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Song Parodies -> "Squinting in the Dark"
Original Song Title:
"Crawling in the Dark"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Hoobastank
Parody Song Title:
"Squinting in the Dark"
Parody Written by:
Below Average Dave
The Lyrics
This song is available at My Soundclick. Page like all my others.
I'll procrastinate
and entice my every
fantasy that I've devised
Of why I keep Obsessing.
And I feel like a fool
for Decisions that I make
and how My Life I Can't Retake
While all my clothes are busting.
Why do I adore
Celebrity tidbits.
I've been squinting in the dark
Sitting on my sphincter.
I'm in an uproar
Think this game's been tainted!
Now they're brawling in the park
I won't even bother
Surreal Life is on
Hogan knows Best follows
Fear Factor had hurt my eyes
Let me notate, it's classless
Will reality ever depart my tele?
Still endeavor every week the Next Top Model's story!
Why do I endure.
I can't comprehend it.
I've been watching them embark
Every race gets crueler.
My doctor's unsure
Why my health's descending?
I've been watching after work
Can't afford to sleep no more
(Instrumental)
So I watch each new show
(Instrumental)
How much uglier will Betty grow?
Will lunch linger till a commercial?
Cause I'm staring and
I just don't see why I'm glued to thee.
It's just T.V.
What's so great outdoors.
I'm sure broadband has it.
I've been searching the network
Working on my Posture.
I'm a cable whore
My weight's become morbid
I've been squinting in the dark
Sitting on my sphincter
and entice my every
fantasy that I've devised
Of why I keep Obsessing.
And I feel like a fool
for Decisions that I make
and how My Life I Can't Retake
While all my clothes are busting.
Why do I adore
Celebrity tidbits.
I've been squinting in the dark
Sitting on my sphincter.
I'm in an uproar
Think this game's been tainted!
Now they're brawling in the park
I won't even bother
Surreal Life is on
Hogan knows Best follows
Fear Factor had hurt my eyes
Let me notate, it's classless
Will reality ever depart my tele?
Still endeavor every week the Next Top Model's story!
Why do I endure.
I can't comprehend it.
I've been watching them embark
Every race gets crueler.
My doctor's unsure
Why my health's descending?
I've been watching after work
Can't afford to sleep no more
(Instrumental)
So I watch each new show
(Instrumental)
How much uglier will Betty grow?
Will lunch linger till a commercial?
Cause I'm staring and
I just don't see why I'm glued to thee.
It's just T.V.
What's so great outdoors.
I'm sure broadband has it.
I've been searching the network
Working on my Posture.
I'm a cable whore
My weight's become morbid
I've been squinting in the dark
Sitting on my sphincter
This is my first parody of P3: The Challenge of Parody. . .like all my P2 and P1 parodies it is available at My Soundclick Page, but unlike the others this one and the ones to come are brand new, no longer am I playing catch up. Of course I still have that B.A.D. 24/7 station as well in case you don't know which song you want to hear by me, you can hit random and it will pick one for you.
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All my fives belong to you.
DKTOS, but I've defninitely been there before. 555
555 Channels and Nothing To Watch!!! Good thing we have parodies!!!
Thank you for your 5s Norman:) Yoidy, ht*tp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6X5Le1xH9Q just in case, and thank you:0 Matthias, nice pun:) I told you, took one day off of Lemon Heads, and look at the result.
Great take on video addictions..
This was well done...I specially liked the ugly betty couplet. There were some slight pacing problems (I'm very picky about that)
If you don't mind, I wonder where on the pacing. . .I say that because I do record the songs so pacing is a must to do that. . .sorry to challenge, don't mean to, it's just I do perform my parodies, so pacing I kinda pride myself on.
"I'm a cable whore" lol aren't we all ! 555
(Ages Comp) Perfectly paced, IMHO. Possibly the first emo couch potato song.
DEFINITELY a good couch potato spoof!----MM
(AGES) Looks like you need to get outside more often. So do I actually...anyways, well done!
(Ages) Very clever, Dave! I like the way you put an intelligent spin on this, more parodies need the word "sphincter" in it. =P
(Ages)Awesome! Loved it
(ABC) Good job...yeah...I liked you using "sphincter" instead of the usual stuff. : ) 5's
(ABC-S) Very clever B.A.D. 555
(ABC3) Rerun!
(ABC3-S) Everybody loves reruns of parodies...it means you don't have to make up a new witty comment! You can just write 'See above'! Still awesome!
Another good one about the evils of being a couch potato!---MM
(ABC) Not bad, cable whore! I don't think I've ever watched any of these shows more than once but, I read the parody twice. :-) 555
(ABC) A cleverly cautionary tale of boob-tube addiction.
(ABC3S) and when TV becomes extinct in a few years, when it'll be replaced by some all-bells-and-whisltes incarnation of youtube, the problem's only going to get worse Dave - 555
Well done...regarding the pacing, this is where I think the recording really helps out. Even if the pacing is slightly different somewhere in here (I'm not saying it is), you made it work in the recording so that there is nothing noticeable...it flows nicely. Even Weird Al changes the pacing in his parodies, adding/subtracting a syllable here and there. You don't need to match exactly to make a good recording, you just need to make the recording flow.
See above
(ABC) DKTOS, but a very lovely parody about the fine art of couch potatoing. And the blurred line between reality and reality TV (which I hate). Good job, Dave.
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