Da Do Run Ron is a parody of Da Doo Ron Ron, originally sung by The Crystals. The lead vocals are sung by Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan, as well as a chorus of various characters.
Background
The first single from Spitting Image, released in 1984, was a rework of the Crystals' "Da Doo Ron Ron". The Spitting Image version, "Da Do Run Ron", was a spoof election campaign song for Ronald Reagan, featuring Nancy Reagan listing reasons why "you gotta re-elect him", The cover of the single featured Reagan as a biker with Nancy riding pillion.
Lyrics
(Ronald Reagan):
My fellow Americans, people of the world, I give you… Nancy!
(Nancy Reagan and Chorus):
His name is Ronald Reagan and he’s quite a guy!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
You gotta re-elect him and we’ll tell ya why!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
[Yeah!]
He can really act!
[Yeah!]
He’s lowered Income Tax!
[Yeah!]
He hates the Warsaw Pact!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
No one can accuse him of being over the hill!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
But when he went out jogging his heart stood still!
[Da don’t run run Ron, da don’t run Ron!]
[Yeah!]
He’s wild and free!
[Yeah!]
He’s seventy-three!
[Yeah!]
He’s just run into a tree!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
[Oooooh! Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
He went into Grenada with his head held high!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
The only trouble is he can’t remember why!
[Da do run run Ron, da do run Ron!]
(Gary Hart and Chorus):
[Yeah!] He ought-a stay in bed! [Yeah!]
He’s so nearly dead!
[Yeah!]
(Ronald Reagan and Soviet Chorus):
Yeah, but better dead than Red!
[Da da run run Ron, da da run Ron!]
[Da da run run Ron, da da run Ron!]
[Da da!]
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| Spitting Image Song Guide
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| Classic
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| Series 1
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The Cheese Protest Song • I'm Perfect • The Underwear Protest Song • Just A Prince Who Can't Say No • The Grantham Anthem • Don’t Fancy That John • The Fat Song • What Torvill Does With Dean • Da Do Run Ron • You Got My Name Tag • Close Your Eyes • MacGregor's • Every Bomb You Make
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| Series 2
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WAR • We're Wets • Black Moustache • You Couldn’t Meet A Nicer Bloke Than God • Clean Rugby Songs • The Invisible Man • We'll Go Go Go All The Way To Mexico • Teeth, Lips, Hair, Botty • Our Time Is Gone • I've Never Met a Nice South African • Interface Lead • Big Busters • Problems • Bonnie Scotland • Born To Teach Woodwork • Anteater Song • Deck of Cards
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| Series 3
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We're Scared of Bob • The Ronnie Reagan Song • Repetition • Steve Interesting Davis • Jerusalem Hymn • Aisles of Sainsbury's • We Got Beards • The Chicken Song • Our Generation • Hello, You Must Be Going • To All the Girls I've Snogged Before • Hey George • Royal Sing-A-Long • Baby I'm Yours • Making Nice Curtains • Lessons • 1st Atheist Tabernacle Choir • Weird • Santa Claus Is On The Dole
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| Series 4
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Mad • Goodbye • Coke is the Pits • Condoms • Nobody Knows What I'm On About • Every Silver Lining Has A Cloud • We Are The Royal Family
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| Series 5
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We’ve Got A Lovely Bunch Of Swiming Pools • Commons of House • The Youth Rap • When Will I? • Kylie Minogue • Putting Out The Ritz • Please Cry For Me, Filipinos • Not Quite Free • It Really Doesn't Matter • Last Night At The Yobs • Estate Agent Song • Prince Andrew Sea Shanty • My Way
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| Series 6
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I'm Sure Livin' Since I Died • We're the Has-Beens • Blues at Ten • Safe Viewing • We've Ruined the World • Our God
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| Series 7
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Green Fever • California Reagans • Every Time We Say Goodbye • Apart-Aid • Dawn of a New Age • When You're 65 • Keepin' On Rockin' • All Things Nice and Lucrative
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| Series 8
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Go Now • Shabby Endings • Private Transplant Mart • The Jails Are Packed • We All Hate Jeremy Beadle • Sick As A Moon • M25 • The Bland Song • Harry Secombe
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| Series 9
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I'm Queen • Cry, Gazza, Cry • Walk On By • We're Guilty • The Christmas Singles • It's All For Charity • Loadsanotes
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| Series 10
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Life The American Way • I Cocked It Up Again! • We're Going Bald • Thank God For Actors • You Need Arms • You Just Can't Hate John Major
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| Series 11
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My Willy Is Tiny • Essex Is Crap • Everyone Goes To The Toilet • That's Where It Is • Don't Knock The Police Force • Schools Out Of Teachers • Charles and Di and Friends • We Were Only Obeying Orders
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| Series 12
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Implausible • Everything's Coming Up Roses • Sod Off Paul • We Wish We Were Black • Nobody's Doing it Now • Why Can't The World Be Like Hello • Lonesome Charlie Windsor • The Kuwaiti Song • For The Times They Aren't-A Changing
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| Series 13
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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now • Our House • The Leader of Iraq • There's No Business, Like No Business • It's Not Unusual • We're Glad Not To Be Gay • Thank U Tory Voters
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| Series 14
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Tomorrow • Kill the Pigs • Modern Christmas Carols • Non, je ne regrette rien • No Lyrics • I Will Survive • Let's Blow the Whole World Up • We shall not be there • Hey Good Lookin' • Whiny Crappy People • My Brother • Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) • Are You Getting Old or Are We Shite • You’ll Never Walk Alone
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| Series 15
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Shabba Man • (How the Hell) Do We Get Away With It • The Good Bit • Ike Turner Blues • Sex Machine • Prat Out of Hell
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| Series 16
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Should I Stay Or Should I Go • A Night at the Opera • Singing Bjollocks • Looking Bloody Stupid • Big Deal • When You're Royal And In Love • It's All Gone Horribly Wrong
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| Series 17
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My Name is Naomi • Tune • Baby It's Cack • Charles' Life • You Can't Get Rid of Me
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| Series 18
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Haven't You Heard This Song Before? • I've Got No Money • Showbiz People • Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) • We're Alright • You Make Me Want To Spit
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| Specials
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We're Useless • Tomorrow Belongs To Me • Perry Como (song) • Hey Ronnie • Who Will Buy? • Food, Dangerous Food • Reviewing The Situation • Send In The Troops • America! • Talk To The Liberals • Pinstripe Wizard • Always Look On The Bright Side of Life • Politically Correct Terrance Chants
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| Unused
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Ayatollah Song • The Singing Detective Song
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