An old high school friend who was best man at my wedding is currently experimenting with ChatGPT which he swears can do just about anything. To test this I told him to ask ChatGPT to compose a humorous folk song about the Chinese spy balloon to the tune of a Kingston Trio song. The results were ludicrous, and I told him that lawyers and doctors may be replaced by AI but comedians and folk singers are safe:


A: Verse 1:
There's a balloon that's floating in the sky
It's flying high, oh so nigh
It's said to be a Chinese spy
And it's making people wonder why

Chorus:
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, oh the Chinese spy balloon
It's floating all around, it can't be brought down
It's sending signals to and fro
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, don't you know

Verse 2:
It's got the world in a commotion
With all its stealth and motion
It's capturing data with great devotion
And making folks have deep emotion

Chorus:
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, oh the Chinese spy balloon
It's floating all around, it can't be brought down
It's sending signals to and fro
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, don't you know

Verse 3:
Some folks say it's just a rumor
Others say it's nothing to humor
But one thing's for sure, there's no tumor
And it's causing folks to simply glower

Chorus:
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, oh the Chinese spy balloon
It's floating all around, it can't be brought down
It's sending signals to and fro
Oh the Chinese spy balloon, don't you know

Outro:
So let's keep an eye on the sky
And see just what this balloon will buy
And if we find it's just a lie
We'll simply wave goodbye-bye-bye!