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icymist

(15,888 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:25 PM Jul 2018

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Oh, How I love Bette Midler:

Link to tweet

Thinking of changing the lyrics to one of my songs. Would you
download, “The Putin Pleasin’ Treason Boy of Company Pee”?

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Oh, How I love Bette Midler: (Original Post) icymist Jul 2018 OP

Brilliant! dhol82 Jul 2018 #1

Kind of insulting for her to claim that song as hers oberliner Jul 2018 #2

She's been doing it for a while. dhol82 Jul 2018 #6

Oh, I know oberliner Jul 2018 #7

I have enjoyed listening to Andrews Sisters since I was a 'ute. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #32

She had a hit with it too. Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #8

It's not her song oberliner Jul 2018 #9

She had a freaking hit with it. Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #10

Oberliner is our resident contrarian. tavernier Jul 2018 #18

I'll second that one! dhol82 Jul 2018 #19

Snort grantcart Jul 2018 #20

It's not the Andrews Sisters' song either, it was written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. George II Jul 2018 #14

There you go. Kingofalldems Jul 2018 #16

I tried to type this but it wouldn't let me: spooky3 Jul 2018 #24

******************** Cha Jul 2018 #29

The Andrews Sisters didn't write it either... they just sang it. Raster Jul 2018 #33

Yes. I agree with you. ladjf Jul 2018 #11

She didn't claim that. dem4decades Jul 2018 #25

Maybe she owns the rights? nt. druidity33 Jul 2018 #28

She has more lyrics she could change... True Dough Jul 2018 #3

Awesome !! donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #4

If she doesn't do it, Randy Rainbow should William Seger Jul 2018 #5

Me, too! She's somethin' else! nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #12

and this one- mopinko Jul 2018 #13

lol And Cha Jul 2018 #30

DIVINE Miss M suffragette Jul 2018 #15

Love the brilliant Ms. M now more than ever, lark Jul 2018 #17

Love bdamomma Jul 2018 #21

Easy answer: Initech Jul 2018 #22

I saw her in Georgetown DC one night 3 years ago. MariaCSR Jul 2018 #23

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #26

Brilliant! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #27

LOL Achilleaze Jul 2018 #31

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

1. Brilliant!

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:28 PM

Jul 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

2. Kind of insulting for her to claim that song as hers

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:29 PM

Jul 2018

Some of us do know about The Andrews Sisters.

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

6. She's been doing it for a while.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:40 PM

Jul 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

7. Oh, I know

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:44 PM

Jul 2018

But you can't beat the original:

3Hotdogs

(12,374 posts)

32. I have enjoyed listening to Andrews Sisters since I was a 'ute.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 07:09 AM

Jul 2018

My favorite is stuff they did with Bing --- Blue Shadows on the Trails, for instance.

In this case, Bett's bit of up tempo improves the song.

Kingofalldems

(38,452 posts)

8. She had a hit with it too.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:48 PM

Jul 2018

So it's also her song. Your post is insulting.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

9. It's not her song

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:55 PM

Jul 2018

She didn't write it or originally perform it.

Kingofalldems

(38,452 posts)

10. She had a freaking hit with it.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:04 PM

Jul 2018

I get the impression you don't like her going after Trump, oberliner.

tavernier

(12,382 posts)

18. Oberliner is our resident contrarian.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:22 PM

Jul 2018

Haven’t you noticed?

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

19. I'll second that one!

Reply to tavernier (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:49 PM

Jul 2018

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

20. Snort

Reply to tavernier (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:54 PM

Jul 2018

George II

(67,782 posts)

14. It's not the Andrews Sisters' song either, it was written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:12 PM

Jul 2018

Kingofalldems

(38,452 posts)

16. There you go.

Reply to George II (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:13 PM

Jul 2018

spooky3

(34,441 posts)

24. I tried to type this but it wouldn't let me:

Reply to George II (Reply #14)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:35 PM

Jul 2018

Touché!

Cha

(297,180 posts)

29. ********************

Reply to George II (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 04:02 AM

Jul 2018

*ZING!!

Raster

(20,998 posts)

33. The Andrews Sisters didn't write it either... they just sang it.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:59 PM

Jul 2018

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

11. Yes. I agree with you.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:04 PM

Jul 2018

I was agreeing with King of all Dems.

dem4decades

(11,283 posts)

25. She didn't claim that.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:38 PM

Jul 2018

druidity33

(6,446 posts)

28. Maybe she owns the rights? nt.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 09:45 PM

Jul 2018

True Dough

(17,303 posts)

3. She has more lyrics she could change...

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:30 PM

Jul 2018

"Did you ever know that I'm a zero,
And everything SAD a president could be,
I regularly betray this great eagle,
And I'll soon regret when my former lawyer sings..."

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)

4. Awesome !!

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:35 PM

Jul 2018

We luv ya, Bette !

William Seger

(10,778 posts)

5. If she doesn't do it, Randy Rainbow should

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:39 PM

Jul 2018

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

12. Me, too! She's somethin' else! nt

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:11 PM

Jul 2018

mopinko

(70,089 posts)

13. and this one-

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:11 PM

Jul 2018

Link to tweet

Wherever she was the day of that heinous press conference, I hope Hillary Clinton treated herself to a huge plate of loaded nachos with extra guac & a margarita in a glass as big as a toilet.

Cha

(297,180 posts)

30. lol And

Reply to mopinko (Reply #13)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 04:04 AM

Jul 2018

Salsa!

Mahalo, Mo

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

15. DIVINE Miss M

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:12 PM

Jul 2018

lark

(23,097 posts)

17. Love the brilliant Ms. M now more than ever,

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:13 PM

Jul 2018

and I've thought she was awesome for decades.

bdamomma

(63,840 posts)

21. Love

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:00 PM

Jul 2018

Bette.

Initech

(100,068 posts)

22. Easy answer:

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:06 PM

Jul 2018

MariaCSR

(642 posts)

23. I saw her in Georgetown DC one night 3 years ago.

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:07 PM

Jul 2018

I was waiting for the bus, and she just breezed on by. I said "Hi Bette" and she waved me off like "dont bother me" lol I wasn't mad though, she's awesome.