The elements of this popped into my head today and since it is an earworm and a parody about campaigning both, I had to share. This song is dedicated to the hardworking campaign volunteers who are leaving everything on the road to elect more and better Democrats!
The Twelve Days of Voting
On the first day of voting my campaign gave to me:
A piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the second day of voting my campaign gave to me:
a fundraising email,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the third day of voting my campaign gave to me:
an invite to a rally,
a fundraising email,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the fourth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
a fundraising email,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the fifth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
Another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
a fundraising email,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the sixth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
a volunteer reminder,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
a fundraising email,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the seventh day of voting my campaign gave to me:
a corner to hold signs on,
volunteer reminders,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
two fundraising emails,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the eighth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
debate memes worth repeating,
a corner to hold signs on,
a volunteer reminder,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
five fundraising emails,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the ninth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
the GOTV windup,
debate memes worth repeating,
a corner to hold signs on,
volunteer reminders,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
ten fundraising emails,
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the tenth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
“we need a phone bank leader!”
GOTV windup,
debate memes worth repeating,
a corner to hold signs on,
volunteer reminders,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to a rally,
damn fundraising emails!
and a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the eleventh day of voting my campaign gave to me:
a scheduled 4am lit drop!
“We need a phone bank leader!”
GOTV is frantic,
debate memes worth repeating,
a corner to hold signs on,
volunteer reminders,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
invites to after parties!
NO MORE fundraising emails!
And a piece of lit, or two, or three.
On the twelfth day of voting my campaign gave to me:
a 16 hour schedule,
that goddamned morning lit drop,
“we need a phone bank leader!”
GOTV insanity,
debate memes worth repeating,
a corner to hold signs on,
volunteer reminders,
another…canvassing…route!
Something to believe in,
a ride to after parties!
THANK GOD no fundraising emails!
And a…Democratic…VICTORY!!!!!