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Song Parodies -> "Mortars, Adam to Ziu"

Original Song Title:

"I Put a Spell on You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"Mortars, Adam to Ziu"

Parody Written by:

Robert D. Arndt Jr.

The Lyrics

As early as June 1937 Hitler demanded more offensive heavy weapons and so the 60cm seige mortar was to become self-propelled (SP). To accomplish this Karl Becker designed the "Karl" Morser (mortar) with a 580 hp DB MB503 V-12 44.5l engine to drive a 124 ton beast! A prototype was built by May 1940 followed by 6 production machines: Adam, Eve, Thor, Odin, Loki, and Ziu. They were initially fitted with the 60cm Gerat 040 L/8.44 and later were interchangable with the 54cm Gerat 041 L/11.5 mortars. The 60cm version handled 2.17 ton projectiles while the 54cm version used 1.58 ton projectiles. The ammo was carried by a seperate vehicle- the Munitionsschlepper from a converted PzKpfw IV chassis which could carry 4 rounds at a time. The rounds were hoisted by external swing arms up to the loading area. In action, they could fire 6 rph! Guns I-IV went to the East Front against the USSR and hit Sevastopol with devastating firepower. These guns augmented the mighty 80cm monster railway gun to smash the fortifications to bits! The US Army later captured guns II and V
Mortars, Adam to Ziu
to frontline

60 and 54 (cm) mortars were HUGE!
SP drivin’
2 ton shell firin’

Siege mortar demanded
Were sent eastward bound
Tracked versions were heavy
124 tons all around!!!

Mortars, Adam to Ziu
to frontline
(Just) in time

East Front use
East Front use
East Front use
Against Sevastopol
Were brought to bear
Had accuracy
Forts turned into holes

They were beasts
Mortars, Adam to Ziu
to frontline
(Augmented 80cm gun in the East)
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Meriadoc - August 28, 2012 - Report this comment
Interesting that they worked both the Bible and Norse mythology into the names. But then I googled Ziu and could only find a Russian Trolley Bus! Wonder where that one came from?
Rob Arndt - August 28, 2012 - Report this comment
Ziu is from Tiw= God of War (Germanic)... also origin of Tuesday :)

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