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Sungai Pusat
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What We Call The News

Postby Sungai Pusat » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:34 pm

What We Call The News

By JibJab

There once a time, not long ago, when each and everyday:
At 6:00 each evening, you'd knew news was on its way.
From anchors of integrity to free channels to choose.
That's what we called the news!

Then along came cable and a ratings race ensued!
Great legends found themselves replaced by blondes with big, fake boobs.
Debate replaced by punditry, politically skewed!
It's what we call the news!

We interrupt this story which is coming form Iraq!
Cos Rosie's Suin Donald. Donald Suin Rosie back.
We're cutting from Darfur, we're in Des Moines with urgent news!
There's a finger in my food!

Guitar strings, titles, sound effects, and graphics everywhere!
Breaking news each minute on the rush to get on air!
With scandals, dramas, tragedies and mindless ballyhoo,
That's turned our brains to goo!

Now only 3% can point to Kabul on a map!
But 96% can claim they've seen Brit's putty tat!
The world's greatly affected by the stories you choose
To put into the news!

Bronco chases, plane wrecks, shootings, victims on a cruise!
Jonbenet, Scott Peterson and Anna Nicole too!
Celebrities in rehab and a mauling at the zoo!
It's what we call the... what we call the... what... we... call... the... news!

This just in: President Bush can't open a door.
They call this crap the news!


Updated one, just for everyone to enjoy, not just anyone above 13:

There once a time, not long ago, when each and everyday:
At 6:00 each evening, you'd knew news was on its way.
From anchors of integrity to free channels to choose.
That's what we called the news!

Then along came cable and a ratings race ensued!
Great legends found themselves replaced by blondes da da, du du.
Debate replaced by punditry, politically skewed!
It's what we call the news!

We interrupt this story which is coming form Iraq!
Cos Rosie's Suin Donald. Donald Suin Rosie back.
We're cutting from Darfur, we're in Des Moines with urgent news!
There's a finger in my food!

Guitar strings, titles, sound effects, and graphics everywhere!
Breaking news each minute on the rush to get on air!
With scandals, dramas, tragedies and mindless ballyhoo,
That's turned our brains to goo!

Now only 3% can point to Kabul on a map!
Dun Da Dun Da Dun Da Du Da Du Da Dun!
The world's greatly affected by the stories you choose
To put into the news!

Bronco chases, plane wrecks, shootings, victims on a cruise!
Jonbenet, Scott Peterson and Anna Nicole too!
Celebrities in rehab and a mauling at the zoo!
It's what we call the... what we call the... what... we... call... the... news!

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Mike the Progressive
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Postby Mike the Progressive » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:33 am

Um, k?

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Postby Consaria » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:42 pm

Ha! This is my favorite JibJab video. BTW, the 2010 review sucked.
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Postby SUPERFISHPIE » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:44 pm

Sound reasoning there. Ooh, there's a video to go with it...
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Postby North Suran » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:34 pm

The only good JibJab video there has ever been is "Time for Some Campaignin'".

Everything else has been pretty guff.
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