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Song Parodies -> "McGruff the Crime Dog"
Original Song Title:
"Rhythm Steps"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"McGruff the Crime Dog"
Parody Written by:
Doris Blake
The Lyrics
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Sing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That crime dog is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That crime dog is bound to get you,
Crime dog, crime dog, crime dog, crime dog, crime dog…mmm...
(female vocal)
Crime Dog Steps,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Crime Dog Steps,
Turn on the heat, McGruff, that dog’s beating,
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (dee-de-oh!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Crime Dog Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll catch on at once,
Well, smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps!
(vocal trio)
Crime Dog Steps,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Crime Dog Steps,
Turn on the heat, McGruff, that dog’s beating,
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Crime Dog Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps, whoa!
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That crime dog is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That crime dog is bound to get you,
Crime dog, crime dog, crime dog, crime dog, crime dog…mmm...
(female vocal)
Crime Dog Steps,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Crime Dog Steps,
Turn on the heat, McGruff, that dog’s beating,
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (dee-de-oh!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Crime Dog Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll catch on at once,
Well, smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps!
(vocal trio)
Crime Dog Steps,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Crime Dog Steps,
Turn on the heat, McGruff, that dog’s beating,
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Crime Dog Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps, whoa!
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Products from cheap nations, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
McGruff, see,
He’s the dog that’s taking a bite of that treat,
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Crime Dog Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Smells like Big Crime to me,
It’s the Crime Dog Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
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Oh joy, Tardsy posted yet another reprise of his favorite hoboes-with-oboes tune onto the board at the behest of a talking crime dog. Maybe McGruff should do a PSA against idiots like you, because you underestimate your danger to yourself. Is there an emoji for chronic drooling?
🤮 Does this emoji work for you? Hey Phil Ossifer, is there an emoji for brain-dead idiot? I doubt you took the time to recognize the subject matter of the entry, but then again neither do any of your “comments”.
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