HOW DARE THEY!

Okay, so for those of you who don't know, I live in Washington State of the US. In Washington State, we have one of the 10 largest fairs in the WORLD!

Over the years, people have come from throughout the nation (and world) to come see this fantastic event. It has been known mainly for it's jingle used in all (or at least almost all) of it's promotions (commercials) since 1976. Every year they have a different way of incorporating it into their commercial. Sometimes they redo the whole song into a different style of music to fit the current style of music, others they just play a different part of the song then before. The lyrics for the original are posted below for whoever is interested.

HOWEVER, this year, I think they totally messed up the entire tradition. This year they just have some announcer dude talking over some music (nothing like the original until the end). Here are some links to see/hear more:

2008 Commercial: http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair/fair-experience/video.php

Original Jingle by Saxon Rawlings: http://www.thefair.com/_assets/managed/files/D6408F57EA72C83070E0DB153A04805C_DoThePuyallupcountrymp3.mp3


I sure hope they fix this stupid mistake. If you would like to help me make my point, you can find their e-mails at: http://www.thefair.com/utility/about-us/contact-us.php


Lyrics to the original jingle: (provided by: http://andrewfry.blogspot.com/2007/09/do-fair-comparison.html)

"Do the Puyallup"
musics and lyrics by Saxon Rawlings, (slogan by Denny Hinton)

Oh you can do it at a trot,
You can do it at a gallop,
You can do it real slow so your heart won't palpitate.
Just don't be late.

Do the Puyallup.



All the people and the animals down at the fair,
They do the Puyallup like they didn’t have a care
And it looks like so much fun to do
I think I’m gonna learn how to do it too.



I saw a duck and a chicken down by the farm,
A kickn' up the hay and a raisn' such a storm,
That I asked the farmer what they were up to
and he said "Puyallup, That's what they do."

You can do it at a trot,
You can do it at a gallop,
You can do it real slow so your heart won't palpitate.
Just don't be late.

Do the Puyallup.



Asked the farmer if he’d show me how to do it
And he said "why son their ain’t nothin to it.
Just move to the music and jump in the air
Like everyone else who comes to the fair"

You can do it at a trot,
You can do it at a gallop,
You can do it real slow so your heart won't palpitate.
Just don't be late.

Do the Puyallup





You can do it in the rain or the sun or the fog
It comes real easy like rolling off a log
Get a partner from Tacoma or Seattle or Fife
Even let you do it with your husband or wife.



It’s a natural thing there isn’t any doubt
Folks do it while they’re sittin’ or walkin’ about
While over on the midway on the merry go round
Kids are doin it in circles going up and down.




Now it don’t matter if it’s rain or shine
When you do the Puyallup you have a good time
So guys grab get gals and gals grab a fellow
If you’re worried ’bout the rain just bring an umbrella.



You can do it with a mouth full of cotton candy
Caramel apples, salt water taffy
Hot dogs, hamburgers, man oh man
Hot buttered scones with strawberry jam



I do the Puyallup cause it feels real neat
Put a smile on my face and a tickle in my feet
Ain’t no way not to do it right
You can do it all day and into the night



you can do it at a trot,
You can do it at a gallop,
You can do it real slow so your heart won't palpitate.
Just don't be late.

Do the Puyallup

Do the Puyallup

Do the Puyallup