Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
(Toggle Right Side Navigation)

Song Parodies -> "High Altitudes They Flew"

Original Song Title:

"I Put a Spell on You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"High Altitudes They Flew"

Parody Written by:

Robert D. Arndt Jr.

The Lyrics

The original Ju-86 was conceived in 1934 as an airliner that could be converted over to a bomber during the secret build-up of the Luftwaffe. By the time it was ready it had fought in the Spanish Civil War but then the speed vunerability became a problem. The D-model was underpowered with engines only providing 750 hp. The E-model increased engine performance to 850 hp and this was sufficient for the 1939 bombing of Poland. But the designers thought up a new use for the older bomber now that the He-111 and Do-17 were active. They pressurized the cockpit and turbocharged the Jumo 207A and B diesel engines to produce 1000 hp each. This increased speed from 200 mph to 265 mph and also allowed the recon machine to reach 42,650 ft which was thought impossible at the time. Ju-86P-1s and 2s performed recon over the USSR with immunity in 1941 prior to the invasion. Wingspan was increased from 74 ft to 85 ft. But a further model, the R-1 extended them out to 105 ft and was used against Britain in 1941-42. The RAF had no answer intially and so the R-1s gathered recon with immunity... until several Spitfires had engine mods which allowed them to approach from underneath and fire at the bomber's belly! These were Spitfires Mk. HF IXe aircraft. With that vunerability, the R-1s were finished by 1943. They had a series of small victories for a time but were eventually overcome; however, one machine made it to an altitude of 47,500 ft which no other WW2 bomber nor recon aircraft reached! Only the Me-163 Komet rocket fighter could reach higher at 54,000 ft!
High altitudes they flew
recon time

Ju-86 bombers flew
Airline lyin’
Then combat flyin’

Was Spanish War bandit
But weakness was found
Engines performed badly
Even bi-planes shot the bombers down!

High altitudes they flew
recon time
R-1 climb

Turbos new
Turbos new
Turbos new
42,000 feet
RAF scared
Spit mods urgent need
Were hard to defeat

(Small) victory
High altitudes they flew
recon time
(Were defeated by ‘43)
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/401Squadron/Ju86PL.jpg http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/spyww2/ju86r/ju86r-3.jpg http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/spyww2/ju86r/ju86r-1.jpg

Your Vote & Comment Counts

The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.

Place Your Vote

 LittleLots
Matches Pace of
Original Song: 
How Funny: 
Overall Score: 



In order for your vote to count, you need to hit the 'Place Your Vote' button.
 

Voting Results

 
Pacing: 4.7
How Funny: 4.7
Overall Rating: 4.6

Total Votes: 18

Voting Breakdown

The following represent how many people voted for each category.

    Pacing How Funny Overall Rating
 1   1
 1
 1
 
 2   0
 0
 1
 
 3   0
 1
 0
 
 4   1
 0
 0
 
 5   16
 16
 16
 

User Comments

Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.

The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.

Link To This Page

The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/screaminjayhawkins777.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.

This is view # 937