Blame George Lee

[Pabilito]

I composed a little ditty in the memory of Ireland's favourite false dawn, and it goes to the tune of Vincent, from Don McLean

Should any inspired songster place it to music and maybe make a nice little video I am sure you'll make it to the late night radio / tv shows anyhow

George

Starry, starry-eyed.
His grandkids would recall with pride
How gramps turned back the fiscal tide
And made Ireland a place where hope could grow

Statues in the Park
Raised to his patriotic lark
He'd make an economic Ark
And steer us through the storms of fiscal woe

Now we understand, your fury was all for TV
You were not Ireland's Gen'ral Lee
You couldn't stand to make their tea
They didn't listen, so don't have a cow.
They sure won't listen now.

Starry, starry-eyed
George needed a thicker hide
Took Enda for an awful ride
With eyes that promised votes across the board

Shadows in the Dail
Are all that's left of Georgie's bawl
His pride took an almighty fall
As too near the sun he found out he had soared

Now they understand, the blueshirts spurned by Georgie Lee
How they'd suffer for your vanity,
How from your promises you'd flee.
You wouldn't fit in, you did not know how.
Where will you fit in now?

For they did not promote you
And your committee fell through
And when no hope was left inside
No longer starry, starry-eyed
You took your leave as bluffers often do
But I could have told you George
The Dail was never meant for one
As hubris-filled as you

Starry, Starry-eyed
George claimed the Gaels to him had lied
The talk-show hosts gladly complied
And spread his tales of treachery and tears

But he shot his load too soon
That's how George Lee blew the boon
Granted to a mere garsun
By people who understood that change takes years

Now I think I know what you said George Lee
When you railed against your committee
When you failed at being TD
You didn't get it, you don't get it still
Perhaps you never will

Excellent!

[NiceView]

Absolutely brilliant...your talents are wasted on PIE.

far too kind, but thanks! I will upload the audio version soon

[Victor Meldrew]

far too kind, but thanks! I will upload the audio version soon

excellent, as someone who canvassed for that Diva, I salute you.

[truthforsooth]

Enda Kenny has captured a butterfly in the garden, and he's not letting this one go. Oh no.

Or maybe he's caught the last surviving sand martin from Glengad Beach, and he's holding it for Shell's environmental monitors to "take care of"?

[Tomas Mor]

Or maybe he's praying that Beverley Cooper Flynn will be made a minister - there is a move in media in Mayo to have her appointed as she has "served her time". And huge jealously between her and Mr. Bean, Calleary

[ManfredJudge]

In 2003, given that her marriage to John Cooper had ended sometime previously, he requested that the media refer to her as Beverley Flynn.

Good old wikipedia!

[Tomas Mor]

In 2003, given that her marriage to John Cooper had ended sometime previously, he requested that the media refer to her as Beverley Flynn.

Good old wikipedia!

I suspect you are right. Her new partner is Tony Gaughan, builder who build her a huge turretted mansion near Castlebar called Beverley Hills. I dont think she uses his name, Bev Gaughan Flynn, just Beverley Flynn. Thanks for putting me right

[beamish2010]

George Lee was too geniune for the blueshirts.He was not part of the clique of the
cosy cartel and he obviously saw there was no future for him in FG and I think he was
right to get out.The Dail like the senate is another glorified doss-house which is another
waste of taxpayers money.

[just_society3]

He was not part of the clique of the
cosy cartel.....

And what do you think RTE is exactly??

If George had resigned FG membership and remained as an independent TD then I would have saluted him for his principles. Instead he ran back to RTE before his 12 month career break was up, thus keeping his six figure salary.

[beamish2010]

And what do you think RTE is exactly??

If George had resigned FG membership and remained as an independent TD then I would have saluted him for his principles. Instead he ran back to RTE before his 12 month career break was up, thus keeping his six figure salary.

A fair point indeed...Well pointed out...