—with apologies to Paul McCartney and “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”
We’re so sorry, angry Muslims
We’re so sorry if we caused you any pain
We’re so sorry, angry Muslims
But too many of you live here
And we fear you’ll riot again
We’re so sorry we allowed free speech its say
We’re so sorry, angry Muslims
So we think the best course is apologize for everything
We’re so sorry, angry Muslims
So we’ll show that we listen to what you say
We’re so sorry, angry Muslims
If we grovel before you perhaps your rage will go away
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Western palsy is showing me
If we don’t show a firm hand soon we won’t be free
Leaders all making worthless apologies and I don’t know why
(the apologies are worthless and I really don’t know why)
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Live like men and let some courage get around (get around)
Get your knees up off the ground
Let some courage get around
Live like men and let some courage get around (get around)
Get your knees up off the ground
Let some courage get around
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Fatwas ‘cross the water (water)
Heads roll by and by
Ooo————ooo————-
Best Buzz Ballad in quite a while!
I always thought that “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” was actually three separate songs that McCartney glued together because he didn’t think any one of them counted as a full-fledged “song” unto itself. As a result, each became a “movement” in “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.”
But the problem is, it’s uneven and confusing as a supposedly unified “song.” Furthermore, the first movement, “Uncle Albert,” is the weakest, so the better later parts are lost and buried.
He should have simply released each movement as a separate song: “Uncle Albert,” then “Hands across the water” (i.e. Admiral Halsey,” and then “Live a little, be a gypsy, get around.” He would have gotten two hits out of it, instead of one murky opus.
A similar problem bedevils the Who’s “A Quick One While He’s Away,” which has more brilliant musical ideas than an entire opera, all crammed into a single six-minute morass.
I’ve never heard the song, and from what you say, I’m glad.
*ducking*
I had quit listening to R&R before the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Agree totally — the whole of the Abbey Road album is like that. Bits and snippets that are never developed into full songs.
I think much of it has to do with a lack of understanding of large-scale composition. It’s one thing to write a canned 1:20 ballad with a thirty second bridge and about 15 seconds of guitar solo. I think I’d figured out that format by the time I was five. It’s another thing to develop a song out to its fullest potential. Generally that’s what you have producers for. But Paul and Linda were the producers on this one, so …
Q: What do call a dog with Wings ?
A: Linda McCartney.
What do YOU call…
sheesh
Doesn’t matter what you call her now — she won’t come no how.
Buzz, have you thought of trying something with “Hello Murder, Hello Fatwa, here I am at camp in Gaza”?
Excellent Buzz as always!
Buzz, you are such a riot……act.
Buzz, you are such a riot……act.
That was awesome.
– ones who give us courage in these New Dark Ages.
Most excellent, Buzz!