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Song Parodies -> "Off of the Chain Gang"
Original Song Title:
"Back on the Chain Gang"
(MP3)Original Performer:
The Pretenders
Parody Song Title:
"Off of the Chain Gang"
Parody Written by:
Royce Miller
The Lyrics
to Martha
I saw a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
Making pasta in your kitchen, white
That is part of your past
you've been cast out of? oh oh oh oh
Soon you're back in the light
They'll take off your chains
oh, off of the chain gang
A bad verdict beyond your control, oh oh oh oh
No phone, no tv and no glamour there, girl
Slept in your cell like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
Broke rocks on the road and baked em some pies
Soon you're out of the rain
oh, off of the chain gang
Some choices we make
you could've kept quiet, it's true
Brought you to your knees
Now I hope life is kind to you
Now you'll be getting out any day
Freedom is dear to your heart
You'll be amassing your wealth
Like right from the start
I saw a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
Those were the best recipes of my life
Like a stint in the prison was your part, oh oh oh oh
In a single life that was pulled apart
Soon you're out of the rain
Oh, Off of the chain gang
Making pasta in your kitchen, white
That is part of your past
you've been cast out of? oh oh oh oh
Soon you're back in the light
They'll take off your chains
oh, off of the chain gang
A bad verdict beyond your control, oh oh oh oh
No phone, no tv and no glamour there, girl
Slept in your cell like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh
Broke rocks on the road and baked em some pies
Soon you're out of the rain
oh, off of the chain gang
Some choices we make
you could've kept quiet, it's true
Brought you to your knees
Now I hope life is kind to you
Now you'll be getting out any day
Freedom is dear to your heart
You'll be amassing your wealth
Like right from the start
I saw a picture of you, oh oh oh oh
Those were the best recipes of my life
Like a stint in the prison was your part, oh oh oh oh
In a single life that was pulled apart
Soon you're out of the rain
Oh, Off of the chain gang
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Well done...even better when I realized it was Martha Stewart and not Martha DTox.
This song came out in the 80's, Royce. I hope you still like our music.
Chrissie--I am a fan of your music, thanks for the right decade.
This parody is a good thing.
i broke out..in laughter...5s
That wasn't really Chrissie Hynde. It was a pretender.
Well...Chrissie Hynde is a member of the Pretenders, hence she would be a Pretender, wouldn't she?
(yes, it was a joke...she was pretending to be Chrissie Hynde, hence being a pretender, which is witty because Chrissie Hynde is a Pretender)
Well then how on earth do you know that Chrissie Hynde herself didn't make that comment. Maybe she did! You never know
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