Music

Drain the swampby Roy Zimmerman

MAGA (a parody of “My Girl”)by Roy Zimmerman

From Roy: Our new video “MAGA” (a parody of “My Girl”) is our attempt to find the right balance between horror and hope. Trump wanted to throw out all of the votes from Detroit, so we wanted our response to come from Motown. “My Girl” is a beautiful melody, of course, and the contrast with footage of the senseless violence at the Capitol made us weep many times during the editing process. It’s our Americana prayer for justice.

The video features our friend Sandy Riccardi, featured in Trumped by Music Episode #4!

HIT THE ROAD TRUMP!by Biden ft. Trump

New President for Christmasby Lindsey Elam

“I wrote the song “New President for Christmas” about a conversation that I had with my Mom. She had asked me what I would like for her to get me for a Christmas gift and I said (only half jokingly) “A new president!” It looks like my wish has come true and Santa has truly delivered this year!”

FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE THE WHITE HOUSE – a Parodyby Don Caron

The problem is all inside your head, we all agree.
You were voted out so now you’re just a wannabe.
We’d like to doff your ass from public property.
There must be 50 ways to leave the White House.

You know, it’s really not my habit to intrude,
but the oval office ain’t the place for you to sit and brood.
It’s time to just move on beCause you’re redefining rude.
There must be fifty ways to leave the White House.
Fifty ways to leave the White House

What’s admitting that you lost cost?
Grow a pair and backtrack.
Let go of that plot you got.
There’s no foul play.

We can help you look for the door.
That’s what elections are for.
On your very last prey-day
just hit the highway.

So do your little pout flout
and and have a little vaunt flaunt.
It will not a thing bring
however you cling.

Slink away to your coast post.
That’s first and foremost.
This country’s not a king thing
even though it might sting.

You know, it grieves me so to see you cause more pain,
so there was something that we did so it cannot occur again.
And it is not a big surprise we must repeatedly explain
about the fifty ways

We watched you lie and cheat your way
through life for all those years.
And then you used the same approach to play
upon the country’s fears.
But now all that is done.
Can’t you hear the cheers?
There must be fifty ways to leave the White House.
Fifty ways to leave the White House

When that you weren’t picked clicks
Climb over that tall wall.
There’s nowhere to hide.
Biden knows the White House.

Just take a little backpack
or wait for the black jackets
to without a doubt out
both you and your spouse.

This is a required fired.
Get over your deny lie.
You’re about to be long-gone
‘cause your ass got beat.

Got the “didn’t wanna lose blues”
something you can’t refuse.
So throw out the cheat sheet.
Make your final tweet.

“Four Seasons Total Landscaping (Highway 95 Revisited)”by Roy Zimmerman

Blue Revolutionby Daniel Resh

“I thought I was done with political songs for a while, but when the words come in my head I write them down. I started blue revolution on election day and finished it three days later.”

Tim Reynolds – “UPOS POTUS”by Tim Reynolds

“It was an improv that I learned, that I made up in a bad mood, so I thought there’s this other thing (POTUS) that is generally putting a lot of people in a big bad mood. So then came the title after the music.”

Lights Out for the GOPby Negative Tendencies

National Anthem 2019 (Trump Spangled Banner)by Negative Tendencies

Perry Masonby Negative Tendencies

“Vote Him Away #4 (The Liar Tweets Tonight)”by Roy Zimmerman

“Little boy” A Song about Donald Trump with a happy endingby Janee Klar

I Screamed a Screamby Sandy and Richard Riccardi

Tr$mp Got It From Hopeby Sandy and Richard Riccardi

TheWreck of the Tr*mp-Train Parade-Boatsby Sandy and Richard Riccardi

Hellfire & Brimstoneby Nate Schweber

Exes Expose (Jen Houston Parody)by Jen Houston

Pathological Liar (Jen Houston Parody)by Jen Houston

You’re A Pain/ You’re So Lame – Donald Trump spoof (Carly Simon parody)by Dave Rucci

“Since the 2016 election, everytime I heard Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” it reminded me of Trump, simply because he IS so vain.  After realizing how well it would fit as a Trump parody, I asked my friend and Toxic Tangerine cohort, Daniel Resh, if he could help craft the lyrics for me.  (The fact that Carly made “You’re So Vain” into her own Trump parody in 2018 was completely unknown to me, until Daniel later pointed it out, but the two parodies are completely different).”

“Vote Him Away #3 (The Liar Tweets Tonight)”by Roy Zimmerman

Judy Freedby Don't know how they love him

Ridin with Biden 2020 Trump protest songby Daniel Resh

I Won’t Vote For Him – Trump Protest Songby Daniel Resh

If I Were Presidentby Steak House Mints

Landslideby Lauren Mayer & Nicole Sandler

Trump-Trolleryby Judy Freed

After publicly sharing one of my parodies. A Trump troll posted a comment that included only a critique of my physical appearance and my vocal quality, with no response to the actual content of the song – thus inspiring this new parody!”

Fake News (parody of Fugue For Tinhorns)by Jonathan Jensen

“I started on this song early in Trump’s presidency, and kept adding verses. Over the years I could never manage to get three good singers together to record it. Once I got the ACappella video app on my phone I realized I could do the whole thing myself!”

Wardrobe courtesy of Savers Thrift Store.

“Our People Gonna Rise”by Emma's Revolution

Our people gonna rise
Our people gonna rise
Listen to our cries, through the pain and lies
Our people gonna rise

Our people gonna sing
Our people gonna sing
In spite of everything, hear our freedom ring
Our people gonna sing

Our people gonna fight
Our people gonna fight
For what we know is right, we’ll march into the night
Our people gonna fight

Our people gonna grieve
Our people gonna grieve
Whatever you believe, we have the right to breathe
Our people gonna grieve

Our people gonna pray
Our people gonna pray
Try to take our rights away, see you on election day
Our people gonna pray

Our people gonna rise
Our people gonna rise
Listen to our cries, through the pain and lies
Our people gonna rise

From a (Social) Distance” Song Parodyby Emma's Revolution

From a distance, we will stop this thing
It’s already really grim
From a distance, we’ll make the best of things
While social-distancing
From a distance there is harmony
And it echoes over Zoom
It’s the voice of hope
It’s the voice of peace
From every living room

Now you’re watching us
From a distance

From a distance, we see you on the beach
And we know you should go home
From a distance, we all share the grief
in Wuhan, Tehran and Rome
From a distance, Trump’s still an idiot
Motivated by pure greed
We need someone smart
Someone science-based
Let Tony Fauci lead!

Now you’re watching us
From a distance

From a distance, that’s where we’ve got to stay
If we want to make it thru
From a distance, wave, smile or Namaste
Is the safest thing to do
From a distance, we can change this world
Make it better than it’s been
Be the voice of hope
Be the voice of peace
Join as one and let’s begin

Keep on watching us

Keep on washing up

Keep on rising up

From a distance

“Feed the Birds (Trump Pence and MAGA)”by Roy Zimmerman

TRUMP EVITAby Miss Laurie Lehner

Biden This Time(Bidin’ My Time)by Jonathan Jensen

“I’ve written a lot of Trump-themed songs and song parodies, but my wife Lynn gave me the idea of making Bidin’ My Time in Biden This Time.” 

We Are the Peopleby The Steak House Mints

“Will You Shut Up, Man?”by Lauren Mayer

Don’t Let the Russian Bots Winby The Steak House Mints

“Trump is a symptom of the sickness that has infected our politics, corporate greed. The corporate elite want you to think that brown people and muslims are threatening “the American way of life”, but don’t believe them. It’s not me against you, it’s us against them. Don’t Let The Russian Bots Win!”

Riccardi Subversive Satire #8by Sandy and Richard Riccardi

Here we have one the new Subversive Satire live stream by Sandy and Richard Riccardi. As you can see they are wearing our beautiful TRUMPED BY MUSIC T-shirts which are also available for sale now! 

(You’ve Been Arraigned By The) SDNY – YMCA parodyby Miss Laurie Lehner

Trump’s Favorite Thingsby Sandy and Richard Riccardi

 With “Trump’s Favorite Things” the happy joyful, playfulness of the song denotes the ease in which Trump does terrible things and the Republican Senate doesn’t do anything about it.

Kiss My Rump, Donald Trumpby Sandy and Richard Riccardi

With “Kiss My Rump, Donald Trump” the tone is a bit more serious even though the music is upbeat and folksy, but it still lists offense after offense and ends with the easiest rhyme on the planet, “Rump/Trump.” It was written during the 2016 election, and updated for the 2020 election, hence the reference to “never vote for ” him, even if he was the last man standing. It represents the true feelings of over half of America right now. 

A special Quarantine message from Stevie Nicksby Dorothy Bishop

Karen won’t wear a maskby Dorothy Bishop

A word from Dr Birx re: Chloroxby Dorothy Bishop

It’s Raining Liesby Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs. 

Lauren began writing weekly songs about the news during the 2012 election, back when she thought political discourse in the US had hit an all-time low. Since 2016 she’s had no shortage of material, and her songs have earned millions of views (and almost as many trolls), thus giving her the additional joy of refuting her son, who had originally advised her not to get her hopes up since “you know, Mom, anything over 100 views is viral for old people.”

Tyrants Are Now Trump’s Best Friendsby Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs.

Lyrics

The French were once allies we loved
But our oldest pals, we’re bootin’
Cause Trump prefers you flatter him
Like Kim Jung Un and Putin

We’ve kissed off the lands that are quite democratic
Cause tyrants are now Trump’s best friends
His clicking with dictators is automatic
Leaves our allies flat
But he’ll smile at each autocrat
No more fights for human rights
Cause on flattery he sure depends
Just say Trump’s the greatest, then rule like a sadist
Tyrants are now Trump’s best friends

There may come a time when we need our old buddies
But tyrants are now Trump’s best friends
Democracy’s history he never studies
He’s at ease with sleaze who needs enemies with friends like these
Say tata to Canada
As our loving relationship ends
Though insults to Justin have my poor heart bustin’
Tyrants are now Trump’s best friends

Erdogan Duterte Kim,
Xi, el-Sisi
Talk to me Vladimir, tell us all what you’ve got on Trump!

A few kind remarks from oligarchs
Means the vilest of them Trump defends
The way to beguile Trump is simple, just heil Trump

Tyrants, tyrants,
I don’t mean democratically elected globalists
Tyrants are now Trump’s best friends

Dayenu (For The Trump Era)by Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs

Lyrics

Viewing this administration
Causes me such consternation
Every scandal they mishandle – Dayenu
Of this White House (3x) by now we’ve had enough, Dayenu

Birther crap? no repercussions
All those campaign ties to Russians
Insults, tweeting, lying, cheating, Dayenu
Of this President (3x) by now we’ve had enough, Dayenu

Rude to widows, football players
And to Puerto Rican mayors
Business conflicts so numeric
Slimeballs Don Jr. & Eric Hires Ivanka without merit.
All those foreign loans to Jared
Still these shmucks rake in the bucks, and I say ‘nu’
For any other Administration (3x) It would have been enough, dayenu

Wild conspiracies he’s selling
Have you caught his awful spelling
Cabinet members who unravel
Costly furniture & travel
Clueless staff in every quarter
Bannon, Spicer, Hicks, Rob Porter,
Fox & Friends, defends wife beaters
Lawyers who are bottom feeders
Paying porn stars to keep quiet
You would think would cause a riot
These things each should bring impeachment, why not now?

For any other incompetent president/incompetent/ self-dealing pres (3x)
It would have been enough, dayenu
As scandals pour on, they’d close the door on any other moron
Why isn’t it enough? It should have been enough

Oy vey, I say, enough! (so dayenu already!)

The “Person Woman Man Camera TV” songby Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs

The Emoluments Songby Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs

Rock Bottom Has A Basement (the Trump behavior song)by Lauren Mayer

Since Trump is a parody of a president, here’s a parody about his latest assault on the truth. Lauren makes current events fun (or at least helps you laugh at them) with literate humor and witty topical comedy songs

What’s It Gonna Take?by Michael & Teri Conn

“We wrote What’s it Gonna Take  as a reaction to how America has become so divided and our democracy so threatened since Trump took office. Trump opened Pandora’s Box and racism, hatred, and vitriol spewed out to infect the whole country.  It will take a revolution of consciousness to cleanse America from his toxicity.”

Lyrics

Everybody is opinionated,
we’ve be come so polarrized.
It’s down to us versus all of them,
it’s so hard to be civilized.

Politicians come and then they go,
Party Propaganda’s like religion.
Some People want to believe the lies,
from a narcissistic lying politician

Well does it hurt too much to look inside?
Can we let our conscience be our guide?
What’s it gonna take for us to turn the tide?
….. A Revolution? (gonna take a revolution)
What’s it gonna take? (Oh what’s it gonna take?).
What’s it gonna take ? (YEAH whats it gonna take?)

Democracy is dying from corruption…
now ya think America’s so great?
Liberty and justice will be lost,
Four more years of this will be too late !

Well does it hurt too much to look inside?
Can we let our conscience be our guide?
What’s it gonna take for us to turn the tide?
….. A Revolution ( gonna take a revolution) a revolution.
What’s it gonna take? (Oh what’s it gonna take?).
What’s it gonna take?(YEAH whats it gonna take?)
a revolution……….

Let’s have a revolution of our consciousness
and gain back our sanity
Can we learn to love one another
and STOP destroying humanity?

Well does it hurt too much to look inside?
Can we let our conscience be our guide?
What’s it gonna take for us to turn the tide,
….. A Revolution? ( gonna take a revolution)
What’s it gonna take? (Oh what’s it gonna take?).
What’s it gonna take What’s it gonna take for us to turn the tide?
….. A Revolution?( gonna take a revolution)
Revolution (YEAH it’s gonna take a revolution.)
Revolution (YEAH… what’s it gonna take?)

a Revolution

Rise Up – Dissent is Patrioticby Michael & Teri Conn

“We were so depressed after the 2016 election that we decided to write a song about where we saw our country heading with this new presidency. So many people didn’t vote that we want people to know their vote counts. It’s the most powerful protest we have. Rise up and vote him out!”

Depraved, Dangerous, and Deludedby Judy Freed

“A lifelong lover of musical theater, I have loved many melodies by Rodgers and Hart. This one, in particular, compelled me to re-write it with words that are relevant to the person who is currently in the White House, as my first political parody.”

Melania Trump explains why she wont hold Donald’s Handby Dorothy Bishop

It Is What It Is (Que Sera Sera / Trump parody)by Miss Laurie Lehner

“Hearing Trump excuse himself from the preventable deaths of Americans with an empty phrase, It Is What It Is, was ghastly. It reminded me of another commonly used, carefree saying- Que Sera Sera.”

Toxic Tangerineby Dave Rucci

Lyrics

In a land from sea to shining sea, 
and all the people in between
Saw an election that was changed, 
with Russian help in 2016

Our leadership has gone astray, 
It’s gone from being kind to really mean
We’re suffering at the tiny hands, 
Of the toxic tangerine

We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
we all find him obscene, 
he worships only green
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
woman find him obscene

The Toxic Tangerine

He’s a crass misogynist, 
and the ultimate narcissist
And guess who I have really missed?
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
Blacks find him obscene, 
He’s always on the green
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
Latinos find him obscene, 

The Toxic Tangerine

(Full speed ahead mr Mueller!)

As we approach election day, 
Everyone at last will have a say
Think all he’s done to make you scream, 
send a message to the tangerine!

We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
Vets find him obscene, 
He worships only green
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
Kids find him obscene, 
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
Disabled find him obscene, 

The Toxic Tangerine

We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
He’s always so damn mean
He worships only green
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
The world finds him obscene, 
He’s always so damn mean
We all can’t stand the toxic tangerine, 
We all find him obscene, 

The Toxic Tangerine

Contagiousby Celantra

”We wrote “Contagious” long before there was a pandemic. We need compassion for immigrant children, the homeless, and the victims of  racism and police brutality. We need compassion to save our country, that is the only cure to our problems.”

Lyrics

don’t scroll past that headline, ‘cause it makes you feel
it’s not just filling screen space, you know the story’s

real can you feel their fear?
can’t you see their tears?

can you feel their fear?
can’t you see their tears?

you don’t need to be heroic or courageous
to turn it around and make compassion contagious

can you feel their fear?
can’t you see their tears?
can you feel their fear?
can’t you see their tears?

lift someone up, reach out your hand
it’s not all about you, this is your family of man!

why can’t you feel their fear?
why won’t you see their tears?
why can’t you feel their fear?
why won’t you see their tears?

if we stand a chance to peacefully coexist
your voice is your power, you know you have to persist!

can you feel their fear?
can’t you see their tears?
now can you feel their fear?!

somebody should do something
somebody should do something
somebody should do something

this is your conscience calling
answer it

How To Spell Wordsby Miss Laurie Lehner

“Numbering among Trump’s many failings is his troubled relationship with the English language. Hollaback Girl takes us through some of the absurdities we’ve suffered by his tweeting hand.”

Go Fuck Your Gunby The Blackshanks

Election Dayby The Blackshanks

COVFEFE – Grounds for Impeachmentby Roy Zimmerman

C is for Collusion
Conspicuously Covert Coordination
O is for Obstruction of Justice
Overt and really Obvious Obfuscation

V, a Vast Variety of Venal Violations
F for Falsehoods, Fibs and Flat-out Fabrications
E, the Emoluments Clause which he’s eschewing
F-E, the Federal Election laws which he’s been screwing

C-O-V-F-E-F-E
Have a cup of COVFEFE
And when you’ve learned the letters, and what each meant
You’ve got Grounds for Impeachment

Was it just a gibberish expression?
Or was it a subliminal confession?

C is for Collusion O is for Obstruction
V for Violations F for Fabrications
E, the Emoluments Clause
F-E, the Federal Election laws

And if his spelling seems clumsy
Well, he’s spelling with tiny thumbs, C-
O-V-F-E-F-E, that’s COVFEFE
And that’s Grounds for Impeachment
That’s plenty Grounds for..

I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N-M-E-N-T!

The Shady Bunchby Roy Zimmerman

Here’s the story of a shameless grifter
And the con men who were running his campaign
They were sucking on the teat of Mother Russia
And also of Ukraine

It’s the story of a guy named Putin
Who was rigging the electoral outcome
He sent agents from the GRU
To say, “Gee, are you dumb!”

And these agents met with Manafort and Sessions
Carter Page and Roger Stone and Michael Flynn
Jared Kushner and Donald Junior
Now what deep borscht they’re in

Yeah, they’re saying, “Papadopolous will topple us
And Robert Mueller will have us all for lunch.”
Oh, but he is not inviting, he’s indicting
That’s the way they all became the Shady Bunch

The Shady Bunch
The Shady Bunch
That’s the way they became the Shady Bunch

In a way even
Trump can’t counter-punch

President Evilby Br0keb0i

We cannot take 4 more years of a president that promotes bigotry, sexism, and hatred. November 3rd is your chance to stand on the right side of history. Your vote matters. Cancel Donald Trump Song.

RAGING BULLSHITby Br0keb0i

We cannot take 4 more years of a president that promotes bigotry, sexism, and hatred. November 3rd is your chance to stand on the right side of history. Your vote matters. Cancel Donald Trump Song.

Plump Fictionby Br0keb0i

We cannot take 4 more years of a president that promotes bigotry, sexism, and hatred. November 3rd is your chance to stand on the right side of history. Your vote matters. Plump Fiction Cancel Donald Trump Song.

Rumplestiltskinby Brian Kenney Fresno

Vote him away #2 (the liar tweets tonight)by Roy Zimmerman

“Satire is supposed to be exaggeration,” says Roy Zimmerman, “and right now, there’s nothing weirder than the world.”

Roy Zimmerman’s original songs are a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice. Hereby the newest version of his hit The liar tweets tonight.

See more of Roy Zimmerman’s originals at his website.

The Liar Tweets Tonightby Roy Zimmerman

By Roy Zimmerman and The ReZisters, featuring Sandy Riccardi. Made in collaboration with the Raging Grannies of Mendocino.

“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” words and music by Solomon Linda. Parody lyrics by Ede Morris, Roy Zimmerman, Melanie Harby.

Sock Puppetby Peggy C. Johnson

This is my take on the current national political scene and the impending world collapse.