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Song Parodies -> "Way Down Under"
Original Song Title:
"Down Under"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Men at Work
Parody Song Title:
"Way Down Under"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
Warning: Dark parody ahead!
Captured by a bunch of Nazis
Taken by rail, saw bunch of starving zombies
I met a strange doctor, he made me nervous
"To the Right!" guess those at Left were gassed
And he said:
"You're gonna work way down under
Where there's never sleep nor slumber
Building the latest underground bunker
You better work, or you'll not get bread & butter!"
Building tunnels over miles in hills
The SS men didn't look that thrilled
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
They just smiled and then one hit me with a butt in my face
As I bled:
"You're gonna work way down under
Building another concrete wonder
Until you die in place you Unter...
Air raid siren, outsiders into shelters!"
Allied bombers hit by day
Not a scratch, the SS would say
Gonna be a 2-6-2 factory
If the heavy equipment arrives someday
F-cking railways! (Down again)
Ran into men who carried gold bars
Part of relocated Nazi plunder
Money? Didn't matter? Better to eat chowder*
We gotta live 'til Germany surrenders!
[Silence]
What's with all the German machine gunners?
Aaaaarrrghhh!!!
Taken by rail, saw bunch of starving zombies
I met a strange doctor, he made me nervous
"To the Right!" guess those at Left were gassed
And he said:
"You're gonna work way down under
Where there's never sleep nor slumber
Building the latest underground bunker
You better work, or you'll not get bread & butter!"
Building tunnels over miles in hills
The SS men didn't look that thrilled
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
They just smiled and then one hit me with a butt in my face
As I bled:
"You're gonna work way down under
Building another concrete wonder
Until you die in place you Unter...
Air raid siren, outsiders into shelters!"
Allied bombers hit by day
Not a scratch, the SS would say
Gonna be a 2-6-2 factory
If the heavy equipment arrives someday
F-cking railways! (Down again)
Ran into men who carried gold bars
Part of relocated Nazi plunder
Money? Didn't matter? Better to eat chowder*
We gotta live 'til Germany surrenders!
[Silence]
What's with all the German machine gunners?
Aaaaarrrghhh!!!
* sawdust soup you dipped moldy bread in
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"Weird Al" Yankovic is the king of parodies and a lot of his work is rather dark-humored so I see no problem here plus this OS is just one of many awesome tunes from the '80s! 5's
Not for everyone, but thanks Jon!
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