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Song Parodies -> "Scum, Hair Slowing the Drain Flow"
Original Song Title:
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Original Performer:
Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Parody Song Title:
"Scum, Hair Slowing the Drain Flow"
Parody Written by:
Patrick Yoness
The Lyrics
Scum, hair slowing the drain flow
And that's why-
I stand in dirty sewage
Ankle high
Scum, hair making the drain slow
What's that thing?
And when later it goes down-
Bathtub ring
I think my hair is falling out
And most of it just swirls about
The tub drain.
Each day I try to clean it but
More returns, the drain is shut
And restrained
Scum, hair slowing the drain flow
Never dry
I've poured gallons of draino
And called the plumber guy
If other tubs can empty
Through the drain hole-
Why, oh why can't mine?
And that's why-
I stand in dirty sewage
Ankle high
Scum, hair making the drain slow
What's that thing?
And when later it goes down-
Bathtub ring
I think my hair is falling out
And most of it just swirls about
The tub drain.
Each day I try to clean it but
More returns, the drain is shut
And restrained
Scum, hair slowing the drain flow
Never dry
I've poured gallons of draino
And called the plumber guy
If other tubs can empty
Through the drain hole-
Why, oh why can't mine?
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FYI -- you're short a few syllables in the last line of the first two sections, ('ankle high' for 'once in a lullaby') but I won't dock you. Great idea, well done.
Like this one a lot Patrick. 5s.
Great title idea, and very well done...
I agree with AFW that the title is great, but the pacing's off, in the places pointed out by Leo; good effort.
Thanks All. I appreciate you cutting me slack on the pacing, Jay. I probably could have come up with something better there - You have to stretch out 'An-kle High' to cover that line.
Agree with comments above but the title deserves a plug...
"murky and ankle high"
and
"I'm left with bathtub ring"
would have done it.
and
"I'm left with bathtub ring"
would have done it.
Thanks Editur, if there were and edit button I would use those lines...
Good job, though, despite the minor glitsh.
Very funny idea - specially liked the ending! :-)
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