"Osama, Yo Mama"
Cheri057
Has anyone heard that new song "Osama, Yo Mama"?
It's by that singer (whose name escapes me now) who did "Guitarzan" way back
when.....lololol. Gotta love that Yankee Spirit.
On a more serious note...hope everyone has a safe "Super Bowl" Sunday....( I
despise football.....I'll probly be at the mall)!!
Seems many stores in the NY area are selling out of potassium
iodide.....which is supposed to counter- act radiation sickness ::rolling
eyes:: Theres no getting away from the gloom and doom, I suppose.
But check out "Osama, Yo Mama"...put a smile on MY face!
Cheri:)
MontclrGrl
could that be Ray Stevens that you're thinking of ???
by the way, i'm with you...i won't be at the mall today, i'll be watching,
"Gone with the Wind".....one of my favorite movies....michael will be watching
the game downstairs, and i'll be watching my movie upstairs....LOL..this way
we'll both be happy....!!
have a great day...
linda
"...all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.." ~~~Norman McLean
Cheri057
>From: montc...@aol.com (MontclrGrl)
>Date: 2/3/02 9:08 AM Eastern
>
>'mornin cheri...
>
>could that be Ray Stevens that you're thinking of ???
>
Hi Linda!
YES! Ray Stevens....thank you!
Major brain poot there.
Cheri:))
CAPNTEDY
> YES! Ray Stevens....thank you!
>
> Major brain poot there.
>
>Cheri:))
Don't feel bad after I read your post I was saying to myself, I know who that
was, but couldn't think of his name either until I read Linda's response. He
did "Ahab the Arab" too lol. Heck he may be the one who made Osama mad in the
first place. LOL
Ted
MontclrGrl
wasn't 'ahab the arab' the funniest song????? LOL...yep, those were the good
old days, music wise...lol..
have a great day..
chamokar
> old days, music wise...lol..
>
>
Ahab the Arab is a family favorite of ours. My sisters and I used to
howl over it, and dance to it, lol! Heck we even have a little camel
birthday candle holder that we named Clyde. Clyde is still being used
on the next generations birthday candles. It's funny what becomes a
family tradition, isn't it?
Peace,
Karen
allth...@ftc-i.net
I listened to Ray sing this song on FOX News the other morning. Very
funny song! I believe there is a CD out with this name and also just
the single.
Ray is a real talent. He has been writing novelty and parody songs for
years and they always have a little bit (or a lot!) of truth in them. I
really love this guy and have gotten some good laughs out of some of his
songs. Back in '61' his first success was an advertising parody
"Jerimiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting
Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills". What a hoot! Then there was
"Ahab The Arab", "Santa Claus Is Watching You", "Gitarzan", "Along Came
Jones". And who can forget "The Streak"! My favorite song that he did
back in the 70's was "Everything Is Beautiful". I believe this was his
biggest hit. A great song with "beautiful" lyrics!
I was so glad to read in my "Coping Magazine" that I subscribe to where
he is doing very well since his 'bout with prostate cancer. It was
caught early so, his chances are very good! Ray is in his 60's.
I think I am going to get the single "Osama, Yo Mama"!
Best,
Dot
Claudia Levesque
CAPNTEDY wrote:
ROFL!!!!!
Ted, you constantly crack me up... in a very positive way..... and I thank you
for it!
Claudia ((o:
Claudia Levesque
> I was so glad to read in my "Coping Magazine" that I subscribe to where
> he is doing very well since his 'bout with prostate cancer. It was
> caught early so, his chances are very good! Ray is in his 60's.
>
> I think I am going to get the single "Osama, Yo Mama"!
>
> Best,
> Dot
I'm so glad to hear this.... when I read (here!) about Stevens' new song I
was delighted, as I'd heard that he was seriously ill. I'm ashamed to admit
that I wasn't at all certain that he was even still with us. So glad that
he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best ~ Claudia
allth...@ftc-i.net
Another song that Ray Stevens wrote (sort of on-topic!) was "Mississippi
Squirrel Revival"! Now, that one was a riot!
Best,
Dot
Explorerdb
>howl over it, and dance to it, lol! Heck we even have a little camel
>birthday candle holder that we named Clyde. Clyde is still being used
>on the next generations birthday candles. It's funny what becomes a
>family tradition, isn't it?
>
>Peace,
>Karen
>
either song!!!!!!! Are they on the radio now? If so...I guess I can
understand why. I play JD, Restless Heart, Jackson Brown, etc. in my car
everywhere I go...
Diane/NY
allth...@ftc-i.net
Ray's prostate cancer was found back in 1999. Even though it wasn't showing up
during routine exams (you gentleman, know what I mean!) it wasn't detected. When
he had his PSA test done, it showed it was elevated to 4.8, which is not really
high, as some consider 4 still in the normal range. Anyway, they did a biopsy
and it was found on the first biopsy. Sometimes they have to do more than one
biopsy to find the cancer. My husband had to have two biopsies before it was
finally located. Anyway, Ray was fortunate and it was located on the first
one. Most men do not get prostate cancer until they are much older and Ray's
dad had it in his 80's. "Most" men "will" get prostate cancer and if they live
long enough, but Ray was in his early 60's. Never good for a man to be in his
40's, 50's or 60's with this. He opted for surgical removal (my husband opted
for radioactive seed implants) and Ray is doing fine. My husband is doing fine,
too.
Here is a quote that is in my Coping Magazine that Ray made and it speaks
volumes about him:
"Borrowing words from his award-winning song, Ray Stevens reminds us that
"Everything is beautiful in its own way." When asked if that applies to cancer,
he replies with a gutsy laugh, "That applies to everything."
I am with you, Claudia, and I am so glad that Ray Stevens is still around. I
hope he will write many more very funny, as well as, "beautiful" songs! We need
the laughs and we need the "beauty" too!
Best,
Dot
allth...@ftc-i.net
http://www2.ari.net/jpurkey/rstevens/room321.html
There is even a "wanted" picture of David's Osama bin Squirrel titled "the squirrel
that went berserk"! lol
Best,
Dot
Cheri057
>Date: 2/3/02 10:32 AM Eastern Standard Time
>
>I listened to Ray sing this song on FOX News the other morning. Very
>funny song! I believe there is a CD out with this name and also just
>the single.
Hiya Dot!
Well...you certainly know alot about Ray....thank you!
I get a major kick out of this song....especially when he mimics George W..
"You in a lotta trouble, boy"
LOL!
God bless America!
Cheri:)
Cheri057
>Date: 2/3/02 12:02 PM Eastern Standard Time
Found the lyrics on a website:
Osama - Yo' Mama
(You In A Heap O' Trouble Boy)
Osama - yo' mama didn't raise you right
When you were young she must have wrapped yo' turban too tight
She should have kept you home on those arabian nights
It's plain to see - you need some therapy
Osama - yo' mama could have done a lot better
Though I bet every day you did somethin' to upset her
By the way, we got an answer to your anthrax letter
New York City's where it's from - it's called a smart bomb
Chorus
And I can hear yo' mama sayin' now, "You in a heap o' trouble son
Now just look what you've done
Saw you on TV with yo' gun
Mercy sakes, I can't do a thing wit'cha, told ya dubyah's gonna git'cha"
And I can just hear dubyah sayin', "You in a heap 'o trouble boy
And I don't think you will enjoy
Our game of search and destroy
We got your terror right here, and we gon' run it up yo' rear"
Osama - yo' mama didn't teach you how to act
You've crossed the line too far this time, there ain't no turnin' back
You're startin' to remind us of another maniac
Yeah, you know who - he started World War II
Osama - yo' mama didn't teach you to behave
Now they say you're hangin' with the bats in a cave
Well, pullin' off that sneak attack was not too brave
Kinda makes us remember - the 7th of December
Chorus
And I can hear yo' mama sayin' now, "You in a heap o' trouble son
Now just look what you've done
Saw you on TV with yo' gun
Mercy sakes, I can't do a thing wit'cha, told ya dubyah's gonna git'cha"
And I can just hear dubyah sayin', "You in a heap 'o trouble boy
And I don't think you will enjoy
Our game of search and destroy
We got your terror right here, and we gon' run it up yo' rear"
Tag Lines
Osama yo' karma's really got you in a jam
But that's just what you get - when you mess with Uncle Sam
Osama the Taliban is history
Nobody wants to see you startin' World War Three
Osama you know the al-Qaida won't last
Osama, just like you, it's future's in the past
Osama you should've read your Nostradamus
Now all your friends are sayin' "Please don't bomb us"
Written by: Ray Stevens
C.W. Kalb, Jr.
Published by: Ray Stevens Music, BMI
1707 Grand Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
ESSJAY001
Stevens are listed:-
'70 Every thing is beautiful
'71 Bridget the midget
'72 Turn your radio on
'74 The streak
'75 Misty
'75 Indian love call
'77 In the mood
It would appear he wasn't that big over here the streak being his only No1
Of interest is the foot note:- "In the mood doesnot feature Ray Stevens as a
conventional vocalist, but as a group of chickens. In the US he billed
himself on this record as Henhouse five plus two.
but then you all probably knew that anyway.
ESS
--
"How can I go forward when I dont know which way I'm facing."
J Lennon
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allth...@ftc-i.net
Cheri! Thanks for posting the lyrics!
Thanks for bringing the subject up, too! I enjoyed looking again at some of my old
cassettes of Ray Stevens plus, a few of his CDs that I have. He is a very talented
man!
God Bless America!
Best,
Dot
Explorerdb
Absolutely!! As we approach the hour of the Super Bowl this evening and the
opening ceremonies of the Olympics on Friday, I'd like to wish everyone a safe
and enjoyable week ahead.
Stand proud, Americans (and our Canadian brothers and sisters)!!! Let's show
the world that we can promote harmony and good will among people of all races,
beliefs, and cultures...
Indeed...God bless America!!
Peace,
Diane/NY
jdssquirrel
actually should say its a compilation of his music videos. It is a riot.
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SewPatti
about this song is what I heard from our country radio station here in
Burlington. The song is very popular right now and they guy wrote it in 10
minutes!!!
Way cool..........
Patti
Diamondsnstones
allth...@ftc-i.net
couple of them. The one you have sounds like a good one! For anyone having a
bad day, Ray would definitely be someone to watch (as well as listen to!) if you
want a good laugh!
Best,
Dot
jdssquirrel wrote:
> Major brain poot there.
>
> Cheri:))
>
luvan...@aol.com
buddy Ray so I thought I'd jump in and tell you about him.
He was born Ray Ragsdale in Albany, Ga. His first band was called
"The Barons" and his first hit was a song called "Silver Bracelet".
He moved to Atlanta and changed his name to Stevens and then began the
string of comical hits.
My favorite of his is a song called "Mr. Businessman" that was
somewhat popular and in a more serious vein.
And I have NOT heard this latest song! Guess I'm not listening to the
right stations! Guess I'll have to try and find it at Wal-Mart!
Best, Gloria
allth...@ftc-i.net
has it as well, Gloria. Enjoy! It is a hoot. Course, have you ever
known him to do anything that wasn't a riot (of his novelty songs and
parodies!) except for "Everything Is Beautiful"!
Best,
Dot
Diamondsnstones
their music? I guess I paid no attention to the backgrounds of musicans I
didn't know. It is so bad with me that I went to a concert at the Georgia
Mountain Fair a few years ago and I was enjoying the music when the entertainer
said he was from Humboldt, Tenn. Now I grew up there and it is a town of less
than 2000. He further said that his mother taught piano in the town. Now I
took piano for years there. Turned out we went to school together and his real
name was Billy and he had become a famous country western star. I will let you
guess who he was. I live in a bubble I think. But that is a great story
Gloria. Sue
PS Did Ray write Let the Bird of Paradise fly Up Your Nose?
jdssquirrel
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> their music?
Going to school with them helps! :O) I also went to school with
Toni Tennille of the Captain and Tennille after my parents divorced
and we moved to Montgomery, Alabama. She was tall and so poised even
as a 5th, 6th, 7th grader. We also went to summer camp together.
She was not "popular" at the time. Her father owned furniture stores
and the family was affluent. The highlight of my young life was being
invited to her birthday party at the country club.
She's missing the tip of one index finger but I can't remember how it
happened. And surely everyone knows that she was the Beach Boys ONLY
female pianist way back when.
Best, Gloria
allth...@ftc-i.net
Boys! Now that is interesting! My mind is busy filing that away! <smile>
Best,
Dot
Mary L.
I think somebody sent me the subject song lyrics! It's funny!
Ray Stevens is a riot. I bought one of his CDs that has "The Haircut
Song" of which he was one of the co-writers along with Mike Neun.
It's about a guy who goes all over the country getting various types
of haircuts ... and depending on the type of haircut and in which part
of the country he's in, he gets harrassed accordingly!
Mike Neun is also a wonderful musical commedian in his own right. He
opened for John at Harrah's in 1986 and sang that song along with his
own "Grandma Was A Gambler" ... another riotious song! There's a
line in the "Haircut" song that goes ...."I'm tough ... I'm a logger!"
So John makes a cute comment having worked summers in a logging camp
... the exact wording escapes me right now but I've got it at home.
But it was so funny and John had this silly grin on his face!
I don't know if Mike ever tours but if he's ever in your area, you've
gotta see him!
Peace-Mary
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Diamondsnstones
LOL
Diamondsnstones
allth...@ftc-i.net
Best,
Dot
allth...@ftc-i.net
It has been a long time since I have heard "The Haircut Song! Let me know if
you find the line that John used concerning this song!
I will have to keep an eye out for Mike Neun! "Grandma Was A Gambler" sounds
like a very funny song!
Best,
Dot
"Mary L." wrote:
> Cheri057 wrote:
Laura
Speaking of funny songs..
anyone remember "Big Bad Bruce" ?
I still remember a few lines..
At the beauty salon every morning at 10,
Big Bruce arrived and kinda tiptoed in
he was 6'3 and weighed 205 (?)
blah blah..
and then the salon catches on fire and Bruce runs out.. culminating in..
"Mercy I forgot my purse"
WHAT is that? <G> It's from long ago...
Laura
The Goddess in Tennis Shoes
>live.
> LOL
hey, the ones *I* know, y'all never heard of.
jesse
I'm as pure as the driven slush.
-- Tallulah Bankhead
http://www.forever-john-denver.com
http://thesaviorbyjwc.homestead.com/home.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FanFiction
Diamondsnstones
so who do you know and we will see. Lets play the name game part 2.
Laura
>
Jesse! You must have quit using bad words in your posts, you are suddenly
showing up again. WHAT on earth is going on.. I know you were posting, but I
couldn't see you unless someone quoted you.
Very weird..
Laura
Laura
Lets then.
Fannie Flagg
Diamondsnstones
How about Nina Foch?
Laura
>
You can be anyone you want..
now I'm..
Suzanne Pleshette
Diamondsnstones
Imogene Coco
Laura
>
>Imogene Coco
Oh she's talented..
Rose Marie
Pamela Beasley
And he was on a ski lift.......oh, wait a minute......that was some
other guy! :-)
Pam
The Goddess in Tennis Shoes
LOL, well...there's Jessica Grove, she had a small blub in People magazine,
when she debuted on Broadway as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. I worked with
her, her Mom (who's name escapes me), and her Papa, Vili (never learned how to
spell his name) at the Shakespeare company I spent my summers with.
Then, there are my friends, John Dempsey and Dana Rowe, they wrote the hit
musical (in London, England, anyway) The Witches of Eastwick. Supposedly, my
name is in the program as "technical consultant." it's picked up a few of the
English equivalent of the Tony's. word is, next year on Broadway.
Stephen Sondheim, very nice man. one of my very favorites, as far as music is
concerned.
worked with Mickey Rooney in Miami, does that count? you know him...I think.
did some local Christmas shows when I was in High School.
and I met Ethel Merman, got to sing with her. if what she did was passable as
singing! ;-)
And the old man was on the construction crew that built Inverarry, so I got to
meet Jackie Gleason a few times. I was a kid, tho. don't remember him too
much...
ok, now that you're just THOROUGHLY impressed. any others were passing, brief
meetings.
giggle...I fail, miserably, don't I? does meeting Lynyrd Skynyrd count? ;-)
The Goddess in Tennis Shoes
>showing up again.
ok, yes...decided to clean up my act. no more swearing.
giggle
The Goddess in Tennis Shoes
>
>Imogene Coco
love, you promised, no more yenta!
Sid
Diamondsnstones
>love, you promised, no more yenta!
I couldn't help myself.
Ida Morganstern
allth...@ftc-i.net
Troy Donahue
The Goddess in Tennis Shoes
>
>Ida Morganstern
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Rhoda stole the good men again!!!!!
Bren
Laura
>
>Troy Donahue
Hey Troy..
I'm really missing posts! Yours is one of the only ones I've seen all day.
From reports, this is a GOOD thing. <G>
Phil Donahue
allth...@ftc-i.net
How are ya doing! I am so glad that you are reading my posts! Seeing as how
you and I are related, I will be talking with you soon, too!
Marlo