* VanillaMan’s latest, based on “Must be Santa,” a tune I’ve loved since I was a kid. Click here if you need a refresher…
Who’s got a solution to business flight?
Rauner’s got a solution to business flight!
Who spends millions each election night?
Rauner spends millions each election night!
Business flight, Buys election night,
Must be Rauner, must be Rauner,
Must be Governor, Governor Bruce.
Who wants to give us Right To Work?
Rauner wants to give us Right To Work!
Who drives unions completely bezerk?
Rauner drives unions completely bezerk!
Right To Work, completely bezerk,
Buys election night, business flight
Must be Rauner, must be Rauner,
Must be Governor, Governor Bruce.
Who’s wants to save us 1.4?
Rauner wants to save us 1.4!
Who doing that by waging war?
Rauner’s doing that by waging war!
1.4, waging war,
Right To Work, completely bezerk,
Buys election night, business flight
Must be Rauner, must be Rauner,
Must be Governor, Governor Bruce.
Who says he wants to limit terms?
Rauner says he wants to limit terms!
Who says Madigan’s got cooties and germs?
Rauner says Madigan’s got cooties and germs!
Limit terms, cooties and germs,
1.4, wages war,
Right To Work, completely bezerk,
Buys election night, business flight
Must be Rauner, must be Rauner,
Must be Governor, Governor Bruce.
Ryan, Blago, Quinn and Rauner!
Governing Illinois is sure a downer!
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Hooray!
Two in the Slammer, and two got away!
One fine day, will come our way,
Just not now, don’t have a cow,
Rauner’s in charge, our debts enlarge,
We’re in a hole, that’s his goal
Must be Rauner, must be Rauner,
Must be Governor BRUCE!
- Amalia - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:17 am:
oh dear VM, this is a really good one because it’s slogan worthy!
bonus, Mitch Miller singing in video link. have not thought about him in a long time and have never heard this song.
anyone near Wilmette, the reindeer are out for a few more days at that landscape shop on Lake St. just east of the Edens. magic.
- Earnest - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:17 am:
Strangely, the tune came out as a military cadence in my head…troops marching to war with that old “Sound off…1,2, Sound off…3,4, Sound off….”
- lake county democrat - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:24 am:
Vanilla Man, you are the Mark Russell of my generation (as high of praise as I can give).
- DuPage Bard - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:27 am:
Well done.
- pool boy - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:28 am:
Once again your musical IQ is amazing. I have never heard of this “Christmas song”. To the post, good job VM.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:33 am:
- VanillaMan -
When you release the CD of these classics, I’ll be one of the first to pick one up.
- Oldengrey - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:38 am:
Dylan did a video of this a few years back. Not sure if the link will work or not
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus
- Gruntled University Employee - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 9:46 am:
V Man is truly the Weird Al of his generation.
- Loop Lady - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 10:01 am:
You are awesome VM…all the best to you and yours…
- Grandson of Man - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 10:07 am:
Excellent. One of my favorites so far.
- northsider (the original) - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 10:41 am:
Love this one!
- MAMA - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 11:21 am:
Dear VanillaMan, I loved this song. I look forward to more IL holiday songs from you.
- titan - Thursday, Dec 15, 16 @ 12:32 pm:
VanillaMan is doing great work with these.