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Song Parodies -> "I am the Very Model of a Student Undergraduate"
Original Song Title:
"I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General"
Original Performer:
Gilbert &Sullivan
Parody Song Title:
"I am the Very Model of a Student Undergraduate"
Parody Written by:
AlexJ
The Lyrics
This must be the most parodied song in history. This one is the same length as Tom Lehrer's Elements song as well
I am the very model of a student undergraduate
My knowledge on my chosen course is near enough immaculate
At least that’s what I tell my folks when they ask how I’m getting on
(I’m always doing slightly worse than ever I am letting on)
My course come’s first, except for when I’m feeling lousy or depressed,
Or if I’m bored or fidgety or hungry or I need a rest
And then there is my girlfriend, my computer and the college bar
I haven’t done a single piece of coursework in this term so far
I try to sleep in seminars and take notes simultaneously
With head in books so knowledge enters my head percutaneously
I go out drinking every night with my brain set to “saturate”
I am the very model of a student undergraduate
I have a student loan which is for books and food and station’ry
It really goes on drugs and booze and clothes quite unashamedly
I spend my lectures writing notes (to people sitting close to me)
And calculating how much beer makes up a lethal dose for me
I copy off the internet and paste in my work, word for word
I’ll have to put my back into this course to even get a third
I couldn’t tell you anything my course will qualify me for
Except to pack the shopping bags down at the Tesco superstore
My academic studies are a financial atrocity
Pay through the nose, and if I don’t? get kicked out with ferocity
I’ll come out with a nice degree and over 20 grand in debt
I am the very model of a student undergraduate
My knowledge on my chosen course is near enough immaculate
At least that’s what I tell my folks when they ask how I’m getting on
(I’m always doing slightly worse than ever I am letting on)
My course come’s first, except for when I’m feeling lousy or depressed,
Or if I’m bored or fidgety or hungry or I need a rest
And then there is my girlfriend, my computer and the college bar
I haven’t done a single piece of coursework in this term so far
I try to sleep in seminars and take notes simultaneously
With head in books so knowledge enters my head percutaneously
I go out drinking every night with my brain set to “saturate”
I am the very model of a student undergraduate
I have a student loan which is for books and food and station’ry
It really goes on drugs and booze and clothes quite unashamedly
I spend my lectures writing notes (to people sitting close to me)
And calculating how much beer makes up a lethal dose for me
I copy off the internet and paste in my work, word for word
I’ll have to put my back into this course to even get a third
I couldn’t tell you anything my course will qualify me for
Except to pack the shopping bags down at the Tesco superstore
My academic studies are a financial atrocity
Pay through the nose, and if I don’t? get kicked out with ferocity
I’ll come out with a nice degree and over 20 grand in debt
I am the very model of a student undergraduate
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For your sake, Alex, I hope this isn't autobiographical :-)
Not bad at all. If you can manage to find enough to do the complete version of the song (and I think college can provide more than enough material, what with fraternities, sports, bad cafeteria food) then you may well have a SOTM candidate. 555
Nice job, though it doesn't tackle the entire tune.
What John said - Is it me or is this the abbreviated version? It's good for what's there but I can high five an incomplete parody.
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