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Song Parodies -> "Threes (A Pair Of Threes)"
Original Song Title:
"Trees"
Original Performer:
Bob McGrath (from the Joyce Kilmer poem)
Parody Song Title:
"Threes (A Pair Of Threes)"
Parody Written by:
Old Man Ribber
The Lyrics
Besides writing parodies, I enjoy playing poker. I'm not outstanding at the former, but I'm much worse at the latter. (No comments please!) This musical version of the famous poem is on Youtube and sung by Bob McGrath (Bob from Sesame Street) when he was a tenor soloist on Sing Along With Mitch (circa 1963). ;D
In poker there is no disease
(So) Painful as a pair of threes.
Here in my weekly poker game
There scarcely is a hand so lame.
I drew one card, hoped to create
A flush or fill an inside straight.
In Lady Luck I put my trust,
But now my hand is one big bust.
Perhaps I'll use my skill to bluff.
No way! I'll fold. I've had enough.
I think I'll stick to parodies.
No man on Earth can play two threes.
In preparing this submission, I found some wonderful takes by AFW. JAB, and a few others. Could this become my I Put A Spell On You? ;D
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Good one, your song brings back old memories... Old, old... old, painful memories. Oh! look, three of a kind 555
Dreadful poem; good parody.
A pair of threes isn't so bad...as long as you've got another pair of threes to go with it.
555! OMR, maybe you should do Gaga's "Poker Face" as "Poker Plays" ;-)
dktos but so true
You're right about a pair of threes..but two pair of threes ain't bad...offbeat...good
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