The Media Song

(sung to the tune of "My Favorite Things" from Sound of Music):

Bird flu and Gitmo
And Middle East tension
Short snappy sound bites
That grab your attention

News that ain't fair
Though they tell you it is
This is a day in the Media Biz!

Gee Dubya's Ratings
The Downing Street Memo
Will they impeach him?
I really just don't know

News that is biased
Though they tell you it ain't
Whitewashed (for sure!) in the Media Paint!

When the bombs fly
And our troops die
And I'm feeling sad
I watch a few hours of the Missing Teen
And then I don't feel so bad!

Sex crimes and car bombs
But no global warming
Pay no attention
To the chaos that's forming

News that ain't fair
Though they tell you it is
This is a day in the Media Biz!

Live police chases
And new Amber Alerts
Fat talking heads
And Viagra adverts

News that is pablum
That they ram down your throat
This is the Media - you don't get a vote!

When the bombs fly
And our troops die
And I'm feeling sad
I watch a few hours of the Missing Teen
And then I don't feel so bad!