{"id":410,"date":"2020-07-24T12:19:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T11:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonyrobinsonobe.com\/blog\/?p=410"},"modified":"2020-07-28T12:57:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:57:02","slug":"the-dud-the-sad-and-the-cuddly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonyrobinsonobe.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/24\/the-dud-the-sad-and-the-cuddly\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DUD, THE SAD AND THE CUDDLY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THE DUD, THE SAD AND THE CUDDLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE DUD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t see adverts on LinkedIn for ‘Campaigner – 20 years experience’. Few apply as it’s unpaid and damages your wealth. My application might fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth is I’ve just spent four months unsuccessfully supporting the fab campaigns for the 3 million #Excludeduk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They still have nowt but increased debt and despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My influence has been, ‘sadly’, zilch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worse, I even upset some of my peers for not being the ‘real Tony Robinson’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My protest video to Dom and BJ, singing about too many dead old people, #BlackLivesMatter<\/a> and the 3 million with lost livelihoods, is not a big hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, it convinced many that Sir Tony Robinson, legend, actor and TV presenter, had joined their campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking nothing like him was put down to his wig and fake beard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE SAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emotional detachment is a leadership quality. It’s seen in millionaire Ministers with private healthcare, private education and parents in a holiday home rather than a care home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m never miserable but I am sad about debt, poverty, suffering and merciless discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE CUDDLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK PM and US President are loved by most for their quirky positivity. Most see us, campaigners, as ugly and negative. We’re not. Please join us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here’s the song to the tune of ‘Don’t think twice, it’s alright’ by Bob Dylan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below the words is the video that caused the furore. Enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


SONG FOR BJ – DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S OUR LIVES <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it ain’t no use to hide and lie, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know Dom’s game by now <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it ain’t no use to hide and lie, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Too many dead, anyhow <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your masters call for their pot of gold <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t say you spent it killing the old <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re the reason our blood runs cold <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t think twice, it’s all life <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it ain’t no use herding the poor, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They don’t listen anymore <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it ain’t no use purging the sick, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your doctors gonna lock the door <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they tug your strings to shine their shoes <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You best be giving ’em women and booze <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You killed our livelihoods and we got nothing to lose <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t think twice, it’s our life <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it ain’t no use sending ’em home, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A home they never knew <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it ain’t no use calling them names, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just cos they don’t look like you <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when they come a-knocking to hand over the keys <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’d better learn to kneel, say sorry and please <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We just know that we CAN’T BREATHE <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t think twice it’s our lives <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, you’re just so King Kong, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That smirk you wear so well <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeah, you’re the biggest swinging dick, BJ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your stand up trumps our yells <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we ain’t saying that you were the boss <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you told all them lies so humanity lost <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just partied without giving a toss <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t think twice, it’s our lives <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#BlackLivesMatter<\/a> #EveryLifeCounts<\/a> #MicroBizMatters<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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