Bush Cheney And The Obamas
Robin Williams Lyrics


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It's like your going: Last thing I remember was working and there was a budget surplus.
Yeah!
Where's Clinton?
We impeached him
FUCK! For what?
A blowjob
H
Who did he blow, Putin?
No. He got blown by a Jewish girl.
Wow! He got head from a Jewish girl? Fuckin A! And they impeached him for that?
Well he lied about it
He married! Who wouldn't? What the fuck!
No he lied about it to Congress.
And those fuckers impeached him? That's like a group of leapords judging a beauty contest. What the fuck! Wow, that's nuts!
And then they aquitted him.
Oh cool and who was president next? Gore?
No Bush.
He was already president
No this was his son
Oh, the one from Florida, he's kinda cool
No the one from Texas
Junior? Fuck!
My God! The one who traded Sammy Sosa?
Fuck yeah!
How was he as president?
Kinda goofy. Really he waved at Steevy Wonder.
What the Fuck!
And then. What did he do?
Well he took a lot of vacations.
And then what happened?
We got attacked
By who?
Osama Bin Laden
The guy from Afghanistan? Didn't we used to send him weapons?
Yeah, I know!
We went after him right?
Yeah!
Did we get him?
Almost!
What do you mean almost?
We went after Hussein because he had Weapons of Mass Destruction
The guy from Syria! I knew that fuck you do this.
No! The one from Iraq
Saddam Hussien? Bush Senior kicked his ass!
Yeah he did! And we got him-oh fuck we got him!
And we found the Weapons of Mass Destruction because he would tell you where they are
Well they excecuted him
Fuck off! And did you get Bin Laden?
Almost! We got four of his number threes
But he's in Afghanistan!




Maybe. He might be in Pakistan.
Well let's go after him in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Robin Williams's song "Bush Cheney And The Obamas" are a humorous take on American politics during the early 2000s. The conversation in the song takes place between two people who are discussing the presidencies of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. The conversation is loaded with sarcasm and irony as they discuss the politics of impeachment, wars, terrorism, and diplomacy.


The song starts by talking about the budget surplus during Clinton's presidency and how he got impeached for lying about a blowjob. The conversation then moves on to Bush's presidency and how he was kinda goofy, waved at Stevie Wonder, and took a lot of vacations. The main focus of the song is the discussion around the war on terrorism and how the US went after Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein for their alleged involvement in terrorism and their possession of weapons of mass destruction. The song ends with a sarcastic suggestion to go after Bin Laden in Pakistan.


The lyrics of the song are a reflection of the political and social climate during the early 2000s. The conversation highlights the irony, absurdity, and contradictions of American politics during this time. Robin Williams was known for his political satire and his ability to use humor to shed light on serious issues. The song "Bush Cheney And The Obamas" is one of his most famous political comedic acts.


Line by Line Meaning

It's like your going: Last thing I remember was working and there was a budget surplus.
The singer is reminiscing about a time when the economy was doing well. They are about to launch into a story about the political events that took place after that time.


Where's Clinton?
The singer is asking about the whereabouts of former President Clinton.


We impeached him
The singer reveals that Clinton was impeached.


FUCK! For what?
The artist is surprised and curious about why Clinton was impeached.


A blowjob
The artist reveals that Clinton was impeached for receiving oral sex.


Who did he blow, Putin?
The singer sarcastically suggests that Clinton may have received oral sex from Putin.


No. He got blown by a Jewish girl.
The singer clarifies that a Jewish girl, not Putin, performed oral sex on Clinton.


He got head from a Jewish girl? Fuckin A! And they impeached him for that?
The artist expresses disbelief that Clinton was impeached for receiving oral sex.


Well he lied about it
The artist clarifies that Clinton was not impeached for receiving oral sex, but for lying about it.


He married! Who wouldn't? What the fuck!
The artist comments that Clinton's actions are understandable and not worth impeachment.


No he lied about it to Congress.
The singer clarifies that Clinton was impeached for lying to Congress.


And those fuckers impeached him? That's like a group of leapords judging a beauty contest. What the fuck! Wow, that's nuts!
The artist ridicules the political system for impeaching Clinton on such a trivial matter.


And then they aquitted him.
The singer notes that Clinton was later acquitted of the charges against him.


Oh cool and who was president next? Gore?
The singer asks about who succeeded Clinton as president.


No Bush.
The singer clarifies that Bush became president after Clinton.


He was already president
The artist corrects the assumption that Bush became president after Gore.


No this was his son
The artist clarifies that Bush's son became president.


Oh, the one from Florida, he's kinda cool
The singer makes a mistake and thinks that Bush's son was the governor of Florida.


No the one from Texas
The singer corrects themselves and notes that Bush's son was the governor of Texas.


Junior? Fuck!
The artist expresses frustration with the fact that Bush's son became president.


My God! The one who traded Sammy Sosa?
The artist makes a joke about Bush's son and his ties to baseball.


Kinda goofy. Really he waved at Steevy Wonder.
The artist comments on Bush's son's personality and notes an incident where he waved at Stevie Wonder, who is blind.


And then. What did he do?
The singer prompts the listener to ask about what Bush's son did as president.


Well he took a lot of vacations.
The artist comments that Bush's son took many vacations while in office.


And then what happened?
The singer asks about the events that took place after Bush's son's vacations.


We got attacked
The singer notes that the US was attacked.


By who?
The singer asks who attacked the US.


Osama Bin Laden
The artist reveals that Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the attack.


The guy from Afghanistan? Didn't we used to send him weapons?
The artist comments on the US's past involvement with Osama Bin Laden and Afghanistan.


We went after him right?
The singer asks if the US retaliated after the attack.


Yeah!
The singer confirms that the US did retaliate.


Did we get him?
The artist asks if the US was successful in capturing Osama Bin Laden.


Almost!
The artist notes that the US was close to capturing Osama Bin Laden.


What do you mean almost?
The artist asks for more information about the US's failure to capture Osama Bin Laden.


We went after Hussein because he had Weapons of Mass Destruction
The singer notes that the US invaded Iraq because of the belief that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction.


The guy from Syria! I knew that fuck you do this.
The artist confuses Saddam Hussein with a leader from Syria.


No! The one from Iraq
The singer clarifies that the person in question was Saddam Hussein from Iraq.


Saddam Hussien? Bush Senior kicked his ass!
The singer notes that Saddam Hussein was previously dealt with by Bush Senior.


Yeah he did! And we got him-oh fuck we got him!
The singer sarcastically celebrates the capture of Saddam Hussein.


And we found the Weapons of Mass Destruction because he would tell you where they are
The artist makes a sarcastic remark about how the US did not actually find any Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq.


Well they excecuted him
The artist notes that Saddam Hussein was executed.


Fuck off! And did you get Bin Laden?
The singer expresses frustration and asks if the US was able to capture Bin Laden.


Almost! We got four of his number threes
The singer notes that the US was able to kill or capture multiple members of Bin Laden's close circle.


But he's in Afghanistan!
The artist notes that Bin Laden was believed to be hiding in Afghanistan.


Maybe. He might be in Pakistan.
The artist suggests that it is possible that Bin Laden may be hiding in Pakistan.


Well let's go after him in
The artist's sentence cuts off, leaving the listener unsure of what the artist was about to say.




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