I used to wait tables at a Sheraton here in NOLA where all they played needless to say was Old Satchmo.  So consequently I enjoyed the irony of being under pressure and listening to the Oh-So-Happy lyrics. Of course after hearing the song half a million times I was making up my own lyrics:
 
I see skys of gray,
fireworks in the night
Dessert Storm on TV,
the whole world likes a fight,
 
and I say to myself,
what a beautiful world?
 
Atom bombs on Tokyo,
Genetic mutants in Rangoon,
Hoards of angry Muslims
With body parts all strewn.
 
The whores have pinpoint pupils
and will do anything,
around the world, or double,
from LA to Peking.
 
Slavery's alive and doing fine,
Only the second black market commodity
After drugs, and before guns,
Used to be it was an oddity.
 
And I say to myself,
what a beautiful world....
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:03 AM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: An Obsure Post to Unc: Its a Wonderful World

Two other arrangements of "What a Wonderful
World" that I like are by Joey Ramone and
Innocence Mission. Each is at the opposite
end of the spectrum from the other. Go to
iTunes Music Store and listen to the samples.

   "I see friends shaking hands, saying, 'How
    do you do?' / They're really saying, 'I love you.'"

My eyes tear up just writing the lyric.

- Patrick Gillam




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