"Scratches" - Marsh Family parody of Clarence Carter's "Patches" (about Trump's Reflecting Pool)
"Patches" with its soaring vocals and soulful energy, and its sad and empathetic storyline about a farmboy from Alabama being given a mission by his dying father, has always been a favourite for us. Sung by the late Clarence Carter - who sadly died just last month, aged 90 - it was written by lead singer of "Chairmen of the Board" General Johnson along with Ron Dunbar in 1970, before Carter turned it in to a blues hit. We are using it for a much more mundane topic than the affliction of southern rural poverty on a family, which is to reflect on Trump's disastrous ($14m and counting) renovation attempts of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, which will now not be complete in time for the anniversary celebrations. The story has travelled around the world and prompted lots of hilarious online memes and commentaries, being such an accessible and colourful microcosm of his presidency and its impact. The song pretty much speaks for itself, but in case you need any background on the events: - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzpjd1njpo - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/23/donald-trump-reflecting-pool-metaphor - https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/26/trump-says-more-reflecting-pool-arrests-coming-these-people-are-sick/ We ummed and aahhed about trying accents, replicating the voiceover parts of the track, and attempting some light dance moves. But it was too hot to faff around, so we just fudged whatever seemed to amuse us. Apologies to Americans, esp. in the South. ___________________________ Order our new album "Hollow Chapters" (came out 27 March): DIGITAL: https://orcd.co/hollowchapters PHYSICAL: CDs or LPs: https://themarshfamily.bandcamp.com/album/hollow-chapters ___________________________ Support us here: - PayPal to leave us a tip jar: https://paypal.me/marshfamilysongs - Patreon for ongoing support & bonuses: https://www.patreon.com/marshfamilysongs Find our other channels here: https://linktr.ee/
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