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Song Parodies -> "They Put Me in a Zoo (Version 3)"
Original Song Title:
"I Put a Spell on You"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Parody Song Title:
"They Put Me in a Zoo (Version 3)"
Parody Written by:
Robert D. Arndt Jr.
The Lyrics
This one deals with the 19th century circus sideshows featuring feral children- the "Wild Boy/Girl" sideshows that were often faked but also often cases of gross misconduct or illegal activity carried out by parents, guardians, and circus owners against mute children and orphans that were not taught to speak. Locked in cages, kept filthy, and poked & prodded by the public, they suffered greatly...
They put me in a zoo
it was a crime
Late 1800s, little I could do
I ain’t lyin’
No, I was cryin’
But the public demanded it
People gatherin’ around
Pokin’ and proddin’ me badly
Excited because the circus was in town
They put me in a zoo
it was a crime
Tied with twine
I despise you
I despise you
I despise you
I despise you, crowds
And I don’t care
If I don’t fit in society
Put on display is not allowed
Wouldn’t help me
They put me in a zoo
it was a crime
(mankind’s inhumanity)
it was a crime
Late 1800s, little I could do
I ain’t lyin’
No, I was cryin’
But the public demanded it
People gatherin’ around
Pokin’ and proddin’ me badly
Excited because the circus was in town
They put me in a zoo
it was a crime
Tied with twine
I despise you
I despise you
I despise you
I despise you, crowds
And I don’t care
If I don’t fit in society
Put on display is not allowed
Wouldn’t help me
They put me in a zoo
it was a crime
(mankind’s inhumanity)
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It's what I say about feral sideshows and exploitation, it's not the feral child that is the fake, just the circus barker. The barker is also a piece of crap, not the feral child. 5's for this wonderful piece of history! :-)
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