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Song Parodies -> "They Need a Shrub"

Original Song Title:

"She Keeps Me Up"

Original Performer:

Nickelback

Parody Song Title:

"They Need a Shrub"

Parody Written by:

the_conqueror_of_parodies

The Lyrics

The Knights Who Say Ni demand a sacrifice!
King Arthur's purpose to seek the Holy Grail's vague power
Now interrupted by silly shit, his mood is dour
Mmm, deep in this forest are other knights who will not cower, hey
'Cause what they need is a lovely bush with zero flowers, hey, huh

What a silly problem for the kingly quester, go appease some nutters with a wish for better
Plants although they're in a forest, one part of how all of this is nonsense
'Cause these total morons are all "Ni!" repeaters, said ad nauseum, givin' the king's ears blisters
That's the logic one must roll with, standard Monty Python brand of nonsense
They need a shrub (they need a shrub), they need a shrub (they need a shrub)
That's nice (that's nice), that's nice (that's nice)
They need a shrub (they need a shrub), they need a shrub (they need a shrub)
Cheap price (cheap price), cheap price

Although I do laugh, that's how the scene's s'pposed to be taken
But think just a tad 'bout how the mighty king was shaken, yeah
Mmm, by at least just six doofuses 'cause of what they're sayin' ('cause of what they're sayin')
Like they're all their castin' Power Word Pain, Arthur's save-failin', c'mon, huh

Drop 'em in a proper film, their bit's now twisted into somethin' threatenin', a trick worth pinchin'
Just make sure to not bring over the same word, can in fact be less bolder
Such a silly problem if you're dissin' thinkin' like you've been encouraged to but simply listen
To the power that they're holdin', one small word they use for fetch quest forcin'
They need a shrub (they need a shrub), they need a shrub (they need a shrub)
Not right (not right) not right (not right)
They need a shrub (they need a shrub), they need a shrub (they need a shrub)
Well, fine (well, fine), well, fine (well, fine)

Rog', Rog', Roger's helpin', helpin', Rog', Rog', Roger's helpin', helpin'
Rog', Rog', Roger's helpin', helpin', shrubber, shrubber, shrubber get, get, get, get
Convenience in purest form now and just as the heroes feel forced to shout
Down an old woman with their "Ni!"'s now, shrubber, shrubber, shrubber get, get, get, get
Not criticisin' anything now (not, not, not), silly comedies don't need rules laid down (not, not, not)
'Bout proper structure, no way, no how (not, not, not), shrubber, shrubber, shrubber get, get, get, get

Finally appeasin' the weird trickster's wishes, gotta love the laurels, make a big ol' diff'rence
Though I must be true and honest, don't know what they are but that's no problem
Wait, there is a problem, killin' Arthur's patience, can't get to the plot, there's a big group name changin'
I'm not postin' their new callin', no consistency but now they're wantin'
They need two shrubs (they need two shrubs), they need two shrubs (they need two shrubs)
Then try (then try) to slice (to slice)
A tree right up (a tree right up), a tree right up (a tree right up)
Fish-style (fish-style), fish-style (fish-style)

Stop, stop it, it, it, stop, stop it, it, it

Don't say that word! (What word?) I cannot tell, suffice to say is one of the words the Knights of Ni cannot hear!

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