Modern songbook

Started by Last Hussar, 19 September 2023, 06:22:53 PM

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Last Hussar

In the voice of Jack Dee

In an effort to move well known songs into a more enlightened era, do the teams have any suggestions to updating lyrics.

I proffer
All ability accessway to heaven
Saturday's alright for a reasoned discussion on our differences, with the aim of a mutually acceptable outcome.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

GNU PTerry

fsn

Where do you go to my platonic colleague? - Peter Sarstead
The dog that may identify as a female (but I don't want to judge) is back - Elton John
The intellectually challenged, but gifted in other ways, on the hill - the Beatles
Body Positive Wimmin (Make the world go round) - Queen
The Co-operative of the Pack - The Shangri-Las

 
Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Ithoriel

I got 99 problems but a person identifying as female, with a dysfunctional personality, is not one - Jay-Z
Young people who identify as she/her and he/him - Blur
Gotta work person identifying as female! - Britney Spears
Only person identifying as female (in the world) - Rihanna
Persons regardless of gender identity, ethic background, disability or other identifying factors - Barbra Streisand
There are 100 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who can work from incomplete data

Last Hussar

Wimmin who do not fit the patriarchal definition of acceptable bodies, you make the rocking world go round.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

GNU PTerry

Raider4


flamingpig0

"I like coffee exceedingly..."
 H.P. Lovecraft

"We don't want your stupid tanks!" 
Salah Askar,

My six degrees of separation includes Osama Bin Laden, Hitler, and Wendy James

Orcs

Those who identify as male gender are back in town!
Restraining the person who gave birth to you
The cynics are right nine times out of ten. -Mencken, H. L.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Last Hussar

Your physical appearance is approved by the male dominated hegemony.
I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
Franklin D. Roosevelt

GNU PTerry

Raider4


Elliesdad

I will wager she/her/they/them are visually appealing upon the discotheque performance area - by the Polar Simians

Geoff 🐒