Steven L. Taylor is a retired Professor of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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One of four songs for which I know all the words, the others being the F-Troop and Beverly Hillbillies opening themes, and Rancid’s Fuck You. Which is why I don’t do karaoke.
It’s a good one because everyone knows about half the words, the other half are obscene, so it’s a learning experience, and you set to do the woah-woah bit.
Felix the cat, the wonderful, wonderful cat.
One of four songs for which I know all the words, the others being the F-Troop and Beverly Hillbillies opening themes, and Rancid’s Fuck You. Which is why I don’t do karaoke.
Great shot. Nicely focused!
@Michael Reynolds:
Oh c’mon, i’d pay $$$ to hear you sing Rancid! Gotta be better than my singing rancidly…
The cat has an incredulous expression. If it were a human, I’d guess it would be saying, “You expected me to read the syllabus?”
@Michael Reynolds: my go to Song is “What’s new pussycat?”
It’s a good one because everyone knows about half the words, the other half are obscene, so it’s a learning experience, and you set to do the woah-woah bit.
@Gustopher:
Obscene? Silly, yes, but obscene? I’n speaking of the official Tom Jones version. Is there another?
@CSK: ok, none of the actual words are obscene, but it’s far more explicitly suggestive than most people remember.
I’m far from alone in reading “Your little pussycat nose” as a clitoris, for instance.
@Gustopher:
Which she would be ordered to powder?
Never mind.