Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
(Toggle Right Side Navigation)

Song Parodies -> "Weasel Words"

Original Song Title:

"The Wild Rover"

Original Performer:

The Dubliners

Parody Song Title:

"Weasel Words"

Parody Written by:

John Davison

The Lyrics

Written in reaction to this 2019 news report about a recall of cars falling short of their company-advertised quality standards.
And it’s no nay never - (4 claps)
No nay never no more, (2 claps)
Will I drive a Land Rover, (clap)
No never no more. (2 claps)

I’ve had a Land Rover for many a year -
It’s helped me shift boxes of stuff from Ikea,
But now I’m returning it back to the factory
’Cos its CO two output is unsatisfactory.

It came off their line in twenty-sixteen
And I thought fuel consumption remarkably lean.
The stated emissions seemed fair for its size,
But it seems their description was one pack of lies.

So forty-four thousand Land Rovers and Jags
Must all be returned to resolve a few snags,
For their gross pollution is worse than we fear
Regardless of speed or selection of gear.

The Volkswagen scandal revealed such a racket
Untrustworthy data did cost them a packet.
Well I’ve relied on Land Rovers for many a year
But now their emissions seem worse than diarrhoea.

And it’s no nay Tata - (4 claps)
No nay never no more, (2 claps)
Will I drive a Land Rover, (clap)
No never no more. (2 claps)

I’ll get something smaller and safer to boot
And make shorter journeys by bus or on foot.
I’ll shun those Land Rovers and other large diesels
Whose technical details were drafted by weasels.
Ikea is a major retailer of furnishings, including self-assembly structures. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC is a subsidiary of Tata Motors that entered the passenger vehicle market in 1988 and is presently listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Your Vote & Comment Counts

The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.

Place Your Vote

 LittleLots
Matches Pace of
Original Song: 
How Funny: 
Overall Score: 



In order for your vote to count, you need to hit the 'Place Your Vote' button.
 

Voting Results

 
Pacing: 4.7
How Funny: 4.0
Overall Rating: 4.3

Total Votes: 3

Voting Breakdown

The following represent how many people voted for each category.

    Pacing How Funny Overall Rating
 1   0
 0
 0
 
 2   0
 1
 0
 
 3   0
 0
 1
 
 4   1
 0
 0
 
 5   2
 2
 2
 

User Comments

Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.

The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.

Link To This Page

The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/thedubliners1.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.

This is view # 849