THOSE WE USED TO KNOW WELL.

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:48 am

Since we have a mention of former pollies , I dug out this old corny one of mine to run again.

POLLING DAY

Farewell to old Howard forever,
farewell to Costello as well.
Farewell to Belinda from Woy Woy
and Kevin who graciously fell.
Singin' toorali oorali attergy,
singin' toorali oorali ay.
And among all those privileged passengers,
there's others that should creep away.

Bob Brown is a shade of viridian
and Julia's left winger red.
Our Tony's a mate of the Cardinal,
at least I thought that's what he said.
Singin' toorali oorali attergy,
singin' toorali oorali ay.
So after enticing the populace,
they're sure to get in on the day.

Now all of you Misters and Missuses,
take warning from what I've to say.
No matter how stringent the budgeting;
MPs won't go short on their pay.
Singin', toorali oorali attergy,
singin' toorali oorali ay.
The value of your LOCAL candidate
is what to decide; polling day.

Maureen K Clifford · Post by **Maureen K Clifford** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:47 am

I don't remember seeing this one before Neville - it' very clever and you can actually sing it to Botany Bay

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:38 pm

Thanks Maureen.

Post by **Rimeriter** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:37 pm

Certainly the way to go.

First time this year at our council elections we were also able to vote for the Mayoral position.

Better than it being an automatic party vote where we the voters have no say.
jim.

Post by **Heather** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:10 pm

Love it Neville. Love it...

Heather

Ron · Post by **Ron** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:59 pm

Good one Neville,
Hit the nail on the head with the line 'MPs won't go short on their pay'
or for that matter: their super, trips, perks, perks and perks........
Ron

Robyn · Post by **Robyn** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:10 pm

Well done Neville. I sang along (in my mind) all the way.
Cheers
Robyn

Bob Pacey · Post by **Bob Pacey** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:46 am

Great satire Nev and completly out of character for you ?

You should wack that one into the abc or your local radio I'm sure it would get some air time as it is pretty topical. The ABC up Martys was North Queensland would use it I'm sure.

Bob

Neville Briggs · Post by **Neville Briggs** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 1:25 pm

Thanks for the replies, Jim, Heather, Ron, Robyn and Bob, I read them all and took notice of the opinions.

I dunno Bob, I'm not much of a marketer. You can try it out on the Victorians at the park if you like.

ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

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