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Song Parodies -> "I'm About To Give You Up"

Original Song Title:

"Never Gonna Give You Up"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Rick Astley

Parody Song Title:

"I'm About To Give You Up"

Parody Written by:

Immoral Liberal

The Lyrics

By now, internet memes being what they are, this song should need no introduction. So I got to thinking, what if instead of an annoyingly catchy love song, this were an annoyingly catchy breakup song? It would probably go something like this.
We're both estranged from love;
You broke the rules and so did I.
No more commitment's what we're thinking of;
You've done this lots with most every other guy.

I'm sure you're familiar with the feeling;
No doubt you know what comes next:

I'm about to give you up,
'Cause you really let me down;
Since you went and ran around, now, same to you!
Now you've gone and made me cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
You've told me many a lie, so screw you!

We've known each other far too long;
Our hearts are breaking, and we're not shy to say it:
We both know full well where things went so wrong.
We know this game 'cause we both did play it;

And I know now just how you're feeling.
My eyes work, and they plainly see:

You're about to give me up,
'Cause I really let you down;
Since I went and ran around, now, same to me!
Now I've gone and made you cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
I've told you many a lie, so screw me!

I'm about to give you up,
'Cause you really let me down;
Since you went and ran around, now, same to you!
Now you've gone and made me cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
You've told me many a lie, so screw you!

(Ooh...)
(Give you up...)
(Ooh...)
(Give you up...)

(Ooh...)
I'm about to give...
You're about to give...
(Give me up...)

(Ooh...)
You're about to give...
I'm about to give...
(Give you up...)

We've known each other far too long;
Our hearts are breaking, and we're not shy to say it:
We both know full well where things went so wrong.
We know this game 'cause we both did play it;

You know full well just how I'm feeling;
No question, you understand:

You're about to give me up,
'Cause I really let you down;
Since I went and ran around, now, same to me!
Now I've gone and made you cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
I've told you many a lie, so screw me!

I'm about to give you up,
'Cause you really let me down;
Since you went and ran around, now, same to you!
Now you've gone and made me cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
You've told me many a lie, so screw you!

You're about to give me up,
'Cause I really let you down;
Since I went and ran around, now, same to me!
Now I've gone and made you cry,
So we gotta say goodbye;
I've told you many a lie, so screw me!
Really, that's the best way to break an ear-worm's hold on you: just come up with its opposite and get that stuck in your head for a while, and the songs will cancel each other out. It works with that (in)famous song from Frozen...

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