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Hank Green
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The Worst of News 2009
Hank do you remember when all of Georgia fled That flood that left thousands homeless and seven dead But while those people drowned and their houses went adrift The news was about Kanye West... and Taylor Swift
But Rhett & Link, where I really see the news media failin' Is every time anyone mentions Sarah Palin They dispatch a dozen camera crews every time she poos While I can't escape the feeling she's just not news
And swine flu, while a killer, got more love than it needed Killing 4, 000 people while the normal flu, unheeded Kills 60, 000 people year in and year out People like to have something to freak out about
And what about the Michael Phelps marijuana scandal Just one picture and the media flew off the handle He did the same thing as our last three presidents I don't think our priorities make much sense
So many important things happened this year friend Iran's election and mass recession and Obama sworn in But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb And we can only hope that we're not the only ones Yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones.
And I don't think the crappy news gets any better than The scandals of Tiger Woods and David Letterman It turns out rich guys cheat on their wives That wasn't news in the year twenty-five
And one of the biggest stories of the whole entire year Is that Susan Boyle can sing and bring an audience to tears With all the pretty people auto-tuned, we forgot Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com You don't have to be hot to the talent Britain's got
And I still laugh every time I see some poor braggart Proudly holding up a sign proclaiming he's a tea bagger Besides any confusion about the revolution I think no matter what they mean the news was an illusion
So many important things happened this year friend Iran's election and mass recession and Obama sworn in But to us the things on cable news seem so freaking dumb And we can only hope that we're not the only ones Yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones.
And I think we three can all agree, the biggest load of poo Was that balloon boy Falcon who was not in the balloon Just another year where we kept the world alive We didn't pay attention but we somehow didn't die
So many important things happened this year friend Iran's election and mass recession and Obama sworn in But to us the things on cable news SEEM SO FREAKING DUMB And we can only hope that we're not the only ones Yes, we can only hope that we're not the only ones. But since they're still reporting it... We just might be the only ones. Happy New Year, Hank. And the other one. Your brother. Think his name is Don. John. John.
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