Broadway Melody Of 1974

Echoes of the Broadway Everglades,

With her mythical madonnas still walking in their shades

Lenny Bruce declares a truce and plays his other hand

Marshall McLuhan, casual viewin', head buried in the sand

Sirens on the rooftops wailing, but there's no ship sailing

Groucho, with his movies trailing, stands alone with his punchline failing

Klu Klux Klan serve hot soul food and the band plays "In the Mood"

The cheerleader waves her cyanide wand,

There's a smell of peach blossom and bitter almonde

Caryl Chessman sniffs the air and leads the parade,

He knows in a scent, you can bottle all you made

There's Howard Hughes in blue suede shoes,

Smiling at the majorettes smoking Winston Cigarettes

And as the song and dance begins,

The children play at home with needles; needles and pins