We knew what ya meant. I used to work for the govt & worked with the old IBM keypunch cards. We've dcome along way since then...

Well maybe computers have come a log way, but I don't know about the government.

I'm on a roll this week.

"Union Mad"

(To be sung to the tune of "Union Maid" by Woody Guthrie.)

There once was a tutor maid
Who never was afraid
Of the union machine or a college dean
As long as her students all made the grade
She'd gladly give her time
Without an extra dime
But the union say no, you have to tow
The line and they would chime,

CHORUS
No, you can't do that
You're stickin' to the union
You're stickin' to the union
You're stickin' to the union
No, you can't do that
You're stickin' to the union
You're stickin' to the union
Till the day you quit

She tried hard to explain
That she needed more time to train
The students there and she didn't care
For theories of fools without a brain
But the union wouldn't hear
They say they had a fear
New tutors hired would be required
To frequently "volunteer"

REPEAT CHORUS

It's not a mystery
If you study history
That unions are there coz the bosses don't care
About hours, safety, or paying fair.
But is impeding folks' education
What the American Federation
of Labor (you know--the AFL-CIO)
Intended at its creation?

REPEAT CHORUS

Joe.......what can I say? I wouldn't have expected anything less from YOU.
We really have to think about doing a JOE BLOGGS backed by WHEEZIE and The (Next Generation)BlunderChooks at Woodyfest in about 5 years.
You'd have heaps of stuff written by then to choose from!!!!!

Would it be right, Louise, to perform "Union Mad" at Woodyfest, having stolen the tune from Woody?

On 2nd thought, he probably stole the tune himself.

We'll see how many "songs" I accumulate in 5 years time. For every one that I have on the message boards, there's about 90 that never got past the 1st couple of lines.

Warning to anybody who comes to hear me sing: My most requested songs are "The Sounds of Silence" & the refrain from "Singing." I can't speak for Wheezie & the Chooks.

2 in one week is unusual for me, so don't expect any more for a while. Terrie will hafta start another thread titled "Somebody ELSE should write a song."

Actually, Joe.... while I do appreciate the songs you've written, I really meant this thread for a certain sombody else

Congrats! We have a new folk song writer on here!

As you know Joe, the original BlunderChooks can't sing at all (since they went to the Big Roost in the Sky) but I will be auditioning Three new hopefuls shortly (since a respectful amount of mourning time has past for Alfalfa, Buckwheat and Chicpea) I'm sure they'll be fine.......maybe you and I could do a Millie Vanilli??? (or whatever the heck their name was)

HHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMM We'll have to find some voices to lip sync to......... any ideas???????????

Anybody? Feel free......................Lar?