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Song Parodies -> "They Put Him in a Zoo"
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spell on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"They Put Him in a Zoo"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
One of the most fascinating stories about the effects of evolution on human relations is the story of Ota Benga, a pygmy who was put on display in a zoo as an example of an evolutionarily inferior race. The incident clearly reveals the racism of evolutionary theory and the extent to which the theory gripped the hearts and minds of scientists.
They Put Him in a Zoo
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
They brought him from the Congo
There’s no denyin’
Anthropologists lyin’
Ota Benga couldn’t stand it
Displayed for curious mobs
Locked in a cage as “a savage”
Given cage mate Orangutan Dohong
They Put Him in a Zoo
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
Damn lie
In Bronx Zoo
In Bronx Zoo
In Bronx Zoo
Displayed for all to see
And they weren’t aware
Africans had humanity
Ota Benga was a human being
‘Cuz he was a pygmy
They Put Him in a Zoo
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
(set free, shot himself- a tragedy)
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
They brought him from the Congo
There’s no denyin’
Anthropologists lyin’
Ota Benga couldn’t stand it
Displayed for curious mobs
Locked in a cage as “a savage”
Given cage mate Orangutan Dohong
They Put Him in a Zoo
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
Damn lie
In Bronx Zoo
In Bronx Zoo
In Bronx Zoo
Displayed for all to see
And they weren’t aware
Africans had humanity
Ota Benga was a human being
‘Cuz he was a pygmy
They Put Him in a Zoo
Darwin’s theory mis-applied
(set free, shot himself- a tragedy)
Ota Benga: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/08/06/nyregion/06zoo.xlarge1.jpg http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/cover.jpg
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Wow! you must really like this title! That's great, cause so do I! :-) Another great SJH Zoo parody again Rob! 555!
Every day I learn something new here. I looked up Ota's story, it reveals a lot about the times he lived in and the supposed "scientific" knowledge of the era. Quite sad.
I also learn a lot from Rob. Where does all this info come from??? 555!!!
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