Help: Folk Parodies in 2001

20 Dec 01 - 09:16 PM (#613979)
Subject: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: John in Brisbane

My thanks to those who contributed suggestions for Songs of Dismemberment a little while ago. For another small event at the Woodford Festival in the next week, can anyone recall any good folk parodies posted here in the last 12 months or so? I've been through all those listed under @parody on DT on Disc and I've retrieved 'Two Little Boys in Blue' and 'The Day That Santa Died' ( a la American Pie) from much older postings here, but I've visited only rarely in 2001.

Best Wishes for the festive season. John

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20 Dec 01 - 09:28 PM (#613986)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: catspaw49

John, it's not as funny unless you are either an American or familiar with the voting problem in Florida, but this was one of the best I'd run across in a long time....December of 2000, so of course not too topical now either...still very funny. (To Dylan's "Don't Think Twice")

Punch It Twice, It's Alright

Spaw

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20 Dec 01 - 09:39 PM (#613991)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Bo

Threads entitled "SONG CHALLENGE! - Part 76" was based on a christmas parody, try there if anything strikes your fancy.

You're welcome to use my parody, I'd love to hear if it went over well.

Bo

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21 Dec 01 - 05:50 AM (#614110)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Aidan Crossey

John in Brisbane

There have been literally hundreds ... most of the Challenge!s posed by Áine have given rise to numerous parodies of folk songs. A first port of call would be Song Challenge winners. Click on the various category listings and there'll be more folk parodies in there than Barney McKenna's variations on "The Mason's Apron".

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21 Dec 01 - 10:02 AM (#614176)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: jeffp

You should also check the Mudcat Songbook. There are a number of parodies there, including my own "Oh Boy, Danny," which you may find amusing.

jeffp

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22 Dec 01 - 11:37 AM (#614778)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

A few that come to mind right now (which may be posted here in the forum) are:
Hard Times Come Again Once More
Roll On, Deodorant
How Can I Keep From Purring
Banks Of The Ohio (Revisited)
Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear
There Is A Bathroom On the Right
Come, Mr. Taliban, Turn Over Bin Laden
The Restroom Door Said "Gentlemen
Day Care

Do check out the Song Challenge!s, as guest and Derrymasch suggest. (Challenge #77 is up now [also with a Christmas angle] and Áine has been at it fast and furious over the past few weeks.)

Genie

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22 Dec 01 - 01:15 PM (#614833)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

If you don't mind looking "off-site" you will find numerous parodies from Weird Al who has become rich through them. http://www.weirdal.com/catalog.htm His lyrics can be obtained through Google searches.

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23 Dec 01 - 02:22 AM (#615201)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Don't The Capitol Steps also have a website with lyrics to their many parodies? Also, Garrison Keillor regularly re-writes song lyrics, often with very funny results. You can get any of his old shows and the songs from his website. It's something like "prairiehome.org".

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23 Dec 01 - 09:32 AM (#615280)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: wysiwyg

Pinkard & Bowden for country parodies.

~S~

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16 Jan 02 - 09:06 PM (#629388)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Sonja

Well, it's 2002 now, but Derrymacash just outdid himself by writing 22 parodies for a single Song Challenge! (Part 79)

Check out the thread. He's got at least one or two gems there!

Sonja

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21 Mar 02 - 01:27 AM (#673162)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Here's a 2002 parody of Isle Of Innisfree which was posted recently:

Click here

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21 Mar 02 - 05:37 AM (#673224)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Steve Parkes

There's a good parody of 'Two Little Boys called 'Ten Litte Toes'.

Steve

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21 Mar 02 - 12:47 PM (#673397)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Bev and Jerry

Try this one. It's to the tune of The Titanic.

Through a partnership gigantic Enron grew and grew
And they thought they had a scheme that the public wouldn't see through
But the good Lord's mighty hand knew that firm would never stand
It was sad when that partnership went down

chorus:

Oh, it was sad, oh, it was sad
It was sad when the partnership went down (to the bottom of the...)
Husbands and wives, little children changed their lives
It was sad when that partnership went down

Oh, they bailed from Enron and were almost to the door
When the rich refused to associate with the poor
So they tied up all their dough where they'd be the first to go
It was sad when that partnership went down

Oh, the firm was full of sin and the scheme about to burst
When Ken Lay shouted, "Board of Directors first!"
Some honest ones retired and the rest of them were fired
It was sad when that partnership went down

Oh, they hauled the shredders out at the accounting agency
When Cheney shouted "Nearer, My God, To Me"
Little children wept and cried as the rats jumped o'er the side
It was sad when that partnership went down

Bev and Jerry

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22 Mar 02 - 01:07 AM (#673831)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

There's also a thread about "One-Ton Tomato," a parody of "Guantanamera."

Also, "Oh, No, Not 'The Fields Of Athenry!'"

Genie

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20 Aug 02 - 02:34 PM (#768659)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Sonja

Ripple (Flowed Like Water).

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20 Aug 02 - 03:25 PM (#768698)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Roger in Baltimore (posting from the library

Sue Trainor from the folk trio Hot Soup! has written a parody called "E-bay Oh" to the tune of "Day Oh". If you do a search for Hot Soup, you should get more information via their Web-site.

Roger in Baltimore

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21 Aug 02 - 01:11 PM (#769173)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Clinton Hammond

I've got a re-write of Black Velvet Band that I've been meening to post for quite some time now...

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21 Aug 02 - 01:28 PM (#769185)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy

One Ton Tomato was of course by the great folk parodist Allan Sherman, not exactly current.

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21 Aug 02 - 03:08 PM (#769230)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Bill K, do you have the Allan Sherman lyrics to "One-ton Tomato?" In this thread, several people discussed that parody, but for the most part all anyone knew was the refrain. A couple of us wrote lyrics to fit the "Guantanamera" verses to go with the "One-ton Tomato" refrain, because no one could come up with the "original" parody.

I'd love to hear Sherman's lyrics, 'cause he writes hilarious stuff (e.g., "Cockeyed and Muscle-bound Molly Malone").

Genie

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21 Aug 02 - 03:37 PM (#769242)
Subject: Help: Parodies in 2001-02
From: Genie

Also, Bill K., whether parodies are "current," the initial post in this thread asks for "...good folk parodies posted here in the last 12 months or so... ."  Rather than make a judgment about whether parodies posted here in the forum are "good," some of us, I think, have just provided links to parodies that have been posted in the last year or so.  (Could've started a new thread for parodies posted in 2002, but I think that complicates things.)

Genie

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21 Aug 02 - 03:55 PM (#769257)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Devilmaster

Well, with a gentle nudge from Clinton Hammond, this is a parody I wrote for another forum that deals with the fight of open-wheel racing series in N. America between CART and IRL.

Sung to the tune of 'Teach your Children' by CSN:

"Teach Your Children about Real Racing"

You, Who love all the show,
And All you know, that CART is dying,
And though, Tony says he knows,
Where you must go, to watch your racing,

Teach, your children well, the IRL,
Its crapfest racing,
And show, them a right turn,
A wheel spin burn, and some real racing,

Don't you ever wonder why, why he made it you will cry,
He just scowls at us and sighs,
'I wanna be a big guy'

And you, who know all the gears,
The past few years, of openwheel racing,
Must know, that CART won't go,
They can't say so, Tony or the lemmings,

And teach, your comrades well, The IRL,
Is a fad that's leaving,
And know, now its Pook's show,
with CART in tow, gotta love the feeling,

Don't you ever wonder why, why he made it, he will cry,
When he finds out that he tried,
but CART stays living.


Steve

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21 Aug 02 - 04:05 PM (#769265)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy

Genie - I have the recordings, I'll pull them out and transcribe ASAP.

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22 Aug 02 - 10:52 AM (#769626)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Glad you have the recording and can post the lyrics, Bill. I've searched the net for anything on Allan Sherman and cannot find any reference to this song, even at Jeff Morris's Allan Sherman Discography, which seems pretty darned comprehensive.

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22 Aug 02 - 12:22 PM (#769683)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Amergin

well here is a parody of mine i wrote several weeks ago....

Black Is The Colour (Of My True Love's Eye)

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22 Aug 02 - 01:27 PM (#769716)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Alice

I did a parody of Killelly Ireland called Roundup Montana. You can find it in the Mudcat Songbook.

Alice

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22 Aug 02 - 02:08 PM (#769735)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Here are the thread titles to all parodies identified as such in the thread title over the last year (minus a couple that have already been cited here):

Lyr Req: Tim McGuire parody [oh johnny dirt]
Eddystone Light parody
Lyr Req. An Alsation Once Again (Parody)
Lyr/Chords Req: deck o' cards parody[s]
mary had a lamb, parody: lyrics urgently needed
Lyr Req: parody of Barrets Privateers
Lyr Req: Parody of Every Breath You Take
Dave Houlden Parody Book - Reprint
Lyr Req: Are you lonesome tonight---parody
Lyr Req: Parody of Rolling Home
Lyr Add: Parody-I'm a believer - for Shorty
Lyr Req: Mrs. McGrath Parody
Lyr/Chords Req: Boxer parody
Lyr Req: Titanic sort-of parody
Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France
Lyr Add: New Protest Parody of King of the Road
Lyr Req: 'Pleasant & Delightful' parody
Enjoy Yourself - Parody
Lyr Req: Parody: The Sound of Music
Lyr Req: Heart of oak parody
Parody Challenge: The Aunts Go Marching
Who wrote 'Grandfather's Watch' parody?
Computer parodies
Parody/rewrite challange - MEC in Space
Lyr Add: A pretty good parody
Lyr Req: Words to Big Nige (Big John Parody)
Lyr Req: Napoleon Bonaparte parody
Christmas Parodies
Parody: Daylite come and we drop de bomb
Lyr Req: Green Fields of France Parody
Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away
Parody (again) No Man's Land ?
Lyr Req: From a Dogstance Parody
Lyr Req: Day Care (Day-O parody)
Lyr Req: Fishy Parody Song

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15 Sep 02 - 04:40 PM (#784575)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: GUEST,Genie

Sushi Song - by Pat Donohue (parody of "Sukiyaki") .

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15 Sep 02 - 08:35 PM (#784732)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Leadfingers

Genie,I'm pleased to see the Dave Houlden(Late and sadly Missed)book in your list.The guy who compiled the book is worth checking out too-one Malcolm Austen.He's done some absolutely brilliant stuff.

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15 Sep 02 - 08:43 PM (#784737)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Leadfingers, maybe someone has a web address for Malcolm Austen.

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15 Sep 02 - 09:47 PM (#784783)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Genie

Here's another great one, just posted today.

Makin' Weapons

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16 Sep 02 - 05:29 AM (#784929)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Dave Bryant

No-one seems to have mentioned MICCA's parody of "The Sash my Father Wore" Here.

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16 Sep 02 - 10:23 AM (#785091)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Amos

FIlter on SONG CHALLENGE for three years and yopu'll have more than you'll know what to do with.

A

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17 Sep 02 - 09:46 AM (#785967)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Micca

Genie, I have 2 of Malcolm Austens parodys in my repetoire and would be happy to send them to you if you like, PM me, they are " Oh no, NOT the feilds of Athenry" and "The cat that Roamed"( parody of the King of Rome".. they are the biz!!!

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17 Sep 02 - 09:35 PM (#786326)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Herga Kitty

Malcolm Austen has also perpetrated "What shall we do with the octopus's leg" and a painful parody of "Loving Hannah" - and I think Micca was present in the barn at Towersey when Malcolm sang "My niece has gone and left to me her French au pair".

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18 Sep 02 - 05:55 PM (#787007)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Schantieman

This one was precipitated (and initiated) by friends drinking Soave instead of the undrinkable beer at our club:

SOAVE, SOAVE
Tune: Sovay, Sovay (trad.)
New words by Steve Freedman

Soave, Soave, on any day
Far nicer than a Muscadet
With a bottle and glasses all by your side,
It's with your true love,
It's with your true love you may imbibe

Fitou, Fitou, for me and you
The sort of wine that you have to chew.
And it's made from grapes that grow in the south;
It's rich and fruity,
It's rich and fruity all in your mouth.

Le Beaujolais, nouveau où vieux
Je voudrai boire un verre où deux.
Et le Bourgogne rouge, c'est le vin qui j'aime
Pour boire du soir
Où pour déjeuner, c'est toute la même.

The Beaujolais, if old or new,
I'd like to drink just one glass or two
And red Burgundy, that's the wine I like,
To drink at lunchtime,
To drink at lunchtime or drink at night.

I'd like a glass of Blanc de Blanc
Much better than a bottle of plonk
And Champagne – its bubbles, so mighty fine!
It truly is,
It truly is the king of wine.

For I do intend, all for to drink
All these wines as well you may think.
And as you'll know from these things I've said
I'll keep on drinking
Until the moment I drop down dead.

(c) 2002 by S J Freedman

(hope the line breaks come out all right!)

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18 Sep 02 - 06:15 PM (#787025)
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Parodies in 2001
From: Herga Kitty

Schantieman Thank you very much. I think that Soave might get sung at the Herga folk club if you don't mind.

Kitty

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