Hello. As some of you may be aware, many people have speculated about when the Sons of Ammon will come out with a new apostles song. The sons of Ammon have done a new apostles song every time there is a change in the apostleship, which they have done since President Monson became the new prophet. In the absence of an official update from them, others have tried to do it for them. But I have found that most of these songs do not stick to the original tune (The Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song), and their versions, to me, are more obnoxious and annoying than would a Sons of Ammon version. In thinking about this, I have written a version that uses the original tune and some of the original stanzas of previous Sons of Ammon Songs, which meant I only needed to add a stanza including the new apostles and a line at the end with which to make mention of the apostles as a group. I present my version today. Video of it may be coming in the next little while, but not right away, as I am currently sick. I have never put a video on my blog, so I will need to record one and find a way to add one. Should be fairly easy. Just remember the Beverly Hillbillies tune, and the rest will be easy.
That said, you may find the whole thing disappointing. Here are the lyrics:
Thomas S. Monson is the prophet, you know.
Henry B. Eyring is the next below.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf is the third, you see.
And that makes up the First Presidency.
Russell M. Nelson operated on folks.
A Supreme Court justice was Dallin H. Oaks.
M. Russell Ballard sold cars you know,
Robert D. Hales plays the piano.
Jeffrey R. Holland is a Yale guy.
David A. Bednar changed Ricks to the Y.
Quentin L. Cook is from Cache Valley.
D. Todd Christofferson’s an attorney.
Neil L. Andersen worked on a dairy.
Ronald A. Rasband’s six months older than he.
Gary E. Stevenson’s our youngest one.
And Dale G. Renlund was a heart surgeon.
You know all of the apostles, so our song is now done.
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