"Dem Drones"

jgou...@panix.com

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Apr 28, 2013, 11:23:44 PM4/28/13

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To: "Dem Bones" (music, James Weldon Johnson)

Subject: Delta Rhythm Boys - Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem Dry Bones - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA

Expedience connected to spy drones,
A president elected to try drones,
A pilot directed to fly drones,
Now fear the bird of the war.

Well, a drone is connected to a satellite,
The satellite connected to a big dish,
The big dish connected to a console,
The console connected to a pilot,
The pilot connected to an officer,
The officer connected to the Air Force,
The Air Force connected to the Centcom,
The Centcom connected to the Pentagon,
The Pentagon connected to CIA,
The CIA connected to the White House,
The White House connected to the President.
Now fear the bird of the war.

Dem drones, dem drones gonna stalk around,
Dem drones, dem drones gonna stalk around,
Dem drones, dem drones gonna stalk around,
Now fear the bird of the war.

Can't detect dem drones in high zones,
Can't detect dem drones in high zones,
Can't detect dem drones in high zones,
Now fear the bird of the war.

Well, the White House's d'rected by the President,
The CIA directed by the White House,
The Pentagon directed by CIA,
The Centcom directed by the Pentagon,
The Air Force directed by the Centcom,
An officer directed by the Air Force,
A pilot directed by the officer,
A console directed by the pilot,
A big dish directed by the console,
A satellite directed by the big dish,
A spy drone directed by the satellite,
Now fear the bird of the war.

Dem drones, dem drones gonna fly roun',
Dem drones, dem drones gonna spy down,
Dem drones gonna knock some guy down,
Now fear the bird of the war.

Dem drones, dem drones: stand by, drones,
Dem drones, dem drones: up high, drones,
Dem drones, dem drones: let fly, drones,
Now fear the bird of the war.

P.F. Bruns

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Apr 29, 2013, 12:21:14 AM4/29/13

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I love it!

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Kay Shapero

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Apr 29, 2013, 2:05:50 AM4/29/13

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In article <klkp3v$nps$1...@reader1.panix.com>, jgou...@panix.com says...

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> To: "Dem Bones" (music, James Weldon Johnson)
>
> Subject: Delta Rhythm Boys - Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem Dry Bones - YouTube
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA
>
>
> Expedience connected to spy drones,
> A president elected to try drones,

etc. OOK! Well done.
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Doug Wickström

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Apr 30, 2013, 1:31:48 AM4/30/13

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On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:23:44 +0000 (UTC), ""Jim Goulder""
<jgou...@panix.com> wrote:

>The console connected to a pilot,
>The pilot connected to an officer,

The pilot is an officer. The systems operator is enlisted.

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Scott Dorsey

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Apr 30, 2013, 9:29:20 AM4/30/13

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In article <cplun85m30rctkat1...@4ax.com>,

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Joel Polowin

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Apr 30, 2013, 1:10:57 PM4/30/13

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On Apr 28, 11:23 pm, ""Jim Goulder"" <jgoul...@panix.com> wrote:
> To: "Dem Bones" (music, James Weldon Johnson)
>
> Subject: Delta Rhythm Boys - Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem Dry Bones - YouTube
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA
>
> Expedience connected to spy drones,
> A president elected to try drones,
> A pilot directed to fly drones,
> Now fear the bird of the war.

Nice!

May I suggest also: "sky drones".

Joel Polowin

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May 1, 2013, 11:41:57 AM5/1/13

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On Apr 28, 11:23 pm, ""Jim Goulder"" <jgoul...@panix.com> wrote:

> Well, a drone is connected to a satellite,
> The satellite connected to a big dish,
> The big dish connected to a console,
> The console connected to a pilot,
> The pilot connected to an officer,
> The officer connected to the Air Force,
> The Air Force connected to the Centcom,
> The Centcom connected to the Pentagon,
> The Pentagon connected to CIA,
> The CIA connected to the White House,
> The White House connected to the President.
> Now fear the bird of the war.

For performance, one might follow each of these lines
with an "echo", somewhat reflecting the original pattern.

Well, a drone is connected to a satellite (space drone!)
The satellite connected to a big dish (dish drone!)
...
The White House connected to the President (top drone!)

Joe Kesselman

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May 2, 2013, 12:10:50 PM5/2/13

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On 5/1/2013 11:41 AM, Joel Polowin wrote:
> For performance, one might follow each of these lines
> with an "echo", somewhat reflecting the original pattern.

> ...
> The White House connected to the President (top drone!)

Who would be the base (or bass) drone?

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Sean Cleary

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May 5, 2013, 9:41:27 PM5/5/13

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I like it.

Igenlode Wordsmith

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Jun 10, 2013, 5:14:20 PM6/10/13

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On 29 Apr 2013 Jim Goulder wrote:

>
>To: "Dem Bones" (music, James Weldon Johnson)
>
>Subject: Delta Rhythm Boys - Dem Bones Dem Bones Dem Dry Bones - YouTube
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYb8Wm6-QfA
>
>
>Expedience connected to spy drones,
>A president elected to try drones,
>A pilot directed to fly drones,
>Now fear the bird of the war.
>

Brilliant...

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