Fully produced Version (1998): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:17, 17 February 2026

Overview

Base Version 2 is a term coined by the WNN Polka Archive and refers to a standard lyric variant of the World News Polka.

This version first aired 18 May 1998 and can be distinguished buy its first use of the Mitchellettes and Barry rising on a lift

Differences from previous base version

Previous base version	This base version
Business news from Tokyo	Tapes that roll in way too slow
Or the sponsors too	They're a goofy crew

Origin

TODO: Describe when and why this lyric variant was introduced.

Usage

This base version is commonly used for:

Studio re-air recordings

Known examples

Example Version Page

References

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 == Overview ==
-'''Base Version 1''' is a term coined by the WNN Polka Archive and refers to a standard lyric variant of the World News Polka.
+'''Base Version 2''' is a term coined by the WNN Polka Archive and refers to a standard lyric variant of the World News Polka.
-This version first aired 6 November 1992 and can be distinguished from its use of a bubble machine
+This version first aired 18 May 1998 and can be distinguished buy its first use of the Mitchellettes and Barry rising on a lift
 == Differences from previous base version ==
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 ! Previous base version !! This base version
 |-
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Clintons on the Campaign Trail <br/> Bush is Golfing with Dan Quayle
+| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Business news from Tokyo
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Politics and Foreign Wars <br/> All the weather all the scores
+| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Tapes that roll in way too slow
 |-
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Weather man says looks like rain <br/> Guess what happened with hussain
+| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Or the sponsors too
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Business news from Tokyo <br/> Stuff you saw on koppels show
+| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | They're a goofy crew
-|-
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Who needs ratings  <br/> Who needs sponsors <br/> Who needs networks too
-| style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | Who cares what the networks think <br/>Or the sponsors too
 |}
-This version of the world news polka added an additional verse at the end beginning with "They make us work the graveyard shift"
 == Origin ==