Loosely based on The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Only in that song, the Devil knew what he was doing. Not so much with Trump
Executive Producers Don Caron and Jerry Pender
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The Donald went down to China
Freedom Toast
Well, the Donald went down to China
He was lookin´ for some oil to steal
He was in a bind, ’cause he was dealin’ blind
Didn’t know his toe from his heel
He came face-to-face with Xi Jinping
All flush with oil and new-mined gold
And the Donald jumped out of Air Force One
And said, “Put Iran on hold!
“You probably didn’t even know it, but I’m a business genius too
“And if you dare to take a scare, I’ve a rotten deal for you
“Now, you make your products cheaply, but give the Donald his due
“I’m a big time cheater and a big chest beater, and I know how to turn a screw!”
Xi grinned and said, “My name is Jin Ping, and I look like an easy mark
“But I see through your scam, and I’ll make VietNam
“Seem like a walk in the park!”
ABOUT the ORIGINAL SONG
“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is a song written and recorded by American music group Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections.
The song is written in the key of D minor. The song’s verses are closer to being spoken rather than sung (i.e., recitation), and tell the story of a young man named Johnny, in a variant on the classic deal with the Devil. The performances of the Devil and Johnny are played as instrumental bridges. The song was the band’s biggest hit, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, prevented from further chart movement by “After the Love Has Gone” by Earth, Wind and Fire and “My Sharona” by the Knack.
A sequel to the song titled “The Devil Comes Back to Georgia” was recorded by Mark O’Connor in 1993 on his album Heroes. Johnny Cash was the lead singer and narrator, Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt sang as Johnny and the Devil, respectively, Charlie Daniels played the Devil’s fiddle solo and O’Connor played Johnny’s fiddle solo.
In 2026, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”
Daniels was inspired to write the song when he realized that the album he and his band was recording was lacking a song that featured fiddle. He wrote the song on the spot at the Woodland Sound Studios where the band was recording.
The song tells a story about the Devil’s failure to gain a young man’s soul through a fiddle-playing contest. The song begins as a disappointed Devil arrives in Georgia, apparently “way behind” on stealing souls, when he comes upon a young man named Johnny who is playing a fiddle, and quite well. Out of desperation, the Devil, who claims to also be a fiddle player, wagers a fiddle of gold against Johnny’s soul to see who is the better fiddler. Although Johnny believes taking the Devil’s bet might be a sin, he fearlessly accepts, confidently boasting, “I’m the best that’s ever been.”
The Devil plays first, backed by a band of demon musicians. When he has finished, Johnny compliments him (“Well, you’re pretty good, old son.”) and takes his own turn, rendering at least four old-time songs, named (though not played) in the Charlie Daniels Band recording—the third of the four being identified not by title, but by an excerpt of its lyrics:
“Fire on the Mountain,” the name of an early 19th-century fiddle tune, and also the name of Daniels’ 1974 album,
“The House of the Rising Sun,” a traditional American southern folk song,
“Chicken in the bread pan peckin’ out dough,” a line famously used in Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys’ song “Ida Red,” and
“Granny Will Your Dog Bite.”
Realizing he has been defeated, the Devil lays his golden fiddle at Johnny’s feet. Johnny then invites the Devil to “c’mon back if y’ever wanna try again” before repeating his claim to be “the best that’s ever been”.