Song Parodies -> The Night They'll Drive Ken Jennings Down

Original Song Title:

"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"

Original Performer:

Joan Baez

  
Parody Song Title:

"The Night They'll Drive Ken Jennings Down"

Parody Written by:

Melanie Lee

I think it's coming soon, maybe even tonight (11/29/04)...
Al Trebek is my name,
And I'm hosting the Jeopardy game,
And then some genius came
And changed up the rules again:
Let the winners play more than five
For as long as they can keep it alive.
There came a man who played it too well.
He shot our fair distribution straight to hell.

The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the buzzers ringing.
The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the audience singing,
They'll sing:
"Go, go go go away.
Go go, go go go, go go, go away."

Back in the TV studio,
And one day Ken said to me:
"Alex, what d'you know:
Who has more knowledge than me?"
Well, I am seeking--knock on wood--
More contestants who are better than good,
So take your two mil and leave the rest.
Isn't it high time your winning streak took a rest?

The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the buzzers ringing.
The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the audience singing,
They'll sing:
"Go, go go go away.
Go go, go go go, go go, go away."

Like Art Fleming before me,
I'm a game show man,
And like my colleagues beside me,
I stand behind a stand.
If you're at least eighteen, smart and brave,
There's a game show you may want to save.
I swear by the rug below my bed,
You can't a run a game show well if it's in the red.

The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the buzzers ringing.
The night they'll drive Ken Jennings down,
With all the audience singing,
They'll sing:
"Go, go go go away.
Go go, go go go, go go, go away."
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Adagio - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Perfect song for his winning and then losing ! 5's
Steve K. - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
I'll take "Excellent Parodies" for 555, Alex.
Olvan The Terrible - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
I love it! My family and I refer to Jeopardy as "The Ken Show" now.
alvin rhodes - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
brilliant...5s....i'm a big jep fan....been following this ken thing..he's going down soon
Johnny D - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
This comment's Daily Double Answer is: It is a group of three 5's.
Green Bloodied Hound Dogs - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
He Just Lost.
John Jenkins - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
Very good parody, Melanie. Ken Jennings might have a lot of knowledge, but can he write parodies?
Chucky Trebek - November 30, 2004 - Report this comment
John Jenkins, remember, you must phrase your question in the form of a parody.
Melanie Lee - December 01, 2004 - Report this comment
All together now: Nancy Zerg! Nancy Zerg! Nancy Zerg! (and no more than ten games, please!) 'Jeopardy!' Whiz Ends 74-Game Win Streak http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=494&e=5&u=/ap/tv_jennings­_loses
Michael Pacholek - December 01, 2004 - Report this comment
Does that make this song a "Potent Votable"?

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