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The table of contents to my new book, "Laugh to the Music"

Here's the table of contents to my new book, Laugh to the Music:

 

Contents

Introduction – Weird Al Colbertovic – p. 10

 

Chapter 1 – Take a Free Knee

“The Nationalist Anthem” (to the tune of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner”) – p. 11

 

Chapter 2 – Croon and Chill

“Cray” (to the tune of Dean Martin’s “Sway”) – p. 13

“G-O-N-E” (to the tune of Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E”) – p. 14

“No Thanks, No Thanks” (to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”) – p. 15

“Stab Your Back” (to the tune of Bobby Darin’s “Mack the Knife”) – p. 17

“Wrong Way” (to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”) – p. 19

 

Chapter 3 – A Flash Back to High Times

“The Cokehead” (to the tune of the Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker”) – p. 21

“The Donald Fan” (to the tune of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man”) – p. 23

“Every Way, Sheeple” (to the tune of Sly and the Family Stone’s “Everyday People”) – p. 25

“Lied, Squealed, Whimpered He’s Trump” (to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”) – p. 27

“The Man Is Deranged” (to the tune of the Doors’ “People Are Strange”) – p. 29

“Ready to Take Us Back Again” (to the tune of Barry Manilow’s “Ready to Take a Chance Again”) – p. 31

“Trumpers in the Cold” (to the tune of the Doors’ “Riders On the Storm”) – p. 32

“Tweeting Some Lies” (to the tune of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”) – p. 34

“The Two Ron Rons” (to the tune of the Crystals’ “Da Doo Ron Ron”) – p. 36

 

Chapter 4 – It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Hair

“Bern Memes (All Look Like This)” (to the tune of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”) – p. 38

“Shooting For Zero Laws” (to the tune of Jody Watley’s “Looking For a New Love”) – p. 40

“Turtle’s Spell” (to the tune of Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”) – p. 42

 

Chapter 5 – Midwest Coast 4 Life

“Fabricate” (to the tune of Warren G and Nate Dogg’s “Regulate”) – p. 45

“GQP” (to the tune of Naughty By Nature’s “O.P.P.”) – p. 48

“Hit the Jim/Gym” (to the tune of Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend”) – p. 51

“Trickin’ Boomers” (to the tune of Biz Markie’s “Pickin’ Boogers”) – p. 54

 

Chapter 6 – Detect This!

“The Best Words On Earth” (to the tune of Marilyn Manson’s “The Last Day On Earth”) – p. 59

“Debunk You in a Heartbeat” (to the tune of Def Leppard’s “Miss You in a Heartbeat”) – p. 60

“November Pain” (to the tune of Guns ‘N’ Roses’ “November Rain”) – p. 62

“The Trumpanzees” (to the tune of Marilyn Manson’s “The Nobodies”) – p. 65

 

Chapter 7 – The Bowling Green (Massacre) Festival

“A Bigly Stain On Our Lives” (to the tune of Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”) – p. 69

“Coal in the Stocking” (to the tune of the Black Keys’ “Gold On the Ceiling”) – p. 70

“Demon Semen” (to the tune of Bush’s “Everything Zen”) – p. 72

“Dotard” (to the tune of Smash Mouth’s “All Star”) – p. 74

“Dumb, Loud, and Cray” (to the tune of the Offspring’s “Come Out and Play”) – p. 77

“His Wife Is ‘Mother’” (to the tune of PJ Harvey’s “Down By the Water”) – p. 80

“If I Lost $1,000,000,000” (to the tune of the Barenaked Ladies’ “If I Had a $1,000,000”) – p. 82

“Lysol” (to the tune of Oasis’s “Wonderwall”) – p. 84

“Run, Duck, and Hide” (to the tune of Green Day’s “Hitchin’ a Ride”) – p. 86

“Tangerine” (to the tune of Bush’s “Glycerine”) – p. 88

“Yuge” (to the tune of Better Than Ezra’s “Good”) – p. 91

 

Chapter 8 – Arrogant Covidiot (a parody based on Green Day’s full-length album, American Idiot)

“Arrogant Covidiot” (to the tune of “American Idiot”) – p. 94

“Judas of Nambia” (to the tune of “Jesus of Suburbia”) – p. 95

“Impeachment Day” (to the tune of “Holiday”) – p. 100

“Boulevard of Mangled Schemes” (to the tune of “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”) – p. 102

“They Are the Hating” (to the tune of “Are We the Waiting”) – p. 105

“Taint Donny” (to the tune of “St. Jimmy”) – p. 106

“Give His Ego Pain” (to the tune of “Give Me Novacaine”) – p. 108

“Here’s the Bombshell” (to the tune of “She’s a Rebel”) – p. 109

“Diversionary World” (to the tune of “Extraordinary Girl”) – p. 112

“Twittermob” (to the tune of “Letterbomb”) – p. 114

“Wake Us Up When October Ends” (to the tune of “Wake Me Up When September Ends”) – p. 116

“(No) Winning” (to the tune of “Homecoming”) – p. 118

“What’s His Face?” (to the tune of “Whatsername”) – p. 124

 

Acknowledgements – p. 126

 

About the Author – p. 127

 

The book can be found and purchased on Kindle here: https://www.amazon.com/Laugh-Music-Craig-Rozniecki-ebook/dp/B0918RY93V/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2VISG16HIUN47&dchild=1&keywords=craig%20rozniecki&qid=1617032962&sprefix=craig%20roz%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-4&fbclid=IwAR0NI8TakBAP3t0etDTkAKU1Q0865buTDrK5MQj6enwlNpoPFv4Fyoioy3c

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