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Song Parodies -> "An Acronymed Life In Three Letters Major"

Original Song Title:

"I've Been Everywhere"

Original Performer:

Johnny Cash

Parody Song Title:

"An Acronymed Life In Three Letters Major"

Parody Written by:

Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd

The Lyrics

This song is a self-educational pet project of mine, it has been in the works for more than three years counting from the originally ditched idea (one that would have been too boring) of a straight up list parody based on acronyms. Now it has become much more than that and hopefully one of the more original parodies on this site, a four part story of life and death, in chronological order, told by such acronyms, all of them real* but several of them placed out of their normal context for humorous effect. It will all become clear as you read, but for a challenge, how many of them can you pick out without scrolling down to the clarifying list below?

*This song's posted for an April 1st front page debut on Amiright, as an extra pun one of the acronyms are totally made up, you get bonus points for picking that one out without cheating!
I've been reading all life since I at young age cracked the grammar code
Wherein letters an' acronyms and abbrev'ations are a load
Now I'm gonna be a fucker, mess with your head awhile
Cos I have made a list of acronyms, it's almost bona fide
I'll guarantee I've seen them all, but FYI one's false
And I say, reader, I'll sing now, let's see what your mind recalls

It's a questionnaire, man
It's a questionnaire, man
Worked this list a year, man
Here in my rocking chair, man
And can you spot the spare, man
In this questionnaire

Do you know…

GFG
TBA
RSN
FAQ
F2F
EDD
R&R (#1)
CLE
ECE
LAN
DOD
MIA
AFK
MTB
TBE
MTV
SMS
CPM
PTA
ADD
LOL
GPA
IDK

This is hard I swear, man
This is hard I swear, man
Life lined with great care, man
I hope that I don't err, man
On acronyms brought to bear, man
This is hard I swear

Do you know…

SAT
AFU
DNQ
BMI
URL
NBA
MLB
NHL
NFL
T&F
LSD
TLA
ABA
TMU
IRL
DVD
PWP
REM
AKA
DYI
BCD
LCD
TBC

I'm not done I swear, man
I'm not done I swear, man
Life is wear and tear, man
I'll add more triple pairs, man
Unravelling them's my share, man
I'm not done I swear

Do you know…

R&R (#2)
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
STD
T&A
CLM
FFS
PMS
RBP
COD
HIV
OMG

And the list goes on, man
And the list goes on, man
If you live that long, man
I will prolong this song, man
I use some right, some wrong, man
And the list goes on

Do you know…

AOR
CNN
SUV
MPH
CRM
CEO
ROI
IRS
CSI
IBS
EHR
AMI
NDE
CPR
HRM
PCI
FDA
FUD
CVI
ICU
DOA
RIP
BRB

Life can be this queer, man
Life can be this queer, man
Then you'll hit the stairs, man
Next trinity waits up there, man
You've done your time down here, man
But did you find the spare?


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And now, in explained form:

GFG = Gift From God (Christians only)
TBA = To Be Announced
RSN = Real Soon Now
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
F2F = Face To Face
EDD = Expected Date of Delivery (or Estimated Date of Delivery)
R&R (#1) = Rest And Relaxation
CLE = Certified Lactation Educator
ECE = Early Childhood Education
LAN = Local Area Network
DOD = Department Of Defense
MIA = Missing In Action
AFK = Away From Keyboard
MTB = Mountain & Terrain Bicycle (Mountainbike)
TBE = Tick-Borne Encephalitis
MTV = Music Tele-Vision
SMS = Short Message Service
CPM = Characters Per Minute
PTA = Parent-Teacher Association
ADD = Attention Deficit Disorder
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
GPA = Grade Point Average
IDK = I Don't Know
SAT = Scholastic Aptitude Test (or Scholastic Assessment Test)
AFU = All Fucked Up
DNQ = Did Not Qualify
BMI = Body Mass Index
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
NBA = National Basketball Association
MLB = Major League Baseball
NHL = National Hockey League
NFL = National Football League
T&F = Track & Field
LSD = Long Slow Distance
TLA = Three Letter Acronym (real)
ABA = Another Bloody Acronym (real)
TMU = Totally Made Up (fake, I even told you so in the intro!)
IRL = In Real Life
DVD = Digital Video Disc
PWP = Porn Without Plot
REM = Rapid Eye Movement
AKA = Also Known As
DYI = Do It Yourself
BCD = Birth Control Device
LCD = Liquid Crystal Display
TBC = To Be Continued
R&R (#2) = Rock & Roll
T&A = Tits And Ass
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
CLM = Common-Law Marriage
FFS = For Fuck's Sake
PMS = Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
RBP = Recognised Professional Body
COD = Cash On Delivery
HIV = Human Immunodeficiency Virus
OMG = Oh My God
AOR = Adult Oriented Rock
CNN = Cable News Network
SUV = Suburban Utility Vehicle
MPH = Miles Per Hour
CRM = Customer Relationship Management
CEO = Chief Executive Officer
ROI = Return On Investment
IRS = Internal Revenue Service
CSI = Crime Scene Investigation
IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome
EHR = Electronic Health Record
AMI = Acute Myocardial Infarction
NDE = Near Death Experience
CPR = Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
HRM = Heart Rate Monitor
PCI = Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
FDA = Food and Drug Administration
FUD = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
CVI = Cerebro-Vascular Insult
ICU = Intensive Care Unit
DOA = Dead On Arrival
RIP = Rest In Peace
BRB = Be Right Back (Buddhists only)
© Peter Andersson.

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Old Man Ribber - April 01, 2011 - Report this comment
Peter - Letter perfect! Incredible concept and amazing work! ;D
Dave W. - April 01, 2011 - Report this comment
Wow ! Pete....You were really TCB..thankyouverymuch..
C'mon folks - April 01, 2011 - Report this comment
This well researched and executed parody should get way more V/C. Fun and informative with a gotcha clue in the top comment. FFF (Five Five Five).
Jeff Reuben - May 09, 2011 - Report this comment
Guess it was a slow month for comments and all. This was funny...and an accomplishment getting one of those lines printed without editing :)
Phil Alexander - May 10, 2011 - Report this comment
I was going to comment, but I CBA ;-)
Blaydeman - May 12, 2011 - Report this comment
(SOTM) DAYUM! Will I be tested on this material? JK LOL! Awesome job, quite a bit of research, well worth it!
Wild Child JIN - May 18, 2011 - Report this comment
(SOTM) Here is one for you, GTF, Give up? It means "Give Three Fives" for a terrific parody! :-)
Abbott Skelding - May 19, 2011 - Report this comment
SOTM: GW! V35 for an EJO!
Matthias - May 19, 2011 - Report this comment
Looks like a tough one to write and although it wasn't exactly hilarious. I need to give you props alone for being able to pull this one off in the way you did it.
bobpiecheese - May 30, 2011 - Report this comment
(SOTM) Now THAT'S a clever idea if I ever saw one. Pity it kinda results in a slight lack of funny, though the first half of the third verse = pure comedic genius IMO. 555 FTW!
Glen S - May 31, 2011 - Report this comment
VERY clever Peter. Well done getting all of those legit ones in there. T&A for the win. Fun stuff
Peter Andersson - June 04, 2011 - Report this comment
Thanks everybody, for your V&Cs.

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