Couric Gets Parrothead Parody

conched · Post by **conched** » October 16, 2006 9:09 pm

Broadcasting Cable has an article and mp3 "Couric Gets Parrothead Parody"
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/articl ... aking+News
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Radio station WPLJ New York was mocking the ex-Today host’s ratings woes in a send-up set to the tune of Jimmy Buffett’s "Margaritaville." To hear the song, click here (mp3 file - this may open a Quicktime file).

"They hired a honey for sick lots of money/hoping their news would become number one," goes the opening lyric. "They’re not even lurking. The plan isn’t working/Can’t beat Brian Williams or Charlie Gibson."

And here comes the chorus: "Cause poor Katie Couric can’t get out of her own way/And I bet she’s sorry that she left Today." The song was written and performed by Todd Pettengill, co-host of WPLJ’s Morning Show. </em>

Martyritaville · Post by **Martyritaville** » October 17, 2006 1:06 pm

Thanx Conched.

The use of the "Margaritaville" melody is rather ironic, seeing as how it seems that Jimmy & Katie are friends.

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » October 17, 2006 2:51 pm

While it may be true, as the song notes, that "most people don’t give a rat’s
ass anyway" about Couric’s ratings, the song may just turn the legions
of Parrotheads (as Buffett fans are known) into Katie-heads.

They have GOT to be kidding!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » October 17, 2006 2:55 pm

Desdamona wrote:While it may be true, as the song notes, that "most people don’t give a rat’s
ass anyway" about Couric’s ratings, the song may just turn the legions
of Parrotheads (as Buffett fans are known) into Katie-heads.

They have GOT to be kidding!

Only if Katie gives ...
Never mind

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 17, 2006 3:17 pm

Martyritaville wrote:Thanx Conched.

The use of the "Margaritaville" melody is rather ironic, seeing as how it seems that Jimmy & Katie are friends.

more like Jimmy tolerates her because it helps sales. If he were trapped on a desert island with her for a couple years, I have a feeling she'd have met with "an unfortunate accident" about day 9...

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 17, 2006 3:18 pm

Desdamona wrote:While it may be true, as the song notes, that "most people don’t give a rat’s
ass anyway" about Couric’s ratings, the song may just turn the legions
of Parrotheads (as Buffett fans are known) into Katie-heads.

They have GOT to be kidding!

any Parrothead who has seen her on the Today Show sucking up to Jimmy in a breathless, airheaded bozo fashion isn't goig to be saying, "hey, that Katie Couric... she's a freakin' intellectual giant. I wanna spend years talking the basics of the universe with her"

fins2theleft · Post by **fins2theleft** » October 17, 2006 3:20 pm

@ R2!!!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 17, 2006 3:22 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
Desdamona wrote:While it may be true, as the song notes, that "most people don’t give a rat’s
ass anyway" about Couric’s ratings, the song may just turn the legions
of Parrotheads (as Buffett fans are known) into Katie-heads.

They have GOT to be kidding!
any Parrothead who has seen her on the Today Show sucking up to Jimmy in a breathless, airheaded bozo fashion isn't going to be saying, "hey, that Katie Couric... she's a freakin' intellectual giant. I wanna spend years talking the basics of the universe with her"

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » October 17, 2006 4:50 pm

Martyritaville wrote: The use of the "Margaritaville" melody is rather ironic, seeing as how it seems that Jimmy & Katie are friends.

they ride the same side of the fence politically is more the realism of it

pfopma · Post by **pfopma** » October 18, 2006 12:42 pm

They just did another parody this morning on WPLJ that was about Madonna adopting an African child set to the tune of FINS.

Pat