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Song Parodies -> "Ben Franklin"
Original Song Title:
"Lord Franklin"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Ben Franklin"
Parody Written by:
The Comedian
The Lyrics
A note below the parody tells the story of the English ballad, "Lord Franklin".
In Seventeen-O-Six in Boston town
A boy was born destined for much renown
He'd dream a dream that would bring him fame
Benjamin Franklin was that young boy's name
As an apprentice young Ben toiled away
Learning and mastering the printer's trade
Left home in Seventeen-Twenty-Three
To flee his brother James' cruelty
To Philadelphia Franklin fled
He wrote an Almanack many read
Fire stations, hospitals, libraries
Sprang from his civic ingenuity
When called upon to found our na-tion
Ben helped to write our Declara-tion
"Hang together," Ben said gleefully,
"Or we will surely all hang separately!"
A lightning bolt struck a kite Ben flew
And proved his e-lectrical theory true
Give thanks not for the kite flown by Franklin --
-- thank Ben for freedom that you now live in
A boy was born destined for much renown
He'd dream a dream that would bring him fame
Benjamin Franklin was that young boy's name
As an apprentice young Ben toiled away
Learning and mastering the printer's trade
Left home in Seventeen-Twenty-Three
To flee his brother James' cruelty
To Philadelphia Franklin fled
He wrote an Almanack many read
Fire stations, hospitals, libraries
Sprang from his civic ingenuity
When called upon to found our na-tion
Ben helped to write our Declara-tion
"Hang together," Ben said gleefully,
"Or we will surely all hang separately!"
A lightning bolt struck a kite Ben flew
And proved his e-lectrical theory true
Give thanks not for the kite flown by Franklin --
-- thank Ben for freedom that you now live in
"Lord Franklin" is a traditional English ballad that tells the story of Sir John Franklin, who began a search for the Northwest Passage on May 19, 1845, when he sailed from England with two ships, the Erebus and the Terror, carrying 128 officers and men. Their fate was unknown until 1859. That year, a final search mission, sent in 1857 by Franklin's second wife, Lady Jane Franklin, and headed by Captain Francis Leopold McClintock, reached King William Island, south and west of Lancaster Sound. Found were skeletons of the vessels' crews and a written account of the expedition through April 25, 1848.
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Let me guess...you're a history teacher. For the grownups, please consider writing a Part II to make us glad we were never married to him nor were we his children.
Well done, JD! Three Ben Franklins.
never heard of the OS but it was an educational and fun read...5s
Johnny: Enlightening, but not at all shocking. Pomfret: Go fly a kite. In case you've forgotten, his son William was loyal to the bad guys.
And this is submitted twice why?
Thanks, The Pomfret, Rick C, alvin, Michael, and Kat.
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