Fully produced Version (1998): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 23:16, 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
Who needs ratings Who needs sponsors Who needs networks too	Who cares what the networks think 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

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