The Letter

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A parody of a song by The Box Tops.
Recorded by Brad Weiss in Carrboro, NC
Recorded: 01/06/2016  Released: 01/06/2016  First aired: 01/07/2016

Lyrics

[Good for one day only I suspect. Not exactly a turn-around jingle, since it's a recurring theme - but it does refer to the specific mishaps of Jan 6, 2016. For the record.]

Can’t you get me Pat Forde on the phone?
Don’t repeat that opening from Tuesday’s show!
You don’t even care if we have dead air
At least some Littles they wrote me a letter

Kravitz won’t be callin’ in til hour two
Even Sheehan’s newscasts aren’t this confused!
You’re a good-for-nothing, can’t you push a button?
Cue the Littles who wrote me a letter

Well they wrote me a letter
And requested my attendance at a wedding I’ve missed
Please tell Michael ‘bout our weather - here’s an invitation
To my grandson’s bris!
Oy vey! Hey!

This is worse than ridin' in an aeroplane
There’s another segment goin’ down the drain
Guess it’s just my luck, Nigel what the $*¢&?!
At least some Littles just wrote me a letter


Parody of "The Letter" as recorded by The Box Tops

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  • Kj Ohnstad in Red Wing, MN
    This is so extraordinarily good. Grandson's bris! And yes, it does perfectly capture the chaos of last Wednesday's show.
    3218 days ago.
  • pl hayes
    love it
    3224 days ago.
  • Jerry in Annandale, VA
    Perfectly captures the chaos of Wednesday's show
    3224 days ago.
  • judofuse in Atlanta
    Brilliant. I don't think we can rule it out that Steve was right the first time and Nigel meant to play this at the open...and well you know.
    3224 days ago.
  • robert berg in Pittsburgh, PA
    every line of this one is fantastic.
    3224 days ago.
  • Brad Weiss in Williamsburg, VA
    Takes one to know one, counselor. Many thanks to you all.
    3225 days ago.
  • Hampton Nager in Dallas, TX
    Pretty damn funny, Brad.
    3225 days ago.
  • mrlip in Springfield, VA
    Okay, maybe the regular jingle slot. Congrats!
    3225 days ago.
  • mrlip in Springfield, VA
    Tomorrow's show open - if Nigel can get it right.
    3225 days ago.
  • Anita from Alaska
    Another instant classic. Bravo.
    3225 days ago.