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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:44 AM Apr 2013

Don't Go All Wobbly On Us Now

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Everyone Just Made The Exact Same Joke About Margaret Thatcher

Twitter's reaction to the news that the former Prime Minister has died of a stroke at the age of 87.

read: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/everyone-just-made-the-same-joke-about-margaret-thatcher

NYC-based New Wave eccentric Klaus Nomi turned a song from The Wizard of Oz into a commentary on Thatcher's politics. (1982)

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Don't Go All Wobbly On Us Now (Original Post) bigtree Apr 2013 OP

It is so wrong to tapdance on her grave! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #1

I'm not dancing, at all bigtree Apr 2013 #2

She will be missed by her family. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #3

no doubt bigtree Apr 2013 #5

I bet they throw some good parties RedstDem Apr 2013 #4

with some righteous music bigtree Apr 2013 #6

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. It is so wrong to tapdance on her grave!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:46 AM

Apr 2013

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

2. I'm not dancing, at all

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:51 AM

Apr 2013

. . . I'm actually sitting, typing on my keyboard.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. She will be missed by her family.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:53 AM

Apr 2013

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

5. no doubt

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:56 AM

Apr 2013

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)

4. I bet they throw some good parties

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:56 AM

Apr 2013

But will pale in comparison to the parties thrown when Chaney goes bye bye.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

6. with some righteous music

Reply to RedstDem (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 09:31 AM

Apr 2013

BuzzFeedMusic ?@BuzzFeedMusic 21m

21 Incredibly Angry Songs About Margaret Thatcher

The former prime minister inspired bitter tunes by Elvis Costello, Morrissey, Pink Floyd and many others. She died today at 87 — though her death was celebrated by musicians years ago.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/angelameiquan/21-incredibly-angry-songs-about-margaret-thatcher …

David Corn ?@DavidCornDC 2m
Elvis Costello explains (and performs) his song looking forward to the day when Thatcher would die:

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