Legend Elton John Writes Tribute Song to Former GOP Councilmen

In light of the recent events surrounding the decision on part of the Middletown Republican Town Committee not to endorse two incumbent Councilmen for reelection, legendary singer song writer Elton John stopped by the Insider and wrote a special tribute to the councilmen. The Grammy winner stated this was a new original piece, but it feels like we have heard this melody somewhere before.

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Goodbye Phil and Joe

Goodbye Phil and Joe

Though yous should have left long ago

Yous retired as cops, then gave it another shot

Always playing  nice guys who got the top slots

But in your eyes, the GOP tried to bring you down

So yous started on the bipartisan path

And they made you change your dream

And it seems to us, yous lived your lives

Playing ‘yesmen’ in the end

Never knowing who to listen to

When the facts came in

And we would have liked to have understood your logic

But we never will know

Why your party loyalty burned out long before

Your council term ever did

Goodbye Phil and Joe

The GOP created a super slate, but teamwork was the price you paid

When you sold out for pats on the head

Oh but how the Dem’s still betrayed you

And the committee  had to say

Was that Joe and Phil were gone for good

At the end of the day

And it seems to us yous lived your lives

Playing ‘yesmen’ in the end

Never knowing who to listen to

When the facts came in

And we would have liked to have seen your logic

But we never will know

Because your sense of teamwork took a dive right before

Your cooperation ultimately did

Goodbye Phil and Joe

The China trip was all a a freakin’ sham

You praised the boy mayor

And said no problem!  five grand for dim sam

"It's a good way spend taxpayer public monies"

“It’s for the lil’ children excuses” have echoed on long before

The recovery of your lost conservative values ever will

Goodbye Phil and Joe

Baggin your fellow officials to the press is a no no

Claiming only yous twos cares about people is far from true

Bipartisanship is about compromise not giving in

Praising poor judgement, Dannyboy Drew’s lying ways

Having  secret chitty chats with Tommy, always being a no show

Makes people who put yous in office ‘touchy’ at the end of the day

And it seems to us yous lived your lives

Playing ‘yesmen’ in the end

Never knowing it’s your own people are who to listen to

When the facts come in

And we would have liked to have heard that voice in them heads of yours

But we never will know

How your concern for wasteful spending went down the pipes before

Your tenure as minority Grand Poobahas kinda did

Goodbye Phil and Joe
You let the "girls" write a decent budget

Then bagged the proposal on the floor
You endorsed Matty Lesser 'n' hiked up taxes

Joining departments creates more waste 'n' doesn’t add up

Them "girls" always had more balls then yous before

The GOP got it together taking the axes like they did

Goodbye Phil and Joe

From the local GOP

Stop listening to your faulty consciences, 

Maybe the D’s will pick yous up

And let yous play with them

Course that’s hard to say how far you’ll go

To please Zippy and Ol’ Godfather Joe

And it seems to us, yous lived your lives
Playing ‘yesmen’ in the end
Always listening to your misguided consciences
Even when the facts came in

And we would have liked to have understood your logic
But we never will
Your apprehension to grasp reality came out to stay long before
Your realization that the end is here ever will