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Song Parodies -> "A Dyslexic I Am"
Original Song Title:
"Looking At My Back Door"
Original Performer:
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Parody Song Title:
"A Dyslexic I Am"
Parody Written by:
Susanna Viljanen
The Lyrics
I booked a trip to Illinois
Found myself down at Boise -
Some misunderstanding with the spelling got me in that jam
I wrote to airline service
I got them all too nervous -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
I wrote my dear in London
"I want to be near you, hon"
But I never got an answer, and alone was this madam
I got reply from another man
its address, did read Birmingham
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
The IRS keeps chasing me to fill up all those forms
But when I fill them they are not amused -
I almost joined Marine Corps
when I filled up a wrong form
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
When my earthly race is over
and Heaven-wards I'll hover
I will see St. Peter standing at the pearly gates
If my name's not in that Big Book
I'll yell "Now have a good look -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am!"
The IRS keeps chasing me to fill up all those forms
But when I fill them they are not amused -
I almost joined Marine Corps
when I filled up a wrong form
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
When my earthly race is over
and Heaven-wards I'll hover
I will see St. Peter standing at the pearly gates
If my name's not in that Big Book
I'll yell "Now have a good look -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am!"
Found myself down at Boise -
Some misunderstanding with the spelling got me in that jam
I wrote to airline service
I got them all too nervous -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
I wrote my dear in London
"I want to be near you, hon"
But I never got an answer, and alone was this madam
I got reply from another man
its address, did read Birmingham
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
The IRS keeps chasing me to fill up all those forms
But when I fill them they are not amused -
I almost joined Marine Corps
when I filled up a wrong form
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
When my earthly race is over
and Heaven-wards I'll hover
I will see St. Peter standing at the pearly gates
If my name's not in that Big Book
I'll yell "Now have a good look -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am!"
The IRS keeps chasing me to fill up all those forms
But when I fill them they are not amused -
I almost joined Marine Corps
when I filled up a wrong form
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am
When my earthly race is over
and Heaven-wards I'll hover
I will see St. Peter standing at the pearly gates
If my name's not in that Big Book
I'll yell "Now have a good look -
Yes, yes, yes, a dyslexic I am!"
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I think that, as you become more familiar with our language, you will see these problems disappear, Susannah my dear. In teh meantime, hree aer five threes
Fortunately, I am NOT dyslexic -- so you get a five instead of a one!
... ONLY b/c she didn't write a political parody for the Right or else she WOULD have been given a 111!!! Nice Susanna- 555 :)
oGdo noe. Now about about "Dyspeptic I Am"? Or scrambled Shakespeare: "Dyslexic Iambs"?
I enjoyed this berry march, Susanna. Rats! I wanted to jet blue a hole sin-tense. Rats again... :)
Dyslexia is not a nice thing, but I thought this melody is brisk and humorous, and would lighten up the topic. Sims I saxidid. Finish is pronaunzd jast as its ritn, so itis kwait izi for mi to meik a song lyk this in Inglish.
Interesting match, topic well sustained here -good stuff. From the Silmarillion to CCR - you have a great range.
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