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Thread #76453   Message #1673391
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
19-Feb-06 - 08:57 PM
Thread Name: Beverly Hillbillies theme song dispute?
Subject: RE: Beverly Hillbillies theme song dispute?
Dave's wife:

Needs a little attention to scansion if you want to sing it to the original.

Well, listen to a story 'bout a Piggy who was overfed
til' a farmer in Alalapha done shot that sucker dead
Hogzilla was his name and he weighed in at half a ton
but now his carcass is just a bunch of rottin' bacon
pork that is...
what a waste...


Now, listen to a story, 'bout a pig was overfed. (lose two syllables)
til' a farmer in Alalapha done shot that sucker dead
Hogzilla was his name and he weighed in at half a ton
But now he's been reduced to a pile of cheap bacon (lose two syllables)


Cheers
Nigel