Re: New filk: A Grazing Mace

[jgou...@panix.com]

Arthur T. <art...@munged.invalid> wrote:
: Title: A Grazing Mace
: ttto: Amazing Grace

This reminds me of the first song parody I ever wrote:


AMAZING GREASE

To: "Amazing Grace" (John Newton)

http://www.breadsite.org/midi/amazing_grace-2.mid


Amazing grease, how sweet the sound,
Of poppin', sizzlin' fries!
I once was thin but now am round,
Had knees, now only thighs.

How oft a juicy burger fried,
I've gobbled at a meal,
And felt the grease run down the side,
And on my chin congeal.

So many cooking oils and lard,
I have thus far consumed,
'Tis grease that clogs my beating heart,
By grease I'm surely doomed.

Now Dr. Atkins is my guide,
He tells me what to eat,
And by his book shall I abide,
Until I see my feet.

I live on bacon, cheese, and steak.
They're better than a pill.
No carbohydrate may I take,
But grease will save me still!

[Rich Brown]

On Tue, 14 May 2013 04:31:51 +0000, "Jim Goulder" wrote:

> This reminds me of the first song parody I ever wrote:
>
>
> AMAZING GREASE

Since we're talking about grease...


"Suppertime" (or "A Chat With Your Cardiologist")
from the musical "Portly Obese"
music by Gershwin

"Suppertime,
And your dinner is greasy:
Got your chicken wings.
Got some ribs on the side.

"Your diet's rich;
It's your mamma's home cookin'."
Your doc says, "Don't eat it,
When it's fried.

"One of these mornings,
You'll arise with angina.
Feel your heart do things;
Maybe you're gonna die!

"Heed my warnings --
If you find they alarm you,
You'll just have a salad,
When you dine."

[Gary McGath]

On 5/13/13 11:43 AM, Arthur T. wrote:
> Title: A Grazing Mace
> ttto: Amazing Grace
>

> (I'm interested in suggestions for a title or subtitle to distinguish
> this from other people's versions.)

How about "A Grazing Mace: It's only a flesh wound!"


--
Gary McGath http://www.mcgath.com

[Kay Shapero]

In article <kmthhn$aop$1...@dont-email.me>, ga...@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com
says...

>
> On 5/13/13 11:43 AM, Arthur T. wrote:
> > Title: A Grazing Mace
> > ttto: Amazing Grace
> >
> > (I'm interested in suggestions for a title or subtitle to distinguish
> > this from other people's versions.)
>
> How about "A Grazing Mace: It's only a flesh wound!"

Applause!

--

Kay Shapero
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Address munged, use kay at kayshapero extension as per website.

[Lee Gold XP]

On 5/13/2013 8:43 AM, Arthur T. wrote:
> Title: A Grazing Mace
> ttto: Amazing Grace
>
> (I'm interested in suggestions for a title or subtitle to distinguish
> this from other people's versions.)
>

> A grazing mace, how sweet the feel
> To know I am not dead

Use "A Grazing Mace, How Sweet the Feel"
to distinguish it from the others
http://mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=24
http://stursula.lochac.sca.org/songs/a-grazing-mace/
etc

--Lee

[Lee Gold XP]

On 5/17/2013 1:23 PM, Arthur T. wrote:
> In Message-ID:<kmsenn$3i8$1...@reader1.panix.com>,

> ""Jim Goulder"" <jgou...@panix.com> wrote:
>
>> Arthur T. <art...@munged.invalid> wrote:
>> : Title: A Grazing Mace
>> : ttto: Amazing Grace
>>
>> This reminds me of the first song parody I ever wrote:
>

> One of my first was to this tune, too. I
>
> Title: Amazing Roads
>
> Amazing roads, they twist, they're crossed,

Much more nicely done than my first filk:
"Oh, What a Beautiful Martian."

--Lee

[Rich Brown]

>>This reminds me of the first song parody I ever wrote:
>

> One of my first was to this tune, too.

In my take on Amazing Grace I tried to see how many ways I could rewrite
the first verse.

"In Neighbors' Basements Seeds Are Found"

http://freemars.org/filk/neighborsbasements/index.html

[Kay Shapero]

In article <v4ednaI5-Js_sgXM...@posted.visi>,
rab...@freemars.org says...

Found 'em I'd say... Good one!