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Song Parodies -> "The Great Offenders"
Original Song Title:
"The Great Pretender"
(MP3)Original Performer:
The Platters
Parody Song Title:
"The Great Offenders"
Parody Written by:
Old Man Ribber
The Lyrics
I salute and bow to the greatest amiright machine since John A. Barry and Malcolm Higgins (f*ck William Tong, I hope he hasn't died). These guys (this guy?) are funny and sooo fearless that I salute them (him). And at this rate of submissions, they'll displace John A. Barry in 9 months. ;D
O-ho yes! They're the Great Offenders.
The new guys here at the site.
They're bold and they're brash, and they do not talk trash.
We like their stuff on amiright.
O-ho yes! They're the Great Offenders,
Prolific beyond any scale.
Their body of work brings a laugh and a smirk
And makes all the faint of heart quale!
The subjects they use in their parody binge
Makes us at the same time both chuckle and cringe
O-ho yes, they're the Great Offenders.
They post ten songs in a day!
To shock they try, they write 'bout Princess Di,
But there is one thing I must say -
I would not have it no other way!
(Return to bridge)
They'll score all of us when we write a good song.,
But they are so cool - how can they get it wrong?
O-ho yes. They're the Great Offenders.
And I like the stuff that the do.
They are so brash - they can rip you an *ss
I like them, so give them a pass.
I'll never be put in their class.
Salut, guys. Keep it up. ;D
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'No offense", but you got fives on this!
Since I submitted this, I have found that The Offenders is a single (and singularly funny) individual. Keep writing! ;.D
A good parody. I've been too busy to keep MY hand in and write more than a parody once in a while, but I like to comment and I had to check your stuff out (you used to be a newcomer to us too) but you write good stuff.
Good tribute - haven't read many of his/her parodies yet but I've enjoyed the ones that I have.
I agree, this guy/gal these guys/gals are great. And I don't take offense at being called a "machine." Just don't call me a "tool."
A mellow and touching tribute to The Great Offenders. I've only v/c'd on few of their parodies so far, but I'll get to know them a little more overtime. I hope they keep on writing here on AIR. I salute 5's to those Offenders and yourself as well, OMR! Great as always! :)
Takes a prodigy to recognize one, eh? Nice tribute!
good one
I have a personal thing against any one author posting more than a couple of songs a day, maybe three at the most, because it crowds out the home page and reduces visibility for the rest of us. So I don't generally read them, or maybe just one. But that's strictly a personal opinion, and certainly not binding on anyone else. Just explaining why I haven't read that author.
FWIW, AFW and alvin got to the 1600-1700 parody mark, behind only John, Malcolm, and TSB (with Mike P. in between), almost never posting more than one or two a day, but doing so with amazing consistency for years. .... also, IMHO, prefer quality over quantity. Pay no attention to the turtle behind the carapace curtain.
FWIW, AFW and alvin got to the 1600-1700 parody mark, behind only John, Malcolm, and TSB (with Mike P. in between), almost never posting more than one or two a day, but doing so with amazing consistency for years. .... also, IMHO, prefer quality over quantity. Pay no attention to the turtle behind the carapace curtain.
OMR - I am truly honored, and I tip my cap to you for such a fine rendition.
TT - sorry for your "personal thing". Really not interested in having a high number of plate apperances, more in the batting average. And as for consistency in years, well, lets just say I started writing back when Gerald Ford was POTUS. But don't worry, just like Osama I'll disappear under my rock once more until, like a good stiff one, the spurts of creativity start flowing again...
Being a turtle, with an appropriate life span, I started writing when Abraham Lincoln was POTUS. Why, I was there when he said, "Fore skin and seven beers ago....
Really do like your way with words -- the last comment was in a well-defined, if slightly blue, vein, so there might be something seminal throbbing in your head. Will have a look or two. although DKTOS of almost all. Cheers.
Really do like your way with words -- the last comment was in a well-defined, if slightly blue, vein, so there might be something seminal throbbing in your head. Will have a look or two. although DKTOS of almost all. Cheers.
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