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WWIII – Airman John Jones Goes off to War . A WWIII MOC based on Tom Lehrer's song "So Long, Mom".
. *** Warning ***
This MOC contains political satire. If you're not comfortable with people exercising their God-given freedom of expression to make jokes about public figures, then maybe you shouldn't look at it - your choice.
In that case, return to your designated housing unit, citizen, and await further instructions from Supreme Party Leader.
"A yellow-coded curfew is now in effect. This is for your protection."
*** End of Warning ***
Play this song in the background while viewing this MOC (so the lyrics are set to music).
So long, Mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But while you swelter
Down there in your shelter,
You can see me
On your TV.
While we’re attacking frontally,
Watch Brinkally and Huntally,
Describing contrapuntally
The cities we have lost.
No need for you to miss a minute
Of the agonizing holocaust. (Yeah!)
Little Johnny Jones he was a U.S. pilot,
And no shrinking vi'let was he.
He was mighty proud when World War Three was declared,
He wasn't scared,
No siree!
And this is what he said on
His way to Armageddon:
(It’s a kibbutz in Israel.)
So long, mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But though I may roam,
I'll come back to my home,
Although it may be
A pile of debris.
Remember, mommy,
I'm off to get a commie,
(One of these things is kinda like the others.)
So send me a salami,
(It’s for Lieutenant Kelso)
And try to smile somehow.
I'll look for you when the war is over,
An hour and a half from now!
* NOTES *
* Credit for original song ("So Long, Mom") goes to Tom Lehrer. This MOC is a tribute of sorts to the song and the man who wrote it.
*** Behind the Scenes ****
The set-up for the first/cover pic, without the added effects:
Yes, that's my American Flag MOC photoshopped into that pic.
How did I make a television set with colored buttons show a black-and-white picture? Simple - I copied the screen part out, changed it to black-and-white using Paint.net, and then pasted the photoshopped image back in over the original color screen.
The actual set-up for the newscast:
And here's a deconstructed view of the technique I used for the brick wall (I got the idea from The Unofficial LEGO Advanced Building Techniques Guide):
*** DISCLAIMER ***
I am in no way endorsing war, use of nuclear arms, communism, or sending sausages to Mark Kelso. The original song was a humorous piece, and this MOC is intended to be similarly comedic.
*** END OF DISCLAIMER ***
* As usual, the program I used to build this is LeoCAD.
I then converted it to an .ldr file and rendered it with LDView.
For info on contacting me about permission to use the design or obtaining a copy of the 3D file I made, see my homepage.
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