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Song Parodies -> "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

Original Song Title:

"I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Herman's Hermits

Parody Song Title:

"I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

Parody Written by:

Merry & Pippin

The Lyrics

I'm Henry VIII I am
Henry VIII I am, I am
I first married brother's widow Ar'gon
Close affinity did Pope condone
She bore me not male prodigy (rogered she)
So swapped her (and the Church) for a Boleyn (no sin!)
I disposed of Anne for 'treasony'
Headedly erased, my Anne

Reckoned worse, breeder than first...

I'm Henry VIII I am
Henry VIII I am, I am
I next married litle Janey Seymour
Now she's buried, but my son she bore
Expous-ed Anne from that Clevery (needlessly)
She couldn've been more chilling, I said "Damn (no clam)"
I annulled un-ion so speedily
Cromwelly dear paid for plan

I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
Fifth I married to a virgin. (That whore!
Soon discovered several swains before)
So Kat my rose was beheadedly (readily!)
So next you find me shooting under Parr (last spar!)
I'm the third old man for Kate-ily
Henry o'erweight now am

H-E-V3I's
Henry (Ornery)
Henry (Hornery)
Henry VIII I am, I am
Henry VIII I am

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Adagio - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
Nice bit of history with your parody.: ) 5's
I'm Tommy, the Tur-tle, I am - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
RFLMAO, TMGLTM, a few: (rogered she)"... "for a Boleyn (no sin!)" "Headedly erased" LOL!!! "Reckoned worse, breeder than first."... Better stop before reprinting entire parody... OK, one last one... "Damn (no clam)".... Any of this series would be useful to a history Tudor, but the humor in this one Towers above, and that's neither Pap nor Bull. Henry VIII = V, III times.
alvin rhodes - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
love it....surprised no one had thought of this concept before
Ann Hammond - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
I also like how you got the history into the os.
John Barry - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
You're havin' ya some fives, you are.
AFW - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
I'm Hankerin' to give you fives
Meriadoc - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
Thanks everyone!

Alvin, I was surprised (relievedly so) also! ;-)
Ethan Mawyer - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
I'm surprised that this hasn't been done before, but knowing that I'm not surprised that the hobbits did this. Well done, as usual, even if there is some slight 'postrophe abuse.
Peregrin - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
Ethan, you should see what I do with 'postrophes in the privacy of my own home...
Stuart McArthur - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
wow, a parody about Henry VIII to Henry VIII - congrats for the great idea M and P, although I would have preferred the line "She bore me not males, dutifully (rooted she)" - LOL - 555
mandamoo - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
Another piece of mastery !
John Jenkins - February 05, 2007 - Report this comment
A lot of fun wordplay. I, too, like shooting under Parr.
Michael Pacholek - February 07, 2007 - Report this comment
I'm also surprised no one thought of this before, especially since I did! Well, sort of: It was called "Three Henrys" (unfortunately, the computer I'm on now won't let me send the link to it), and not only that, Merry, you said you liked it! You too, Alvin! On the other hand, this is, as far as I know, the only one just about the Eighth, and if I could give it an 8, I would. Alas and alack, King Charles of the House of Worcester doth not allow it, so thou must settle for 5.
John Horan - February 07, 2007 - Report this comment
A very good way to learn about history we are trying to forget. I bounced along to it to (as most of the heads did). Nice work historians
wandlimb - February 08, 2007 - Report this comment
Oh my gosh! A true parody! Wonderfully done. Great work, M&P!
Storm the Albatross - June 26, 2020 - Report this comment
Used to have a Herman's Hermits 8 Track Tape with the song

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