Song Parodies -> "Rikki, Don't Use that Number"

Original Song Title:

"Rikki, Don't Lose that Number"

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Original Performer:

Steely Dan

Parody Song Title:

"Rikki, Don't Use that Number"

Parody Written by:

Betsy Lawlor

The Lyrics

Big Steely Dan fan here. When they had a hit, their musicianship made radio worth listening to. Sometimes their lyrics were opaque, but not in this case. "Rikki, Don't Lose that Number" is obviously about a young woman who trusted her instincts, as told by the condescending guy who creeped her out. I've just changed the narrator.

I hear you're leaving --
that's so great!
I thought he was a skeevy guy
from day one.
You figured out he scared you,
you turn and run.
But if you have a change of heart:

CHORUS:

Rikki, don't use that number.
You know what you want
and it's not him.
Block his butt
and head out to the gym.
Rikki, don't use that number!
He's a creep and twice your age.
You'll find somebody else tomorrow,

If not today.

I have a friend in town,
she's heard his name.
He thinks when he's explaining,
you're all ears.
The hours you've been together,
they feel like years.
But if you have a change of heart:

[CHORUS]

Just trust yourself, you know his kind.
He tells ya you don't know your mind.
But if you have a change of heart:

[CHORUS]

Rikki, don't use that number
Rikki, don't that number
Rikki, just lose that number

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