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 -> "Twisted Et [ymology]"
Original Song Title:
"Mr. Ed theme song"
Original Performer:
Unknown
Parody Song Title:
"Twisted Et [ymology]"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Tribal Trifles II
Twisted Et [ymology]
The Norse were a force; they set their course
To green isles to hide there among the gorse,
Then take up force and show no remorse:
They twisted what the Brits said.
Although they were Norse, they'd mixed, of course,
With tribes like the Gauls as they took to horse
And breached borders that were very por's,
Other tongues mixed in their heads.
The Brits yakked in Anglo-Sax; they tweaked
It with some Norse francais.
The twisted lexicon we speak
Dates from that 1066 day.
New immigrants take a course, of course,
And screech till they're hoarse the tongue they'll endorse.
Their words get blurred because of the source:
Our talk's demi-French.
The Norse were a force; they set their course
To green isles to hide there among the gorse,
Then take up force and show no remorse:
They twisted what the Brits said.
Although they were Norse, they'd mixed, of course,
With tribes like the Gauls as they took to horse
And breached borders that were very por's,
Other tongues mixed in their heads.
The Brits yakked in Anglo-Sax; they tweaked
It with some Norse francais.
The twisted lexicon we speak
Dates from that 1066 day.
New immigrants take a course, of course,
And screech till they're hoarse the tongue they'll endorse.
Their words get blurred because of the source:
Our talk's demi-French.
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 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
User Comments
Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.
Pretty good, John. Pacing's a bit rough, but not so rough that it's not "Lots" like the original (to me, a 5 for pacing doesn't mean "Perfect", only "Lots", like it says on this screen). Good job.
Thanks, Johnny D. Did this from memory and fond memories of ogling Wilbur's filly, Connie Hynes, I think her name was (dating myself).
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/unknown3.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.
This is view # 1687