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Song Parodies -> "I've Got to Try to Swim the Bay"

Original Song Title:

"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"

Original Performer:

The Beatles

Parody Song Title:

"I've Got to Try to Swim the Bay"

Parody Written by:

Merry & Pippin

The Lyrics

Place known as Alcatraz
Sternish place of stone walls
Time to mull - the de-cor's dull
Stealin', Bubbas, brawls

'Lectric chair's waiting there
Sizzles every day
They will be soon frying me
Then I'll be souffled

Hey I've got to try to swim the Bay
Hey I've got to try to swim the Bay

Hole did I delve on sly
Drill-fan tunnelin'
Straw filled head, in my bed
Hope me re-semblin'

‘Scape drear-y island-y
It is child's play
Won't be found - rather drown
Fed the shark array

Hey I've got to try to swim the Bay
Hey I've got to try to swim the Bay
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John Barry - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
I've got to give you fives today.
alvin rhodes - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
funny concept...5s
Johnny D - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
Why didn't The Birdman of Alcatraz pull a Daedalus? I guess he preferred to wax philosophical.
Stuart McArthur - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
loved the second verse, Merry and Pippin - and "Hole did I delve on sly" was adagioesque - 555
malcolm higgins - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
a death sentence to my king of parody title..5-5-5
Michael Pacholek - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
Anybody who doesn't give this parody a five spends a night in the box! Johnny: There oughta be a law against plays on words like that. No wonder they call it "crime and pun-ishment."
John Jenkins - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
Well done. I liked the title and soufled line best.
Meriadoc - February 02, 2005 - Report this comment
Thank you so much everyone! :-)
mandamoo - February 03, 2005 - Report this comment
Hey ! Great theme to a great song ! Too clever !!!
Kristof Robertson - February 03, 2005 - Report this comment
Heeheehee.."The Rock" was on TV this week, so this was timely. 555
Peregrin - February 03, 2005 - Report this comment
Was it, Kristof? I must have missed it. Now, I wonder why that could be.... ;-)
Steve K. - February 03, 2005 - Report this comment
Your sentence will be yet more fives.
Ford - February 03, 2005 - Report this comment
Fives all round guys.
Martin Winney - February 10, 2005 - Report this comment
They've done it again - great work.

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