Imagine a stage setting with the orchestra striking up the closing big number from the musical "Annie: -- "New Deal for Christmas."
But instead of the stage being taken by Daddy Warbucks, FDR, Annie, house servants, cut orphan girls and others in the musical, this stage is taken up by President Obama, his cabinet members, Harry Reed, Nancy Pelosi, consumers, reporters and Joe Biden.
They are all ready to perform "Website for Christmas."
We’re Getting a Website for Christmas This Year
(sing to the tune of “New Deal for Christmas” from Annie
[OBAMA]
I know that the website was crashing
[CONSUMERS]
‘cause what was in store?
Error four-oh-four
[OBAMA]
And everyone’s teeth were gnashing
[CONSUMERS]
‘Cause all took a stance
We want insurance
[CONSUMERS AND OBAMA]
And Republicans were spreading the rumor
There’s so much to fear
[OBAMA]
But we'll get a Website for Christmas
This year
[CONSUMERS]
The website was freezing and stalling
[REPORTERS]
We had to repeat
Control-alt-delete!
[OBAMA]
And all of the people were falling
[CONSUMERS]
From all of the shocks,
They all heard on Fox
[OBAMA]
But Santa's got brand new assistants
There's nothing to fear
They're bringing a website for Christmas
This year.
[ALL]
Bong, bong, bong, bong
Bong, bong, bong, bong
[OBAMA]
On Sebelius and Carney
On programmers and analysts
Out Boehner and Cantor
[ALL]
Get us all our insurance
[OBAMA]
On Biden and Reed
[OBAMA, SEBELIUS, CARNEY]
Get along Nancy P.
[CONSUMERS]
Get along, get on line
[MEN]
Make that monitor shine,
[WOMEN]
Type it up, it’s all fine
[ALL]
Make that Blue Cross mine…
Give everybody a policy
Let’s end all the gloom in the emergency room,
Let's benefit all of society
[OBAMA]
And chime cross the land
[BIDEN]
Insurance is grand
[REED]
[spoken] That program that we were promised
[PELOSI]
Is finally here
[ALL]
We're getting a Website for Christmas
We're getting a Website for Christmas
We're getting a Website for Christmas
We're getting a Website for Christmas
(Christmas) - NOTE ONLY FOR THE HARMONY LINE
This year
Written by Daniel P. McCauley
12/8/2013