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Song Parodies -> "Japanese Balloon Bombs"

Original Song Title:

"I Put A Spell On You"

Original Performer:

Screaming Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"Japanese Balloon Bombs"

Parody Written by:

Patrick McWilliams

The Lyrics

I tried to get this up once before. For some reason it did not take. This parody contains a three-letter word which was in universal use to designate a people with whom the United States was at war in the 1940's. It is not considered polite or politically correct today, but was the historical term found in every newspaper, movie, and public address at that time. It is used here in that context. Japanese scientists in the 1920's were pioneers in the study of high altitude wind currents, today known as the jet stream. In WWII the military launched several thousand hydrogen filled balloons into the upper atmosphere. They carried incendiary bombs with the intention of starting forest fires in the Pacific Northwest. A few were shot down by planes or anti-aircraft guns. Fragments of the balloons were found as far east as Michigan. The government hushed up the story to prevent the Japanese from knowing any of the balloons had reached North America. A family on a Sunday picnic in Oregon found one of the bombs which detonated, killing six people. They were the only fatalities of WWII on U.S. soil. There is always the possibility that parts of the balloons or their explosives may still be found in remote areas.
Japanese balloon bombs
Still out there?

Strangest weapon of World War Two
Came on the wind
It came on the wind

Balloons made of paper
Were flying around
Feds knew all about them
"Don't tell the public that they have been found"
Japs were kept in the dark
Did they arrive?
Did they?

Top secret
Top secret
Top secret
Public kept in the dark
They didn't know
Kids found a device
It was a bomb
Never told
Six people blown to bits
More may be found.

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Rob Arndt - August 11, 2011 - Report this comment
The reasonable fear of unconventional weapons became a reality later in the war in the form of the Japanese Intercontinental FUGO balloon bombs which carried incendiaries (instead of bio agents) which started several fires in the US and killed a family in Oregon when one of its members tampered with explosives from the balloon. These fire attacks were put out by the 555th Parachute Infantry Division a.k.a. the “Triple Nickles”- a special all-Negro smoke-jumper unit operating under “Operation Firefly” to keep the fire weapon information suppressed from 1944-1945. The Japanese launched over 9,000 of these balloons which were in crude form the first intercontinental weapons. They too were slow moving and only perhaps 1,000 actually made it to the US mainland. http://discaircraft.greyfalcon.us/picturesc/j10.jpg
Old Man Ribber - August 11, 2011 - Report this comment
Rob - Diabolical! They DID have the prevailing winds. In contrast, the Germans of WW1 initiated gas warfare on the Western Front...and seemed frustrated that the winds seldom blew the right way. ;D
Patrick - August 11, 2011 - Report this comment
In researching this topic I learned that the British tried a similar campaign, but most of the damage done by the Brit balloons happened in Sweden.
Rob Arndt - August 11, 2011 - Report this comment
Yes, the British use was "Operation Outward": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Outward
Patrick - August 11, 2011 - Report this comment
I worked at a fireworks store during the 4th of July season. The biggest seller this year were paper hot air balloons. People were buying 5 and 10 at a time.

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