What a gangster of love
This man lived a hard life.
He just n eds to get a grip
keep yo hands to yoself
It’s great because A) his parents presumably named him that knowing full well what they were doing and B) He could have chosen to go by Will, William, or Bill, but actively chose to use Willie professionally.
Will Stroker? Not a lot better.
Will Stroker? I hardly know 'er!
Depending on his middle name he could also be William A Stroker
Hey, Dick Wolf produces Law & Order.
Son, this world is rough, and if a man’s gonna make it, he’s gotta be tough. I knew I wouldn’t be there to help you along, so I give you that name, and I said goodbye. And I knew you’d have to get tough or die. It’s that name that helped to make you strong.
Sue, is that you?
Do you think both the boy and the father are named Sue?
No, but the boy is telling the story in the song.
And here I expected that link to lead to a certain highly controversial Penny Arcade comic.
He made the right choice.
You see a lot of people in Ireland with names like this. A senior politician was called Dick Roche (pronounced roach)
Dick Trickle: Am I a joke to you?
Yes, as a matter of fact.
I hope he’s a legal judge, I want to hear:
All rise for the right honorable Willie Stroker
In a court room, and have anyone who laughs get a contempt charge.
Willie Stroker? Or Willie not? Only one way to find out! Tune in next week!
Next week: “Stroker? I 'ardly know 'er!”
Doen’t ma-er.
