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James Comey of the FBI testified that Trump had asked him privately to "get rid of the Russia investigation." Of course DJT then vehemently Twitter-denied ever asking him that, and said that Comey had" better hope" there weren't secretive tapes of that conversation (which was, of course, a mafioso-type threat as well as utter horseshit and Trump should be in jail for obstruction of justice. Can someone please explain to me again why he isn't?) I digress. James Comey then said "Lordy, I hope there WERE tapes!," which led to the writing of this song, full of Watergate-style bugging and spying.

This ordeal made me like James Comey for about 10 seconds, until I remembered that he may be the reason Trump is our current president, due to his "diligence" about "HER EMAILS"...Turns out he was using a private server too. Thanks a lot, JC.

Original tune by Richard Riccardi

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I hope there were mirrors with two way views

I hope there were secret bugs hiding in the drapes

I hope Alan Funt got it all on film

Lordy, I hope there were tapes


I hope there were suspicious clips on his long red tie

I hope there were 10 microphones in mysterious shapes

I wish ya’ll all had been flies on the wall

Lordy, I hope there were tapes


I hope Jimmy Stewart was looking out his rear window that day

And saw the president say what he apparently swears he didn’t say

Hinting, suggesting, puffed out chesting like a mob boss, for me to heed him

Isn’t this a hot mess? Can I get a witness PLEASE? Where’s Boo Radley when ya need him?


I hope someone caught it all on their new iphone

I hope no one tied to him or the Kremlin escapes

And If he is lucky maybe Gerald Ford will pardon him, too

Lordy, I hope there were tapes (Don’t leave me alone with him!)

Lordy I hope there were tapes (Ooh maybe a drone dropped in!)

Lordy Gosh oh golly gee I hope there were tapes!

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from Political Snarkasm (with one home​-​brewed bonus track at the end), released July 8, 2018

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Sandy and Richard Riccardi San Francisco, California

Rosie O'Donnell declared Sandy and Richard "MY FAVORITE NEW SINGING SONGWRITING TEAM" on Twitter this March. San Francisco- based Comedy Cabaret Couple, Sandy and Richard Riccardi are satirizing every thing within reach of a piano, specializing in progressive parody. Over 35 million views on social media. ... more

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