Amsterdam Song Part 2 – The Remix [VIDEO]

This might take some explaining. I'll try to be brief, although I rarely succeed at that.

OK, here's the backstory. I had paid tribute to Amsterdam a while ago for Your Town Thursday (here's the link if you want to hear the original). I had put out the call for information like I always do, on Facebook, and I got some slightly negative comments, mostly regarding the financial strife the town was going through. My policy is not to play "editor" here. Whatever facts I get, I try to incorporate (within reason).

Fast forward to last week when we revisited Amsterdam on the Small Town Tour. I decided to sing the parody again, warts and all. It got a lukewarm reception at the Olympic Diner and I felt bad about it. As a payback, I made the executive decision to try to rewrite it right there - soliciting new facts from the patrons who came in. Here was the result, for better or worse. The lyrics are below the video.

Amsterdam Part 2

Rose told me you should have known

About a guy who lived here named Rocco Patrone

She said he only lived a block and a half away

KIRK Douglas lived here too

Rose said Richie what the hell is the matter with you

Mohawk carpets made the Presidential Seal

That' a pretty big deal

I forgot about the Marching rams

They won lots of awards now I'm happy as a clam

It's much better song now that is plain to see

I've got to mention something more