JD Vance was in the Burgh yesterday for an afternoon appearance at the Pennsylvanian on Liberty Ave. He was surrounded by adoring fans... and a seemingly endless array of Trump Dumps. I did not attend.
A random woman asked me if I was going to the rally and I replied, "No, unfortunately I have other plans. Gonna head home and chew on tin foil."
Vance came on stage to Merle Haggard's "America First." Hey, maybe that's an optimal solution for all those lawsuits Trump has incurred for stealing the songs of famous musicians. Simply use the music of the dead. Haggard passed away from pneumonia in 2016 on his 79th birthday.
As far as I'm concerned, there can be only one Merle. (an excerpt from the prologue of Negative Feedback Loop).
I wrestled with the choice of naming this parody "Donald Is Gay" (Daw-aw-nold Is Gay) but settled on "Donald Trump Is Gay." The latter is technically off by one syllable. But it just sounds better. More triumphantly declarative.
Donald Trump Is Gay
sonofsaf
Trump’s a clown some fucked up hair
Mushroom dick just please don’t stare
Walz and tampons will win
Clown from hell Trump Vodka spill
A Diet Coke disaster
Walz and tampons will win
Fisting in arrears
Stinkin’ dope grandpap’s a smear
Very unkind
A pink slime ass creampie
Donald Trump is gay
He’s such a bitch-cunt
Ivanka Kushner’s got some bling
Bud Light’s a fine wine
Ivanka Kushner is a pain
Far right the Trump train
Donald Trump is gay
Donald’s hair if you care
Is inbred, daughter-wife is randy
MAGA cunt-ho they defend
Lil’ cock in a whore
Not hardcore. ‘Cause The Donald’s a queer
Electioneering’s pretend
His coup d’etat plan’s Be Best
He’s motor boating Stormy’s chest
As the country cries for pink slime ass creampies
Donald Trump is gay
(He’s such a bitch-cunt)
Ivanka Kushner’s got some bling
(Don’t free Palestine)
Ivanka Kushner is a pain
(Far right the Trump train)
Donald Trump is gay
Kushner god, Jared prays, kosher way, on display
An Arkansan Cotton: “Tom, pickin' all day.”
Trump is gay
Donald Trump is gay
Donald Trump is gay
The Donald is gay
Donald’s hair if you care
Is inbred, daughter-wife is randy
MAGA cunt-ho they defend
Lil’ cock in a whore
Not hardcore. ‘Cause The Donald’s a queer
Electioneering’s pretend
His coup d’etat plan’s Be Best
He’s motor boating Stormy’s chest
As the country cries for pink slime ass creampies
Donald Trump is gay
Donald Trump is gay
(He’s such a bitch-cunt)
Ivanka Kushner’s got some bling
(Don’t free Palestine)
Ivanka Kushner is a pain
(Far right the Trump train)
Donald Trump is gay
What Would You Say
Dave Matthews Band
Up and down the puppies' hair
Fleas and ticks jump everywhere
'Cause of original sin
Down the hill fell Jack and Jill
And you came tumbling after
'Cause of original sin
Rip away the tears
Drink a hope to happy years
And you may find
A lifetime's passed you by
What would you say?
Don't drop the big one
If you a monkey on a string
Don't cut my lifeline
If you a doggie on a chain
Don't bite the mailman
What would you say?
I was there when the bear
Ate his head, thought it was a candy
Everyone goes in the end
Knock, knock on the door
Who's it for? There's nobody in here
Look in the mirror, my friend
I don't understand at best
I cannot speak for all the rest
In the morning rise a lifetime's passed me by
What would you say?
(don't drop the big one)
If you a monkey on a string
(Don't cut my life line)
If you a doggie on a chain
(Don't bite the mailman)
What would you say?
Every dog has its day, every day has its way
Of being forgotten: "Mom, it's my birthday."
Would you say
What would you say?
What would you say?
"What could you say?"
I was there when the bear
Ate his head, thought it was a candy
Everyone goes in the end
Knock, knock on the door
Who's it for? There's nobody in here
Look in the mirror, my friend
I don't understand at best
Cannot speak for all the rest
Morning rise a lifetime's passed me by
What would you say?
What would you say?
(don't' drop the big one)
If you a monkey on a string
(Don't cut my life line)
If you a doggie on a chain
(Don't bite the mailman)
What would you say?
Always a strong opener. Great tune. One of his best.
Tricky, stilted lyrics. Challenging parody. As are most DMB tunes.
Dave Matthews returns to Pittsburgh on Friday, November 15. It'll be his first time at PPG Paints Arena.
From 1994 to the present, Dave Matthews has two-stepped the Burgh an impressive 35 times.
Dave Matthews Band:
6-3-98, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
8-4-98, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
8-5-98, Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
6-3-99, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
6-4-99, Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA
7-6-99, Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
5-9-99, Civic Center, Charleston, WV
5-12-99, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
6-19-00, Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH
7-3-00, Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
7-19-00, RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
12-7-00, Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
4-4-02, MCI Center, Washington, DC
8-2-02, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
8-3-02, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
12-22-02, MCI Center, Washington, DC
6-26-03, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-27-03, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-26-04, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-27-04, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-4-05, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-5-05, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-10-06, Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
5-31-13, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-28-14, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
7-9-16, First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
6-1-18, Keybank Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
8-27-21, The Pavilion At Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
6-21-23, The Pavilion At Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds:
1-23-99, Fisher Auditorium, Indiana, PA
9-21-02, Post-Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (Farm Aid)
9-16-17, Keybank Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA (Farm Aid)
Dave Matthews Solo:
10-26-22, Stage AE (John Fetterman Rally), Pittsburgh, PA
Winery:
August 2017 - Blenheim Vineyards (Dave Mathews' Winery), Charlottesville, VA