Bob and Tom have always been in the crosshairs of people wanting to censor them for crude and adult themes on their show, but in 1988 they were being targeted for a different reason. The presidential tickets had just been finalized and George Bush had chosen Indiana native Dan Quayle to be his running mate. The media immediately reported that Dan had avoided the war in Viet Nam by joining the Indiana National Guard. The report also stated that his dad pulled some strings to keep him out of the war in into the Guard.
Bob and Tom recorded parody song, "Back Home Again in Indiana". Those familiar with the Indy 500 will recognize that song as the one Jim Nabors sings before the each race. Bob and Tom's version was called "I Spent the War in Indiana". It was played on their show only a few times before it was yanked from the air. The rumor at the time was pressure from the Indiana republican party was the reason (at this time, Bob and Tom was just local to Indiana).
Bob and Tom couldn't play the song, but they did release it on a very limited cassette tape. On the B-Side of this tape is Hadji's apology to Dan Quayle: "Oh Danny Quayle".
Looking back on this song today, it's seems laughable that they were forced to pull this song from the air when you compare Dan's military record to the man who was president next.......
Here are those songs:
"I Spent the War in Indiana" -- by Danny and the Quayles Parody lyrics by Tom Griswold and Ricky Rydell Danny (Speaking): Hi, My name is Danny and this is my band, Danny and the Quayles. We had to pull some strings to get this recording contract but we did and this is our first song. Thanks Dad. (Music Starts - "Back home Again in Indiana") Danny: "Oh Danny Quayle" -- By Hadji |