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Song Parodies -> "Bouncing Betty"
Original Song Title:
"Black Betty"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Ram Jam
Parody Song Title:
"Bouncing Betty"
Parody Written by:
Steve Kalafut
The Lyrics
"Bouncing Betty" was a term used by US troops in Vietnam which referred to a type of landmine that would not explode on the ground, but instead would jump up a few feet. So instead of your foot or leg being blown away, it might have been some other more precious body parts.
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
Well, Betty is a mine (Blam-ba-lam)
The damn thing works fine (Blam-ba-lam)
Because she jumps up in the air (Blam-ba-lam)
And explodes right there (Blam-ba-lam)
It's a Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
She's jumping three feet high (Blam-ba-lam)
Kiss your [bleep]* goodbye (Blam-ba-lam)
She's often deadly (Blam-ba-lam)
And she's always ready (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
She will do you wrong (Blam-ba-lam)
Set by the Viet Cong (Blam-ba-lam)
Yeah, we're running like hell (Blam-ba-lam)
Boy, she makes me yell (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty
[slower] Blam-ba-lam
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
Well, Betty is a mine (Blam-ba-lam)
The damn thing works fine (Blam-ba-lam)
Because she jumps up in the air (Blam-ba-lam)
And explodes right there (Blam-ba-lam)
It's a Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
She's jumping three feet high (Blam-ba-lam)
Kiss your [bleep]* goodbye (Blam-ba-lam)
She's often deadly (Blam-ba-lam)
And she's always ready (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
She will do you wrong (Blam-ba-lam)
Set by the Viet Cong (Blam-ba-lam)
Yeah, we're running like hell (Blam-ba-lam)
Boy, she makes me yell (Blam-ba-lam)
It's Bouncing Betty (Blam-ba-lam)
A Bouncing Betty
[slower] Blam-ba-lam
*For the "bleep", use one syllable, and your imagination.
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