Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Song Parodies -> "Teddy's Snared"
Original Song Title:
"Teddy Bear"
Original Performer:
Elvis Presley
Parody Song Title:
"Teddy's Snared"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Alaska senator Ted Stevens and Congressman Don Young have been under investigation for graft for years. Stevens was recently indicted for making false statements about receiving gifts, primarily from prominent Alaska business executive Bill Allen, the former chairman of Veco, a now defunct oil and construction company. Stevens, who once referred to the Internet as "a series of tubes," was the driving force behind the infamous hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars "bridge to nowhere" boondoggle, killed on 9/21 by Alaska Gov Sarah Palin, after first being for the bridge. She voted against it after she voted for it.
Rapine man is he,
But dummy Teddy's snared.
Want to gain? Write him a check,
He of "bridge to nowhere."
All for a "fee"
(Of many G's)
For Teddy's share.
Just gotta be his tither--
Be kind and pay enough.
But it turned out he was lyin'
At tax time about all that graft 'n' stuff.
Now, can it be that Teddy's snared?
All his gain was finally checked. . .
The numbers didn't square.
Can't go for free
(Must pay a fee)
To Teddy's lair.
Had to pay mordi-
da, what is called "the bite,"
To Ted; he'd get you a share
Of pork--you'd do alright.
But now we see
(How can it be?)
That Teddy's snared.
So, Teddy might be a writher
'cause the Fed's called his bluff.
And it turned out he was lyin'
At tax time, 'cause he didn't pay enough
Now, can it be that Teddy's snared?
All his gain was finally checked. . .
The numbers didn't square.
There's felony
(You're tellin' me!)
in Teddy's lair.
How about Donnie, now Teddy's snared?
But dummy Teddy's snared.
Want to gain? Write him a check,
He of "bridge to nowhere."
All for a "fee"
(Of many G's)
For Teddy's share.
Just gotta be his tither--
Be kind and pay enough.
But it turned out he was lyin'
At tax time about all that graft 'n' stuff.
Now, can it be that Teddy's snared?
All his gain was finally checked. . .
The numbers didn't square.
Can't go for free
(Must pay a fee)
To Teddy's lair.
Had to pay mordi-
da, what is called "the bite,"
To Ted; he'd get you a share
Of pork--you'd do alright.
But now we see
(How can it be?)
That Teddy's snared.
So, Teddy might be a writher
'cause the Fed's called his bluff.
And it turned out he was lyin'
At tax time, 'cause he didn't pay enough
Now, can it be that Teddy's snared?
All his gain was finally checked. . .
The numbers didn't square.
There's felony
(You're tellin' me!)
in Teddy's lair.
How about Donnie, now Teddy's snared?
Your Vote & Comment Counts
The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.
Place Your Vote |
Voting Results
| ||||||||||||||||||
Voting Breakdown
The following represent how many people voted for each category.
| Pacing | How Funny | Overall Rating | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
User Comments
Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.
unlike the bridge, this actually went somewhere
Pirate Jack, you keep your greasy, LunchMeatin' paws off my 'teddy' ,Sir Sweaty !!
Thanks, Alvin, TeddyW.
Very clever. Quite informative, but I'm sure that was unintentional. ;-)
I enjoyed this entertaining polictical satire, the acting was spectacular, the pacing was wonderful, and the story is simply inspirational. The actor who plays Teddy in this song is particularly good in the role. The song was very good and very inspiration. I give this song 555 stars.
he he
The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.
Link To This Page
The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/elvispresley166.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
