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Song Parodies -> "Don't Let The Son Start World War III"
Original Song Title:
"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"
Original Performer:
Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Parody Song Title:
"Don't Let The Son Start World War III"
Parody Written by:
Robert J. Pagliaro
The Lyrics
For pacing purposes (and creative freedom) "Us" at the end of the third line in the fourth stanza is a play on "U.S.".
I can't take no more war from Fox News
Cell phone pictures stream invasions in the night
I'm growing tired of Britt Hume's face before me
(I'm) Frozen here on the channel of high strife
I can't wait to end this "shock and awing"
Bush took a stance and changed our TV life
And he misled the reason why we went too
Chose the war and left me blinded by the fight
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
I can't fight, oh the right dem'cratic line
I've seen war once and it's (just) the way I feel
Don't discard me just because you think I mean US harm
But these BUTS I have they need doves to help them heal
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
Cell phone pictures stream invasions in the night
I'm growing tired of Britt Hume's face before me
(I'm) Frozen here on the channel of high strife
I can't wait to end this "shock and awing"
Bush took a stance and changed our TV life
And he misled the reason why we went too
Chose the war and left me blinded by the fight
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
I can't fight, oh the right dem'cratic line
I've seen war once and it's (just) the way I feel
Don't discard me just because you think I mean US harm
But these BUTS I have they need doves to help them heal
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
Don't Let The Son Start World War Three
I'll channel surf like stealth, but it's always Rumsfeld's face I'll see
I wish somehow a fragment of my life was wartime free
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
But losing ain't his thing looks like the son's starting world war three
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A big welcome back to the top parody scorer! Don't agree with the POV, but still an excellent and funny parody. 5-5-5.
Meriadoc: Thank you - although I don't know about top scorer. It's an honor to receive such a compliment from a person with a different political philosophy; I'll treasure it. May I call your attention to a parody which, I hope, will be posted on Thursday? "Where Is Saddam?" (to Roberta Flack's "Where Is The Love?") Very Interested in your comments/feedback. Thanks again. Respectfully, bob
Very, very funny. Excellent work.
You are someone I want to know better. Have we met? Back in 1982?
This would be a freaking laugh riot -- if it wasn't so damn true. Great job.
Most Profound Parody
This is awesome. Why is it that Elton John songs always make such good parodies?
Excellent
Maybe, Leah, it's because Elton has learned to laugh with himself. Clearly, it's not the same reason that Neil Diamond songs are fun to parody. Did you, as the author of "I've Got a Beaver," know Neil wrote "I'm a Believer"?
Very, very funny. This guy should be running Comedy Central. And he is not bad to look at...
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