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* ArmouredClosetGay: "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":

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* ArmouredClosetGay: "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":Heterosexual" is all about the eponymous pastor, a vocal opponent of gay rights, proclaiming that he was "[[BlatantLies completely heterosexual]]" after being [[ImplausibleDeniability caught paying male escorts for sex regularly]] and subsequently going to therapy.

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** "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" to [[Music/BobDylan "Highway 95 Revisited"]]



%%* UnusualEuphemism: "Firing the Surgeon General"

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%%* * UnusualEuphemism: "Firing the Surgeon General"General", referring to Jocelyn Elders being relieved of command for controversies, including a suggestion that sex education cover masturbation. The song is full of references to yanking it.
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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: “Firing the Surgeon General” is a song made up of several euphemisms for [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation]].

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* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: “Firing the Surgeon General” is a song made up of several euphemisms for [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation]].masturbation.



* UnusualEuphemism: [[ADateWithRosiePalms “Firing the Surgeon General”]]

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* %%* UnusualEuphemism: [[ADateWithRosiePalms “Firing "Firing the Surgeon General”]]General"
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-->"There's this great quote about war, and I'm tryin to remember who said it, the people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders, you just tell them they're under attack, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, now who said that? Oh yeah, it was [[ThoseWackyNazis Hermann Goering]].

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-->"There's this great quote about war, and I'm tryin to remember who said it, the people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders, you just tell them they're under attack, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, now who said that? Oh yeah, it was [[ThoseWackyNazis [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Hermann Goering]].
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** Perhaps more to Music/WoodyGuthrie.
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* LongList: The final refrain of some versions of "X Is Completely Heterosexual" is many repetitions of the song title, each mentioning the name of a homophobic public figure who was later discovered engaging in homosexual activity.
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* {{Corpsing}}: He frequently laughs or chuckles in his music videos, which are often recorded in front of a live audience.
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* ThatNewHeavyMetal: "To the Victims of This Tragedy We Send Our Thoughts and Prayers", which is about right wing politicians and pundits who urge violence against people they dislike but claim that mass shootings are caused by, among other things, rap and heavy metal instead.
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* ApocalypticLog: "End of the Ship" is about a shipwreck and ends abruptly with a gurgling sound.
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** "Defenders of Marriage" and "Summer of Loving" are songs defending gay marriage. The former parodies HeteronormativeCrusaders, the latter connects the court case "Loving vs. Virginia" to the current struggle for marriage equality.

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** "Defenders of Marriage" and "Summer of Loving" are songs defending gay marriage. The former parodies HeteronormativeCrusaders, the latter connects the discusses court case "Loving vs. Virginia" and compares it to the current struggle fight for marriage equality.equality (he specifically acknowledges California's (eventually overturned) Proposition 8).
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* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" is a take on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" WithLyrics

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* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" is a take on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" "Music/EineKleineNachtmusik" WithLyrics
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** If Roy gets a good opportunity to take a potshot [[SelfDeprecation from left to left]], though, he'll take it.

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* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" to Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik".
** "[=TrumpPence=]" is take on the Film/MaryPoppins song "Feed the Birds".

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* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" to is a take on Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik".
Nachtmusik" WithLyrics
** "[=TrumpPence=]" is take on the Film/MaryPoppins song parodies "Feed the Birds".Birds" from Film/MaryPoppins.


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** "The Liar Tweets Tonight" to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

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* ''Rize Up'' (2018)



** "[=TrumpPence=]" is take on the Film/MaryPoppins song "Feed the Birds"

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** "[=TrumpPence=]" is take on the Film/MaryPoppins song "Feed the Birds"Birds".


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** "Pixie Man" to "Dixieland".


* PainfulRhyme: "George Rekers is Completely Heterosexual":
-->He went and got a rent-a-boy to help him with his luggage\\
Not to mention helping with his tuggage and his pluggage\\
He paid the boy to come to Europe just for the weekend\\
To handle all his [[DoubleEntendre junk]] and then, uh, massage him in the Greek end.
** "Creation Science 101":
-->There might be sinners in this class,\\
Who might believe in UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin\\
Guess that's just their loss and our win,\\
Because I'm going to flunk their ass
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* AlbumTitleDrop: The lyric “you’re getting sleepy” appears in the song “Vote Republican”. See TitleDrop for more examples.

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* AlbumTitleDrop: The lyric “you’re getting sleepy” appears in the song “Vote Republican”. See TitleDrop TitleTrack for more examples.

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* AlbumTitleDrop: The lyric “you’re getting sleepy” appears in the song “Vote Republican”.
** ''Peacenick

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* AlbumTitleDrop: The lyric “you’re getting sleepy” appears in the song “Vote Republican”.
** ''Peacenick
Republican”. See TitleDrop for more examples.



-->"And in yoga today, I got bent out of shape, ‘cause the guy doing bow-pulling pulls in front of me was intolerant, which I hate!"

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-->"And in yoga today, I got bent out of shape, ‘cause the guy doing bow-pulling pulls in front of me was intolerant, intolerant... which I hate!"



* PainfulRhyme: "George Rekers is Completely Heterosexual]":

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* PainfulRhyme: "George Rekers is Completely Heterosexual]":Heterosexual":
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Who might believe in UsefulNotes\CharlesDarwin\\

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Who might believe in UsefulNotes\CharlesDarwin\\UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin\\
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** ''Peacenick


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* PainfulRhyme: "George Rekers is Completely Heterosexual]":
-->He went and got a rent-a-boy to help him with his luggage\\
Not to mention helping with his tuggage and his pluggage\\
He paid the boy to come to Europe just for the weekend\\
To handle all his [[DoubleEntendre junk]] and then, uh, massage him in the Greek end.
** "Creation Science 101":
-->There might be sinners in this class,\\
Who might believe in UsefulNotes\CharlesDarwin\\
Guess that's just their loss and our win,\\
Because I'm going to flunk their ass


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** "The Shady Bunch" to Series/TheBradyBunch theme song.
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Roy Zimmerman is an American folk satirist who sings primarily political songs from a left-wing perspective. Before going solo, he was in a band called The Foremen.

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Roy Zimmerman (born October 7, 1957) is an American folk satirist who sings primarily political songs from a left-wing perspective. Before going solo, he was in a band called The Foremen.

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* DrugsAreGood: ''The Orange County Rolling Acres Senior Center Cannabis Club'' is a song advocating the legalization of medicinal marijuana for use by senior citizens.

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* DrugsAreGood: ''The Orange County Rolling Acres Senior Center Cannabis Club'' is a song advocating (or at least toying with the idea of) the legalization of medicinal marijuana for use by senior citizens.



--> "Ingles es la lengua madre - English is the mother tounge"

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--> "Ingles es la lengua madre - English is the mother tounge"tongue"



-->"I saved an endangered snail darter from being eaten by an endangered spotted owl that I saved from being eaten by an endangered mountain lion that I saved from being shot by a poacher... WHOM I HAD TO KIIIIIIIILLL!!!!..... [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope With kindness]]....]]"
* InTheStyleOf: "What If The Beatles Were Irish?"

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-->"I saved an endangered snail darter from being eaten by an endangered spotted owl that I saved from being eaten by an endangered mountain lion that I saved from being shot by a poacher... WHOM I HAD TO KIIIIIIIILLL!!!!..... KIIIIIIIILLL!!!!... [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope With kindness]]....]]"
kindness]]]]... [[spoiler:[[OverlyLongGag Took a whiiiillle...]]]]"
* InTheStyleOf: "What If The Beatles Music/TheBeatles Were Irish?"



** "Homeland Security" is a song criticising the US response to 9/11.

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** "Homeland Security" is a song criticising and "Hello NSA" both criticise the US response to 9/11.


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* SpiritualSuccessor: to Music/TomLehrer.
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-->It ain't nobody's business who a person [[LastMinuteWordSwap marries]]

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-->It ain't nobody's business who a person [[LastMinuteWordSwap [[LastSecondWordSwap marries]]
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** "Summer of Loving"
-->Find a white dress or a tux
-->It ain't nobody's business who a person [[LastMinuteWordSwap marries]]
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** "TrumpPence" is take on [[Film/MaryPoppins|'s]] "Feed the Birds"

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** "TrumpPence" "[=TrumpPence=]" is take on [[Film/MaryPoppins|'s]] the Film/MaryPoppins song "Feed the Birds"

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* ''The Faucet's on Fire'' (2015)



* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" to Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic".

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* SongParody: "Eine Kleine Barackmusik" to Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusic".Nachtmusik".
** "TrumpPence" is take on [[Film/MaryPoppins|'s]] "Feed the Birds"



* TitleTrack: "Thanks for the Support" and "Peacenick," on their respective albums.

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* TitleTrack: "Thanks for the Support" Support," "The Faucet's on Fire!," and "Peacenick," on their respective albums.
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* YouPutTheXInTheXY: In "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":

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* YouPutTheXInTheXY: YouPutTheXInXY: In "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":
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* YouPuTheXInTheXY: In "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":

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* YouPuTheXInTheXY: YouPutTheXInTheXY: In "Ted Haggard is Completely Heterosexual":

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