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Song Parodies -> "It's the Colossal Dinner"
Original Song Title:
"We Didn't Start the Fire"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Billy Joel
Parody Song Title:
"It's the Colossal Dinner"
Parody Written by:
2nz
The Lyrics
I've been wanting to redo this song ever since the reaction to my first take on it. People were impressed with my knowledge of x-men, but not much beyond that. So here, enjoy your meal, if you can survive it.
Caesar stressing feta cheese, red dressing, collard greens
Nacho luncheon, bloomin’ onion, really sloppy joe
Finger-lickin’ shrimp in batter, spinach dip ‘n sample platters
Beans and rice-y, plain or spicy, stuff in potatoes
Onion rings, french fries, sugar things, potted pies
Choco in foil coined, meats with sweet and sour joined
Minestrone, split pea, Pepperoni, baked brie
Dip in oil, wrap in foil, never spoil pork loins
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
You completely eat it
Or you are defeated
Polish sausage, flavored out, spicy mustard, sauerkraut
Mozzarella, pizzatellas, giant cheese blocks
Roast lamb, roasted ham, gravy gravy, steamed yams
Fried rice, baked twice, beef n’ chicken stock
Knockwurst, bratwurst, stuffing stuffed in mushrooms first
Searing brisket, sirloin meat, flavored parsley, let’s go eat
Brewed beer, slightly chilled, bison burger, fresh grilled
Corny sheaf, smokin’ beef, Barbeque or mesquite
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
Gonna have to take it
If we fry or bake it
Broccoli, lightly spiced, spinach grimace, onions diced
spud stick, open wide, can’t beet it juicy dyed
Lemon glaze, on the grill, guided by utensils
Red peppers, slowly fried, blue cheese better on the side
Veggie burger, tofu, corn-furter, is for you
Fruit in loops, mango, green stuff in a taco
Slow heat garlic cloves, rye and wheat in bread loaves
Double decker nachos, smothered in some Bosco
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
If too weak to start out
You can eat your heart out
Apple pie, mint chip, pretzels hide in Lindt dip
Crumb cake, milkshake, buttered muffin slow-baked
Truffles in a creamy spread, huddled raisins in the bread
Rock’ road, hot fudge, a la mode, brownie sludged
Cyclone, Toblerone, Death by choc-o-late trombone
Sweet pate, crème brulee, what else do I have to say
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
It will break your diet
But you have to try it
Buttered rolls, veggie sacks, cupboards holding spicy racks
Shot pots, got lots, dippin’ dots, hot knots
Juicing, using clementines, crowding on the brunch line
Dinner puts you in the mood, eating this amazing food
Parmigiana pasta fried, carbonara on the side
Don’t be late, clean your plate, MUNCH MUNCH, ain’t it great?
Raiding all the kitchen stores, listen how my stomach roars
That’s what I am eating for, I can’t take it anymore
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
‘Till the food is gone
You must still eat on, and on, and on, and on…
Nacho luncheon, bloomin’ onion, really sloppy joe
Finger-lickin’ shrimp in batter, spinach dip ‘n sample platters
Beans and rice-y, plain or spicy, stuff in potatoes
Onion rings, french fries, sugar things, potted pies
Choco in foil coined, meats with sweet and sour joined
Minestrone, split pea, Pepperoni, baked brie
Dip in oil, wrap in foil, never spoil pork loins
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
You completely eat it
Or you are defeated
Polish sausage, flavored out, spicy mustard, sauerkraut
Mozzarella, pizzatellas, giant cheese blocks
Roast lamb, roasted ham, gravy gravy, steamed yams
Fried rice, baked twice, beef n’ chicken stock
Knockwurst, bratwurst, stuffing stuffed in mushrooms first
Searing brisket, sirloin meat, flavored parsley, let’s go eat
Brewed beer, slightly chilled, bison burger, fresh grilled
Corny sheaf, smokin’ beef, Barbeque or mesquite
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
Gonna have to take it
If we fry or bake it
Broccoli, lightly spiced, spinach grimace, onions diced
spud stick, open wide, can’t beet it juicy dyed
Lemon glaze, on the grill, guided by utensils
Red peppers, slowly fried, blue cheese better on the side
Veggie burger, tofu, corn-furter, is for you
Fruit in loops, mango, green stuff in a taco
Slow heat garlic cloves, rye and wheat in bread loaves
Double decker nachos, smothered in some Bosco
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
If too weak to start out
You can eat your heart out
Apple pie, mint chip, pretzels hide in Lindt dip
Crumb cake, milkshake, buttered muffin slow-baked
Truffles in a creamy spread, huddled raisins in the bread
Rock’ road, hot fudge, a la mode, brownie sludged
Cyclone, Toblerone, Death by choc-o-late trombone
Sweet pate, crème brulee, what else do I have to say
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
It will break your diet
But you have to try it
Buttered rolls, veggie sacks, cupboards holding spicy racks
Shot pots, got lots, dippin’ dots, hot knots
Juicing, using clementines, crowding on the brunch line
Dinner puts you in the mood, eating this amazing food
Parmigiana pasta fried, carbonara on the side
Don’t be late, clean your plate, MUNCH MUNCH, ain’t it great?
Raiding all the kitchen stores, listen how my stomach roars
That’s what I am eating for, I can’t take it anymore
It’s the colossal dinner
You need all your forces
Over forty courses
It’s the colossal dinner
‘Till the food is gone
You must still eat on, and on, and on, and on…
copyright 2009+ Glen Stollberger
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Any food left unwritten? This is colossal -555. I'd say more but a commode is calling.
555 - Definitely food for thought - If Elvis is still alive, he should hire you as his chef.
Any parodies relating to food really catches my fancy! After singing your song, it makes me want to open a restaurant. Better yet, maybe you should open a restaurant! It's quite a feast! Great job 2nz! Here's a colossal dinner of 5 appetizers, 5, main courses, and 5 desserts!
mammoth job....made my tongue water as well as tying it in knots trying to sing along
Mmmmmmmmmm
(Ages) Wowsers, this was delicious. Listmaking for this OS is often thought of as taking the easy way out (I have done it myself), but what made this really cool was how you managed to keep the original rhymes through most of the verses and changed each chorus. (Nitpick: "Roast/roasted" in the same line, and "gravy gravy" could easily have been "lumpy gravy".)
(Ages) Truly epic effort. Rhyme scheme pwnage (though the cherry on the top would have been matching OS rhymes every time... just getting pedantic now) Awesome job, thoroughly enjoyable.
A pretty great grocery list of food here 2nz! All in all impressive (Pretty much anybody who can pull this song off is impressive, because it's actually hard to come up with a long list of things, while still making it funny). Bang up job here my friend!
i have never heard so many food stuffs in one song. pretty amazing parody. 555
(Ages2) What really makes this parody great is that this isn't just a random list of foodstuffs - it's an invitation/challenge to THE LARGEST DINNER IN THE WORLD. Pacing was spot on as well. 555!
(Ages) Congrats on making the foods fit the original rhyme scheme, as Agri said this is often done as a list because not making it a list is difficult. (I know, when I wrote my parody of this (which is the only non-list version I've seen) it was a really tall order) I applaud the completion, and even though I am not a fan of most list parodies, I make the rare exception now and then, and this one qualifies based on the theme for the round.
AGES...my stomach kills just from reading this...but probably not as much as your brain kills from writing it. GREAT job, 2nzy.
(Ages) Sorry, I wasn't as impressed as the others. Yes, you put a LOT of work into it, but it doesn't "build"; it's a laundry--er, lunchroom list. I did like the line " huddled raisins in the bread". 5-3-4.
I thought this was a a great effort 2nz. I'm not as bothered by the "list parody" thing as some are. After all, isn't the OS a list ?
I liked "stuffing stuffed in mushrooms first" for the wordplay. I guess it's just a matter of taste...err trust...err crust...
I liked "stuffing stuffed in mushrooms first" for the wordplay. I guess it's just a matter of taste...err trust...err crust...
(Ages) Wow, some tough song choices this round! So I agree with both sides here. You hit the pacing great and it was fun to sing along with. I would have liked to seen some funnier lines within the "list" part though. Still a fun read.
[SOTM] Just incase your parody is accepted, I 'll comment it. I echo Tomario, that's a lot of foods. 545.
I've read and voted on this one before but didn't comment. Colossal, indeed! More clever and impressive than hilarious but still a very fun read.
(SOTM) Back for a 2nd helping.
SOTM...lotsa food...lotsa smiles...=) Nice work here.
(SOTM) See above! 555 again because it's so awesome!
Whoa
See Above, still respect the fact you took it on. . .
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