M.P.'s Life for Me, An

DESCRIPTION: "Hi diddle de dee! An M.P.'s life for me! You get the run of Bellamy's...." "You got to learn to lie." "You get a car that calls at four, With petrol coupons by the score." "And if the people don't obey, In gaol you lock them all away."
AUTHOR: Words: Ronald L. Meek (source: Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
EARLIEST DATE: 1940 (from a banned Victoria College event, according to Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ)
KEYWORDS: political New Zealand humorous nonballad derivative
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ, p. 109, "An M.P.'s Life for Me" (1 text, tune [inaccurately] referenced)
Cleveland-NZ-GreatNewZealandSongbook, pp. 85-86, "An MP's Life for Me" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [60 words]: Bailey/Roth-ShantiesByTheWay-NZ's notes list the tune of this as "'Hi diddle dee dee" from "The Wizard of Oz." There is of course no such song in either the Baum story or in the standard movie "Wizard." I assume this means "An Actor's Life for Me" from the Disney animated version of "Pinocchio," which came out in 1940. I'm amazed it was parodied so quickly. - RBW
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