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Song Parodies -> "Against The Spread"
Original Song Title:
"Against The Wind"
Original Performer:
Bob Seger
Parody Song Title:
"Against The Spread"
Parody Written by:
Jeff Reuben
The Lyrics
The picks below are for entertainment purposes only
In Vegas yesterday
Betting on sports for fun
Took Tulane over Pitt I thought I had it won
Up five in the fourth with only seven secs to go
Pitt...had the ball at their ten
The QB heaved downfield
Pass was caught, defenders they collided
Then there was nothing left between that dude and the endzone
And I remember what Jim said to me
That the moneyline would be my end
I remember how Pitt was favored by three
Wish I knew then all the stuff I know now
Against the spread
Should be betting against the spread
I’d have won that game if I’d bet it
Against the spread
As the day rolled slowly past
Still hoped I’d get on a roll
I tried to get back up with a twelve team parlay
I found myself further and further in the hole
So I guess I lost my shirt
Missing oh so many games
Really didn’t think I could get them all wrong
Never worried about savings or selling some stuff I owned
Betting ten CFL games, there aren’t even ten teams
Taking New England and the under
When Brady threw his eighth touchdown pass
The score went “over” for my next blunder
Against the spread
A little action against the spread
I found myself seeking home dogs against the spread
Well slot machine days are past me now
I’ve got so many games to think about
Parlays and teaser cards
Which teams are in, who to leave out
Against the spread
I’m still betting against the spread
I’m wiser now and betting
Against the spread
I’m a miser now and still betting
Against the spread
Against the spread
Against the spread: Still betting
Against the spread: I’m still betting against the spread
Against the spread: Let the Cowboys ride!
Against the spread: Take the points and bet the spread
Against the spread: Jets verses Patriots?
Against the spread: Wouldn't touch that...even against the spread
Against the spread: Terps plus five?
Against the spread: It's a lock against the spread
Against the spread: Central Michigan plus 8?
Against the spread: Bowl's in Detroit so bet them against the spread
Betting on sports for fun
Took Tulane over Pitt I thought I had it won
Up five in the fourth with only seven secs to go
Pitt...had the ball at their ten
The QB heaved downfield
Pass was caught, defenders they collided
Then there was nothing left between that dude and the endzone
And I remember what Jim said to me
That the moneyline would be my end
I remember how Pitt was favored by three
Wish I knew then all the stuff I know now
Against the spread
Should be betting against the spread
I’d have won that game if I’d bet it
Against the spread
As the day rolled slowly past
Still hoped I’d get on a roll
I tried to get back up with a twelve team parlay
I found myself further and further in the hole
So I guess I lost my shirt
Missing oh so many games
Really didn’t think I could get them all wrong
Never worried about savings or selling some stuff I owned
Betting ten CFL games, there aren’t even ten teams
Taking New England and the under
When Brady threw his eighth touchdown pass
The score went “over” for my next blunder
Against the spread
A little action against the spread
I found myself seeking home dogs against the spread
Well slot machine days are past me now
I’ve got so many games to think about
Parlays and teaser cards
Which teams are in, who to leave out
Against the spread
I’m still betting against the spread
I’m wiser now and betting
Against the spread
I’m a miser now and still betting
Against the spread
Against the spread
Against the spread: Still betting
Against the spread: I’m still betting against the spread
Against the spread: Let the Cowboys ride!
Against the spread: Take the points and bet the spread
Against the spread: Jets verses Patriots?
Against the spread: Wouldn't touch that...even against the spread
Against the spread: Terps plus five?
Against the spread: It's a lock against the spread
Against the spread: Central Michigan plus 8?
Against the spread: Bowl's in Detroit so bet them against the spread
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hate the OS...dug this
Ah...a real field good song. Or, is it a feel goal song? Very enjoyable. Looking forward to what you come up with during baseball season. Just don't bet against the Yankees. Deal?
How in the world did I miss this? Perfect concept and execution, I bet 555 on this.
Oooh, I'm embarrased to admit I would have bet against this working as a recording - I had trouble following the lyrics to TOS and couldn't figure out some of where rhymes were supposed to be. That said, I'm glad I didn't bet because I would have lost - TOS has sometimes short, sometimes long, rambling lines that lend a great deal of flexibility for a recording. The lyrics not here that were added to the recording were really good, and as a part-time sport fan I dug the recording. This would be perfect for a sports bar. 555.
This left me completely clueless. I'm not a sports fan to begin with, but when you bring in fake sports, like "Fantasy" football, and betting on "Fantasy" football, you lost me at Vegas... Sorry Jeff, if I knew more about this I probably would have liked but, but being clueless never helps.
(SOTM) Not my topic of choice, either, but you seem to know what you are talking about here. Extra points in your scorecard for changing Bob's ad libs during the fadeout.
Thanks Alvin, Laurie, Rex, RA, Matthias, Agrimorfee. Actually, there were no "Fantasy" football references in here (everything was about actual football games, betting on "real" games, etc), but I knew the song would hit a specific audience :)
SOTM - Better pay up your gambling debts, or characters from Guy DiRito's parodies will come and bust your kneecaps. Pretty good job on a free-form OS.
SOTM - You know what they say about parody writers, money and parting... or was that partying, I bet I'd mix them up...
Loan sharks may do more than voting 111 on this
SOTM - The Bookie Shuffle. Good work.
(SOTM Dec 2007) - Love the Seger song but never bet on sports events mainly because my finances are "spread" too thin.
(SOTM) Sports parodies I don't like. Gambling parodies I do like. Here you got both. Not my fave of yours, Jeff.
(SOTM) you always come up with clever ideas for plays on the title, Jeff, (eg. "that's why we all hit the snooze") and this is a great example - you should start up a hedge fund with these spread insights - 555
I thought this was an excellent idea. I've been around this scene and I can see you have been too. What action will you give me for the Superbowl ?
Here was me thinking that this was going to be about dieting.. luckily, I didn't bet on that :-)
(SOTM) Not your fault, Jeff; but I understand sports parodies about as much as Lithuanian. Still, I can appreciate the craft involved in creating this....so 555 it is
(SOTM) I did get the whole parody, and I thought it was very funny Jeff. Betting against the odds (or the spread) is generally not good advice--but if it works for you hey:) I bet "Against the Spread" last time I was at the horse track in 4 of 7 races, I walked out of there with over 500 bucks (having gone in with 50) . . .I lost two races, neither of which were Against the Spread, so I get it.
Great job! 5s
SOTM- I love the line 'Let the Cowboys ride', it fits in so perfectly. Well done, Jeff. Odd side note- my security code is BET.. very weird.
SOTM - I'm with Kristof. Sports parodies go over my head like... um, baseballs... over the nets of... linebackers... but I still really appreciated this. In any case, an improvement on the OS. :)
(ABC) Bet that you will do well in this ABC Round.
(ABC) This parody definitely covered the spread.
(ABC) Six years later, still barely understood this. Obviously not your fault, you clearly know what you're talking about. I just don't, and thus I really couldn't get into this.
Still not a fan of this one but it's not too shabby.
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