Song Parodies -> "Dead Supermen"

Original Song Title:

"Superman's Dead"

^(MP3)

Original Performer:

Our Lady Peace

Parody Song Title:

"Dead Supermen"

Parody Written by:

Alan Smithee, Jr.

The Lyrics

A tribute to Christopher Reeve, who died Sunday, and George Reeves, TV's original Superman, who killed himself in 1959. If there is a Superman curse, then Lord help Dean Cain and Tom Welling.

George was the black and white Clark Kent
Kids really dug his style
When he donned his cape and tights
They thought he'd would fly for miles
An ordinary man, an ordinary role
But he couldn't beat that bullet in his head.

Chorus:
Everyone's thinking
Why-ee, why-ee, why there's dead Supermen?
Does it have be them?
We will sing the anthem.
Our icons seem to die too soon when
When they're called Men of Steel, aye, aye, aye....

Chris was a blockbuster hit
'Til he fell off from his mount
He was paralyzed but strong
His survival we could count
An ordinary man, extraordinary deeds
But we cry ordinary tears because he's dead.

Chorus:
Everyone's thinking
Why-ee, why-ee, why there's dead Supermen?
Does it have be them?
We will sing the anthem.
Our icons seem to die too soon when
They're called the Men of Steel, aye, aye, aye...

Aye, aye, aye, aye,
And we cry, why-ee-why-ee-why-ee-o
And we cry, why-ee-why-ee-why-ee-o

Doesn't anybody ever know
Doesn't anybody ever know
Doesn't anybody EVER know...
How the world mourns today, today, arrrgh
How the world mourns today, today, arrrgh
Doesn't any...any...any...any...any
Doesn't any...any...any...any...any
Doesn't any...any...any...any...any
How the world mourns today, today, argh
How the world mourns today, today.

R.I.P. :Christopher Reeve-1952-2004..

Previous Parody Added to the Site | Next Parody Added to the Site

Your Vote & Comment Counts

The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.

User Comments

Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.

Susanna Viljanen - October 12, 2004 - Report this comment

A big part of the childhood of us seventies' kids died with Christopher Reeve. Requesiat in pacem, dear.

2Eagle - October 12, 2004 - Report this comment

5's for lyrics that hit the nail on the head. By the way he should have been governor of California instead of that steroid case.

Diddims - October 12, 2004 - Report this comment

Pie Jesu, qui tollis peccata mundi, Agnus Dei, dona e requiem sempiternam... dona e pace sempiternam. O Iosas, Mhoire, Dhia, Bhr�ghde, thoiribh s�th thuige... guma e gabhaidh fois 'san N�amh, sa' Ph�rras... guma e a bidh saor a-rithist... guma e coisichidh a-rithist... O Christof... caidil ann an s�th...

Old Comedywriter - October 12, 2004 - Report this comment

We all know Superman, but how many people know who Alan Smithee is?

Jonathan C. - October 12, 2004 - Report this comment

I know who Alan Smithee is. It's a pseudonym for a famed director, producer, etc. who feels ashamed to put his real name on badly made films. There was an alleged comedy movie called "Burn Hollywood Burn: An Alan Smithee Film". It was so terrible that one of the Monty Python (Terry Gilliam, I believe) who made it went under "Alan Smithee". But I don't believe "Smithee" had a son.

The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.