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Song Parodies -> "Abstraction"
Original Song Title:
"Come Dancing"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Kinks
Parody Song Title:
"Abstraction"
Parody Written by:
Darrell Wilhelm
The Lyrics
I know that this isn't much of a parody, but this is a tribute to Dave Baker, who was my elementary-school art teacher, who committed suicide in 2002 at the age of 53. May his speckled broken foamcore artwork live on
One put circles and squares on a canvas frame
Before that one put swirls and splashes on a slab of wood that was absolutely worthless
They became famous and renowned, and also put down
(CHORUS)
Abstraction, that's what Jackson and Pablo did
Ain't afraid of abstraction
It's unusual
Now I've painted shapes and dots on a broken foamcore slab
I'd end up making ugly art, and my brain they would blame
Just for a stab at 15 minutes of fame
(CHORUS)
The day it went out of style
The curator stood and cried
The day it went out of style
Part of my psyche died
(Just died)
Now I'm a destitute 53-year-old painting on foamcore
Although abstract is out of style
Jackson and Pablo died long ago
They are my inspiration
And they always will be
(Chorus fade out)
Before that one put swirls and splashes on a slab of wood that was absolutely worthless
They became famous and renowned, and also put down
(CHORUS)
Abstraction, that's what Jackson and Pablo did
Ain't afraid of abstraction
It's unusual
Now I've painted shapes and dots on a broken foamcore slab
I'd end up making ugly art, and my brain they would blame
Just for a stab at 15 minutes of fame
(CHORUS)
The day it went out of style
The curator stood and cried
The day it went out of style
Part of my psyche died
(Just died)
Now I'm a destitute 53-year-old painting on foamcore
Although abstract is out of style
Jackson and Pablo died long ago
They are my inspiration
And they always will be
(Chorus fade out)
In Memory of David Baker: 1949-2002
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You've brushed an artwork of poetry into this...555
Hey, that's not bad! 555, and, to put it abstractly, xzllmkap eilaghe!
I like this one very much...and it's one of my favourite 80's OSes. Nice work, 555.
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