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Thread #133706   Message #3051249
Posted By: Steve Gardham
11-Dec-10 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Twas Xmas Day (in the cookhouse/harem/etc
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twas Xmas Day (in the cookhouse/harem/etc
Me too, Eliza.
The shorter parodies, if such they can be called, merely utilise the well-known first line. The slightly longer ones with a bawdy streak have humour but also have an underlying heartfelt tone. I repeat, I don't think they are being disrespectful to the original, or at least not deliberately so.