Although I started this thread because I love parodies, I agree in part with BanjoRay. Once a parody appears, the original often falls behind. I think it has something to do with the type of song that gets parodies which are often (but not always) pretty terrible but wildly popular. They have to be well known or the parody doesn't work. Even some of the better songs that get parodied are those that have been sung to death and the parody comes as a bit of a relief. To work, a parody must be easily recognised. Here's one I was given a couple of years ago. Take the rose bush from my hair Shake loose all them little thorns What's the sprinkler doing on So damn early in the morn Crawling home at 5 a.m. Lord this sidewalk sure is hard I guess I drank too much again Help me make it through the yard I don't know what's left or right I'm too drunk to even stand Why the devil won't you help me Please take your foot off my hand Put some coffee on the stove And we'll go try to find your car I can't hack it all alone Help me make it through the yard And get my lawyer on the phone And help me make it through the yard
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