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Song Parodies -> "When My Dry Spell Is Through"
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spell on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"When My Dry Spell Is Through"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Some time ago, I set two pointless goals: to post at least 2,000 parodies on or before my fourth anniversary on the site (May 21) and to write at least 200 parodies of "I Put a Spell on You," by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (this makes 202). I'm gonna submit a few more tunes over the next few days before I take an indeterminate break, to recharge the parody batteries.
My posts are well past two
Thousand, but I'm
Not counting many done with pseu-
donyms. . .lyin'. . .
Those bylines, lyin'.
I've done the two-grand bit;
Now I'm windin' down.
On sabbatical, me. . .
Parody's pasture for a few rounds.
Out there, more "Spell"'s I'll do
And other rhymes
Sometimes.
I did two
Thousand. Whew!
That's a slew.
For now, through. . .I'll rebound
To be back where
There are parodies;
Here I'll be found.
Gone briefly.
When my dry spell is through,
I'll post more rhymes.
Thousand, but I'm
Not counting many done with pseu-
donyms. . .lyin'. . .
Those bylines, lyin'.
I've done the two-grand bit;
Now I'm windin' down.
On sabbatical, me. . .
Parody's pasture for a few rounds.
Out there, more "Spell"'s I'll do
And other rhymes
Sometimes.
I did two
Thousand. Whew!
That's a slew.
For now, through. . .I'll rebound
To be back where
There are parodies;
Here I'll be found.
Gone briefly.
When my dry spell is through,
I'll post more rhymes.
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Fine spoof of a terrific OS (and the first I've seen during my not-quite-three-months tenure here). Year or so ago I was blown away by Buddy Guy's performance of the OS at a small clubby venue here that, with all the improvised variations, must've vamped along for 10 minutes. Wow.
You put up thousands, two. Congratulations on a milestone it'll probably take me another year to reach.
wow....congrats on both milestones...your output is amazing
I do love the "SPELL" parade, Captain Jack! 'Cuz brings me back to the 70's, slow dancing to this in the arms of Cowboy Dave . . . And his spell has been well caste!
Here's a triple-five for your 2,000th AmiRight-posted song parody, JB - congratulations!
John, may your dry spell be brief. Congratulations!
Many thanks, Stan, Michael, Alvin, UV, JD, Mason.
Another good SPELL-er
Captain Jack, please take care out there! If you need any subjJacks to supply ideas, well you know me. . . Get welll, Sir John.
Thanks, UnknowVo. I plan to torture the site for a few more days, and I'm always open to ideas.
Sir John - SOmehow I knew "Spell" would wind up as number Y2P. Congrats my friend. I remember Johnny D., took some pain and listed over 150 of your "Spell" parody in liink form. Call guiness, you have got to have the record. Congrats on that 2K mard and achieving the goals you set forth for yourself. You are a top notch writer and I'm proud to rub sholdiers with you, my friend. You buying lunch now or what? !!! &aapplause.
Guy, this is an honor coming from you. Your parodies are transcendent, which can be said of several other contributors to this site. Lunch on me anytime, man.
Congrats on reaching J2K, John. Enjoy your break: you've earned it. Still waiting for "Who's that Othello dude?" though. =) 555.
You've really earned a break, JB, and congrats on 2,000. 5's
(I took a break, just now thinking of getting back in)
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