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Song Parodies -> "Meet Pope Benedict XVI"
Original Song Title:
"You're Sixteen"
Original Performer:
Various
Parody Song Title:
"Meet Pope Benedict XVI"
Parody Written by:
Agrimorfee
The Lyrics
Who is the new man, at the Vatican
Blessing the bread and the wine?
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine (fine, divine)
His old moniker was Joe Ratzinger
The Conclave thinks that he's fine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine (fine divine)
John Paul II was a hit
Those papal robes will be hard to fit
Once second command, now he's the top
Wants the lapsed Catholic rate to drop
He walked out of the hall, and into the world
In near record time
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
Once a Nazi--a big regret
He didn't want to hang with that set
Give him a chance, raise the flag
While Tom Lerher sings the "Vatican Rag"!
Big name in Rome, now he's the star
Will take the hard line?
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's divine!
Blessing the bread and the wine?
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine (fine, divine)
His old moniker was Joe Ratzinger
The Conclave thinks that he's fine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine (fine divine)
John Paul II was a hit
Those papal robes will be hard to fit
Once second command, now he's the top
Wants the lapsed Catholic rate to drop
He walked out of the hall, and into the world
In near record time
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
Once a Nazi--a big regret
He didn't want to hang with that set
Give him a chance, raise the flag
While Tom Lerher sings the "Vatican Rag"!
Big name in Rome, now he's the star
Will take the hard line?
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's XVI, he's Benedict, and divine
He's divine!
Copyright 2005 (written 4/20/05). I know Ringo sang this in the '70s, but I don't know who originally sang it, so Artist Police can KMA. Bless us all!
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Agrimorfee to Bob Gomez & Michael Pacholek--- 'fess up, guys. How many of us thought that they would be the FIRST person to write a parody about the new Pope!? :D
I think it may have been Eddie Cochrane with the original version back around '60. I liked Ringo's much better.
I can't believe how quickly you people come up with this stuff!!! 555
I knew I couldn't be the first, not with all the stuff written yesterday. Nice job on this, especially the historical reference to his brief time with the Nazi youth.
Dominic Lambrusco! 555.
I think we should have an all-papal SOTM this month; that would be awesome. Great song choice, excellent job. Also, I love the attitude about the Artist Police, they can K*MY*A too, while they're at it.
i sprinkle thee with fives
Inspired concept.
Good one. I liked the part where he didn't want to hang with the Nazi set. 5's
May I kiss your ring of 5s? Fabulous
Excellent version of that old bubblegum song - better than the original.
Blessings upon you all! (rings thereupon kissed, knees bent, etc. and so forth!) :)))
well done on being first, Agri - and clever choice of an OS starting with Y - nice work too - 555
Benny blast readin' this one!
Johnny Burnette introduced this song in '59, and I like his record better than Ringo's. This one, though, is better than both!
Great... But that was a quick job of parodying
Turns out this was Parody VI. Since Chucky doesn't post the times that parodies are received, we may never know who was Parodist I. And, yes, it was Johnny Burnette. Of course, he was a hillbilly, so when he sang, "You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine," it may have been at the wedding reception.
Excellent job, Agri...I'm now off to throw my half-completed Papal parody (of the same song) in the bin....555
I'll be totally honest and admit that I wrote this between 7:15 and 7:55 AM CT (submitted at 7:57) on 4/20/05. It would explain the missing word in the "hardline" verse.
Yes, I thought about the Ringo version when I saw this. Especially the trumpeting bit in the middle that Harry Nilsson and Paul McCartney sing! Who would have thought the man with heaps of rings on his fingers would inspire a guy whose ring is much kissed!
( SOTM ) DKTOS
I don't know the original either, but I went through the original lyrics you (very kindly) provided, and checked your lyrics' syllables against the original's syllables. Pleased to report - they're perfect! not as funny as I would've hoped, but a really well written piece! 545
Oops, forgot to add (SOTM) to my last comment
(SOTM) Nice work.
(SOTM) already voted, commented
(SOTM) Well done. Liked the Vatican Rag line.
SOTM...one of your best. Agri...555
SOTM--nice job, Agri...
(SOTM) I could pontificate with my commenting but I think a well done will suffice here. Good choice of OS for this one.
(SOTM) Inspired!
In terms of SOTM this papacarody has the same problem as mine and JD's; It's up against Spaff's! We were all quick out of the blocks with good stuff but it's like being that guy who broke the world record on 200 meters in Atlanta -96 and yet were 5 meters behind Michael Johnsson.
More poping enjoyment. Fine rhymin', Agri.
(SOTM) Really good!
(SOTM) Clever idea, good job.
(SOTM) See above!
Huh? There's a new man at the Vatican? What?
Heavenly stuff, Aggro, and filled to the miter with great lines and rhymes. It's pristine, it's beautiful, and it's, um, something that rhymes with "mine."
Heavenly stuff, Aggro, and filled to the miter with great lines and rhymes. It's pristine, it's beautiful, and it's, um, something that rhymes with "mine."
(SOTM) already commented, and nicely picking up the "16" aspect, Agri
Still divine.
(SOTM) A parody worthy of canonization...
Hmm... already voted 'cause it didn't take the vote, but I obviously forgot to comment. Excellent papary, Agrimorfee
(SOTM) already commented, loved it.
Very clever subs throughout, Agri. It is truly, um... damn, Spaff ended with that already... well, it rhymes with 'red wine' so you get the idea.
(ABC) DKTOS
ABC - M good at the time, a little dated now, but not nerly as dated as Ratzinger's views. 4s.
(ABC05) Already commented.
(ABC05 - M) Nice Tom Lehrer reference, nice concept.
(M) Already commented in SOTM
(ABC05) Sorry for a lame a$$ "DKTOS" before Agrimorfee, well written and great jump on this when it came out-555.
(M) great use of "16" and lots of good lines Agri
(ABC05) Nicely done! See above.
(ABC) See above comment...cool!
ABC--I think I like it even more this time around...=)
(ABC) Very funny :-)
(ABC) See above!
(M) Read and commented.
ANYONE that adds a Tom Lehrer reference to a song can't be bad at ALL! All 5s...out of 5s!
Above, I said I had already voted but, I guess I hadn't. I have now. This is another parody mentioned in your tribute.
It's good you can make a funny parody about the Holy Father without insulting him. A lot more good-natured than most of the stuff I see about him.
It sure takes come Holy Cojones to make fun of the Big Guy with the Big Hat. 555 years of burning in Hell.
(AGES) What Mike said. Very clever with the title!
(Ages). . .the comments on here are numerous. . .well, it's too bad the song is so short. . .what you had to work with turned out very good.
(Ages) Great job, and nice shout-out to Tom Lehrer!
THis was awesome, and Johnny Burnette sang the OS before Ringo
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