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Song Parodies -> "You've Got To Take A Wicket Or Two"
Original Song Title:
"You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two"
Original Performer:
Ron Moody
Parody Song Title:
"You've Got To Take A Wicket Or Two"
Parody Written by:
Glynn Leaney
The Lyrics
YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE A WICKET OR TWO
In this game, one must win,
Losing counts as a sin;
When it’s your turn to take the field,
You've got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When you have to take the field,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Never mind what your score,
There’s a need to do more,
Better to get some victims fast
Better take a wicket or two…
You’d better take a wicket or two, boys
You’d better take a wicket or two.
Need to get some victims fast.
Better take a wicket or two.
When you play in a test,
Got to be at your best,
Whether you’re bowling quick or spin,
You’ve got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When you’re bowling quick or spin,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
One-day games, they’re quite hard,
Need to be on your guard.
Limited time to show who’s best,
You’ve got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Time to show that you’re the best,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When a side’s batting well,
Time to act, give them hell.
Show them some pace, get in their face,
And go and take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You’ve got to take a wicket or two.
Show them pace, get in their face
Go and take a wicket or two.
When you hear teams that say
They will win, come what may.
Muster your guys and tell them straight,
You've got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Get your guys and tell them straight
You’ve got to take a wicket or two!
In this game, one must win,
Losing counts as a sin;
When it’s your turn to take the field,
You've got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When you have to take the field,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Never mind what your score,
There’s a need to do more,
Better to get some victims fast
Better take a wicket or two…
You’d better take a wicket or two, boys
You’d better take a wicket or two.
Need to get some victims fast.
Better take a wicket or two.
When you play in a test,
Got to be at your best,
Whether you’re bowling quick or spin,
You’ve got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When you’re bowling quick or spin,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
One-day games, they’re quite hard,
Need to be on your guard.
Limited time to show who’s best,
You’ve got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Time to show that you’re the best,
You've got to take a wicket or two.
When a side’s batting well,
Time to act, give them hell.
Show them some pace, get in their face,
And go and take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You’ve got to take a wicket or two.
Show them pace, get in their face
Go and take a wicket or two.
When you hear teams that say
They will win, come what may.
Muster your guys and tell them straight,
You've got to take a wicket or two…
You've got to take a wicket or two, boys
You've got to take a wicket or two.
Get your guys and tell them straight
You’ve got to take a wicket or two!
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This original song deserves to be parodied more than it is on AmIRight, and this parody seems very good - even to someone not familiar with cricket. I would have liked to have seen a bit more variety in the chorus, though.
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