"The Bankers and the Diplomats Are Going in the Army" was written by Malvina Reynolds in 1959 but not recorded until 1977, the year before her death. "The Bankers And The Diplomats" begins as a parody of "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" by Ed McCurdy. It was recorded by Michael Cooney on The Cheese Stands Alone. I learned it from his recording. Other songs by Malvina Reynolds in this collection are:     "Billy Boy (parody)"     "I Want to Go to Andorra"     "It Isn't Nice"     "Little Boxes"     "What Have They Done to the Rain"