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The Day Rupert Murdoch Died

from Polite Unthreatening Pop Songs by Dubrow

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Been growing mighty cranky about Rupert Murdoch's interference in the politics of Australia, The UK and the USA. So i thought i better write a song.

Was also thinking about what would happen musically if Lionel Richie met JG Thirlwell.

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Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
Because the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it)

The day Rupert Murdoch died, nobody cried
And all the Fox anchors were fired, nobody cried
Everybody smiled, they did the dishes
Then they helped their mamas outside
That was the day, that Rupert Murdoch died
(And we sang)

Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And there was dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me,
Because the people been set free
(Sing) Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me
Because the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)

The day Rupert Murdoch died
And all the children smiled
Workers started jumping up with glee
(a hee-hee)
The scientists said they’d never felt so free
What a lovely place to be
The day Rupert Murdoch died, nobody cried

Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And there was dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me,
Because the people been set free
(Sing) Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me
Cos all the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)

It was the moment in our lives when we began to have some fun
Goodbye London Times and that scab filled little Sun
No more Daily Telegraph* and no more Herald Sun
We pray one day they’ll understand the evil that they done
And we sing,

Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And there was dancing in the streets
Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
Because the people been set free
Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
Because the people been set free
They been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)
Time for a Change
Time for a key change (what?)

Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And there was dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me,
Because the people been set free
(and we sing) Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me
Because the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)

Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And there was dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me,
Because the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)
Ho-Ho-Ho Hee-Hee
And all the dancing in the streets
And all the love for you and me
Because the people been set free
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)
Time for a change
(Extra Extra Read all about it!)

* The Daily Telegraph reference is for the Sydney based newspaper, not the UK Telegraph which is not owned by News Corp.

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from Polite Unthreatening Pop Songs, released November 5, 2020
Written, recorded and produced by Dubrow at Reservoir, Melbourne, during the creative explosion better known as the (necessary) Melbourne COVID lockdown of 2020. Singing laughter at the start of track by Wolfie.

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Dubrow Reservoir, Australia

I was the singer / songwriter with iNsuRge, Soulscraper, & Blackbreaks, and this is my solo project: Dubrow.

I like layering beats, synths, noise and distortion, with some real instruments

The music is also political, because all good music is. We either sing for the revolution, or sing for all the things to stay the same ... more

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