Parodies that aren't necessarily relating to the Aux Cable

[Jeff Ross]

For the above Blimey Cow video, I left the following comment. (Someone enjoyed it enough to request that I post it here.)

To the Tune of “Breakfast” by the Newsboys:

Hold the like, put back the retweet;
They are pointless now to count.
We gather here for the eulogy
Of our late friend’s Twitter account.

Friends and followers say the motto
That he taught us to repeat:
“You will lose it in the real world
If Twitter’s your reality.”

Back when the haters said his words were wrong,
Every moment he would own it and then move along.
Ah, none of us knew his final post would come so soon,
But before he hit his limit, he composed this tune:

When you see sick burns,
And how the world has turned
To making one another bitter…
When your Father finds you,
May these words remind you
That your hope is not in Twitter.

Friends and followers, don’t yet hit send,
Though you want to share your thoughts;
That day his final message was penned,
His heart was right with God.

Those here without the Lord, how do you cope?
For this morning, we don’t mourn like those who have no hope.
Now get set, internet, and sing sweet like a bird.
With hashtags ready, say already he’s remembered.

When you see sick burns,
And how the world has turned
To making one another bitter…
When your Father finds you,
May these words remind you
That your hope is not in Twitter.

[Jeff Ross]

I made a parody of TØP’s latest song “Level of Concern” about the VeggieTales reboot TBN has releasing through its new streaming service “Yippee”. The parody is below. There are a number of VeggieTales references in it.

FYI: The second verse takes some imagery from Lyle the Kindly Viking. To make it work, I also pulled from the fact that there once was a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings named “Christian Ponder”. Probably a bit of a reach, but it’s what I used. Also some of the punctuation may seem off, but it’s to try to help fit the text to the pacing of the actual song lyrics.

Level of Concern

(Veggie, Tales)
(Veggie, Tales)

Wonder on the brain, world has gone insane
Things are beginning to worsen (mmm)
I can’t help but think I haven’t felt this way
Since I saw the Netflix version

Wondering:
Will someone, decide to intervene?
Or is this the way it ends?

‘Cause I told you, my level of concern
And you told me ev’rything we learned
From our friends Larry, and Bob of VeggieTales
About how God made us special, loves us very much

Ponder on the brain, efforts went in vain,
Kindly throwing up a prayer now
I don’t really know if they would cope
But I won’t give up hope;
A reboot seems a good idea now

Wondering:
Will we get, one in this quarantine?
Or is this the way it ends?

‘Cause I told you, my level of concern
And you told me ev’rything we learned
From our friends Larry, and Bob of VeggieTales
About how God made us special, loves us very much

(yeah) God made us special, loves us very much
(yeah) God made us special, loves us very much
Bring down my, level of concern
Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much (yeah)

(ooooooo oh ohhhhhh)
‘Cause I told you, my level of concern
And you told me ev’rything we learned
From our friends Larry, and Bob of VeggieTales
About how God made us special, loves us very much

Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much
Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much
Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much
Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much

Please tell me now
Remind me now

‘Cause I told you, my level of concern
And you told me ev’rything we learned
From our friends Larry, and Bob of VeggieTales
About how God made us special, loves us very much

(yeah) God made us special, loves us very much
(yeah) God made us special, loves us very much
You could bring down my, level of concern
Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much (yeah)

In a world, where Larry has no hairbrush
And it’s all rather hush-hush
It’s nice that you address
(My level of concern)
How God’s way is the best
(Remind me that God made us special, loves us very much)
I need that

(Veggie, Tales)
(Veggie, Tales)

[P.U.N]

This is a parody referring to the frustration I’ve had with musical songs at times, since the range you have to have in order to sing a lot of them properly (without fundamentally changing parts of the melody) is not something I possess. T’m trying to be more thankful for the voice I’ve been gifted with, but this is a funny and lighthearted way to express my feelings about it

Range isn’t enough (Never Enough from The Greatest Showman Parody)

I’m trying to hit that note
Attempted every day
I’ll have to let it go
It was my dream to just sing
High school musical
Without my voice squealing
Tried it down
To a different key
But this song just ain’t made for me!

All the highs in the song were just fine
But the lows were meant for a bassline
My range isn’t enough
Range isn’t enough
Musical songs can’t happen bye bye
Romance won’t ever happen cuz my
Range isn’t enough
Range isn’t enough

For me
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t, for me
For me
Isn’t enough
Isn’t enough
Isn’t enough
For me
For me
For me

All the highs in the song were just fine
But the lows were meant for a bassline
My range isn’t enough
Range isn’t enough
Musical songs can’t happen bye bye
Romance won’t ever happen cuz my
Range isn’t enough
Range isn’t enough

For me
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t, for me
For me
Isn’t enough
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t enough
Isn’t, isn’t
Isn’t enough
For me
For me
For me

For me

[Awkward Potato]

This one is not really going to make sense to anyone because it’s about a specific D&D campaign and characters (one of whom is a human cleric and the other a mouse person who is unfortunately…undead). But it’s the only parody I’ve written recently, so here it is.

Man or Mousefolk (parody of Man or Muppet from The Muppets)

Oxalo:
As we plan to jailbreak Aaron
I wonder how we came to Mirren-
Dell and ended up so darin’
To overthrow
I don’t know

Am I a man or am I a mousefolk
If I’m a mousefolk I’m a very manly mousefolk
Am I a mousefolk or am I a man
If I’m a man that makes me a mousefolk of a man

Petros:
I look down at the stones
Former friend with undead bones
I wish I was back home
But Vinny’s kingdom is torn

Am I a man or am I a mousefolk
If I’m a mousefolk I’m a very manly mousefolk
Am I a mousefolk or am I a man
If I’m a man that makes me a mousefolk of a man

Both:
Here I go again
I’m always trying to do what’s right
I won’t go down without a fight
Now I understand who I am

Petros:
I’m a man

Oxalo:
I’m a mousefolk

Petros:
I’m a mousefolk of a man

Oxalo:
I’m a very manly mousefolk

Petros:
A mousefolk of a man

Both:
That’s what I am

[Awkward Potato]

Realized I never posted my Avatar-themed Hamilton parody, so here it is: Guns and Ships but not

Sokka: How do a ragtag bro and sis, Avatar in need of a shower
Somehow defeat the Fire Lord’s growing power?
How do they find an earthbending teacher faster
Building up Aang’s strength so he can be a master?
Yo, turns out they find a secret weapon
The Blind Bandit we know and love, who’s unafraid to step in
She’s constantly confusing, confounding conflicted Boulder
EVERYONE GIVE IT UP FOR THE BOXING RING’S FAVORITE FIGHTING BENDER

Ensemble: TOPH BEIFONG

Toph: I’M WHACKING THESE PUNKS WITH MY ROCKS MAKING GARMENTS DARKER WITH DIRT STAINS

E: TOPH BEIFONG

Toph: AND I’M NEVER GONNA STOP UNTIL I CRUMPLE UP AND PUT MY FOOT IN THE GRAVE, I’M

E: TOPH BEIFONG

Toph: WATCH MY ENRAGIN ECHOLOCATION I’M RAGING THEY’RE OUT

E: TOPH BEIFONG

Toph: I TURN AROUND FOR MY BELT

E: TOPH BEIFONG

Toph: Feel a breeze, let out a yelp

E & Toph: I slip
And so the balance shifts

Katara: Sifu Toph is now his teacher, to train him in his gifts

Toph: We’ll end this war at Sozin’s Comet
Cut them off at Ba Sing Se, but
For this to succeed, there is someone else we need-

Katara: I know

E: Twinkletoes!

Toph: Well he may not be the best earthbender but he’s the Avatar, I mean

E: Twinkletoes!

Toph: You must have been doing something right if you all made it this far, I mean

E: Twinkletoes!

Toph: No one else has the training
To make sure the Jerk Lord goes down flaming

E: Twinkletoes!

Toph: You wanna help kick his butt back? (Twinkletoes)

Katara: I need my iceberg boy back

Toph: Ah! Uh, get your iceberg boy back
E1: Get your iceberg boy back
E2: Twinkletoes!

Toph: You know you gotta get your iceberg boy back
E1: Your iceberg boy back!
E2: Twinkletoes!

Toph: I mean you gotta put some sense into his head, but
E2: Ta- Ta- Twinkletoes!
Toph: The sooner the better to get your iceberg boy back!
E2: Twinkletoes! Ta- Ta-

Katara: Aang, you know we’re here for you
We’re behind you all the way
If you do this right now, together we can save the world
Oh, Aang, you know we’re here for you
Whatever Ozai tries to do
And I know you don’t want to fight
But we need you to restore the light
The world will never be the same
Avatar Aang

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