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Song Parodies -> "The ____?"

Original Song Title:

"The Rose"

Original Performer:

Bette Midler

Parody Song Title:

"The ____?"

Parody Written by:

Merry & Pippin

The Lyrics

Anyone for a Medieval-type riddle song...? ;-)
The ____?

Merry & Pippin

Some say 'it' in cold is stiffer
Surrounds the tender seed
Some say 'it's' good for a grazer
That laves to grow its feed
Some say 'it' - if now you wonder
Continue this to read
I say 'it' - avoid the mower
Or new one you will need

If the yard you live for raking
Are over-fond of plants
Have one strewn around the garden
Green plastic elegance
If your lawn in summer's baking
And doesn't seem to thrive
And the moles aren't multiplying
But go elsewhere to live

When the garden's getting bony
And it's fried all summer long
And the lawn has gone all stony
Fear it's demise won't be long
Try this curled-up, phallic winner
For abundantly it flows
H2o - you're supplied enough
From this thing that's called the......

....hose

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Diva - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
LOL! great parody.
Claude Prez - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
You spelled "ho's" wrong...kidding; well done
Adagio - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
Hehehehehe!! Clever !
John Jenkins - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
Good riddle and good use of "phallic winner."
Wild Man - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
Great tune, great riddle and great parody.
CeramicsFanatic - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
You guys couldn't have done better with this one! Excellent! ;-)
mandamoo - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
VERY clever ! You guys never cease to amaze me !!!!
Smurf and Mr.Horse - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
You really had us wondering what the heck it was all about...but then the end was so sweet...great one guys!
wdh - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
Very good, I liked the concept! I'll keep up your 5 streak
Spaff.com - November 04, 2003 - Report this comment
Hobbitses love riddleses. Nice concept, nice execution.
Phil Alexander - November 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Lovely concept, M&P - I wonder if we'll be getting a crop of riddles over the next week or so?
LynC - November 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Well done guys!!
malcolm higgins - November 05, 2003 - Report this comment
I wish I was half as good as you guys..
Michael Pacholek - November 05, 2003 - Report this comment
You hosers! You had me going! Of course, not like you have Malcolm going! Speaking of whom, you ARE half as good as Merry & Pippin. And I'm 90 percent as good as they are.
Peregrin - November 12, 2003 - Report this comment
Speaking of hosers, I see the one guy visited twice !
Rick D - April 15, 2004 - Report this comment
Okay, you got me. I"m sure I read this and forgot. It's the excuse George Harrison used for "My Sweet Lord". He wound up paying. I'll give M&P 50 percent of the profits I make from my "Hose" (Or they can take it out in trade.)
Agrimorfee - April 16, 2004 - Report this comment
Cool...Gertrude Stein by way of Freud (nudge nudge)--"Sometimes a rose is not a rose"??? :P555

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