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No one likes us, I don't know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around even our old friends put us down
Lets drop the big one and see what happens
We give them money, but are they grateful?
No, they're spiteful and they're hateful
They don't respect us, so let's surprise them
We'll drop the big one and pulverize them
Asia's crowded and Europe's too old
Africa is far too hot and Canada's too cold
And South America stole our name
Let's drop the big one
There'll be no one left to blame us
We'll save Australia
Don't wanna hurt no kangaroo
We'll build an All American amusement park there
They got surfin too
Boom goes London and boom Paris
More room for you and more room for me
And every city the whole world round
Will just be another American town
Oh how peaceful it will be
We'll set everybody free
You'll wear a Japanese kimono
And there'll be Italian shoes for me
They all hate us anyhow
So lets drop the big one now
Let's drop the big one now

justin_cook Apr 23, 2013 - 11:09	mchernaik wrote: "South America stole our name..." Pure genius. Yes, he's so often reflecting the righteous absurdity/ignorance we manage to brew in the United States. Amerigo Vespucci landed in Brazil. Don't think he ever made it to North America at all. I love the song title too. [ Reply ]
ziggytrix Apr 23, 2013 - 11:01	Anyone else reminded of the AlbionBlackSheep flash animation The End of the World (NSFW) by these lyrics? [ Reply ]
jmsmy Apr 23, 2013 - 10:40	Oh and save Canada, The UK, Ireland & Greenland. [ Reply ]
Highlowsel Feb 19, 2013 - 12:58	Hilariously sarcastic Randy Newman at his best. Loved it then. Love it even more today. I read somewhere that he once played this song in a concert over in Europe in the mid-70's. The Europeans didn't quite know how to take it.....was he being sarcastic...was he for real? The essence of their puzzlement with American's then...and probably still the essence of the bewilderment today....can't say I blame them....sometime I got's to think we're a remarkably bi-polar society. So it goes. Highlow American Net'Zen [ Reply ]
John2341 Feb 19, 2013 - 12:54	kcar wrote: Americans do not gently part with their ignorance or exceptionalism. Well, I think it's just overcompensation. [ Reply ]
skyguy Feb 19, 2013 - 12:52	Mama don't allow no above ground nuclear testing around here, we don't care what mama don't allow .... boom! [ Reply ]
offroadbiker Nov 17, 2012 - 11:53	Holy crap this song is from 1972?! I thought it was from this decade. Still just as relevant today as it was 30 years ago. Yay, human race. [ Reply ]
BikeCoachDave Apr 10, 2012 - 12:50	left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot. [ Reply ]
cc_rider Apr 10, 2012 - 12:50	Randy Newman for President... [ Reply ]
Jared Mar 09, 2012 - 20:50	3 ->6. In a mood I guess. [ Reply ]
fredriley Jan 06, 2012 - 08:54	" No one likes us, and we don't care " - the motto of Millwall FC fans. [ Reply ]
Dalebarely Jan 06, 2012 - 08:54	This has to be Will Sasso [ Reply ]
Cynaera Dec 05, 2011 - 13:55	philbertr wrote: I say we f#%kin' nuke 'em all!!! Who needs 'em any way?! Towel heads, pinkos, slants, spear chuckers, Ruskies, all them people that ain't God-fearin' Christian white folks like us!! I just know you're going extra-heavy on the sarcasm. I think I probably fit into one of those categories to be nuked. I'm white (actually, I'm sort of a lovely fleshy pink color) but I don't fear God (in fact, I don't even like Him much these days), I'm not really a Christian (I'm flirting with Druidism at the moment, but Cthulu is starting to look pretty good, too), and I'm totally against nukes. But I absolutely love Randy Newman's music. His sense of nuance and vocal inflection is impeccable. [ Reply ]
bachbeet Nov 03, 2011 - 22:45	A song with a serious message. Yet he always used humor. I especially like the line "don't wanna hurt no kangaroo." [ Reply ]
ce Oct 03, 2011 - 09:12	jeremy52 wrote: A co-worker of mine just stopped by my office about five minutes to make me aware of more explosions happening right now in downtown Baghdad. Her straight-faced take on the situation: We should "just drop a few nukes on Iraq and get the damn thing over with". And then I hear this sone on RP. Sheesh. How appropriate. A great tune from Mr. Newman. Though probably written with the Cold War in mind, it's more relevant now than ever. I occasionally remark that, in my opinion, all people who remark that, in their opinion, certain other people should just be hanged, should just be shot. Or vice versa. I forget. [ Reply ]
mchernaik Oct 03, 2011 - 09:01	"South America stole our name..." Pure genius. [ Reply ]
kcar Sep 01, 2011 - 23:28	robotbass wrote: Amazing...the lyric is still pertinent today. Americans do not gently part with their ignorance or exceptionalism. [ Reply ]
robotbass Aug 01, 2011 - 13:35	Amazing...the lyric is still pertinent today. [ Reply ]
Nerubo Aug 01, 2011 - 13:32	Nerubo wrote: Perhaps it's because I have a degree in Political Science, but the line "And South America stole our name" made me genuinely LOL. Hmm, replying to my own comment - never a good sign. However, I felt compelled to say two things Doesn't "South America stole our name" sound like something a "Tea Party" ranter would say without irony? It still makes me laugh. [ Reply ]
Nerubo May 30, 2011 - 12:58	Perhaps it's because I have a degree in Political Science, but the line "And South America stole our name" made me genuinely LOL. [ Reply ]