Just a song to show my support to Simon Singh in his lawsuit against the BCA and English libel law.
I would have sung it but I can't sing at all - my voice sounds like a monotone tuneless drunk. Anyone want to sing it?
It should be sung to the (shortened) tune of American Pie by Don McLean. I used the Weird Al version myself.
This Simon Guy
©2009 Dale Williams
A short, short time ago...
A writer named Simon Singh
Was sued by the BCA
For questioning claims they were plying
That chiropractic treats prolonged crying
And, strangely, ear infections so they say.
The Guardian's reply was if you wish,
Write a response for us to publish.
The BCA refused to.
And said it's not you we're gonna sue.
It's that Simon guy we require
For defamation we will go and hire
A lawyer who will not tire.
An apology we do desire.
So my, my, our Simon the guy.
It may deflate yer someday later
But don't break down and cry.
We're all behind you and there's a simple reason why,
Because our law has gone badly awry.
Our law has gone badly awry.
It's come to something when you can't
Freely criticize or have a rant
Without fear of being sued.
And having to be the one to prove
That your statement was indeed all true
Instead of their unsubstantiated view.
Well we know that you are in the right.
And we'll back you in this awful fight.
Which will affect not only you
So we signed a petition or two.
And over the internet a rumbling was heard.
As freethinkers all over said this is absurd.
So into action they were spurred.
The day Simon was sued.
We started thinking.
My, my, our Simon the guy.
It may deflate yer someday later
But don't break down and cry.
We're all behind you and there's a simple reason why,
Because our law has gone badly awry.
Our law has gone badly awry.
Now he finally got to go to court.
For a preliminary that was oh so short
And ended in a tragedy.
The judge ruled there was a case to hear
Of the BCA promoting with good cheer
Bogus treatments for you and for me.
Oh, the BCA was glad of course.
Where was the balance in the courts?
They threw the onus on Singh.
Oh, proof he would need to bring
To show the dishonesty of the Association,
To avoid paying them compensation
And bring about a cessation.
He's still being sued by them.
We started thinking.
My, my, our Simon the guy.
It may deflate yer someday later
But don't break down and cry.
We're all behind you and there's a simple reason why,
Because our law has gone badly awry.
Our law has gone badly awry.
It's the law that's wrong you see,
Allowing the rich to go and bully
Without evidence of their own.
Science should be questioned as we all know,
But the libel laws do not allow
For all scientific criticism to be known.
And in the pubs: the scientists screamed,
The skeptics cried, and the lawmen steamed.
And angry words were spoken;
About English law being broken.
Where has our legal system gone?
To the dogs if this case you go upon.
So Simon continues to fight on.
He's still being sued by the BCA.
We started thinking.
My, my, our Simon the guy.
It may deflate yer someday later
But don't break down and cry.
We're all behind you and there's a simple reason why,
Because our law has gone badly awry.
Our law has gone badly awry.
We started thinking.
My, my, our Simon the guy.
It may deflate yer someday later
But don't break down and cry.
We're all behind you and there's a simple reason why,
Because our law has gone badly awry.
