Base Version 3: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:25, 17 February 2026

Base Version 3 is a term coined by the WNN Polka Archive and refers to a standard lyric variant of the World News Polka.

This version is commonly used by guest performers

Previous base version	This base version
Tapes that roll in way too slow Stuff you saw on Koppel's Show	If your an insomniac and a good nights sleep you lack
Thats the world news polka	Do the World News Polka
They make us work the graveyard shift Thats why we go for broke So why not tune in ABC and join our little joke 5 whole days every week Were here with our tongue in cheek And the worlds news polka Its the world news polka	If your up this late you must be headed for the john But hold it one more minute While we get our polka on Youill know that the weekends near When the little tune you hear Its the world news polka Do the world news polka

This version of the world news polka added an additional verse at the end beginning with "They make us work the graveyard shift"

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

This base version is commonly used for:

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 | style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" | They make us work the graveyard shift  <br/> Thats why we go for broke <br/> So why not tune in ABC and join our little joke <br/> 5 whole days every week  <br/> Were here with our tongue in cheek  <br/> And the worlds news polka  <br/>Its the world news polka
 | style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" |
-If your up this late <br/>
+If your up this late you must be headed for the john<br/>
-you must be headed for the john<br/>
 But hold it one more minute<br/>
 While we get our polka on<br/>
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 This base version is commonly used for:
-* Studio re-air recordings
+* Guest Recordings
 == Known examples ==