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Song Parodies -> "A Raisin In The Sun"
Original Song Title:
"Blister in the Sun"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Violent Femmes
Parody Song Title:
"A Raisin In The Sun"
Parody Written by:
Hu's On First
The Lyrics
You oughta know
That I'm in the show
I'm the star of this play
Big bright lights
On Broadway nights
And it opens today
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
It's heavensent
Better than "Rent"
It will work up a storm
"Lion King" is stale
"Wicked" will pale
Compared to how I'll perform
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
Don't gotta guess
It's better than "Chess"
This you'll know to be true
Better by far
Than "Christ Superstar"
And that "Avenue Q"
I sing by rote
Don't need "Joseph"'s coat
I'll be shakin' the walls
Hey, fancy that
I'm better than "Cats"
And those "Guys and" those "dolls"
I just don't want 'cha
"Man of La Mancha"
My play's better by far
Give me some peace
I don't do "Grease"
Can't stand that kind of car
Hippies beware
It's better than "Hair"
It's more modern than that
Hey there Aida
I just don't need ya
I got my part down pat
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
That I'm in the show
I'm the star of this play
Big bright lights
On Broadway nights
And it opens today
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
It's heavensent
Better than "Rent"
It will work up a storm
"Lion King" is stale
"Wicked" will pale
Compared to how I'll perform
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
Don't gotta guess
It's better than "Chess"
This you'll know to be true
Better by far
Than "Christ Superstar"
And that "Avenue Q"
I sing by rote
Don't need "Joseph"'s coat
I'll be shakin' the walls
Hey, fancy that
I'm better than "Cats"
And those "Guys and" those "dolls"
I just don't want 'cha
"Man of La Mancha"
My play's better by far
Give me some peace
I don't do "Grease"
Can't stand that kind of car
Hippies beware
It's better than "Hair"
It's more modern than that
Hey there Aida
I just don't need ya
I got my part down pat
It'll sell out
Like "A Raisin In The Sun"
Gonna sell out
This play, I know it's the one!
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I never saw it on stage, but I remember watching the movie version back in 9th grade.
This is the first Violent Femmes parody I've read on the site, and your take was a lot of fun. All of the theater references and rhymes fit very nicely with the feel of the song. Some pacing differences, but all in all a very nice read. I can almost hear Gano singing this one.
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