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Title: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: Blazer on June 09, 2008, 12:09:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MzShg7yXik
Genesis "Land of confusion"

I get all the jokes here and I know about the people they depicted in this one, Margaret Thacher, Micheal Jackson, Ghadaffi the lot.

But there's one thing I never understood, why did they depict Ronald Reagan with a monkey? What am I missing here?
Title: Re: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: ramone57 on June 09, 2008, 12:49:11 PM
when Reagan was an actor, he played in a movie (Bedtime for Bonzo) with a chimp.
Title: Re: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: Dave W on June 09, 2008, 01:01:47 PM
Let's not forget the sequel, Bonzo Goes to College.
Title: Re: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: Nocturnal on June 09, 2008, 05:58:20 PM
The Ramones did a song about Reagan called 'Bonzo goes to Bitburg' on the Animal Boy cd back in the 80's. Follow the link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Boy
Title: Re: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: uwe on June 10, 2008, 04:40:09 AM
Think of it: Ronnie was initially slated to play in Casablanca. He had other commitments so second choice Humphrey Bogart got the call.

Bogey would then have been president. And Lauren Bacall one heck of a First Lady.
Title: Re: Can somebody explain this joke to me?
Post by: godofthunder on June 10, 2008, 06:48:21 PM
Bonzo goes to Bitzburg is one of my all time favorite Ramones songs ! My brain is hang'n upside down !