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Song Parodies -> "Pokey Pokey"

Original Song Title:

"Hokey Pokey"

Original Performer:

Traditional

Parody Song Title:

"Pokey Pokey"

Parody Written by:

McKludge

The Lyrics

Lets try this again, hopefully the title will be right.
A parody about celebrities going in and out of jail, inspired by the most recent addition to the list. One could write many stanzas for this, but I'll leave it at six. For the slang-impaired, The Pokey is a term for jail.
You put the dumb blonde in
You let the dumb blonde out
You put the dumb blonde in
And on CNN you shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
And watch Paris Hilton pout
That’s what L.A.’s about!

You put Tom Sizemore in (1)
You let Tom Sizemore out
You put Tom Sizemore in
On Inside Edition shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
And celebrity you flout
That’s what L.A.’s about!

Let’s do the Pokey Pokey!
Let’s do the Pokey Pokey

You put Mike Tyson in
You let Mike Tyson out
You put Mike Tyson in
And listen to Don King shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
And set up another bout
That’s what sports are about!

You put Strawberry in (2)
You let Strawberry out
You put Strawberry in
On ESPN you shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
‘Cause a baseball he could clout
That’s what sports are about!

Let’s do the Pokey Pokey!
Let’s do the Pokey Pokey

You put ODB in (3)
You let ODB out
You put ODB in
And listen to Wu-Tang shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
And then claim that you’re devout
That’s what hip-hop’s about!

Put Bobby Brown in
Let Bobby Brown out
Put Bobby Brown in
And hear Whitney Houston shout
You do the Pokey Pokey
(man, that Bobby is a lout)
That’s what hip-hop’s about!

Let’s do the Pokey Pokey!
Let’s do the Pokey Pokey!
(1) Tom Sizemore has been in many hit movies (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down), but just can't kick his drug habit.
(2) Darryl Strawberry was an outstanding baseball player who, again, just can't kick his drug habit.
(3) Ol' Dirty Bastard (aka Big Baby Jesus, aka Dirt McGirt), member of the The Wu-Tang Clan, a group of popular American rap artists. Sadly, ODB died in 2004 from a drug overdose (notice a pattern here?)

I was going to write a stanza about Suge Knight, but man, you do NOT want to mess with Suge Knight. Google him and find out why.

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Pacing: 4.9
How Funny: 4.9
Overall Rating: 4.9

Total Votes: 12

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Syncronos - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
I keep telling you: Suge is in jail for 555 years!
John Barry - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
A jaunty jailbird jingle. I sang along and laughed along.
Jonathan S. - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
Gooooood! 555. By the way, time for (still) anotheredition of "Funny Security Codes!" This time? 2K5: Either the computer is dated or that's the year doctors considered Paris brain-dead. Cheers!
Jonathan - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
I'm voting 5's again (I also voted on the one with the wrong title)
Ann Hammond - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
I sang and laughed a second time
AFW - June 15, 2007 - Report this comment
Nice title switch and theme idea..555
Phil Alexander - June 16, 2007 - Report this comment
I see that the format of the song is slightly different to the UK variant.. but WGAF about that, anyway? Lots of fun :-)
Storm the Albatross - February 12, 2018 - Report this comment
One for Obama. PUT YOUR LEFT FOOT IN TAKE YOUR LEFT FOOT OUT TAKE YOUR LEFT FOOT AND STICK IT IN YOUR MOUTH
Phoenix Force - May 24, 2018 - Report this comment
I have seen bumper stickers reading WHAT IS THE HOKEY POKEY WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

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