Biography:
In 1959 when the University of Gonzaga Glee Club disbanded, three of its members, William Chadbourne Mitchell (aka Chad), Mike Kobluk and Mike Pugh formed a trio.They decided Chad's name sounded the best and dubbed their new act accordingly.
They came to the attention of Father Reinard Beaver who encouraged them to come with him to New York the following summer when he went to attend Army Chaplain school. They did a few spontaneous performances along the way to supplement the approx. $300 they had set out with between them.
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F#dim 2X121X
[Intro]
C F G7 C
Oh we're meeting at the courthouse at eight o'clock tonight
C D7 G7
You just come in the door and take the first turn to the right
E Am E Am
Be careful when you get there, we'd hate to be bereft
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
But we're taking down the names of everybody turning left
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Here to save our country from a communistic plot
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, help us fill the ranks
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
To get this movement started, we need lots of tools and cranks
[Verse 2]
C F G7 C
Now there's no one that we're certain the Kremlin doesn't touch
C D7 G7
We think that Westbrook Pegler* doth protest a bit too much
E Am E Am
We only hail the hero from whom we got our name
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
We're not sure what he did, but he's our hero all the same
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Socialism is the ism dismalist of all
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, there's so much to do
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
Have you heard they're serving vodka at the W.C.T.U.
[Verse 3]
C F G7 C
Well you've heard about the agents that we've already named
C D7 G7
Well M.C.A. has agents that are flatly unashamed
E Am E Am
We're after Rosie Clooney, we've gotten Pinky Lee
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
And the day we get Red Skelton won't that be a victory
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G D7 G7
Norman Vincent Peale** may think he's kidding us along
E Am E Am
But the John Birch Society knows he spilled the beans
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
He keeps on preaching brotherhood, but we know what he means
[Verse 4]
E Am E Am
We'll teach you how to spot 'em in the cities or the sticks
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
For even Jasper Junction is just full of Bolsheviks
E Am E Am
The CIA's subversive and so's the FCC
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
There's no one left but thee and we, and we're not sure of thee
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Here to save our country from a Communistic plot
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, holding off the Reds
F F#dim C A7 D7 C
We'll use our hands and hearts, and if we must, we'll use our heads
[Verse 5]
C F G7 C
Do you want Justice Warren to be your Commissar?
C D7 G7
Do you want Mrs. Khrushchev in there with the DAR?
E Am E Am
You cannot trust your neighbors, or even next-of-kin
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
If mommy is a Commie then you gotta turn her in
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Fighting for the right to fight the right fight for the right
G7 C
Join the John Birch Society, as we're marching on
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
We'll all be glad to see you when we're meeting in the John
[Notes]
**Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author known for his work in
popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling
book The Power of Positive Thinking
*** The John Birch Society is a self-described conservative advocacy group supporting
anti-communism and limited government. It has been described as a radical right and
far-right organization.
*Francis James Westbrook Pegler was an American journalist and writer. He was a popular
columnist in the 1930s and 1940s famed for his opposition to the New Deal and labor unions.
[Intro]
C F G7 C
Oh we're meeting at the courthouse at eight o'clock tonight
C D7 G7
You just come in the door and take the first turn to the right
E Am E Am
Be careful when you get there, we'd hate to be bereft
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
But we're taking down the names of everybody turning left
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Here to save our country from a communistic plot
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, help us fill the ranks
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
To get this movement started, we need lots of tools and cranks
[Verse 2]
C F G7 C
Now there's no one that we're certain the Kremlin doesn't touch
C D7 G7
We think that Westbrook Pegler* doth protest a bit too much
E Am E Am
We only hail the hero from whom we got our name
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
We're not sure what he did, but he's our hero all the same
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Socialism is the ism dismalist of all
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, there's so much to do
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
Have you heard they're serving vodka at the W.C.T.U.
[Verse 3]
C F G7 C
Well you've heard about the agents that we've already named
C D7 G7
Well M.C.A. has agents that are flatly unashamed
E Am E Am
We're after Rosie Clooney, we've gotten Pinky Lee
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
And the day we get Red Skelton won't that be a victory
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G D7 G7
Norman Vincent Peale** may think he's kidding us along
E Am E Am
But the John Birch Society knows he spilled the beans
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
He keeps on preaching brotherhood, but we know what he means
[Verse 4]
E Am E Am
We'll teach you how to spot 'em in the cities or the sticks
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
For even Jasper Junction is just full of Bolsheviks
E Am E Am
The CIA's subversive and so's the FCC
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
There's no one left but thee and we, and we're not sure of thee
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Here to save our country from a Communistic plot
G7 E Am
Join the John Birch Society, holding off the Reds
F F#dim C A7 D7 C
We'll use our hands and hearts, and if we must, we'll use our heads
[Verse 5]
C F G7 C
Do you want Justice Warren to be your Commissar?
C D7 G7
Do you want Mrs. Khrushchev in there with the DAR?
E Am E Am
You cannot trust your neighbors, or even next-of-kin
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
If mommy is a Commie then you gotta turn her in
[Refrain]
G7 C
Oh we're the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society
G7 C
Fighting for the right to fight the right fight for the right
G7 C
Join the John Birch Society, as we're marching on
F F#dim C A7 D7 G7 C
We'll all be glad to see you when we're meeting in the John
[Notes]
**Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author known for his work in
popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling
book The Power of Positive Thinking
*** The John Birch Society is a self-described conservative advocacy group supporting
anti-communism and limited government. It has been described as a radical right and
far-right organization.
*Francis James Westbrook Pegler was an American journalist and writer. He was a popular
columnist in the 1930s and 1940s famed for his opposition to the New Deal and labor unions.
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