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Song Parodies -> "They Both Reached for the Rum"

Original Song Title:

"They Both Reached for the gun"

Original Performer:

Chicago the Musical

Parody Song Title:

"They Both Reached for the Rum"

Parody Written by:

Sanari Sebuna

The Lyrics

Chicago meets Pirates of the Caribbean
CROWD
Where'd you come from?

JACK
London, England

CROWD
And your parents?

JACK
Very wealthy.

CROWD
Where are they now?

JACK
Davy Jones' Locker.

NORRINGTON
But he was granted one more start

JACK
The Pirate in my secret Heart!

CROWD
When'd you get here?

JACK
1640

CROWD
How old were you?

JACK
Don't remember

CROWD
Then what happened?

JACK
I met the pearl
And she stole my heart away
Convinced me to commandeer her one day

ELIZABETH (spoken)
Oh you poor dear I cant believe what you have been through A Pirate! A run-away Ship!
Now tell us Jack...

ELIZABETH
Who's Barbossa?

JACK
My ex-First Mate.

CROWD
Why'd you shoot him?

JACK
I was leavin'.

CROWD
Was he angry?

JACK
Like a madman
Still I said, "'Bossa, move along."

NORRINGTON
He knew that he was doing wrong.

CROWD
Then describe it.

JACK
He came toward me.

CROWD
With the pistol?

JACK
From my Quarters.

CROWD
Did you fight him?

JACK
Like a tiger.

NORRINGTON
He had strength and he had none.

JACK
And yet we both reached for the rum
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes we both
Oh yes we both
Oh yes, we both reached for
The rum , the rum , the rum , the rum
Oh yes, we both reached for the rum
For the rum .

CROWD
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for
The rum , the rum , the rum , the rum ,
Oh yes, they both reached for the rum
for the rum .

NORRINGTON
Understandable, understandable
Yes it's perfectly understandable
Comprehensible, Comprehensible
Not a bit reprehensible
It's so defensible

CROWD
How're you feeling?

JACK
Very frightened

CROWD
Are you sorry?

JACK
Are you kidding!?

CROWD
What's your statement?

JACK
All I'd say is
Though my choo-choo jumped the track
I'd never want to see him back back

CROWD
And?

JACK
Stay away from...

CROWD
What?

JACK
Wenches and liquor...

CROWD
And?

JACK
And the women who...

CROWD
What?

JACK
Play for fun...

CROWD
And what?

JACK
That's the thought that...

CROWD
Yeah

JACK
Came upon me...

CROWD
When?

JACK
When we both reached for the rum !

ELIZABETH
Understandable, understandable

NORRINGTON AND ELIZABETH
Yes, it's perfectly understandable
Comprehensible, comprehensible
Not a bit reprehensible
It's so defensible!

CROWD
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for

NORRINGTON (spoken)
Let me hear it!

CROWD
The rum , the rum , the rum ,
The rum
Oh yes, they both reached
For the rum

NORRINGTON (spoken)
A little louder!

CROWD
For the rum .
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached
For the rum , the rum

NORRINGTON (spoken)
Now you got it!

CROWD
The rum ,the rum
Oh yes. They both reached
For the rum
For the rum .

NORRINGTON AND CROWD
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both reached for
The rum , the rum , the rum ,the rum
Oh yes, they both reached for the rum
For the rum .
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes, they both
Oh yes, they both
Oh yes, reached for
The rum , the rum , the rum ,the rum
The rum , the rum , the rum ,the rum
The rum , the rum , the rum ,the rum

NORRINGTON
Both reached for the...RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM


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Pacing: 4.4
How Funny: 4.2
Overall Rating: 4.2

Total Votes: 8

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Will Agrudis Glover - December 26, 2004 - Report this comment
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes that scored Oh yes, it scored Oh yes, that song reached for The 5s , the 5s , the 5s , the 5s , Oh yes, that song reached for the 5s for the 5s .
dylan guerra - August 21, 2005 - Report this comment
I love the song great job

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