British Comedy Guide

Blame Palestine

First satirical effort in well yonks, so have at it

plus its probably a bit unintentionally racist

to the tune of Blame Canada

Times have changed
Quassams are getting worse
They won't obey Mahmood Abas
They just want to bomb and curse!

SHARON: Should we blame the Brit Mandate?

LIANE: Or blame Goldstoney?

STUART/GERALD/RANDY:We really should blame the images on the BBC!

SHEILA: No, blame Palestine!

EVERYONE: Blame Palestine!

SHEILA: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping tents so full of flies

EVERYONE: Blame Palestine! Blame Palestine!

SHEILA: We need to form a full assault

EVERYONE: It's the Ottoman's fault!

SHARON: Don't blame me for that Quassam
They took the UN's money and bought it from Iran!

LIANE: And my boy Arrafat, once, had Goldas picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to f**k myself

SHEILA: Well, blame Canada!

EVERYONE: Blame Canada!

SHEILA: It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Palestine came along

EVERYONE: Blame Palestine!
Blame Palestine!

COPY SHOP EMPLOYEE: They're not even a real country anyway

CAROL: My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer rich if he were a Jew
Instead he burned up like a piggy with the bomb inside his shoe

EVERYONE: Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame his desire
Or the wild preachings that lead him to expire?

SHEILA: Heck, no!

EVERYONE: Blame Palestine! Blame Palestine!

SHEILA: With all their blaming of the Jews

LIANE: And that bitch Saed Erkhart, too

EVERYONE: Blame Palestine! Shame on Palestine for...
They're the same as the Vatican you know
And the gypsies want one too
The slaughter and guns must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming us!

Good pace and keeping to rhythm, and some good references. But think you need to make the perspectives of the characters clearer, so we know who they are from the start and follow their views throughout, ie the narrative of the mother of the son you refer to.
And if it's for audience some people may not know details, or may not catch them being sang, so perhaps have one character each talking about a specific key person or event or viewpoint so audience can catch up quickly enough to enjoy the rest.

Thanks glad its matching the tune that was my main purpose.

Kind of practise exercise.

I may tweak it to make it more comprehensible and have ago at newsrevuing it.

Its A Good effort. But there is no ring to it. I'm just saying it is not funny that's what you need to improve next time. :)

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