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Song Parodies -> "Concrete Battleship in View"
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spell on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"Concrete Battleship in View"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
Manila harbor defense still around today- a concrete fortress fixed Battleship!
Concrete battleship in view
Since 1909
Manila Bay
El Fraile island
Fort Drum armed with some big guns
36 feet of concrete surrounded it
144 feet wide and 350 feet long
60 foot Fire Control Tower
Faked battleship looked real strong
Concrete battleship in view
From 1909
Attack in '42 survived...
Deck twin 14s to duel
Side 6" engaging too
3" rockets AA ruled
Last fortress surrendered- sad day
Japs fought on from there
Kept US forces at bay
They were "burned out" the hard way*
Still standing for all to see
Concrete battleship in view
Withstands time
(Seven decades at the same scene)
Since 1909
Manila Bay
El Fraile island
Fort Drum armed with some big guns
36 feet of concrete surrounded it
144 feet wide and 350 feet long
60 foot Fire Control Tower
Faked battleship looked real strong
Concrete battleship in view
From 1909
Attack in '42 survived...
Deck twin 14s to duel
Side 6" engaging too
3" rockets AA ruled
Last fortress surrendered- sad day
Japs fought on from there
Kept US forces at bay
They were "burned out" the hard way*
Still standing for all to see
Concrete battleship in view
Withstands time
(Seven decades at the same scene)
* US Forces pumped diesel oil and gas into the structure and lit it on fire, burning the Japanese out.
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In WW2 Japan built 4 Tekechi-maru concrete transport ships.
http://net24.ne.jp/~glow/2005sum/Kure/IMG_8213.jpg
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