``The Battle of Florida'' Song Parody of ``The Battle of New Orleans'' Gets Airplay/Webplay; Available for Free Over Internet for Airplay/Webplay

Business Wire, Nov 30, 2000

Business Editors/Entertainment Writers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000

"The Battle of Florida"

THUMBNAIL:

-- "THE BATTLE OF FLORIDA" song on KGO Radio ABC Affiliate, San Francisco,
11/28/00 (Ronn Owens Program) by "Loose" Bruce Kerr

-- Full Lyric sheet, in final section below

-- (It's a song parody of "THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS"). FREE DOWNLOAD of stereo
version (mp3 file) for press/radio/TV/general public at:
http://cereus7.com/Kerr/

"THE BATTLE OF FLORIDA" a song parody recently played on KGO AM Radio, San Francisco (Ronn Owens Program, 11/28/00) has been released for free mp3 download over the Internet by its writer/producer, nationally-known song parodist ("Y2K," "O.J.-oh," "The 12 Days of Clinton") and Counsel for Sun Microsystems, "Loose" Bruce Kerr. The URL is: http://www.cereus7.com/Kerr/.

"THE BATTLE OF FLORIDA," is a take-off on the 1950's Johnny Horton song, "THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS." It describes the current Florida vote count which is tied up in the U.S. and Florida courts.

      SAMPLE LYRIC:

    Well, we voted our votes and they began a-countin'
    There's 'bout a hundred more than there was an hour
      ago
    Then they counted dimpled chads
    There's  another two thousand
    Down in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico

      The parody pokes fun at both sides of the Florida vote situation,
including this barb tossed at Vice President Al Gore:

    And Al Gore said, "Since the margin's so thin If the
    numbers continue, keep recountin' 'til I win!"

About the "THE BATTLE OF FLORIDA" song Kerr says, "With the Internet, I don't need to deal with a major record company, and months of work and waiting to get this topical song heard. I wrote and recorded it over this past weekend, got it to KGO on Monday, and it was played on Tuesday's morning show. We just uploaded it onto a web page, and now it instantly can be heard anywhere in the world, anytime, twenty-four hours a day." He wistfully adds, "Of course, then there's the issue of not getting paid for it."

Kerr says, "With an MP3 player, also available free on the Internet, anyone with a computer and a soundcard is now able to download and play an MP3 audio file of the "THE BATTLE OF FLORIDA" song for free through this website: http://www.cereus7.com/Kerr/

Kerr also has been heard on the "The Dr. Demento Show," The Larry King Show" on Mutual Broadcasting, and the "Rush Limbaugh Program" (Christmas programs, 1992-1999) where his song from the presidential campaign of 1992, "The Twelve Days of Clinton," has been repeatedly played.

      LYRICS:
                        The Battle of Florida
               (to the tune: "Battle of New Orleans" by
      Jimmy Driftwood using traditional tune "Eighth of January,"
                    and as sung by Johnny Horton)

      By Loose Bruce Kerr, 650/949-2327

      1.  In the year 2000 we took a little trip
        The whole darn country down to Florida's tip
        The Governor, the VP, and a whole month spent
        In a tied-up election for the U.S. President

      CHORUS:

    Well, we voted our votes and they began a-countin'
    There's 'bout a hundred more than there was an hour
      ago
    Then they counted dimpled chads, there's another two
      thousand
    Down in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico

      2.  Well Katherine Harris was the Secretary of State
        And her policy helped Dubya 'til the courts said, "Wait!"
        And Al Gore said, "Since the margin's so thin
        If the numbers continue, keep recountin' 'til I win!"

      3.  And we ran through the chads and re-ran through the ballots
        And we ran to our TVs just to watch the whole show
        Ran to so many courts, newshounds couldn't catch up
        Down in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico

      (with counterpoint to "Battle Hymn of the Republic:)
        Oh, say, can you see, does someone finally win?
        We so patiently wait, could the vote, please, be over?

(c) 2000 Broken Records & Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI) (650/949-2327)