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Premier Barnett gets Low for Cottesloe Posted by Jillian McHugh 7 February, 2012 - 10:05 AM

In the wake of Colin Barnett’s media advisor controversy, Lisa, Paul & Baz gave the WA Premier some tips on how to increase his approval rating.

The Premier didn’t go for Paul’s ideas of creating ‘Col Dolls’ for babies, or sending Minister Brendon Grylls off to be Bear Grylls for a day, but was quite taken with the idea of emulating Barack Obama – who sang Al Green’s classic Lets Stay Together at a fundraiser- by dipping his toes in musical waters.

When the 92.9 breakfast team pulled out a cap and silver chain, the Premier found himself swept up in one of Paul’s Suburban Songs.

As the ‘new guy’ in Perth, Paul has been putting together the Songs about different parts of Perth, and decided the best person to join him in waxing lyrical about the affluent western suburb of Cottesloe was Hon Colin Barnett MLA, Member for Cottesloe.

“You’re minus a media advisor,” Paul said. “”I’ve got some great ideas for you and I reckon we can really take it big places. Let me pitch to you. Pressing the flesh and kissing babies – very important.”

“Don’t kiss babies anymore,” Barnett said. “Mothers get upset these days.”

But not be perturbed, Paul pressed on: “Alright if you don’t kiss babies, why don’t we make some Col Dolls? You sell them at Toyworld, a little version of you, and you don’t have to kiss the baby; the baby can kiss the doll.”

“They’re going to be a bit nerdy looking, aren’t they,” Barnett joked.

“What about this,” Paul continued. “Corporate sponsorship. For a day, you’re not Colin Barnett, you’re Colin Arnott’s. We get you on Tim Tams; Tic Tocs.”

When his ideas failed to stir enthusiasm in the Premier, Paul suggested getting his cabinet on TV: “Your Regional Development Minister, Brendon Grylls, the Discovery Channel want him to be Bear Grylls for a day.”

“You haven’t nailed this job yet,” the Premier said.

“Music,” Paul suggested. “All of the world’s biggest politicians have dipped their toe in music. Think Obama. Even Pauline Hanson had a crack.

“I’m thinking Premier Barnett MC.

“I’ve put together a song all about Cottesloe. Your electorate. I want it to be Paul Hogan feat. Premier Barnett MC. Are you in or are you out?”

“I’ll be in that,” he finally agreed. “What a silly start to the day!”

“Are you familiar with the work of Flo Rida?” Paul asked.

“I know this is Flo Rida, because I was just told,” he laughed.

“I’ve recorded my bits,” Paul explained. “I’ve left a dirty big break in the end for you to cut loose, I’ve given you some lyrics, and this is Cottesloe by Paul Hogan feat. Premier Barnett MC.”

Paul began by singing about “censored car parks” and “alarms for sharks” and to the tune of Flo Rida’s Low, Premier Barnett MC donned a cap and heavy silver chain and jumped in.

“Rose garden weddings, streets of pine trees,” the Premier rapped. “Eating at Maid Marion’s bakery; swim from Rotto, next thing you know, it’s Cottesloe-loe-loe-loe.”

When Lisa quizzed him on how he felt his performance had gone, the Premier was unnecessarily modest.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I think you probably had hundreds of thousands of listeners change station.”

Premier Barnett gets Low for Cottesloe

When the 92.9 breakfast team pulled out a cap and silver chain, the Premier found himself swept up in one of Paul’s Suburban Songs.

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