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Song Parodies -> "If I Had the Proper Pill"
Original Song Title:
"If I Only Had a Brain"
Original Performer:
Ray Bolger (Scarecrow)
Parody Song Title:
"If I Had the Proper Pill"
Parody Written by:
Al Silver
The Lyrics
REFRAIN 1
I could sleep eight solid hours
And dream of golden showers
My troubles would be nil
Ev’ry babe I’d be doing
Like a rabbit I’d be screwing
If I had the proper pill
REFRAIN 2
I could make a load of lucre
And never have to euchre
Or rob or cheat or shill
I would feed all the needy
Bash the heads of all the greedy
If I had the proper pill
VERSE
Oh, I would make my home
A penthouse far from ground
I could leap tall buildings in a single bound
And eat all day; not gain a pound
REFRAIN 3
I could be a boxing champion
Make flicks like Janie Campion
Run Old Man Ribber’s still
I would dance like Astaire did
Write the music that I ne’er did
If I had the proper pill
I could sleep eight solid hours
And dream of golden showers
My troubles would be nil
Ev’ry babe I’d be doing
Like a rabbit I’d be screwing
If I had the proper pill
REFRAIN 2
I could make a load of lucre
And never have to euchre
Or rob or cheat or shill
I would feed all the needy
Bash the heads of all the greedy
If I had the proper pill
VERSE
Oh, I would make my home
A penthouse far from ground
I could leap tall buildings in a single bound
And eat all day; not gain a pound
REFRAIN 3
I could be a boxing champion
Make flicks like Janie Campion
Run Old Man Ribber’s still
I would dance like Astaire did
Write the music that I ne’er did
If I had the proper pill
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Al - Thanks for the plug. You're something of a Kip Yarburg yourself. Edgar Yipsil Harburg also wrote the lyrics for Finian's Rainbow. But I digress...you may be a "Silver" but I'll award you the Gold anytime. ;D
Where do I get the pill that will let me pace like Tommy and "Spell" like Robert and do it in French like Barry?
Can I have them all except the Refrain 1 pill, please? ;^) Bang-on pacing and very funny - 555
A proper parody. Merçi, Patrick.
Take three (5's) and call the Doc in the morning.
A tonic for these times - well done as usual.
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