Posted on 01/27/2005 11:51:38 AM PST by doug from upland
Edited on 01/27/2005 12:18:19 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
(fairly long intro)
Condi is accomplished...that's what really scares them
Off of the plantation...of the DemocRATS
Race-bait DemocRATS
Those DemocRATS
Bitter DemocRATS
They don't know what they're going to do
Like the Whigs they are fading away
They spend all their time lying to you
Their whole party is in disarray
They don't know what they're gonna do
They don't know what they're going to do
Everything has blown up their face
They cannot make a statement that's true
On the Senate floor, what a disgrace
They don't know what they're gonna do
They don't know what they're gonna do
Teddy looked like he's really drunk
He's a man who seldom has a clue
Out of his mouth came foolish bunk
They don't know what they're gonna do
They don't know what they're gonna do
When the hearing started, Boxer took the lead in a sofa-looking coat
Then she stepped aside so that we could hear from a white haired racist goat
Man in the sheet...man in the sheet
For the KKK, Byrd led the way...now this charade's complete
See the man in the sheet...man in the sheet
Now the charade's complete...man in the sheet
It was quite ironic that this anti-black would be getting in his licks
Well, my friends, meet these vile scum DemocRATS...it's a party that is sick
Man in the sheet...man in the sheet
For the KKK, Byrd led the way...now this charade's complete
See the man in the sheet...man in the sheet
He's the man in the sheet...man in the sheet
Charade's complete...man in the sheet
As minorites will finally see what's up, the RATS can never win
We will look at them and with a friendly voice ask, 'Well, where have you guys been?"
Man in the sheet...man in the sheet
For the KKK, Byrd led the way...now this charade's complete
See the man in the sheet...man in the sheet
Charade's complete...man in the sheet
Yes, I certainly remember Rusty. You were his angel for adopting him. He looks very much like by George. (Not named after the president. I have a George and Kramer.)
Hey, I call it like I see it. The words don't scan with the original lyrics. You put something up there in public you better expect it to get critiqued. I don't think its very good, so I said so. And I have seen little evidence that politeness outweighs honesty here at FR. Its a forum, its for posting opinions. I posted mine. Its called America and Freedom of Speech, learn to live with it. I didn't attack the guy personally or make cheap comments. I made substantive, valid and honest points about the fact that the song bites, the phrasing doesn't match the original song, the lyrics are neither very trenchant nor witty, half the song doesn't even bother to rhyme, the part that does uses the same rhymes over and over. Its not a well-done spoof. If someone craps in my hat I don't put it on and say "Thank you, it fits much better." Maybe you do. You are also free to say its the best song parody since Mark Russell. That's your right as an American. Respect mine without giving me a lecture on manners. Thanks for listening.
Well, that's the sign of an empty mind devoid of valid argument, play the newbie card. What's next, brag how your postcount equals the size of your libido? Lamer forum tactics, I have a bigger &*** than you because I've been here longer. Next you'll call me a Nazi. I named valid reasons why its a poor song parody. The words don't scan correctly. The song is neither wittily worded nor particularly funny. Half of it doesn't even rhyme, the parts that do use redundant and facile rhymes. This is not quality parody. You have a rebuttal, make it, oldbie.
Wow. We have a new FReeper here whom I don't think I want to have over for dinner. :) He sounds like an angry RAT rather than one of us.
Zackley...SHEEESH!!
MUD
Why don't you give us an example of an artfully-done parody?
MUD
Doug.....oops...I spelled the word "lyrics" wrong in my repsonse...maybe parrot will pick on that and trash me too????
Love it...basically his post deserved a "ZOT" but...being the "ever gentle lady" lets "kill him with kindness". And maybe parrot you are real and legit and please please come back if your are. Just be a little "nicer" okay???
Show me what you would change in the rhyming scheme, and I really would be very curious to see your version. You act like an authority. I presume you are a musician or writer. I am always willing to learn from something with expertise and will defer to your creativity. We're waiting.
Oh, and it wasn't necessary to be nasty to dutchess. She is a first class FReeper who is kind to others and really does deserve some respect.
I don't think he recently joined us here to make friends.
I just came back to see your version. I can't find it. Help.
I know you are busy working on your next Grammy song, but come on, show us your version.
If only someone at C-SPAN had a sense of humor and really did that. Maybe someone would do it on their last day on the job. :)
You asked him nine hours ago for his version. Here we have an award-winning songwriter jump on the thread, and he won't even share his talent with us. Maybe he ate a big can of STFU.
Perhaps he took it straight to the studio :-)
Not that you really care, but it happens I am a musician. I've toured, recorded and put out 4 CDs of original music on an indy label with one band, played everything from coffeehouse happy -hour acoustic solo, played in alternative bands, bass in a 3 piece instrumental gig ala Joe Satriani, currently play in a Tampa bar band doing stuff like Matchbox 20 to Tom Petty to Beatles to Scissor Sisters. I've written over 100 tunes that have been recorded and released, many more that never saw the light of day.
I ran a studio recording local bands for 10 years, although we only do commercials and stuff like soundtracks to various vid stuff (like infomercials) now a days, in the past I've produced literally hundreds of bands/projects for 1000's of hours, plus done session work on bass, guitar, keys and vocals. I'm also a very experienced live sound engineer, I worked for several years as house soundman for a local Tampa club catering to folk/blues/roots music from the Flatlanders to Indigo Girls to Butch Trucks etc.
I've also done extensive parody song work for the old "Ron & Ron" show that was in Tampa during the late 80's to around '95, parodying stuff like Wanking PeeWee Herman and whatever the scandal/buzz of the week happened to be, writing, recording and delivering the product overnight so the story wouldn't be stale.
Writing it to a midi, if that's what you did, is lame. Write it to the real song so you don't need a mis-phrased midi to compare. What if someone emails or otherwise deseminates your work, and the midi doesn't fly with it? The work should stand on its own and work just from someone reading the lyrics. I learned my trade from Mad Magazine. They simply said "sung to the tune of..." and there was no midi or anything else, but they kicked butt. Use your lamest rhyme first, then the more valid one second, and its funnier, was one trick I learned there. Plus, even if the choruses of the original song ARE the same, write different ones for each anyway. Hell, even Weird Al knows that. If not, your song becomes a long, boring, redundant drag instead of a continually entertaining parody.
Anyone who cares enough to doubt my resume, private message me and I'll link you to several sites with pix, cd covers, interviews, videos, etc etc to back me up. I'm not posting them on the open board.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, true. I'm entitled to my opinion on heart surgery or rocket science. That doesn't make my opinion as worthy as Werner Von Braun or Christian Bernard.
Also, its cooler if your parody title is somewhat a take-off on the original song, like Eat It or King of Suede. "Clan on the Run" would have been more on the money ;)
I'll do you one better. I'll not only write one, I'll sing and play and record it just so you know I'm not full of crap. Give me a new subject (I don't want to cover this same topic, its been done) and I'll have a link to the mp3 file up by tomorrow midnight.
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