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Song Parodies -> "Sikhist Taxi Man"
Original Song Title:
"Secret Agent Man"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Johnny Rivers
Parody Song Title:
"Sikhist Taxi Man"
Parody Written by:
Lionel Mertens
The Lyrics
Sikh and Ye shall find
There's a man who drives a cab with turban
To everyone who rides he sounds un-urban
No holy cows for lunch, at yellow lights he guns [it]
Bhangra music can be hard to swallow
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
Punjabi lost the rickshaw upgraded to a cab
His yellow taxi is a rolling shrine
A rearview mirror with beads and chimes
He'll eat curry while drives
You'll be glad you're still alive
Close calls wont be deducted from the tab
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's driving for New Yorkers one happy soul from Punjab
[Lead guitar]
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's sportin' brand new checkers, and leaving behind his past
Bathin' in the Ganges river one year
And then racin' through the New York alleys in FEAR!
Oh no, you forgot to leave a tip
The odds are you will see him tomorrow
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's coming to your country complaining 'bout the gas [prices]
To everyone who rides he sounds un-urban
No holy cows for lunch, at yellow lights he guns [it]
Bhangra music can be hard to swallow
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
Punjabi lost the rickshaw upgraded to a cab
His yellow taxi is a rolling shrine
A rearview mirror with beads and chimes
He'll eat curry while drives
You'll be glad you're still alive
Close calls wont be deducted from the tab
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's driving for New Yorkers one happy soul from Punjab
[Lead guitar]
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's sportin' brand new checkers, and leaving behind his past
Bathin' in the Ganges river one year
And then racin' through the New York alleys in FEAR!
Oh no, you forgot to leave a tip
The odds are you will see him tomorrow
Sikhist Taxi Man, Sikhist Taxi Man
He's coming to your country complaining 'bout the gas [prices]
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one of the best parodies i've seen of this tune
Great work Lionel! My favorite line came early: "...he sounds un-urban"- lol. $5.55 fare, please, suh!
The Ganges/New York lines were priceless!
Send this to Letterman. He's always riffing on NYC taxi drivers. I bet he'd love this.
Clever title, and like the way you worked it out..
Which would you choose - the chunder bus or the taxi?
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