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Song Parodies -> "I Stumbul (And Constantlytopple)"
Original Song Title:
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
(MP3)Original Performer:
They Might Be Giants
Parody Song Title:
"I Stumbul (And Constantlytopple)"
Parody Written by:
Kristof Robertson
The Lyrics
A celebration of all those who are ambulatorily challenged...
I-stumbul and Constantlytopple
Really Unstabul, I Constantlytopple
Must be something wrong, Constantlytopple
Maybe fatally sick, or me feet too big
Ev'ry day I Concernthepeople
Shoutin' " He's-tumbled!", I Concernthepeople
Even standing still, I Constantlytopple
Irritating, how I-stumbul!
Ev'ry time I walk, on my huge ass I land
Why it happens, I don't know
24 hour vertigo? D'oh!
In china shops I Constantlytopple
And in front of cops I Constantlytopple
When they ask "You drunk?"can't stand; in trouble
I don't Constantlytopple 'cause of beer
I must have a faulty inner ear
Ow ow ow, ow ow.
I-stumbul (I-stumbul!)
Ow ow ow, ow ow.
I-stumbul (I-stumbul!)
Ev'ry time I talk to a new doctor man
I'm told nothing's wrong with me
Maybe I like things horizont'ly!
Gave up booze; still Constantlytopple
Even bought new shoes; still Constantlytopple
I've been on the news! Constantlytopple
I don't Constantlytopple for a joke
It seems I'm an under-balanced bloke!
There's no romancin'. Constantlytopple
And I'm lethal dancin' Constantlytopple
When they say "You're drunk"can't stand; in trouble
I don't Constantlytopple 'cause of rum
I've just got no equi-lib-ri-um!!!
I STUM-BUL!!!
Really Unstabul, I Constantlytopple
Must be something wrong, Constantlytopple
Maybe fatally sick, or me feet too big
Ev'ry day I Concernthepeople
Shoutin' " He's-tumbled!", I Concernthepeople
Even standing still, I Constantlytopple
Irritating, how I-stumbul!
Ev'ry time I walk, on my huge ass I land
Why it happens, I don't know
24 hour vertigo? D'oh!
In china shops I Constantlytopple
And in front of cops I Constantlytopple
When they ask "You drunk?"can't stand; in trouble
I don't Constantlytopple 'cause of beer
I must have a faulty inner ear
Ow ow ow, ow ow.
I-stumbul (I-stumbul!)
Ow ow ow, ow ow.
I-stumbul (I-stumbul!)
Ev'ry time I talk to a new doctor man
I'm told nothing's wrong with me
Maybe I like things horizont'ly!
Gave up booze; still Constantlytopple
Even bought new shoes; still Constantlytopple
I've been on the news! Constantlytopple
I don't Constantlytopple for a joke
It seems I'm an under-balanced bloke!
There's no romancin'. Constantlytopple
And I'm lethal dancin' Constantlytopple
When they say "You're drunk"can't stand; in trouble
I don't Constantlytopple 'cause of rum
I've just got no equi-lib-ri-um!!!
I STUM-BUL!!!
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This had me constanlylaffin! 555
A tour-de-force of syllabic synchronicity.
Too good, KR...and you know this hits close to home!
Thanx, Rick, JD and Lady Evenstar...yeah, Arwen, I sort of had you in mind when I wrote this..:-)
Nothing makes me happier than being inspirational...hehehe.
P.S. Can somebody call a medic? (again) I think I dislocated my shoulder (again) from patting myself on the back one too many times... (again) =)
P.S. Can somebody call a medic? (again) I think I dislocated my shoulder (again) from patting myself on the back one too many times... (again) =)
This is a brilliant idea, well executed. I don't know the exact lyrics, so I can't absolutely attest to the pacing, but this seems to be carefully-enough crafted that I have to assume that it's darn close if not dead-on. Kudos.
This is no turkey. In fact, it's extremely clever.
This knocked me over..
definitely the funniest title of the day..and the parody lived up to the title...fives
Very cool, funny. I share your pain.
DKTOS, so no vote, but I thought at first this was about the 7.5 Richter earthquake that hit Turkey a while back.
what Johnny said, but less cleverly - masterful wordplay Kristof, and inspired title (hmm, like everyone else has said - I gotta get here earlier) - 555
SittingOFLMAO. 555
DKTOS, but the title is a fiver all by itself.
This is truly a work of a master.
Unbelievable. Great choice for the OS, and a fantastic parody every which way. Thanks for writing it!
I know I already commented, but I don't think that one comment does it justice. This is superb! Terriffic! Top notch! It's grrreat!
They Might Be Fives
(ABC) Reiterating my prior kudos...
Awesome!!!
(ABC05)So very cute! 5's
ABC I : Q: How did the man why simply couldn't stand avoid embarassment? A: He sat down and wrote brilliant parodies
(ABC05) How did I miss this one? EXCELLENT!
(I-05) Still DKTOS but I'll trust ya on the pacing. Here's some 5s to balance you out.=)
(ABC) Excellent job, all 5's all the way!!! Especially loved the line "Even bought new shoes; still Constantlytopple"
ABC--you KNOW how much I love this one, KR...=)
(ABC) Excellent job on making this parody work. Tri-Fives.
(ABC) It still looks brilliant from this angle!
( I ) - in-your-face brilliant silliness, Kristof - with your trademark funny rhymes
(ABC) See above. Kristof, your genius is starting to SCARE ME. ;-)
(I) DNKOS, but very funny read
455 Pacing was off on a couple of lines, but it was very funny. nice job
(ABC-I) This parody was quite a trip. ;D
(ABC05)See above
(ABC) That was great :-)
very funny and ingenious parody so many good lines...
I fell for this one. Well done!
(ABC) DKTOS and too many big words.
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Basically, what everyone else here has already told you. 555
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