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Song Parodies -> "Evermore (Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849)"
Original Song Title:
"When I'm Sixty-Four"
Original Performer:
Beatles
Parody Song Title:
"Evermore (Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849)"
Parody Written by:
Warren Baker
The Lyrics
Ever since I did the "Or I'm Out the Door" parody on Monday, I've had this silly melody stuck in my head. And when I learned this was Mr. Poe's birthday, I found the rhyming scheme worked nicely for a tribute to Mr. Macabre. So here it is, and here's to hoping I'll finally get this melody out of my head.
Waiting for words
To pop in my head
Glass of wine in hand.
This Amontillado, a delicious find.
Fortunato
Oh, what a guy!
In my mind’s eye
Miss Annabel Lee
We both loved the shore
Now I feel weary, dismal, and dreary
Anna nevermore
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
My thoughts turned to blue
(his thoughts turned to, his thoughts turned to blue…)
And then I wrote the words
I now share with you.
A pendulum tocked
My mind in a pit
Can I move along?
Maybe solve a mystery with dear Dupin
He’s a Frenchman
Of whom I’m fond.
I hear a knock
As I turn my head.
Should I dare explore?
What is this rapping, who is that tapping
On my chamber door?
Never could I dream within a dream but there it was it seemed,
Nothing there appeared
What is happening?
(What is happen, what is happening…)
There at my window pane
A black feathered thing
A raven spoke and
Flew through the room
Landing on a bust
Never have I found a bird to be so rude
What if he performs
Number two?
That is my tale,
I tell from the heart
Do you want some more?
There’s no supposing, I’m decomposing
I write nevermore.
To pop in my head
Glass of wine in hand.
This Amontillado, a delicious find.
Fortunato
Oh, what a guy!
In my mind’s eye
Miss Annabel Lee
We both loved the shore
Now I feel weary, dismal, and dreary
Anna nevermore
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oooo
My thoughts turned to blue
(his thoughts turned to, his thoughts turned to blue…)
And then I wrote the words
I now share with you.
A pendulum tocked
My mind in a pit
Can I move along?
Maybe solve a mystery with dear Dupin
He’s a Frenchman
Of whom I’m fond.
I hear a knock
As I turn my head.
Should I dare explore?
What is this rapping, who is that tapping
On my chamber door?
Never could I dream within a dream but there it was it seemed,
Nothing there appeared
What is happening?
(What is happen, what is happening…)
There at my window pane
A black feathered thing
A raven spoke and
Flew through the room
Landing on a bust
Never have I found a bird to be so rude
What if he performs
Number two?
That is my tale,
I tell from the heart
Do you want some more?
There’s no supposing, I’m decomposing
I write nevermore.
Thank you, Wikipedia and Mrs. Vaughan, my 10th grade English teacher. More miseducation available at The Blogging Baker.
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You're a maven: never fours!
I did an oral presentation on The Cask Of Amontillado once. Quoth the Phil, 5's
(Singing) There's no stories like Poe stories, like no stories I know! lol The Tell-Tale Heart beats you a 5-5-5! ;D
Very clever concept. But be warned: A bird performing #2 is not a matter of if, but when.
555, along with a red rose and half-bottle of cognac for you!
This is Poe's birthday? *And* Presidential Inauguration Day? Coincidence? I think not...
Raven' over your pit-hy humor. Vote: Fivermore!
Raven' over your pit-hy humor. Vote: Fivermore!
Mr. Barry, I'm honored...now what's a maven? Thank you Phil...er...where's the booze? OMR, thank you and Ethel Merman. Steve, you're right about the bird...a bird in the hand brings poop from their tush. FG, thanks for the rose, but where's the rest of the cognac? And TT-- Wasn't born today / Not on this news day / twas the day before.
Quoth to Warren...Give him more ....of 5's!
Good to keep the posting delay in mind when doing date-specific parodies. (i. e., if his birthday was the 19th, submit on the 18th.) And watch out for weekends.):-) Still an excellent job!
555 ounces of opium for the Poe classic,,,evermore!!!
Christie- Quoth Warren "Thanks a bunch!
UT- Yep. Kind of bites when you're a day late with a topical idea. And thanks for the comment!
Mark-I suspect you're not talking about the expensive perfume I buy my wife. But if you are, do you need an address?
UT- Yep. Kind of bites when you're a day late with a topical idea. And thanks for the comment!
Mark-I suspect you're not talking about the expensive perfume I buy my wife. But if you are, do you need an address?
that the two out-of-place capital letters were your "tip" as to the idenTiTy of the commenter? ... a quirk of moi's (among a million others), but since yer new, just checking. -- TT (Tommy Turtle)
UT (aka Tommy Turtle)JMSYK (aka Tommy Turtle)Kind of suspected. But I can often be a little dense, so thanks for the unveiling!
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