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We are dazed and confused. How does one keep world affairs straight these days, eh? The U.S. Republican administration has opened and shut more doors than an arcade whack-a-mole game.
I’m reminded of an Ella Fitzgerald recording, “Undecided” (1993, First Lady of Song, Jazz Heritage) which, of course, has been spinning in my head these last few weeks. The first stanza goes:
First, you say, you do
And then you don't
And then you say, you will
And then you won't
To that, my unconscious turntable adds “you’re a bad dog, baby” but that’s a line from Gilbert O’Sullivan’s hit song, “Get Down” (1973, I'm a Writer, not a Fighter, BMG Rights Management) which, in part, goes:
Get down, get down, get down
You're a bad dog baby
But I still want you 'round
Try and get those out of your head!
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Link to lyrics of “Undecided,” by Ella Fitzgerald: https://tinyurl.com/4k65fc2j
Link to version of the recording, “Undecided: https://genius.com/Ella-fitzgerald-and-louis-armstrong-undecided-lyrics
Link to Wikipedia article about Ella Fitzgerald: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald
Link to lyrics, “Bad Dog,” by Gilbert O’Sullivan: https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/gilbert-osullivan/get-down
Link to Wikipedia article about Gilbert O’Sullivan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_O%27Sulliva
