Orson Welles lässt sich in seiner ersten Filmrolle von der Schar seiner Untergebenen feiern. Es ist der Moment, in dem der bis dato ehrenfeste Aufsteiger Charles Foster Kane in den Größenwahn hinüberkippt.

„Tribute to Charles Foster Kane“ (from „Citizen Kane“)
Lyrics: Herman Ruby – Music: Pepe Guizar („A Poco No“)

Charles Bennett and RKO Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Bernard Herrmann

There is a man – a certain man –
And for the poor you may be sure
That he’ll do all he can!
Who is this one?
This fav’rite son?
Just by his action
Has the Traction magnates on the run?
Who loves to smoke?
Enjoys a joke?
Who wouldn’t get a bit upset
If he were really broke?
With wealth and fame,
He’s still the same.
I’ll bet you five you’re not alive
If you don’t know his name.
What is his name?
It’s Charlie Kane.
(Chorus: It’s Mister Kane!)
He doesn’t like that Mister
He likes good old Charlie Kane.

Who says a miss
Was made to kiss?
And when he meets one, always tries
To do exactly this?
Who buys the food?
Who buys the drinks?
Who thinks that dough was made to spend,
And acts the way he thinks?
Now is it Joe?
(Chorus: No, no, no, no!)
I’ll bet you ten you aren’t men
If you don’t really know!

In der Episode „Marge muss jobben” aus der 4. Staffel der Serie „Die Simpsons“ (5.11.1992) wird das Lied auf den Bösewicht der Serie Charles Montgomery Plantagenet Schicklgruber Burns umgewidmet und von dessen hündischem Privatsekretär Waylon Smithers vorgetragen. („Citizen Kane“-Anspielungen waren in der Frühzeit der „Simpsons“ obligatorisch.)

There is a man…
A certain man…
A man whose grace
And handsome face
Are known across the land.
You know his name…
It’s Mr. Burns!
He loves to smoke.
Enjoys a joke.
(Chorus: Ha-ha-ha-ha!)
Why, he’s worth ten times what he earns.
He’s Mr. Burns!
He’s Monty Burns!
(Monty Burns: I’m Mister Burns!)
To friends, he’s known as Monty,
But to you, it’s Mr. Burns!
BUR-BURBUR

Der Beitrag Der Song des Tages: Tribute to Mr. Burns! erschien zuerst auf Monty Arnold blogt..