My Old Man's A TAM Man

The Amazing Meeting 7 kicks off in Vegas later this week and though I haven't yet been to a TAM (and can't make TAM London unfortunately) I have created a little tribute to it below.

The song should be sung to the tune of My Old Man's A Dustman by Lonnie Donegan.

Oh, and apologies for the poor jokes. I'm going to say they're in the style of the original...ahem.

My Old Man's A TAM Man

©2009 Dale Williams

Now here's a little conference,

To see it is a must.

With talks about pseudo-science

From sources we can trust.

Some say it costs a fortune,

Others say they're skint.

But my old man is going,

He couldn't bear it if he didn't.

Oh, my old man's a TAM man,

He's into science and all that,

He's going off to Vegas

To listen to freethinkers chat.

He'll get to see Stephen Bauer

And writer producer Bill Prady.

He's got a soft spot and cares a lot

Of the talk by James Randi.

Some folks'll watch Penn & Teller,

And some Jennifer Ouellette,

Some hanker for Doctor Steve Novella,

And Phil Plait's there don't forget.

Now also there is Ray Hall,

And Daniel "Chip" Denman.

These people have gone and so agreed

To all be there at TAM.

Oh, my old man's a TAM man,

He's into science and all that,

He's going off to Vegas

To listen to freethinkers chat.

I say, I say, Les

Yes?

I, er, I got rid of my chiropractor.

Oh, really? Why was that?

He was a right pain in the neck.

Speaking there is Dean Cameron,

And that man D. J. Grothe.

Alison Smith will show up too,

And software engineer Tim Farley.

I said, "'Ere, hang on, Dad,

You once said psychics were all fine."

He said " Well, I was wrong back then

The fault it was all mine."

Oi! My old man's a TAM man,

He's into science and all that,

He's going off to Vegas

To listen to freethinkers chat.

I say, I say, I say!

Yes?

A homeopath was told laughter is the best medicine.

Really, what did he say?

He disagreed. He thought a smirk was more effective.

Now also on the event bill,

At TAM 7 this year,

Is George Hrab the songwriter,

Composer, and singer,

Producer, podcaster and skeptic.

He really does all of these.

He's performed for President Clinton,

But I hope not on his knees.

Oi! My old man's a TAM man,

He's into science and all that,

He's going off to Vegas

To listen to freethinkers chat.

I say, I say, I say!

Not again!

I got abducted by aliens last week.

How do you know they were aliens?

'Cos they had no visa's.

My dad is getting very excited

As he don't want to miss

Mythbuster Adam Savage

And that Jamy Ian Swiss.

Or Joseph A. Albietz the third

Or MD Harriet Hall,

And Lieutenant Colonel. Hal Bidlack

And I don't think I've covered them all.

Oh my old man's a TAM man,

He's into science and all that,

He's going off to Vegas

To listen to freethinkers chat.

Next time I'll have to go with him,

To not do would be just mad.

It would be great to be just me

And my lovely dear old dad.