The Day the Violence Died (Songs In The Key Of Springfield)
Amendment Song
Boy: Hey, who left all this garbage on the steps of Congress? Amendment: I'm not garbage, kid.
I'm an amendment to be Yes an amendment to be And I'm hoping that they ratify me There's a lot of flag burners Who have got too much freedom I wanna make it legal for policemen To beat 'em 'cause there's limits to our liberty At least I hope and pray that there are 'Cause those liberal freaks go too far
Boy: But why can't we just make a law against flag burning? Amendment: Because that law would be unconstitutional But if we CHANGED the Constitution... Boy: Then we could make all sorts of crazy laws! Amendment: Now you're catching on!
Bart: What the hell is this? Lisa: It's one of those campy 70s throwbacks that appeal to Generation X-ers Bart: We need another Vietnam. Thin out their ranks a little.
Boy: But what if people say you're not good enough to be in the Constitution? Amendment: Then I"ll crush all opposition to me And I'll make Ted Kennedy pay If he fights back I'll say that he's gay Congressman: Good news, Amendment! They ratified you. You're in the U.S. Constitution! Amendment: Oh yeah! Door's open, boys!
(sounds of gun and bomb-toting amendments running into the Capital)