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Song Parodies -> "'Postrophe"
Original Song Title:
"Yesterday"
Original Performer:
The Beatles
Parody Song Title:
"'Postrophe"
Parody Written by:
Phil Alexander
The Lyrics
Jeff R's "Hyphen" parody gave me this idea: another to explain the grammatical complexity of our wonderful language - this one attempts to show that the use of apostrophes is not as complicated or difficult as people often think - so why do so many people get it wrong?
'Postrophe
It marks where a letter used to be
Like in "isn't", "ain't" or "couldn't be"
That's where to use a-
Postrophe
Indicative
Of "belonging to", that's possessive
Or a little click is fricative
That's all the uses I can give
Why it's misused so, I don't know
It should be eas-
Y not to get it wrong
Read this song
'bout Apostrophes
Apostrophe's
Do not use in case's such as the'se
So Im begging you all plea'se, oh please
Learn to use apostrophes
'm 'm 'm 'm 'm 'm-mmm
It marks where a letter used to be
Like in "isn't", "ain't" or "couldn't be"
That's where to use a-
Postrophe
Indicative
Of "belonging to", that's possessive
Or a little click is fricative
That's all the uses I can give
Why it's misused so, I don't know
It should be eas-
Y not to get it wrong
Read this song
'bout Apostrophes
Apostrophe's
Do not use in case's such as the'se
So Im begging you all plea'se, oh please
Learn to use apostrophes
'm 'm 'm 'm 'm 'm-mmm
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Very good Phil. Perhaps this could be a new style of teaching the rules of grammar. Short little songs to well known tunes. I've seen some very bad misuses of apostrophes recently including someone spelling my son's name Jame's
L-O-L ! That was so funny ; very...shall we say, o'er the top? Well done!
Jame's??? Don't tell me - that was his teacher, right?
A cousin of "Silent E"? You keep this up we're gonna bring you an apple.
"What turns a cub into a cube?"... but Rick, I'm afraid I'm PC/Windows based - what use would I have with an Apple?
Always honored to provide inspiration =)
Is'nt it funny how some people ca'nt figure this stuff out? Great job.
Why wasn't this song a part of "Schoolhouse Rock"? This parody deserves a perfect score from a fellow member of the Apostrophe Police!
Thanks for the lesson. Well done.
Amazing job Phil..song of the day...
Thank's for you're parody's!!!
Witty song the're Phil! Love'd it 5's :-)
What turns a dud into a DUDE! ?
Very good, Phil. Myself is looking forward to your next parody about pronouns.
I love it! 'Ope to see it at #1!
JJ - the next one is actually more of the same: though it does go into more depth for possessive pronouns and the like ('A few of the difficult bits' to 'A few of my favourite things')... though thinking about it has made me wonder: are pronouns held together by pronouncements?
I'm fed up with all these idiots who can't be bothered to use apostrophes correctly. Anyone who writes "it's" instead of "its" should have hi's or he'r head cut off.
'cellent work, Phil!
Very nice! You might like my "Editors' Waltz", at http://mark.cracksandshards.com/filks/EditorsWaltz.html , and Dr. Whom's Peeves at http://mark.cracksandshards.com/Whom-peeves.html -- Mark A. Mandel, The Filker With No Nickname http://mark.cracksandshards.com/filk.html Now on the Filker's Bardic Webring!
Mark, that "Editors' Waltz" is excellent. Anybody who's looking in and enjoyed this song, follow the above link. You might also enjoy my follow-up to this one: http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/mariasoundofmusic0.shtml- "A few of the difficult bits"
This is awesome! I don't know how you come up with this stuff Phil! I just read "A Few Of The Difficult Bits" as well,wonderful.And you're right,"Editors' Waltz" IS excellent. Spelling misteaks...lol
Goodness,my "voter" seems to be out of order.I coulda swore I gave you some 5's on this the other day?! (scratches head) Well here ya go Phil. It just took that time. I LOVE THIS. This is a great parody.
Thanks, Birgitta- I know what you mean about thinking you've voted, then finding out you haven't (though I seem to do it more with comments than votes - I'll type a comment in, then vote and forget to post the comment)
Great job! I give a perfect score on this parody! I also voted and commented on your other parody ("A Few of the Difficult Bits"). It really bug's -- er, bugs -- me to see the apostrophe misused. :)
I give it a perfect score.
Re'storin'som'5's. I canīt believe I didnīt commented on this the first time around but a new parody by Matthiasīs gave me reason to reīvisit. Iīd put a plug for it there to make up for the lack of earlier commentīs. http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen199.shtml
Give it some 5's, thaks to Arwen's recommendation.
That's great!!! Thank u!!! It makes this thing with your beautiful language far more simple! )))
Thats always been one of my pet peeve's. Its great to see this song and it's satire. Thank's for postin'g i't. (sic) (sick)
p.s. Re: "fricative" - I thought this site owner said he wouldn't allow words relating to sexual activity? "Jane was one of the most fricative dates I've ever had", e.g.
@Tommy: But was she glottal at the same time?
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