Q: Has John McCain lost lost lost / lost lost his mind?
A: Someone might want to hit the brakes on the Straight Talk Express before it flies off the tracks.
WASH. POST: McCain sings "bombs" to Iran
Republican 2008 presidential hopeful John McCain crooned the words "Bomb Iran" to a Beach Boys' tune in joking response to a question about any possible U.S. attack over Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons program.
"That old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran ... bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb," the Vietnam War veteran warbled softly to the band's "Barbara Ann" when he was asked when the United States would send an "airmail message" to Iran.
In McCain's defense, the reporter like totally started it.
Rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-reelin'
DID YOU KNOW? "Barbara Ann" isn't a Beach Boys
original; the Regents originally recorded it four years earlier. As Wikipedia notes, the Boys' version features an uncredited Dean Torrence (of Jan and Dean fame) harmonizing with Wilson.By the way, the guy who wrote "Barbara Ann" is Iranian.
POSTSCRIPT: It should be noted McCain is far from the first person to come up with a "Bomb Iran" parody. Vince Vance and the Valiants first recorded a version of the song in 1979, during the hostage crisis; a subsequent recording of "Bomb Iran" became a number one hit, according to the band's bio (Fassert wasn't a fan, says Wikipedia).
A year ago, cartoonist Adam Kontras created Let's Bomb Iran! to protest/parody the Bush administration.
