Feeling Christmasy and yet still addicted to blogosphere, I decided to share a little ditty that hopefully captures the life cycle of a big news story out here in blogville.
The Twelve Days Of Saddam - and yes, I know some of the lines don't scan. Sing them really fast and get over it. I'm doing this on my lunch break. I'm not Amiri Baraka, for crying out loud.
On the first day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the second day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the third day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the fourth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the fifth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the sixth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the seventh day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me-
7 Kofi Annan fiskings
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the eighth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
Eight flaming FARK threads
7 Kofi Annan fiskings
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the ninth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
Nine instances of big media's ignoring the REALLY IMPORTANT STORY HERE
Eight flaming FARK threads
7 Kofi Annan fiskings.
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the tenth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me -
Ten blogroaches trolling
Nine instances of big media's ignoring the REALLY IMPORTANT STORY HERE
Eight flaming FARK threads
7 Kofi Annan fiskings.
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the eleventh day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me
Eleven comparisons of Bush to Hitler
Ten blogroaches trolling
Nine instances of big media's ignoring the REALLY IMPORTANT STORY HERE
Eight flaming FARK threads
7 Kofi Annan fiskings
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
On the twelfth day post-capture, the bloggers gave to me
Twelve newer stories (keep up, people!)
Eleven comparisons of Bush to Hitler
Ten blogroaches trolling
Nine instances of big media's ignoring the REALLY IMPORTANT STORY HERE
Eight flaming FARK threads
7 Kofi Annan fiskings
6 ABC News polls indicating that Americans are stupid...(whew!)
Five BBC spins
4 conspiracy theories
3 Howard Dean quotes
2 Photoshopped Razor ads
Saddam looking like Gimli.
So, on the "Nine instances of big media's ignoring the REALLY IMPORTANT STORY HERE" is the downbeat on the 'ignoring' or on the 'REALLY'?
Best line - Eight flaming FARK threads (although the number five would help the alliteration).
With the exception of number nine, I found your lyrics very singable. I'll have to go try them out on my flaming leftie boss. (Or is that a BAD idea? Hmmm. Better ponder it awhile.)
Posted by: LittleA at December 17, 2003 05:03 PMDownbeat on "really," then run the rest of the words together all in a rush.
Still doesn't fit, but there you go.
Posted by: BAW at December 18, 2003 08:44 AM