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WARNING: UK News Parody so don't watch if you are sensitive to songs being 'political' or don't like those ones - in which case, catch you for another song soon! This song takes as its inspiration the controversial resignation two days ago of Dominic Raab, the UK Deputy Prime Minister, after the publication of a five-month independent investigation into his bullying of colleagues by a lawyer (on the back of over a dozen complains about his behaviour). In two sets of complaints, he was found to have acted in an intimidating manner that is not in keeping with the ministerial code that is supposed to govern behaviour. Since the whole case was about fighting, and Raab is a proud boxer, we picked THE all-time classic power/combat tune for parody, which Tess was adamant we should use because she absolutely loves it and insisted on singing the chorus: Survivor's “Eye of the Tiger“ which was the theme song for the 1982 Rocky III - written by Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik. When we were rehearsing it on Saturday, someone noticed that the clucky guitar intro is incredibly similar to the start of Destiny's Child's “Bootylicious“, so we figured we'd throw in a mini-mashup and pick nine of the most embarrassing resignations, sackings or sensational terminations since 2020 (under what has been the biggest political turnover of failing UK ministers since, like, the fifteenth-century War of the Roses). If you need it, you can find all the details about this subject explained here: And some backstory on the Deputy Prime minister and their antics in recent years here: ________________ Thanks as ever to the people who support our musical antics through Patreon (where you can see extras like out-takes and podcasts): Do join us there, or just leave a tip at our tip jar at: ________________ Lyrics: [Bootilicious Ministerial Sackings/Resignation Shortlist since 2020] Hancock, can you handle this? Johnson, can you handle this? Williamson, can you handle this? I don’t think you can handle this! Kwarteng, can you handle this? Truss, can you handle this? Zahawi, can you handle this? I don’t think you can handle this! Pincher, can you handle this? Paterson, can you handle this? Dowden, can you handle this? I don’t think you can handle this! [Main Song] Dominic Raab, back on the street He resigned, no more chances Unrepentant, as he beats a retreat Just a man with no skill to survive So many times it happens too fast You change some high profile Tory Don't lose your list of the ministers past You just might reappoint them sometime Maybe try someone wiser Who won’t bully or fight Who’ll live up to the challenge of their profile Could the last grim survivor Please just turn off the light And not bitch about how they were right! Schadenfreude. Face to face, Raab loved the heat Hanging tough, being snarly Made a mess of the Afghan retreat Pushed a bill to curtail human rights Now he’s sighing and whining But complainants were right Standing up to his domineering style And he thinks he’s a martyr But the barrister [Adam Tolley KC in inquiry report] writes of “Abuse or misuse” of his power! Schadenfreude. Brexit brain - bit of a flop Had the guts, very ballsy Then discovered how the trade would all stop At the Channel (where lorries arrive) Maybe try someone wiser Who can still be forthright And live up to the challenge of their profile Not insult Civil Servants And then not be contrite And stop botching up all of our lives! Schadenfreude. Go learn about Dover. Or visit Gibraltar. Try not to boil over.
