In 1974 we thought we had a crisis with gas...
Prices skyrocketed from 38.5 cents per gallon to
a whopping 55.1 cents per gallon.....gulp!
And this parody song was being played on top-40 radio.
Dickie Goodman
(His other big parody hit was called MR JAWS released in 1975)
Energy Crisis '74
We are here at the White House
For a special report
On the Energy Crisis

Mr. President
Have you any statements

`Leave me alone
Just leave me alone`

Mr. President, what
Really cause the Energy Crisis

`Smokin in the boy`s room`

During the crisis
How much gas will
Motorists be allowed

`Just enough for the city`

Who do you believe the
Gas shortage will effect most

`Helen, Helen Wheels`

Mr. President, the crisis
Must be solved
What do you intend to do

`Keep on playing those mind games`

With me now is the head of
The Federal Energy Office
Sir, you hold an
Important position
What are your qualifications

`I`m a joker, I`m a smoker
I`m a midnight toker`

Mr. President, have you
Anything to add

`Leave me alone
Just leave me alone`

(Telephone rings)

We have a long distance
Call from Saudi Arabia
King Faisal, is that you

`Hello, it`s me`

King Faisal, what are
Your thoughts when you
Look out at all those oil wells

`You`re beautiful and you`re mine`

I have Golda Meir of Isreal
On the other phone
What should I tell her

`Won`t you tell her
That I love her`

Mr. President, have
You any added comments

`Leave me alone
Just leave me alone`

We`d like to continue this
Record on the Energy Crisis
But we have just run out of energy