Nation: Sing Along with Ed

Teddy Kennedy was still favored to win Massachusetts’ Sept. 18 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate nomination, but Eddie McCormack seemed to be having more fun. Right next to Teddy’s headquarters, Eddie opened his own digs. Teddy’s banner proclaims that HE CAN DO MORE FOR MASSACHUSETTS. Eddie (“THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE”) insists in small window signs that HE HAS DONE MORE FOR MASSACHUSETTS THAN THE MAN NEXT DOOR. And Eddie’s aides were thinking of inviting the voters to sing along with them to the tune of Billy Boy:

Would you like to run for Mayor, Teddy

boy, Teddy boy?

Would you like to run for Mayor, charming Teddy?

I don’t want to run for Mayor; life in

Washington is gayer.

I’m a young thing and want to join my brothers.

Then for Governor will you run, Teddy

boy, Teddy boy?

Then for Governor will you run,

charming Teddy?

No, for Governor I won’t run; life in

Washington’s more fun.

I’m a young thing and want to join my

brothers.

Oh, to Congress will you go, Teddy boy, Teddy boy?

Oh, to Congress will you go, charming Teddy?

No, to Congress I won’t go; John McCormack runs the show.

I’m a young thing and want to join my brothers.

Would you like the White House more,

Teddy boy, Teddy boy?

Would you like the White House more,

charming Teddy?

Let us not be premature; I shall wait

till ’84.

I’m a young thing and will not rush my

brothers.