Monday, January 15, 2007
The Pendragon recently stumbled across a song that is beginning to make all the sense in the world to me, in light of the looming presidential elections in 2008. It's by a group known as the Royal Guardsmen and was written during the 1968 presidential elections so this will mark its fortieth anniversary. In a day and age when performing clowns are all either party can muster, it is rather nice to think about a possible alternative to get through to the head honchos to shape up. Without further ado:
The time had come to elect a President
And all the famous candidates thought they were Heaven-sent;
They pounded and they ranted, with hands upon their hearts
But soon their noble promises were hard to tell apart.
But standing at the pumpkin patch a dog sincere and brave
And all the people hoped that soon the country he would save.
The Pumpkin said, "It's time for you to rise and take a stand
"For love has left the people all across our native land."
CHORUS--Some wear the sign of the elephant and some wear the sign of the mule
But we'll hold the sign of the beagle high and love will shine right through.
All the politicians, they swore he couldn't win
But Snoopy only shook his head and flashed his famous grin.
He hopped into his faithful friend, a sopwith camel plane
And bounced around the countryside from Washington to Maine.
New York state was looking bad till Snoopy made a speech;
Soon Illinois and Tennessee were both within his reach.
He won the vote in Oregon, but time was running thin
And back at the convention hall the votes were pouring in!
Snoopy won his way into the heart of everyone
But when the vote was counted it was found he needed one!
The winning vote for Snoopy came when a stranger raised his hand.
When Snoopy turned, the stranger said, "My friend, vee meet again!"
You heard it here first, folks. Snoopy for President in 2008!
// posted by The Pendragon @ 10:09 PM 
