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Song Parodies -> "A Boy That's Named Sue"
Original Song Title:
"Runaround Sue"
Original Performer:
Dion
Parody Song Title:
"A Boy That's Named Sue"
Parody Written by:
Michael Pacholek
The Lyrics
From the mean streets of The Bronx to the muddy streets of Gatlinburg.
Here's my story, it's sad but true.
My Dad, I hardly ever knew.
He was so mean, he gave me a name
from which I'd never hide my shame!
Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! La, la, la, la!
Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww...
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, he must've thought that it was quite a joke!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
It got some laughs from a lot of folks!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Oh, listen, people, what I'm telling you:
(Oh, Hey!)
Life ain't easy for a boy that's named Sue!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, I grew up quick and I grew up mean!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
My fists got hard and my wits got keen!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Swore if I met that man that I barely knew
(Oh, Hey!)
I'd kill that man who gave me awful name "Sue!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww....)
One day, I tracked him on down.
Yeah, a Gatlinburg's saloon's where I found.
Now, people, let me put you wise:
He's one of the toughest-fighting guys!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Like a mule he kicked, bit like a crocodile!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
I pulled my gun, but then I saw him smile!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
That's when that fool told me his story true:
(Oh, Hey!)
Why he gave me that awful name Sue!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, gave me name of a girl!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
What a mean thing to do!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Why'd you name me Sue?
(Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww...)
"Son, I knew I wouldn't be around.
Yeah, you'd have to get tough or go down.
A deadbeat, yeah, but I'm not a crank.
So before you kill me, give your Dad some thanks!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
There's the moral of the story from the guy who knows.
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Appreciation for Dad now grows.
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
If I have a son, I'm tellin' you:
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
I ain't gonna name that boy of mine "Sue!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
No, way!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Won't give him name of a girl!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Don't you know what it'd do?
(Oh, Hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh-whoa!
(vocal fadeout)
My Dad, I hardly ever knew.
He was so mean, he gave me a name
from which I'd never hide my shame!
Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! La, la, la, la!
Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!
Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww...
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, he must've thought that it was quite a joke!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
It got some laughs from a lot of folks!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Oh, listen, people, what I'm telling you:
(Oh, Hey!)
Life ain't easy for a boy that's named Sue!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, I grew up quick and I grew up mean!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
My fists got hard and my wits got keen!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Swore if I met that man that I barely knew
(Oh, Hey!)
I'd kill that man who gave me awful name "Sue!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
(Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww....)
One day, I tracked him on down.
Yeah, a Gatlinburg's saloon's where I found.
Now, people, let me put you wise:
He's one of the toughest-fighting guys!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Like a mule he kicked, bit like a crocodile!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
I pulled my gun, but then I saw him smile!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
That's when that fool told me his story true:
(Oh, Hey!)
Why he gave me that awful name Sue!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Yeah, gave me name of a girl!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
What a mean thing to do!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Why'd you name me Sue?
(Oh, Hey! Awwwwwwww...)
"Son, I knew I wouldn't be around.
Yeah, you'd have to get tough or go down.
A deadbeat, yeah, but I'm not a crank.
So before you kill me, give your Dad some thanks!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
There's the moral of the story from the guy who knows.
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Appreciation for Dad now grows.
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
If I have a son, I'm tellin' you:
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
I ain't gonna name that boy of mine "Sue!"
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
No, way!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Won't give him name of a girl!
(Oh, Hey! Hey! Whoa-way!)
Don't you know what it'd do?
(Oh, Hey!)
Whoa-oh-oh-whoa!
(vocal fadeout)
Of course, when Dion DiMucci finally did marry a girl named Sue -- "Runaround Sue and The Wanderer married each other. Now, we cancel each other out. I wander on the oldies circuit, and she runs around to Bloomingdale's." -- he had three daughters, named Tane, Lark and August. I swear, I am not making that up. And he was a doo-wopper, not a hippie. (I can't find any reference to what Tane and Lark are doing now, but August is a teacher in the Baltimore area.)
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Wow--this one's even better than yesterday's! Oh and thanks for the background info about Dion & family. 555
my fave of the day....i'm jealous i didn't write this one
If you think his children's names were outlandish you should see what people are naming their kids now.
You ain't lying...555 on your parody, Palochek! You ROCK!
Dion weren't no hippy, but I think Shel Silverstein was. Nicely done, MP!
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