Maybe, this could turn out to be a positive development based on the outcomes.
Recently, on social media, a Georgia congressman delivered a rendition of the song “Release the Epstein Files” to the melody of Jason Isbell’s “Dreamsicle.”
Introducing the clip, he humorously stated, “I’m Congressman Hank Johnson coming to give you some more ear candy, or perhaps an earache, but I’m going to do my best off of this Jason Isbell tune, ‘Dreamsicle.’”
In the video below, Johnson can be seen performing the song on a guitar in his office. It’s evident that both the guitar and Johnson are out of tune in certain parts.
The lyrics of the parody song are as follows:
Epstein died by suicide
Believe that and you must be blind
You’ve been telling us you’d release the files
But where are they?
We’ve gone along with what’s been told
You’ve had plenty of time
You’re in control
But now you say you will withhold
The Epstein files
Dreamsicle on a summer night
in a folding lawn chair
Trump’s howling at the moon
Release the Epstein files soon.
JS has reached out to Isbell’s team for their response to the parody but has not received an immediate reply.
While the typical reaction to such a video might be along the lines of “Stick to your day job,” some of the most critical comments on social media seem to come from supporters of Donald Trump who likely want Johnson out of office due to his Democratic affiliation.
Johnson’s song release follows a memo from the Justice Department and FBI stating that there is no evidence of Epstein maintaining a “client list,” despite previous assertions from both departments urging for the files to be made public. Trump recently urged his supporters to refrain from discussing the disgraced financier in a lengthy rant on Truth Social, calling him “a guy who never dies.”
This isn’t the first time Johnson has released a protest song from his office.
Last month, he shared a rendition called “Hey Trump,” to the tune of Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe,” and acknowledged his recent start in playing the guitar, asking for some leniency from viewers.
