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Song Parodies -> "Hello, Customer Service"
Original Song Title:
"Billy, Don't Be A Hero"
Original Performer:
Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
Parody Song Title:
"Hello, Customer Service"
Parody Written by:
MasonR
The Lyrics
On the dubious joys of calling help lines in the era of outsourcing.
My cell phone wasn't working this morning
And so I called for tech support
I was on hold for three lonely hours
I'm next in line, that was my thought
And when "Al" finally took my phone call
Did not acknowledge the delay
Right then I knew that I was in trouble
Across the world I heard him say...
(chorus sung in a thick, cheery Indian accent)
"Hello, customer service
I cannot help you today
Hello, customer service
I cannot fix it--no way
Although I said my name's Al
I live in downtown Bhopal
Hello, customer service
Have a nice day."
My DVD set chewed up my movie
And so "The X-Men" I can't view
My coffee maker percolates garbage
And I just don't know what to do
I call the numbers there on my gizmos
Although I know it's all in vein
I call and wait and get disconnected
But I'm a fool and call again
And again...
"Hello, customer service
I cannot help you today
Hello, customer service
I cannot fix it--no way
Although I said my name's Al
I live in downtown Bhopal
Hello, customer service
Have a nice day."
The other day I received a phone call
Did my service call go OK?
Said they aim for full satisfaction
A compliment would make their day
I said I threw their cell phone away...
(stay on hold and whistle until you're blue in the face)
And so I called for tech support
I was on hold for three lonely hours
I'm next in line, that was my thought
And when "Al" finally took my phone call
Did not acknowledge the delay
Right then I knew that I was in trouble
Across the world I heard him say...
(chorus sung in a thick, cheery Indian accent)
"Hello, customer service
I cannot help you today
Hello, customer service
I cannot fix it--no way
Although I said my name's Al
I live in downtown Bhopal
Hello, customer service
Have a nice day."
My DVD set chewed up my movie
And so "The X-Men" I can't view
My coffee maker percolates garbage
And I just don't know what to do
I call the numbers there on my gizmos
Although I know it's all in vein
I call and wait and get disconnected
But I'm a fool and call again
And again...
"Hello, customer service
I cannot help you today
Hello, customer service
I cannot fix it--no way
Although I said my name's Al
I live in downtown Bhopal
Hello, customer service
Have a nice day."
The other day I received a phone call
Did my service call go OK?
Said they aim for full satisfaction
A compliment would make their day
I said I threw their cell phone away...
(stay on hold and whistle until you're blue in the face)
Parody by Mason "still on hold" Resnick
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Hello, my name is "Sam." Before I can give you fives for this parody, I must first go through my list in rote, robotic fashion. Have you tried repowering your modem before submitting your parody? Next, are you sure all your cables are connected. . . ?
Marvelous! This should be played to all US companies.
Now I know why God let the OS be written and be over played ad nausuem wat back when. So you could do this fabulous parody.
Yeah, what PMS said! God I loathe TOS - back in the day, if my friends wanted me to leave the room, they'd start to sing it. Your new lyrics are excellent. 555
some things are only funny the first time but this is funny no matter how many times I read it! 555
this is so funny because it's so true 555
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