When political power meets sitcom absurdity
The Perfect Character Combination
Sometimes reality writes better comedy than fiction ever could. Watching the very public spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk unfold across social media, I couldn’t help but think: this is The Odd Couple meets Friends, with a dash of The Brady Bunch chaos and Big Bang Theory nerd dynamics thrown in for good measure.
Two massive egos, both addicted to their phones, both convinced they’re the smartest bloke in the room, now turning their former bromance into must-watch television. It’s the perfect setup for a sitcom theme song.
The Unexpected Turn on Power and Friendship
We’re trained to see political alliances as serious business, strategic partnerships built on shared ideology or mutual benefit. But strip away the gravitas and what you’ve got is two blokes having a playground spat with nuclear weapons and social media accounts.
“There once were two blokes who were thick as thieves” frames it in the language of fairy tales or children’s stories, which is exactly the intellectual level we’re dealing with. One lived in white walls (the ultimate government housing), one collected families (because apparently one wasn’t enough), and money changed hands in a friendship flash.
The Ketamine Morning Detail
That line about “Ketamine mornings just to stay awake” cuts through all the tech visionary worship. Here’s someone juggling five jobs, chemically altered to function, getting life advice from his toddler who “threw a punch so true, gave him a shiner and a clearer view.” Well, that’s what Elon said to the press, so hopefully it is true.
Sometimes it takes a small child to knock sense into a billionaire. There’s your unexpected wisdom source right there.
The Complete Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There once were two blokes who were thick as thieves,
One lived in white walls, one collected families,
Donald had dreams and Elon had cash,
Money changed hands in a friendship flash!
[Chorus]
Now they’re falling out, falling out,
What’s this all about, all about?
Used to be mates but now they fight,
On their phones all day and night!
Falling out, falling out,
Twitter wars and public doubt,
Once were friends but now they’re not—
This is what friendship forgot!
[Verse 2]
Elon had five jobs and couldn’t see straight,
Ketamine mornings just to stay awake,
Then his little boy threw a punch so true,
Gave him a shiner and a clearer view!
[Chorus]
Now they’re falling out, falling out,
What’s this all about, all about?
Used to share secrets, now they share spite,
Broadcasting battles from morning till night!
Falling out, falling out,
Public tantrums, scream and shout,
Former best mates gone to rot—
This is what friendship forgot!
[Bridge]
One’s got power, one’s got rockets,
Both got phones and empty pockets…
Where their friendship used to be—
Now it’s just publicity!
[Final Chorus]
Still they’re falling out, falling out,
All the world knows what it’s about!
From the white house to the stars above,
What happened to their brotherly love?
Falling out, falling out,
Drama queens without a doubt,
Once were tight but now they’re not—
This is what friendship forgot!
Yeah, this is what friendship forgot!
The Empty Pockets Line
“Both got phones and empty pockets… where their friendship used to be” captures something profound about modern power. These are supposedly the two most influential blokes on the planet, yet their pockets are empty where authentic connection should live. All that’s left is publicity, performed intimacy for an audience that’s equally addicted to the drama.
Television Logic Applied to Real Life
The genius of political satire through TV theme song logic is that it strips away the pretense that any of this matters beyond entertainment value. We’re watching powerful people behave like sitcom characters, complete with catchphrases, running gags, and manufactured conflict designed to keep us tuned in.
“Drama queens without a doubt” doesn’t just describe their personalities; it describes their function in our cultural moment. They’re not really governing or innovating anymore; they’re performing power for an audience that’s forgotten the difference between leadership and television.
What Friendship Forgot
That recurring line about “what friendship forgot” hits harder than it should. In a world where everything becomes content, where every relationship gets performed for public consumption, what happens to the quiet, unmonetised moments that actually make friendship possible?
These two started as genuine allies, or at least as close to genuine as billionaires get. But when friendship becomes brand partnership, when loyalty becomes leverage, and when private conversations become public spectacle, you end up with exactly this: two powerful toddlers having a very expensive tantrum.
The song works as comedy because it’s absurd. It works as commentary because it’s tragically accurate. And it works as a theme song because reality has already jumped the shark.
The Falling Out (TV Theme) is part of the Steve Davis & The Virtualosos collection, songs that find the unexpected angles in our strangest cultural moments.