A tribute to Gilligan's Island, using the current political climate as commentary. Oh yeah, plus I watched a lot of TV when I was a kid, which explains much of my twisted world view....what there is of it.
Bill Slater: Acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, organ, lead and backing vocals Roger Johnson: Lead guitar Jeff Leece: Bass guitar Phil Janzen: Drums Mindy Nilson, Evan O'Hare: Backing vocals
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I hope I don't get sued by Sherwood Schwartz....hey wait, that would be pretty cool!
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Ode to Mary Ann (Slater) 2007 © BMI
I’m embarrassed to report to you
When I was young in my living room
Saw Mr. Howell chase Mrs. Howell
Around that damn lagoon:
(under the island moon!)
The Skipper seemed a bit askew
What was up between you two?
Poor Gilligan’s his “cabin boy”
And you know what THEY do:
(seems obvious to me now how ‘bout you?)
I watched a lot of television when I was only ten
At 6 o’clock the sun came up my eyes opened and then
(at 6 o’clock the sun went down you know what happened then)
I’d turn on our Black & White TV
It cost my old man $13.98
Staring at that tiny ten inch screen
(HEY!) What’s up with Ginger? Was she secretly in love with Mary Ann?
(…I don’t know…oh Mary Ann…say it isn’t so)
(The Beatles on Ed Sullivan tonight – YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
Things never went the way I’d planned
but each night when I would dream the Professor’s making love to “Mary Ann…)
(…I don’t know…oh Mary Ann…say it isn’t so)
So once again I hate to say it
But every word is true
I’d sit and hypnotize myself
And never got a clue:
(and I ain’t kidding you)
I watched the world go up in flames
And soldiers names in numbers grew
The politicians have stayed the same
And you know who THEY screw
(it’s me and you and you and)
Sometimes it feels like I’ve been stranded
On an island out to sea
Me and the seven castaways
Watch Black & White TV
The Professor made it from a coconut
That never made much sense to me - YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
I wish I knew for certain but
At night when I would dream
I would dream I’se makin’ love to Mary Ann
(Mary Ann…I don’t know…oh Mary Ann…say it isn’t so)
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