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Song Parodies -> "Large Marshmallows"
Original Song Title:
"Mellow Yellow"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Donovan
Parody Song Title:
"Large Marshmallows"
Parody Written by:
John Jenkins
The Lyrics
The state of New York, under the direction of Governor George Pataki, has announced that effective June 1, 2003, sales taxes will be eliminated on large marshmallows. Under the current interpretation of tax statutes, big marshmallows have been considered candy and subject to sales taxes, while minimarshmallows are considered food and exempt from sales taxes. This symbolic change will save taxpayers $500,000 per year in state and municipal sales taxes and is being is being implemented while the state struggles to close a $9 billion budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
I'm just mad about taxes
Charged on my groceries.
I don't like to pay taxes
On Dots or Jujubes!
(Refrain)
You can't tax large marshmallows
(Quite rightly).
You can't tax large marshmallows
(Quite rightly).
You can't tax large marshmallows.
Mayors are mad about tax breaks
Given by Pataki.
They'd like to collect taxes
On Ding Dongs and Twinkies.
(Refrain)
Tax high forever to spend,
Fiscal discipline nil!
Will New York's legislators
Pass a balanced budget bill?
(Refrain)
Will real budget improvements
Get legislators' votes?
Or will they simply jam a
Tax increase down our throats?
Politically, they're yellow
(Quite rightly).
Politically, they're yellow
(Quite rightly).
Politically, they're yellow
Charged on my groceries.
I don't like to pay taxes
On Dots or Jujubes!
(Refrain)
You can't tax large marshmallows
(Quite rightly).
You can't tax large marshmallows
(Quite rightly).
You can't tax large marshmallows.
Mayors are mad about tax breaks
Given by Pataki.
They'd like to collect taxes
On Ding Dongs and Twinkies.
(Refrain)
Tax high forever to spend,
Fiscal discipline nil!
Will New York's legislators
Pass a balanced budget bill?
(Refrain)
Will real budget improvements
Get legislators' votes?
Or will they simply jam a
Tax increase down our throats?
Politically, they're yellow
(Quite rightly).
Politically, they're yellow
(Quite rightly).
Politically, they're yellow
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
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| 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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Wow! I never heard that before. Great song about your topic!
Excellent John! This is 'Merry's pick of the day'! All 5's.
Good parody, John. Never contemplated the vast difference between large and small marshmallows before--let's start with the important stuff!
I didnt know that they differentialed between large and small marshmellows (What about mediums?)......good job
Good job, JJ. Of course, this means it is easier for the kiddies to play 'ChubbyBunny'...
A wonderful lampoon of a really rather odd set of tax distinctions...
Now let's hear about how Frozen French Fries are vegetables...
(L) My pick for the L round.
(ABC) Good song...I couldn't d/l it, but remembered enough to vote. 5's
(ABC) Oh this story is so weird it's got to be true! Funny stuff!
(ABC) As above. Loved the Dots or Jujubes line!
I'm just so amazed that this is actually an issue in tax law! A song had to be written =)
Loved it more this time when I read it!
this is unbelievable ..truly surreally absurd .. love it!!!
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