WHITE CONGRESS - Parody | Don Caron

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LYRICS to WHITE CONGRESS

They were dreaming of a White Congress,
since that’s the way it’s always been.
But there’s a way around it.
We finally found it.
It’s no longer their playpen.

They were dreaming of a White Congress,
just like the one’s they’ve always known.
But those days are over, in spite
of how much they cheated left and right.

They were dreaming of a White Congress,
tTil the Progressives took the show.
Now there’s Blacks and Asians,
not just Caucasians,
Hispanics, Natives and . . . God only knows.

They were dreaming of a White Congress,
which will not happen any more.
Even though it took quite a fight
We stopped it cold to our delight.

HISTORY of SOURCE MATERIAL

"White Christmas"
Songwriter(s) Irving Berlin
Bing Crosby release 1942

"White Christmas" is a 1942 Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the world's best-selling single with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. Other versions of the song, along with Crosby's, have sold over 50 million copies.

Origin
Accounts vary as to when and where Berlin wrote the song. One story is that he wrote it in 1940, in warm La Quinta, California, while staying at the La Quinta Hotel, a frequent Hollywood retreat. He often stayed up all night writing—he told his secretary, "Grab your pen and take down this song. I just wrote the best song I've ever written—heck, I just wrote the best song that anybody's ever written!"

The song initially performed poorly and was overshadowed by Holiday Inn's first hit song: "Be Careful, It's My Heart". By the end of October 1942, "White Christmas" topped the Your Hit Parade chart. It remained in that position until well into the new year. It has often been noted that the mix of melancholy—"just like the ones I used to know"—with comforting images of home—"where the treetops glisten"—resonated especially strongly with listeners during World War II. A few weeks after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Crosby introduced "White Christmas" on a Christmas Day broadcast. The Armed Forces Network was flooded with requests for the song. The recording is noted for Crosby's whistling during the second chorus.

According to Crosby's nephew, Howard Crosby, "I once asked Uncle Bing about the most difficult thing he ever had to do during his entertainment career… He said in December, 1944, he was in a USO show with Bob Hope and the Andrews Sisters. They did an outdoor show in northern France… he had to stand there and sing 'White Christmas' with 100,000 G.I.s in tears without breaking down himself. Of course, a lot of those boys were killed in the Battle of the Bulge a few days later."

The version most often heard today on the radio during the Christmas season is the 1947 re-recording. The 1942 master was damaged due to frequent use. Crosby re-recorded the track on March 19, 1947, accompanied again by the Trotter Orchestra and the Darby Singers, with every effort made to reproduce the original recording session.The re-recording is recognizable by the addition of flutes and celesta in the beginning.

Although Crosby dismissed his role in the song's success, saying later that "a jackdaw with a cleft palate could have sung it successfully," he was associated with it for the rest of his career.

[snowflake]

Love this! The House diversity is the bright spot piercing through the old white establishment and lighting the way through these dark days of trumpism.

[Rebekahlow]

You hit another home run!!! Merry Christmas from Vermont

[ianithompson]

Love it, just back from watching the latest Michael Moore film and this cheered me up!

[margieescarsega]

I truly love this. Now can this guy sing and get the government shut down taken down. Hey why doesn't guy run for President ! Id vote for him 😊👍🇺🇸🍷

[lesleyvass]

Timely! Bing, eat your heart out. Yet another success. Thank you!

[captainkeyboard]

This son just made my night! These men sing like gentlemen and ambassadors like messengers who reach out to this decrepit world. Each song gets greater as the last one.

[thomasridley]

Excellent work gentlemen. Always impressed. We still have states to save, then finish rebuilding congress.

[edricaldones]

Absolutely excellent once again, Don! Thank you! This'll go in my Christmas emails.
And get your sinuses seen to. This is no time to fall ill. 😘

[michelekett]

Rest again, have. Wonderful Xmas and look forward to a New Year that truly reflects the word New.

[annicaasp]

Oh, so great! I definitely got the Bing Crosby vibes! The world is multicultural, it must show amongst the world leaders too. 💞

[midwestkatie]

My favorite line of whole midterm: transgender woman responded to a question about the homophobe she bested by saying "he's one of my constituents, and i won't (speak ill of him)-or something close.
Trump, listen up! That is class.

[mlghelpday]

This was the first thing i clicked on. As always it made me smile and of course I am sharing it with my family and friends. I've been sick but this sure cheered me up! We are headed for a better year people, and hopefully a better FUTURE! Thank you Don for your wonderful awesome videos. Im sure many....no wait....THOUSANDS of people are smiling after hearing them. Keep up the GREAT work!☺👏👏👏

[spit]

YES!!! You are a genius! I’m sure the stress level of many Americans has returned to a more manageable point. Can’t wait for January!!

[ouchsp]

Very true!
Great job Don and gang!
Have a truly wonderful Holiday Season!!

[carolschneider]

This had me laughing. It's about time we had a Congress that really represented our country. It always makes my day to see a song from you. Happy Holidays. :-)

[donaldjensen]

Thank goodness Congress is getting more diverse. As an old gay white man I have been waiting for more women (and men) of all races to be elected. Now we have to start stripping the senate of all those old, tired white men and getting more diversity in that upper chamber, too!

[Sharonformation]

I wrote the first verse of this a few weeks ago....take it and finish it up if ya want! 😀

It's beginning to look a lot like prison, for the Trump regime, the indictments will come real soon, we'll throw out the orange buffoon and in the streets will gleefully all scream

[thereshope]

😊 Write On, Don..Brilliant !
And, hey, all your writing skills are a delight...

[mouthylittleheifer]

Mr. Caron, you sure are putting me in the holiday spirit. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

[paule.maurice]

This is an amazing country ! Where else could you produce videos mocking world leaders, without fear of the very people you mock . You writers, and musicians deserve credit for keeping patriotism alive .