance/lyrics.html if you are interested)

We've had Sars and ebola and bird flu
So many health scares to get used to
But if pigs cannot fly how come swine flew
And the Mexicans all must wear masks?

The news talks it up as a pandemic
Going over the top is systemic
But we don't do a thing to condemn it
While the Mexicans still wear their masks
(Atchoo!)

There's no doubt that this illness is tragic
It's certainly able to kill
But the scale of the problem
Soon gets forgotten
Whenever there's papers to fill

So take care! So beware!
Is the message they shout
Makes us scared to go out
Though the bogeyman's not really there

So don't let such low risk impede ya
Just remember the lies of the media
Can't compete with what's on Wikipedia
Are the Mexicans still wearing masks?
(Atchoo!)

END

Now I've got to hope it doesn't turn out to be the one health scare story that justifies the news coverage.

That's very good Badge. SEnd it in to the Now! show.

That is indeed a topper.

I didn't think the Now show took unsolicited contributions.

Quote: Lee Henman @ April 28 2009, 10:23 AM BST

That's very good Badge. SEnd it in to the Now! show.

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Cheers Lee. I assumed they only did Mitch Benn songs but I might give it a go. Hadn't thought of that.

EDIT: I won't give it a go after all - the series ended last week.

Hahaha! Brilliant.

Great one Badge. The tune is very well known although I had to YouTube it to find out.

Cheers all. I actually did send this one before the NR deadline! The longer the story goes on the more the sketch is either:
a) a stunningly insightful piece of satire; or
b) an increasingly crass mistake.

In case of (b), take Tamiflu and consider as my excuse that I am currently reading Bad Science by Ben Goldacre. Everyone should read it. The man should have a medal.

Very good - Wish I'd have thought of that Think you've posted some of the best songs at the mo, like how you used it as a media commentary too - very Newswipe in tone. And you managed to get in a pigs flying line. Impressive