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He Changed The Lyrics To An Insanely Popular Song, And Now I Can’t Get Them Out Of My Head

George Carlin (R.I.P.) was famous for being hilarious but also for being in-your-face honest about the state of humanity and the planet. His version of the lyrics for “America the Beautiful” are pretty halting. I prefer the original song, but it’s hard to hear it with my head in the sand like this.

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Alana Karsch

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