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Song Parodies -> "Battle Hymn Of The Banana Republic"
Original Song Title:
"Battle Hymn Of The Republic"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Battle Hymn Of The Banana Republic"
Parody Written by:
Kristof Robertson
The Lyrics
Any resemblance to any tinpot dictatorship, living or dead, is entirely coincidental...
Way down Central America, quite near El Salvador
There's a little nation you may not have come across before
Coz it's really only been around since 1994
Say, what's this country's name?
El or San Something-or-other
Army Chief's the Prez's brother
And the the treasurer's his mother
But that might change today...
Well, we know it's pretty obvious the government will crash
But we've all been told we're lucky, coz they've just found oil and gas
You hombres can have democracy, we'd rather have the cash
That's just our third world way!
Glory glory las banana
Maybe we'll be rich mañana
Ev'ry peasant, ev'ry farmer
Is trafficking cocaine
When your currency is toilet paper, things are pretty dire
But El Presidente's organised a tour by Mariah
She's supported by the Mormon freakin' Tabernacle Choir..
Rev'lution's on its way!!
Glory glory, catholic madre
She hoped I would be a padre
But I'd rather take the hard way
To Heaven's pearly gate
In the capital the president has built a casa nice
If he thinks he'll be there Saturday, he should be thinkin' twice!
Far too many years of watching reruns of Miami Vice
Have addled up his brain..
Glory glory revolution!
It's the optimal solution
To political pollution
And "burros" holding sway
Our geography is wondrous and our beaches hard to beat
But our deficit is higher than the smackheads on the street
Seems a popular uprising sure would make the day complete
Let's storm an embassy!!
Freedom fighters with bandanas
Smoking mucho marijuanna
Play us some Carlos Santana
We'll all call ourselves "Che"
If your Uncle Sam can help out, it would really make our day
And if he installs a puppet, we will look the other way
We will even sew his jeans and sneakers for illegal pay
We love the USA!!
Glory glory Alabama
Mississippi and Montana
Viva la Republicana!!
Bananas cheap...OLE!!!
There's a little nation you may not have come across before
Coz it's really only been around since 1994
Say, what's this country's name?
El or San Something-or-other
Army Chief's the Prez's brother
And the the treasurer's his mother
But that might change today...
Well, we know it's pretty obvious the government will crash
But we've all been told we're lucky, coz they've just found oil and gas
You hombres can have democracy, we'd rather have the cash
That's just our third world way!
Glory glory las banana
Maybe we'll be rich mañana
Ev'ry peasant, ev'ry farmer
Is trafficking cocaine
When your currency is toilet paper, things are pretty dire
But El Presidente's organised a tour by Mariah
She's supported by the Mormon freakin' Tabernacle Choir..
Rev'lution's on its way!!
Glory glory, catholic madre
She hoped I would be a padre
But I'd rather take the hard way
To Heaven's pearly gate
In the capital the president has built a casa nice
If he thinks he'll be there Saturday, he should be thinkin' twice!
Far too many years of watching reruns of Miami Vice
Have addled up his brain..
Glory glory revolution!
It's the optimal solution
To political pollution
And "burros" holding sway
Our geography is wondrous and our beaches hard to beat
But our deficit is higher than the smackheads on the street
Seems a popular uprising sure would make the day complete
Let's storm an embassy!!
Freedom fighters with bandanas
Smoking mucho marijuanna
Play us some Carlos Santana
We'll all call ourselves "Che"
If your Uncle Sam can help out, it would really make our day
And if he installs a puppet, we will look the other way
We will even sew his jeans and sneakers for illegal pay
We love the USA!!
Glory glory Alabama
Mississippi and Montana
Viva la Republicana!!
Bananas cheap...OLE!!!
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Hehehe :) Sad but mostly true....
Brilliant, Kristof.
There are two types of parodists that would use a line like "El or San Something-or-other": The newbie that can come up with a better rhyme. And the experienced one who uses it for enhancing effect. I don't really have to specify in which of those categories I rank you, do I? :-)
The newbie that can't, dammit.
I had a bit of trouble with the pacing for the first couple of verses but who cares--this was brilliant. Lots of funny lines, like "Our geography is wondrous and our beaches hard to beat/But our deficit is higher than the smackheads on the street" Very high 5's!
funniest one i read today...bravo..or is that ole' ?
Viva esta parodia!
Thanx all...I had fun with this one and had to stop myself at 6 verse/choruses. K1chyd: Thanks for the compliment on my "experience"..that particular line hopefully reflected that we hear about these chaotic lttle countries, but sorta don't really pay attention. Mason..if you stick to the 15 syllable shuffle, you can't go wrong: every line bar the very first has exactly the same meter. Indigo, Phil, Al and John: Le estoy agradeciendo por votos y palabras!!
This is an absolute gem, Kristof - flows so naturally, with sly wit and everything good - excellente - 555
The lighter side of petty Central American dictatorships: I love it! This reminds me a lot of "The Little Mouse That Roared."
Lovely, Kristof...=)
I can't believe I'm the first to say this, but... This one has plenty of appeal.
For those reading for the "B" comp...ma(box) in chorus 2 should be manana (the cedillo on the top of the n screwed it up)
(ABC 2005) This was so delightful, I smiled the whole way through and cracked up...er laughed, too. 5's
(ABC) I could have sworn that I commented on this one before. Well, anyway, amazing job with this one!
(ABC05) I especially liked the so-bad-they-are-good forced rhymes in stanza 10!
(ABC-B) I need to watch more news.
(ABC) DKTOS
(ABC-B) Reminds me of "Wag the Dog". So true and so funny.
Hey, I knows the tune! Ingenious parody, Kristof.
(ABC-05) - see above - and from memory this was your first parody back from overseas, wasn't it? - I remember it slaying me at the time too
(aBc) Great work, Kristof! The "El or San Something or other" line was my fave!
(ABC) LOL, frikkin' genius!
It's got a-peel!
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Just wanted you to know I got the whole Ché, Santana reference. Very clever. Still astonishing that a musician would parade around in a Ché shirt at a major ceremony and then have the audacity to perform a live concert in Miami. Just think, years ago Cubans were being mercilessly harrassed for listening to his music. How do you spell insensitive? C A R L O S
Mark Twain's parody was servicible but basically lamely derivitive. This one is from the same mold. I'll admit my parody standards are high, and that I really only like ones that are brilliant enough to transform the original, or are so vulgar that they brilliantly travesty the original. Indignant or earnest ones, even when I agree with the political message, leave me cold.
(ABC Finals) ^WTH? I have to admit I didn't get some of this, but wow, great work here Kristof. 555.
(ABC Finals) See above!
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