Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Song Parodies -> "Genius"
Original Song Title:
"Venus"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Frankie Avalon
Parody Song Title:
"Genius"
Parody Written by:
Leo Jay
The Lyrics
Archimedes, Sir Issac Newton & Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Genius, if you will
Please find a little bathtub you can fill
And notice when your body takes up space,
Water is displaced
(Don't spill!)
Genius sitting there,
Just watch an apple falling through the air
And suddenly, you'll realize, of course,
Gravity's a force
so rare
Genius,
Thoughts that have brought us so far,
You've made our minds so vast,
Open our hearts at last
Genius, speak your truth,
And share it with the elders and the youth
That if we have the courage to forgive,
In harmony we all might live
Genius,
What makes us all that we are?
You've made our minds so vast,
open our hearts at last:
Genius, speak your truth,
And spread it from the elders to the youth,
To share the things that you are thinking of,
Thoughts of how to live in love
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Genius, if you will
Please find a little bathtub you can fill
And notice when your body takes up space,
Water is displaced
(Don't spill!)
Genius sitting there,
Just watch an apple falling through the air
And suddenly, you'll realize, of course,
Gravity's a force
so rare
Genius,
Thoughts that have brought us so far,
You've made our minds so vast,
Open our hearts at last
Genius, speak your truth,
And share it with the elders and the youth
That if we have the courage to forgive,
In harmony we all might live
Genius,
What makes us all that we are?
You've made our minds so vast,
open our hearts at last:
Genius, speak your truth,
And spread it from the elders to the youth,
To share the things that you are thinking of,
Thoughts of how to live in love
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
Hey genius! Oh genius!
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.
Place Your Vote |
Voting Results
| ||||||||||||||||||
Voting Breakdown
The following represent how many people voted for each category.
| Pacing | How Funny | Overall Rating | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
User Comments
Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.
Wonderful! But how can you write a song about genius and leave out Jessica Simpson?
Beautiful, L.J. Beautiful. And - if I may suggest - somewhat White Cake. Genius always has a flyspeck, because it is a human quality and searches out material reality (which some might say is one BIG flyspeck). The true and pure White Cakes of the galaxy are the Buddhas, the Christs, the Gods-Who-Walk, whose ethereal messages hook us like fish and fuel the actual work of social and scientific advancement. Might you agree that Great Art needs conflict, and this parody is all love? Just a mote, a question mark, a subtle apprehension of Something that Doesn't Quite Fi, a swift-moving shadow beneath the light, that is Genius in story or song. You are so very close yourself. Never be afraid of the dark. You are the artist. You always carry the flashlight.
Archimedes, Sir Issac Newton, Martin Luther King, Jr...Leo Jay. This is LOVELY...=)
E=MC... 5s!
Very profound...and an excellently mastered mold of the original...
Please do a search on titles. It's not that difficult. http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/shockingblue5.shtml
Thanks for the comments and votes!
Adagio, it's not even the same song. And even if it was, who cares? They are COMPLETELY different.
That's right. The Shocking Blue song is different than the Frankie Avalon song. Has different words and a different melody.
Not to mention the fact that the "I thought of it first" bit is SO old.
Actually...if you're asking him to look up the titles...you're assuming that he didn't...and therefore...it's clear that he came up with his idea on his own...just like you did. He has every right to post it.
Actually...if you're asking him to look up the titles...you're assuming that he didn't...and therefore...it's clear that he came up with his idea on his own...just like you did. He has every right to post it.
Ok, well first of all, this really is genius, Leo. Just beautiful. Fabulous job.
And Adagio, I can't believe you posted your little comment on a song with lyrics like "In harmony we all might live" and "thoughts of how to live in love." Oops...
And Adagio, I can't believe you posted your little comment on a song with lyrics like "In harmony we all might live" and "thoughts of how to live in love." Oops...
Two different OS's, aren't they? Shocking Blue is a remake (or the original) for the Banarama version of Venus. This one's obviously different...not familiar with the Frankie Avalon version, but totally different song than SB/Bananarama. Anyway, good song =)
Fantastic job, Leo Jay, I like it very much!
Exceptional work, Leo. A delight.
JR: Lots of times there will be songs that have the same title, but have completely different melodies and words. Frankie Avalon's "Venus" I don't think was ever covered, and Shocking Blue's "Venus" (totally different song) was later covered by Bananarama. While I'm on the subject, I might as well say that I can think of lots of different songs by the name of "Hold On" and "I Need You" and "I Want You"...the list goes on.
By the way, IDK the Frankie Avalon song, but it's a clever concept. Since all the votes thus far are perfect 5's, I think I'll vote 5/5/5 as well.
The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.
Link To This Page
The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/frankieavalon3.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.
This is view # 1171
