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Song Parodies -> "Puttin' on the Glitz"

Original Song Title:

"Puttin' on the Ritz"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Irving Berlin

Parody Song Title:

"Puttin' on the Glitz"

Parody Written by:

John A. Barry

The Lyrics

Didn't look too well-to-do
Garbed in parka, seal muumuu.
Up there in the frosty air,
Shootin' wolves and moose and bear.

Squelch redneck, meth-nest squalors--
Spend 1-2-5 K dollars.
There's no K-Mart buys. . .
Nieman-Marcus supplies.

Yes, she was blue,
The hue in snow, wearin' snow shoes,
Ninety below. Now fashion, it's
Puttin' on the glitz.

Skim the ice off of the gray coat;
Must look nice: don't worry, they tote
Up the chits.
Puttin' on the glitz.

Dressed up with some many-dollars couture.
This the hockey-mom look? I ain't too sure.
Your corps? Too poor.

They've no sticker shock the fellers,
Dress this chick; bulged pocket-swellers
Ain't their dicks.
Spend a million bits.

Get her up in Versace and Prada.
Is there any spending limit? Nada.
Credit card-a.

Her "constituents" are shopping
Where price tags ain't thousands topping--
Hey, tough shitz!
Puttin' on the glitz.

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Invisible Boy - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Funny John...you couldn't make this stuff up...
alvin - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
great job on a tough song
Meriadoc - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Liked Prada/Nada
Andy Primus - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Good one - a funny read
TJC - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Excellent... and best 'ritz' rhyming, er, blitz, ever!
Stan Hall - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Knock on Sarah truly fitz
Queen o' hypocritz

(And a string o' 5s it gitz.)
AFW - October 23, 2008 - Report this comment
Sums it up nicely
John Barry - October 24, 2008 - Report this comment
Thanks, all.
Peregrin - October 25, 2008 - Report this comment
Ritzy parody JB! Funny hockey mum line :)
Christie Marie M - October 25, 2008 - Report this comment
I could use some glitz myself! I love the OS, especially Taco's version. This could also be a theme song for the fashion police! I'm with Peregrin, love the "hockey mom" line! Yep, I am now picturing supermodels walking down the runway with that song! Hail to all fashionistas everywhere! Fashion With A Passion! Keep it up, JB!
Johnny D - October 25, 2008 - Report this comment
Bravo! Now you can continue the series with Mark Spitz and Fritz Mondale!

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