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Basil
Basil is related to peppermint, with highly fragrant leaves. This herb is used to season a variety of foods around the world.
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What are the lyrics for toni basil mickey?
The Lyrics for the song "Hey Mickey" by Toni Basil are as follows:
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Hey Mickey!
Hey Mickey!!!
You've been around all night,
And that's a little long.
You think you've got the right,
But I think you've got it wrong.
Why can't you say 'goodnight'
So u can take me home, Mickey!
Please take me home
Mickey!
Cuz when you say you will,
It always means you won't.
You're givin' me the chills,
Baby please, baby don't!
Every night you still
Leave me all alone, Mickey!
Oh Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand!
You take me by the heart
And you take me by the hand!
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty
Why can't you understand?
It's guys like you, Mickey!
Oh, what you do, Mickey
Do, Mickey,
Don't break my heart, Mickey!
Hey Mickey!
Now when you take me by the hooves,
Who evers gonna know?
Every time you move,
I let a little more show!
There's something you can use,
So please don't say 'no' Mickey!
So come on, and give it to me
Anyway you can.
Anyway you wanna do it,
I'll take it like a man!
So please, baby, please
Don't leave me in the down, Mickey!
Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine you blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Heh, Heh, Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine u blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Heh, heh,Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine u blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Heh, heh,Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, you're so fine,
You're so fine u blow my mind
Hey Mickey! Heh, heh,Hey Mickey!
Oh Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand!
You take me by the heart
And you take me by the hand!
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty
Why can't you understand?
It's guys like you, Mickey!
Oh, what you do, Mickey
Do, Mickey,
Don't break my heart, Mickey!
Oh Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand!
You take me by the heart
And you take me by the hand!
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty
Why can't you understand?
It's guys like you, Mickey!
Oh, what you do, Mickey
Do, Mickey,
Don't break my heart, Mickey!
Oh Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand!
You take me by the heart
And you take me by the hand!
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty
Why can't you understand?
It's guys like you, Mickey!
Oh, what you do, Mickey
Do, Mickey,
Don't break my heart, Mickey!
Oh Mickey, what a pity,
You don't understand!
You take me by the heart
And you take me by the hand!
Oh Mickey, you're so pretty
Why can't you understand?
It's guys like you, Mickey!
Oh, what you do, Mickey
Do, Mickey,
Don't break my heart, Mickey!
Perhaps you are referring to the issue regarding the gypsies. I have viewed this clip on a news website about the issue, and can safely answer the question in regards to this so-called "incident". Putting aside the issue that gypsies are so underrepresented that nobody who counts even knows they ARE a "race", the answer remains the same.
No, Basil Brush was NOT being racist. To be absolutely certain, observe the context of the joke carefully. Basil tells a story of visiting a gypsy fortuneteller who told him that he would be going on a long journey. The alleged fortuneteller then stole Basil's wallet and Basil was forced to walk all the way home. The joke is that the fortuneteller was not telling a fortuneteller through any divine mysticism that fortunetellers from ALL walks of life are supposed to be capable of. The joke is that the fortuneteller was able to predict a "long journey" because he stole Basil's wallet, which would have contained things such as money for cab fare or a driver's license, both of which would have hindered Basil's ability for a swift ride home. There is no concept of this joke which requires nor necessitates that the subject of the joke involved a gypsy. The joke is about fortunetelling, and not about gypsy culture.
If one is to then complain that fortunetelling is a negative stereotype of gypsy culture, there are two directions one could be pointed in. The obvious one is that gypsies are so widely underrepresented as a group, that even the crew behind Basil Brush may not even have been aware that gypsies are something more than a form of professional carnival entertainment, as they have been so solidly portrayed far longer than a majority of other stereotypes. The other route one can take is that it can be a wholly different concept between stereotyped traits and products of a culture. It would not be racist to comment on Italian art or cuisine. Or perhaps it would only be racist if we did not speak preferentially about it.
In any case, however, the true answer does not lie in the aforementioned statements at all. The answer lies within the intent of the Basil Brush show. After reviewing the character of Basil Brush, I can safely say that I believe no ill will was intended by a puppet show. Have you ever watched Basil Brush? Do you REALLY think a fox puppet would be harboring pent-up hostility directed solely at gypsies for whatever reason? Maybe on the Comedy Central network, but I highly doubt this is the case for a show as popular and family-friendly as Basil Brush. And although I cannot speak on behalf of the crew of the Basil Brush show, I am certain that Basil would be sincerely apologetic about having created any ill towards any specific culture.
It is easy in this day and age for the "politically correct paranoid" to spark a media circus, but in the year 2008 we can use better judgment and reasoning to move beyond such hasty jumps to conclusions. It may be even more difficult for comedy-themed shows, which may come off as crass because they do not focus on serious themes and drama as shows of a different nature would. Levity and laughter do not necessarily let us truly know what a person is like, and the media at large must remember that they bear an immense responsibility with the power they have at hand of reporting the news to the general public.
In conclusion, these things happen from time to time. We must remember to keep a cool head.
Was an activist and political leader in Harlem and NY and also the first African American deputy governor of New York. He is presently the father of the present Govenor David Paterson.
Actually Basil's last name has only one "t" in it not two, so the question at the top is spelled incorrectly. It should read "Who is Basil A. Paterson?"
