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Song Parodies -> "No 'L'"

Original Song Title:

"The First Noel"

Original Performer:

Traditional

Parody Song Title:

"No 'L'"

Parody Written by:

Guy DiRito

The Lyrics

There is no 'L' I heard Vanna White say,
There are twenty-five letters left that you can play.
Most contestants I find are half asleep,
And the grandest winner might just sow what they reap.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
Now lose your turn, so sit back and just jell.

Player two spun his turn "could I please have an 'R'"
You soon heard four dings then letters turned with a jar.
Then with great glee and mirth he was filled with delight,
He continued to spin the wheel with all his might.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
Can't solve this puzzle if you cannot spell.

All spun down, the big wheel as it halts with a jar,
The crowd moans a low "aww', as now bankrupt you are.
Seems like such a mean thing when that wheel gets hell-bent,
To the zero pile goes your money, now it's spent.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
Hit bankrupt space bid your money farewell.

Player three spun the wheel with such zip and such zest,
It landed ten-thousand, and you know what she guessed?
She said "give me an 'L'" and with a slight delay,
The audience jeered her they screamed out in dismay.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
This letter's been called, you're turn is farewell.

Player one buys a vowel, he plays it safely,
He says to Pat Sajak "could I please have an 'I'?"
And then with one more spin he then asks for a 'C'.
He does not want to leave this show in poverty.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
This guy is way into ma-ter-i-al.

Now he spins it once more and he asks for a 'T'.
On the very next spin he then asks for a 'B'.
He is thinking 'bout solving there is much suspense,
He wants gold, he wants cars, he wants things of expense.

No 'L', no 'L',
No 'L', no 'L',
He feels he's about to really do well.

So now just give it a thought to just how we do dwell,
If you want to be free from all death and pure hell.
The message is simple and not sub-lim-in-al,
Just think of the Baby born in Is-ra-e-al.

Noel, Noel,
Noel, Noel,
Jesus, the reason this season's so swell.

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Pacing: 4.4
How Funny: 4.5
Overall Rating: 4.5

Total Votes: 18

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Johnny D - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
And a truly Merry Christmas to you too, GR ! 5's
Johnny D - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
Ooops, who's GR ? I meant GDiR ! Oh well it's the thought (and the votes) that count..... LOL !!
Guy - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
GR works too. My middle initial is 'R'.
Adagio - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
And I'll add to those 5's, Guy. I really like how you turned the ending into seasonal.
Joelle - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
Good one... all 5's! I liked the end, too.
AussieBullDog - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
5 consonants, 5 vowels and 5 free spins.
Steven Cavanagh - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
Well done. Did you know the Animaniacs did a "No L" version?
Guy - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
No Steven I honestly did not know this. Was it about wheel of fortune too? I hope not.
Guy - December 14, 2003 - Report this comment
The merriest of Christmases to all of the amiright family. God bless you all.
Michael Pacholek - December 15, 2003 - Report this comment
I thought this was gonna be about a Chicagoan who'd rather drive.
Steven Cavanagh - December 15, 2003 - Report this comment
Nah, the Animaniacs just pointed out that there was no "l" in "Santa", and also did a "No Well" with Jack and Jill. Your concept was still original and well executed.
Guy - December 17, 2003 - Report this comment
Interesting angle on this Michael. That could make for another parody and another time.
Meriadoc - December 23, 2003 - Report this comment
Nice one Guy! Merry (no pun intended) Christmas! ;-)
... - December 23, 2003 - Report this comment
Oh, how could i miss this one? This was excellent! Nice job, Guy.
Adagio - October 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Replacing vote
Melhi - December 27, 2004 - Report this comment
(Xmas) Nice take on this, Guy!
Know 1 can hear you dream - December 30, 2004 - Report this comment
What Adagio said, I was just about to give up on this being a seasonal when I got to the ending, and as an old sf-reader I'm a sucker for twist endings.
Scathe - December 30, 2004 - Report this comment
(X-MAS)Wheel of Fortune, eh. Whatever's funny and it is.
John Jenkins - December 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Guy, first, I commend you for not calling attention to this parody when you commented on my WOF parody. Secondly (and more importantly), I commend you for writing a very good parody with a significant message that was very cleverly revealed.
Arwen - December 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Not bad, Guy...=)
Jake A Ralphing (Luke Brattoni) - December 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Well done, but I must say in my anal retentiveness that I require closure as to what the phrase is, Vanna. I'm thinking it involves the words 'Christ' and 'birth' but it will niggle away at me for days until know the answer. 555
Agrimorfee - December 31, 2004 - Report this comment
(XMAS)B-R-I-T-C??? Clever tune.
Jake A Ralphing (Luke Brattoni) - January 01, 2005 - Report this comment
Note the 4 dings with the 'R'. That's what's really throwing me. Who gets 4 dings with the letter 'R', honestly?
Guy - February 20, 2008 - Report this comment
Late reply to Luke and for the benefit of anyone else who does not understand this - It means that four "R"s were in the puzzle. Each "R" gets its own ding. Thus four dings.
ittleAdyCupCake - February 20, 2008 - Report this comment
Sir Guy, will you please let Pirate Jack, know about the dropping those blasted ~L's~ ?? Could he . . . < unchMe >???
Guy - February 20, 2008 - Report this comment
At your service M'lady. I shall avail clues to Pirate Jake. Just clearing this up since this parody has been entered in the ABC4N parody competition round.
Agrimorfee - February 21, 2008 - Report this comment
(ABC) Still quite F-U-N-N-Y.
Matthias - February 21, 2008 - Report this comment
I was hoping for something along the lines of Tom Leher (some English language comedy) but this one was still pretty good.
Below Average Dave - March 01, 2008 - Report this comment
(ABC4N) The version you linked to was beautiful on YouTube, the vocals were really good. . .anyhow on the parody, I really liked the title sub and the Wheel of Fortune theme to it because it's one of those "So obvious, someone has to do it" titles , , , and the execution was good, except that the ending just seems random to me (as in the rest of the song is not related to the topic and it doesn't really transition there in my opinion). . .still a good write.
bobpiecheese - March 02, 2008 - Report this comment
(ABC4) The Noel/No L joke is really old, but the Wheel of Fortune twist worked really well. The ending is just WTF, so you lost points on that.
Guy - March 02, 2008 - Report this comment
I may lose points with you guys but I gain points with the One that matters. The whole idea of the song was that Christmas is so commercialized and everyone seems to miss the "reason for the season". I make it a point in Christmas songs to only do secular songs since my belief's have taught me that the non secular ones should be off limits to poking fun at, but that is just me. Sorry you all missed the point of the ending. I'm sure there are others who can see it. I have no illusions of winning anything in this round. It just gave me a chance to spread a message and that I am good with. Thanks for your responses. God Bless.
stuart mcarthur - March 05, 2008 - Report this comment
(ABC4) this is actually a compliment in that I can tell this was an early one of yours Guy, because some of the rhymes were a little "convenient" (eg "letters turned with a jar") and although the last verse loses me, I know how well-intentioned it was - good parody and great idea, but not as great as some of your more recent stuff - still a 555 though
Invisible Boy - March 05, 2008 - Report this comment
(ABC4N)I thought the No "L"/Noel/Jeopardy idea was great. The ending didn't bother me at all...I like surprise endings. I, too, have been trying to solve the "mystery phrase".
4 Rs,I,C,T,B. The best I've come-up with is Birth-Resurrection, or something like that. Nice write, Guy.
Kristof Robertson - March 05, 2008 - Report this comment
I enjoyed this immensely, Guy (despite knowing little about the gameshow in question), but I also concur with Stu....when I look back at my own older parodies, I can see how far I've come. Still, an earned 555
Guy - March 05, 2008 - Report this comment
Stu - Have you ever seen the show? The letters DO turn with a jar, But you are right about early parodies about all of us. We get better as we perform. Thanks.

IB - I had no phrase in mind when I wrote it. I just tried to rhyme and pace to the end where I could drop the punchline. It is as simple as I have stated. I do not write non secular Christmas songs as parodies. The point was that I could write a non-secular parody that I turned from secular to non secular in the end. Like the gameshow you all are trying to read too much into the puzzle. There is no puzzle. Puzzling, isn't it?

And Mr. Kristof, this is the kindest thing you have ever said to me on this site. Your comment is very much appreciated. Thank you sir.
littleCupCakes - March 05, 2008 - Report this comment
555 for a really good spin on Pat & Vanna's classic TV game show! And I love how you incorporate the true meaning of love, given to us at that special season! Great write, Sir Guy!

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