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Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies OKLAHOMA! in New Political Song 'The Lawyer or the Conman'

The song is a parody of “The Farmer and the Cowman” from Oklahoma!

By: Aug. 12, 2024
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Randy Rainbow is back with his latest political parody, titled "The Lawyer or the Conman". The title refers to the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The song is a parody of “The Farmer and the Cowman” from Oklahoma! (Music by Richard Rodgers & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II).

Check out the video!


About Randy Rainbow

Randy Rainbow is a New York Times best-selling author and four-time Emmy nominated American comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer, and satirist known for his popular YouTube series, The Randy Rainbow Show. His memoir, Playing with Myself, has received rave reviews and landed him on the New York Times Best Sellers list. The LA TIMES accurately points out that in his book Rainbow "vividly recollects the alienation so many LGBTQ+ youth experience."

Musical theater was an escape for Rainbow that helped catapult his career. His musical parodies and political spoofs have garnered him worldwide acclaim and three EMMY® nominations for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Rainbow (yes, that's his real name) enjoys a star-studded fan base that regularly retweets and shares his work. Some notable admirers include Ryan ReynoldsCarol BurnettDebra MessingJohn LegendMark HamillHillary ClintonStephen SondheimPatti LuPoneJane Lynch, Ana Navarro, Barry ManilowBen StillerSarah SilvermanJulie Andrews, Rosie O'Donnell, Martin ShortLin-Manuel Miranda and, Steve Martin. In 2019, Randy collaborated with TONY, GRAMMY, and EMMY®-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman, on his first studio album, Hey Gurl, It's Christmas!, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Comedy chart and #1 on iTunes Holiday chart.




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