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Song Parodies -> "I Am the Morose Movie Mogul"

Original Song Title:

"Modern Major General"

Original Performer:

Gilbert and Sullivan

Parody Song Title:

"I Am the Morose Movie Mogul"

Parody Written by:

TJC

The Lyrics

Poor Mel... he's had a rough month
{ Mel }

I am the movie mogul you've seen bitch slapped in the recent news

They say I'm anti-Jewish; mate that's foolish—I said "HATE THE BLUES"

At first I thought the flacks were just a yakin' 'bout some racy tryst

My agent soon got word, I had mis-heard, they said "dumb RACIAL-ist"!


The Pat-ri-ot, Forever Young, The Bounty and What Women Want

For sure I'll NEVER see them on mar-quees or discs in Hebrew font

About my harsh invectives, I am fretting over past abuse

For hoards of Hebrew higher-ups harangue of roles I'm gonna lose!


{ the Spielberg, Katzen and Woody Allen Singers }

AND THIS BECAUSE HE'S "MADDER MAX' WHENEVER HE GETS ON THE BOOZE!
IT LOOKS LIKE MELL'LL TRY LIKE HELL TO FILL OUT JOHNNY WALKER'S SHOES!
OF GIBSON, NOLTE AND BIN LADIN, MELVIN HAS THE SHORTEST FUSE!


{ Mel }

On late night shows the satire flows and washes my career away

I'm hearing too that Malibu is "RE-thinking" Mel Gibson Day

In short, I was the pinnacle of hunky Aussie leading men

Now Jackman, Ledger, Crowe and Rush all say that I am "dead" to them


{ Australian Actor's Guild }

YES HE WAS ONCE A PINNACLE OF HANDSOME AUSSIE LEADING MEN!
NOW EVEN "DUNDEE" HOGAN AND "BOND" LAZENBY WON'T BE HIS FRIEND!


{ Mel }

I'm very well acquainted now with handcuffs and the booking crew

And understand how tech-nic'ly that I do NOT "own" Malibu

About Moonshadows, damn that bar; it got me drunk on bubbly grape

In effige I'll burn Cat Stevens' "Moonshadow" on 8-track tape


My life is Fox's grist and I'm "D-list" but there's still hope alive

Mel Brooks still may pick-up my new "schtick-UP" called Lethal Schleppin' Five

I phoned Tom Cruise, not just to schmooze but help me through my tabloid brawls

You know its bad when even Sci-en-tolo-gists won't take your calls!


{ Isaac Hayes Singers }

NOT FRIGGING JOHN TRAVOLTA, KIRSTEY ALLEY, PRESLEY OR LOU RAWLS!
OR KELLY PRESTON, KATIE HOLMES NOR JENNA ELFMAN HAD "THE BALLS"!
(AT LEAST WE UNDERSTAND WHY L.RON HUBBARD GAVE OUR MEL THE STALL!)


{ Mel }

In my defense, I'm still the mensch, who yammered Yiddish in his lines

Like, "Do you fee-el lucky, putz", from Schmutzy Harry (oops, not mine!)

In short, I was that paragon, of manly Aussie superstars

Now Jackman, Crow and Ledger say, we're wacky dude, but you're from MARS


{ Australian Actor's Guild }

YES HE WAS ONCE THE PINNACLE OF HUNKY AUSSIE SUPERSTARS
NOW EVEN OLLIE NEWTON JOHN'S AVOIDING ALL HIS MALI-BARS


{ Mel }

I hope that I, can roll back time and just go back to "wacky rich"

I'd even play that Darin gay with Kidman on the next Bewitched

I'm so contrite, Woo-dy, alright? I'll never a-gain use a phrase

Like "Yenta-viscious", "Hesbo-llicious", "sugar tits" or "Hamas Saves"


Beneath contempt, I'm so verklempt, and Oy, I've lost the will to fight

But I'll drive down to Rabbi town if you'll convert me by tonight

Then born anew, de-Cath-lic'd Jew, Wait! What the hell is this, a BRIS?

Ol' Hamlet, Braveheart, and Max knew--now so do I, Payback's' a bitch


{ Steven Spielberg, acapella }

YEAH,HAMLET, BRAVEHEART, MAX AND MELVIN ALL KNOW 'PAYBACK' IS A BITCH!
HE LOST HIS "LOX', MEL'S ORTHODOX, NO LONGER GOY HE MADE THE SWITCH!
BUT I DON'T THINK I'LL E'RR FORGIVE HIS KOOKY BIT OF KU KLUX KITSCH!


{ Mel }

And still each Jew in Malibu just stops and gives the evil eye

I think I'd better ask MJ just how he likes it in Dubai

And Mr. Spielberg—well, uh, sir--you've every reason to be pissed

But could you find it in your heart to put me back on Schindler's list?


{ Mel, reprise }

AND MR. SPIELBERG—WELL, UH, SIR--YOU'VE EVERY REASON TO BE PISSED
BUT COULD YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO CAST A NAZI ZIONIST?



Oy!

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Stuart McArthur - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
crikey moses! you've got such a wide reference-span TJC - this must've taken a while to put together, but so worth the effort (and wait) - and all those Aussie references? can I claim you as one of us? under the Southern Cross we stand, a sprig of wattle in our hands? - big 555
AFW - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
This is pregnant with perfection...Atmospherically humerous.....Loaded with laughs...Brilliant, great, and all them other adjectives...
John Barry - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
Possbily the best MG parody ever on the site. Bravo, heartfelt!
Stuart McArthur - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
you're not Tommy Turtle are you?
TJC - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
Thanks all so much for your kind coments! Stewart: Yeah, it took a while... probably 7 or 8 hours with my wife and 3 kids wondering why Daddy's intermittant parody OCD requires him to finish in one sitting... gotta soothe the little voices in my head...No to the Aussie thing, I grew up in Redondo Beach.... but that has the same number of syllables as Kwiana Beach, ought'a count for something! And no... I'm not Tommy Turtle AFW: Thanks so much... I enjoy all your adjectives too! John B: That is the best compliment anyone could hope to get and I truly appreciate it, especially coming from you with your great command of the language and it's nuances.
John Barry - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
Thanks again, TJC, but I must bone up on my homophonic orthography.
Rick C - August 11, 2006 - Report this comment
BRAVO! This is Great, TJC! Stuart just tipped me off to it. Welcome aboard. :-)
Kristof Robertson - August 12, 2006 - Report this comment
Masterful, TJC. Cleverly worded, pacing's great and fnny as all get out! I'm gonna keep my eye on you...;-) 555
Cat - August 12, 2006 - Report this comment
I still want to know who you are, dude. A relative newbie can't be this good....or can he? (and guys, if you think this is good, you should check out his other M-Gs, they're similarly stunning!)
Bootylicious - August 12, 2006 - Report this comment
Awesome!
TJC - August 12, 2006 - Report this comment
Rick C, Kristof, Cat and Bottylicious... one and all, I sure appreciate your kindness. And John, I'm ashamed to admit that I'm highly homophon-o-phobic and strictly graphic... by the way, I think the last two lines are a bit better as: SO MR. SPIELBERGâ€"REALLY, SIR--I'M SORRY MY NEW PEEPS I'VE DISSED. ~ AND I'M FOR HIRE SHOULD YOU REQUIRE AN AUSSI NAZI ZIONIST!
Red Ant - August 19, 2006 - Report this comment
Wow, TJC, this is friggin' awesome. Not many MGs vary each chorus line (not any of my four, either); you're perhaps only the third or fourth to do so. I don't follow celebrity news much, but, even so, a lot of laughs here. 555.

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