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Song Parodies -> "Thin Green Lizard"
Original Song Title:
"Pinball Wizard"
(MP3)Original Performer:
The Who
Parody Song Title:
"Thin Green Lizard"
Parody Written by:
Below Average Dave
The Lyrics
I actually quite prefer the longer version of this song as sang by Elton John for the musical Tommy. . .but this was for the Who round, I may eventually submit a longer version of this parody to the Elton John version. . .as it is this one turned out really fun. . . dang geckos
They've always got these decoys
They make you want to call
From cave men to celeb fun
and more that I recall
but there's one who's green and thin
in truth he's kinda small
That debt making savage
Man they make my skin crawl
They don't have any virtues
Their tactics are obscene
Selling their bumper stickers
To all the younger teens
They all get commission
Won't save you none at all
Please don't do what I did
Just do not make that call
Got a thin green lizard
and yes he will persist
A thin green lizard
he's sure hard to resist
Why can't they save me money?
They want dough!
Maybe Esurance could?
Got fatal attractions
Can't feel shame if it sells
The records they are smashing
from ads played in hotels
Their service is well okay
If you should need to call
they won't save you cash, kid
Their fees sure ain't too small
Sure some are worse
but see there's this one thing
I just called and
their prices are quite grim
Watch out for them on cable
Beware their epic quest
Their lizard leads you in
And their phone team does the rest
I'm not trying to sling dirt
Just warning all of ya'll
That huge cor'prate lizard
won't save you cash at all!
They make you want to call
From cave men to celeb fun
and more that I recall
but there's one who's green and thin
in truth he's kinda small
That debt making savage
Man they make my skin crawl
They don't have any virtues
Their tactics are obscene
Selling their bumper stickers
To all the younger teens
They all get commission
Won't save you none at all
Please don't do what I did
Just do not make that call
Got a thin green lizard
and yes he will persist
A thin green lizard
he's sure hard to resist
Why can't they save me money?
They want dough!
Maybe Esurance could?
Got fatal attractions
Can't feel shame if it sells
The records they are smashing
from ads played in hotels
Their service is well okay
If you should need to call
they won't save you cash, kid
Their fees sure ain't too small
Sure some are worse
but see there's this one thing
I just called and
their prices are quite grim
Watch out for them on cable
Beware their epic quest
Their lizard leads you in
And their phone team does the rest
I'm not trying to sling dirt
Just warning all of ya'll
That huge cor'prate lizard
won't save you cash at all!
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Cute and clever, more entertaining than those stinkin' Cavemen.
So funny even a parodist can laugh at it.
Well, Gecko always says "Greed is Good." Nice title sub. 555
love it
i laughed my tail off....wonderfully written
The most annoying commercials (Imagine a green reptile for a logo - yuk!) ... and they couldn't save me anything, but keep sending junk mail forever. Saved you $555, though.
Top job, top fives
Writing this song just saved you 15 points...
Thank you everyone:) Agrimorfee: I agree, I never understood the Cavemen Commercials, Matthias nice parody of the Cavemen Commercials ;), McKludge: Absolutely, friggin Gecko--the quotes I've gotten from them have always been ridiculous, Ann Hammond: Thanks, Alvin: Thank You, and be careful with that tail:), Tommy Turtle: I know, here too, sending me stuff almost every week trying to get me to 'switch' to Geico as if I haven't already checked elsewhere and realized that only All-State was higher, AFW: Top Thanks:), MrMacphisto: Thank You for saving them for me, I wouldn't want them to get lost:)
Well, your premiums have gone up, your payment was marked as late because they didn't process it in time, and because of the last accident- which WASN'T your fault- you're going to be dropped from your policy anyway. BUT- I have good news: you just earned 555 by dissing on Geico.
555
What can I say? I have the best insurance policy on the planet. Dad pays for it.
(Dec2) Got the gecko.
(Artistry) This could be hard to follow if you weren't familiar with the commercials (and I have it on good authority that there are still 17 aborigines in the Australian outback who haven't seen them). Fun topic and particularly enjoyed "Their lizard leads you in / And their phone team does the rest".
(Artistry) Not familiar with the ads...not familiar with the company, for that matter! But this paced amazingly, and it involves little green reptiles, so awesomness all around!
(artistry) Although this is well-crafted, and I can see by the comments that alot of people relate to it...I really don't have a clue what this is about, Dave ( I must be one of those 17 aborigines)So..... I'll give you a 5 each for pacing, construction and use of language.
So easy a caveman can 5 it.
Artistry- Having known those annoying commercials, I got this one from the 'geck-go'. Aaargh. Very funny stuff, Dave.
Thank you Syncronos, PMS, Matthias, Agrimorfee, Rex, TCOP, Kristof, Jack Wilson, and Mikey Squirrel
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