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Song Parodies -> "Up In A Queens Home"
Original Song Title:
"Up On A Rooftop"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Up In A Queens Home"
Parody Written by:
Mark Scotti
The Lyrics
It's that time of year. Any time of the year, for Festivus:
Up in a Queens home Costanza's pole
Frank finds George while on patrol
Time to vent out and be annoyed
About your doll that got destroyed
Oh, oh, no! George wouldn't go!
Oh, oh, no! George wouldn't go!
Frank pesters Georgie,
Pick, pick, pick
Festivus time, and now George is sick
First comes The Airing Of Grievences
Frank yells smoothing is nonsense
Kruger looks at George with much despise
Georgie starts moaning and shuts his eyes
No, no, no! How can I go?
No, no, no! How can I go?
Up in a Queens home,
Yack, yack, yack
Frank's conversations are sneak attacks
Next we will finish with Feats Of Strength
George will avoid at all great lengths
Estelle says Georgie now don't you slack
Battle your dad in another attack
Oh, low blow, George shouldn't throw!
Just like old, Frank's getting hold!
Up in a Queens home,
Fight, fight, fight
Happy Festivus, to all good night!
Frank finds George while on patrol
Time to vent out and be annoyed
About your doll that got destroyed
Oh, oh, no! George wouldn't go!
Oh, oh, no! George wouldn't go!
Frank pesters Georgie,
Pick, pick, pick
Festivus time, and now George is sick
First comes The Airing Of Grievences
Frank yells smoothing is nonsense
Kruger looks at George with much despise
Georgie starts moaning and shuts his eyes
No, no, no! How can I go?
No, no, no! How can I go?
Up in a Queens home,
Yack, yack, yack
Frank's conversations are sneak attacks
Next we will finish with Feats Of Strength
George will avoid at all great lengths
Estelle says Georgie now don't you slack
Battle your dad in another attack
Oh, low blow, George shouldn't throw!
Just like old, Frank's getting hold!
Up in a Queens home,
Fight, fight, fight
Happy Festivus, to all good night!
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Great job lampooning one of the funnier Seinfeld episodes!
Thanks Leo!!!
And here I thought all along that Festivus was Marshall Dillon's side kick on that old TV western, "Gunsmoke". At least I knew it had something to do with a TV show. The things you learn out here.
I have never cared much for Seinfeld and I did not watch it much, but I am aware of the Festivus episode. I like the idea of how they spoofed all the PC folks who just would not use the word Christmas. I now have a good idea of what Festivus was all about on the show from reading this parody. I like this. So I will give you "five golden votes" from the "12 days of Christmas" song.
BTW, Festus rode a mule. The mule was male but had a female name. Anyone know the name of Festus's mule?
I have never cared much for Seinfeld and I did not watch it much, but I am aware of the Festivus episode. I like the idea of how they spoofed all the PC folks who just would not use the word Christmas. I now have a good idea of what Festivus was all about on the show from reading this parody. I like this. So I will give you "five golden votes" from the "12 days of Christmas" song.
BTW, Festus rode a mule. The mule was male but had a female name. Anyone know the name of Festus's mule?
Wasn't it "Ruth"?
Thanks, Guy, and Happy Festivus!!!
Very well composed Mark, and Festivus aside, I'm a huge fan of Frank Costanza....we both collect TV Guides. Serious stuff you know.
Scott, yes indeed the mule's name was Ruth. You win today's trivia award! Now who played Festus and no using Google.
A: James Arness
B: Peter Graves
C: Ken Curtis
D: Milburn Stone
E: Amanda Blake
bonus triva question. Two of the actor's names on this list are siblings. Which two?
A: James Arness
B: Peter Graves
C: Ken Curtis
D: Milburn Stone
E: Amanda Blake
bonus triva question. Two of the actor's names on this list are siblings. Which two?
Thanks, Jim!
And, to guy, KEN CURTIS. I did not google that one....
sir Guy, Actors (a) & (b) are brothers ! Do i win the ~SPUR~ award for tvCowboy awareness ? ?
Excellent - Both you Mark & you LCC have gotten the trivia questions correct. And yes M'lady you do indeed get the SPUR award.
OK - Who did Milburn Stone play and on what TV show? This is an easy one.
OK - Who did Milburn Stone play and on what TV show? This is an easy one.
To Guy, wan't he Doc on Gunsmoke?
Thanks to LCC
Yes indeed Mark, he absolutely was. I am at a loss however to remember his last name. I do remember that in one episode his first name was the topic of conversation since no one called him by his first name. I can't remember the name but it was a real doozy. I guess I'll have to pull out Google and do some look ups on the Doc character. All the rest of the trivia I put out on this thread was done without any help from the internet.
OK - one last bit of trivia. LCC identified that Peter Graves and James Arness are in real life brothers. What TV show was Peter Graves best remembered in? Hint - Tom Cruise.
OK - one last bit of trivia. LCC identified that Peter Graves and James Arness are in real life brothers. What TV show was Peter Graves best remembered in? Hint - Tom Cruise.
Mission Impossible
Correct! - I looked up Milburn Stone on Wikipedia. He was born and raised in, go figure, nowhere else but Kansas. He was born in 1904 and succumbed to a heart attack in 1980, He played Dr. Galen Adams for the entire run of the Gunsmoke series. I remember that episode when his first name was the topic of conversation. What was funny is that Festus thought Doc's name was odd. The good doctor however corrected Festus and told him that his name was not Odd but Galen. How can a guy named Festus think that Galen is an odd name? It's been fun here today, Mark, thanks for humoring me on your thread.
my favorite holiday...nice job
Thanks, Alvin!
I believe that ~BurtReyNolds~ got his start in TV as the BlackSmith in G-Smoke, right, sir ?
I believe you are right about that, Madame.
And, thanks so much!!!
I DKTOS but it reads nicely and it ryhmes, (and as I'm reading and rhyming :P LOL) It does flow like a song 555
Thanks, Gari!!
ABC05UV
Mark - Still a fun read on the second go 'round. I'll skip the trivia on Festus this time. Both the reading of parody and doing of comments have been very entertaining.
Mark - Still a fun read on the second go 'round. I'll skip the trivia on Festus this time. Both the reading of parody and doing of comments have been very entertaining.
Thanks, and Happy Imaginary Holidays, Guy!
(ABC) Cute idea, but you REALLY REALLY have to know your Seinfeld Universe to enjoy this I think.
ABC(5)_U/V Commented and voted above...While waiting at a red light for a train to pass a few days ago, I spotted a car that had "Happy Festivus" spray painted on it and thought, "What a welcome change from what you normally see spray painted on the train cars - just like this parody!!!
(ABC5) I have never seen Seinfeld ever, so I have no idea what's happening in this parody. That's all I have to say.
Good job. There's Christmas for the Christians, Hanukkah for the Jews, Kwanzaa for the African-Americans, and Festivus for the rest of us- not to mention 5s for Mr. Mark Scotti.
(ABC) ho ho ho, one of my favourite episodes of my all-time favourite show - how can this not get a place? I just love the idiocy of Festivus, and you captured it here Mark, and btw when it comes to idiocy, please, a little respect - for I am McArthur, Lord Of The Idiots (my second favourite George quote) - 555
No "Airing Of Grievences", bu MANY thanks to Agri, Leo, bobpie(If you ever do catch Seinfeld, you have to watch that on called "The Strike"), Andria and the Lord of Stu!!!
I'm a big fan of Sienfeld thus this one caught my attention from the getgo also a popular Christmas song that doesn't really get parodied enough (Which is odd for a Christmas song)
Doesn't get parodied enough? Matty? Seriously? I thought it was well done, unfortunately I haven't seen that episode. . .but still funny.
(ABC) Cute little stocking stuffer good for giggles! In the spirit of Festivus, I put 555 in your stocking. BTW, I know the original as "Up on the Housetop", but I see some use Rooftop instead. You should hear the Jackson 5's version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEUk1W7ib94
I love Xmas in November. I love Xmas in derFAll. . . . . Why , Oh why do I love Xmas ? . . . ' cause Santa's got derJingle (*)alls. . . .
Dave this is honestly the first parody I've seen of this Christmas song!
Well paced, but not having seen this episode and maybe two Seinfelds ever, I was lost.
Festivus thanks to Matthias, BAD, Melanie, littleMiss, & Red Ant!!
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