The tale of quite possibly the stupidest back robber ever. He believed that putting lemon juice on his face would make him invisible to the cameras. It didn't.
lyrics
A gentleman McArthur was an unmistakable man
A little short on smarts but he knew he had a plan
Knocking off banks was going to be his game
But for all of the wrong reasons, everybody knows his name
He went out into steel city, his Ruger on his side
Into Fidelity savings, his face he did not hide
He said hand over the money and don’t you waste my time
I got lots more banks to hit before I head on down the line
(Have you heard about Anosognosia? Dude! She is hot!)
On to Mellon bank, he was sure his plan it was strong
Even smiled for the camera, sure he could not go wrong
Everyone saw his pictures on the evening news
The dumbest robber ever, wearing nothing but the juice
(Le jus? Oui, le Jus. Qu'est-ce que se le jus?)
The detectives came a knockin’s, from Pittsburg PD
He let them and laughed, said you’ll hang nothing on me
But when he saw the camera footage, he knew his plan had failed
When you’re too dumb to know you’re clueless, you’re gonna spend your life in jail.
credits
released July 4, 2021
Ned Bollé – Vocals, Slide Guitar, Guitar, Bass,
Joey Pafumi – Drums, Percussion
John Wadkins – Keyboards
Marty Phillips - Saxophones
Dana Andrews – Harmonica
Christina Lacoste – Backing Vocals
Chat de Rouelle - Backing vocals
“Shockwell” Morency – Backing Vocals, Percussion
Recorded at The Bridge Sound and Stage, Cambridge, MA
Produced by Ned Bollé and Alex Allinson
Engineered and Mastered by Alex Allinson
Executive Producer: Dr. Linda M. H. Bollé
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