If Ugly People Die: Original song by David Leggett

This is my musical "take" on looks worship and how looks seem to count for more than principle, integrity, and being a good person.

If Ugly People Die
(Copyright 2010 by David Leggett)

Everybody's rooting for
The lovely movie queen
In hopes that she might make it to
The final closing scene
But let a Shelley Winters drown
And they all just wave goodbye
Because no one gives a " " at all
If ugly people die

The public thinks that beauty is
A character virtue
Regardless of the bad things that
Good-looking folks might do
If you want to cast a villain
Get an awful-looking guy
Because no one gives a " " at all
If ugly people die

No one's gonna know you're gone
And nobody mourns your fate
If the camera is your enemy
And you're way too overweight

You'll always find some sympathy
If you're the fairest of the fair
There's always someone there to help
Look out for your welfare
But sacrifice a plain someone
And nobody's gonna cry
Because no one gives a " " at all
If ugly people die
Yes, no one gives two " " at all
If ugly people die

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[mango2005]

As an ugly person I agree with this song.

[westpoint64]

@mango2005 Hey, I'm no "prize", myself...but I should've put "ugly" in quotation marks in the title of the song. People get told what they're supposed to like and socialized into believing certain things are attractive, desirable, and worthwhile...meanwhile, there are all sorts of beauties within people that go dismissed and ignored. What a crying shame.

Thank you so much for taking time to watch my video and leave this comment.

[jgrahamsmith175]

This is a gem of a song - great lyrics - true and tongue in cheek at the same time

[westpoint64]

@jgrahamsmith175 Thank you so much....I've always been a fan of songs that are funny but have some "bite" to them, and I guess that was what I was trying to accomplish here. I appreciate your comment very much.

[Popcorn2402Belle]

I GUESS YOUR OKAY???!!

[westpoint64]

@Popcorn2402Belle Hi, and thanks for leaving a comment. Yes, as a matter of fact, I am quite well. Thank you for your concern about my well being. I will pass this along to my wife, who considers me quite attractive!

[srikanthb92]

a great tune mate. Gotta lot of heart and a good message and everythin

[TheMissouripicker]

I like this, David. It makes a very valid point. All these Hollywood stars, for example, see themselves as so special, and sadly, the news media does also. Many of them never even finished high school....... In fact, they're just human beings like us.....Anyway, I'll get off of my soapbox........Good song..

[RobElliottMusic]

on the back of my email, i had to come and watch this again. Wonderful song, great lyrics, and SO true. Top job Bud.

[MrJakeLP]

This shud be on Tv! :)

[amcrmoles]

this song is perfect, way to absolutely capture society in a simple and honest song.

root for the underdog!!

[Adnamira]

This is great. Nice to see songs that have a different theme and say something different to the usual.