The melody is a simple singsong that bears an abstract resemblance to the similarly basic "Shimmy Shimmy Coco Bop, " while the vocals themselves are buried under layers of processing.

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"I endorse Governor Bush, I endorse Governor Bush, I endorse Governor Bush, I endorse Governor Bush, I endorse Governor Bush, I endorse Governor Bush, " surrendered McCain in a wry singsong after a quote-seeking reporter made him use the E-word.

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Others, encumbered by brats whose faces are covered with flies and snot, cluster desperately around the fruit vendors, interrupting their singsong litanies only to lunge for the occasional rotten tomato or onion that an alert customer may discover at the bottom of his basket.

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