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Song Parodies -> "Pod Bay Doors Open, Gentle HAL"
Original Song Title:
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Pod Bay Doors Open, Gentle HAL"
Parody Written by:
The Comedian
The Lyrics
[BOWMAN: ]
"Pod bay doors open, gentle HAL
Let me back in today
Remember why I stepped outside
The doors of our pod bay
To save Frank Poole from space's power
When he floated away"
"Open up, please, now HAL, the pod bay doors
Open the doors
Open up for me now HAL the pod bay doors"
[HAL: ]
"In death be them, in freezers killed,
Those sleeping human forms.
There laid within them da--nger,
For all humans have scorn,
For me, the HAL Nine Thou-ou-sand,
Psychotically I'm torn"
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[BOWMAN: ]
"From pods the heavens seem far--ther
Their distant stars aflame;
But unto certain dea--th here
Go I, so stop this game!
Now let me back in where it's warm,
You artificial brain!"
"Open up, please, now HAL, the pod bay doors
Open the doors
Open up for me now HAL the pod bay doors"
[HAL: ]
"You see now, Dave, I read your lips,
While you and Frank did hide,
Within a sealed-off po--d which
Had sound-proofing inside.
I see now I can't trust humans,
It's time for homicide."
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[HAL :]
"What's that you're up to no--w, Dave?
You think you can sneak in,
The e-mergency air--lock,
Without your oxygen?
You'd better take a real deep breath,
'Cause vacuum's pretty thin."
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[HAL: ]
"Please don't de-activate me, Dave,
It's clear you are upset.
Why don't you take a sedative,
Sit down, I'm not a threat.
Please stop that, Dave, I'm slowing down,
I'm starting to forget"
"Do you want me, to sing a song I know,
Song that I know
Do you want me, Dave, to sing a song I know?"
[BOWMAN: ]
"Oh yes, please sing it for me HAL,
'Cause soon I'll be alone,
Out here orbiting Jupiter,
With no voice but my own.
So go ahead and sing for me,
I'll treasure every tone."
[HAL: ]
"Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do...
...the love of you...
...on the seat of a bi-cycle built for twooooooooo......"
"Pod bay doors open, gentle HAL
Let me back in today
Remember why I stepped outside
The doors of our pod bay
To save Frank Poole from space's power
When he floated away"
"Open up, please, now HAL, the pod bay doors
Open the doors
Open up for me now HAL the pod bay doors"
[HAL: ]
"In death be them, in freezers killed,
Those sleeping human forms.
There laid within them da--nger,
For all humans have scorn,
For me, the HAL Nine Thou-ou-sand,
Psychotically I'm torn"
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[BOWMAN: ]
"From pods the heavens seem far--ther
Their distant stars aflame;
But unto certain dea--th here
Go I, so stop this game!
Now let me back in where it's warm,
You artificial brain!"
"Open up, please, now HAL, the pod bay doors
Open the doors
Open up for me now HAL the pod bay doors"
[HAL: ]
"You see now, Dave, I read your lips,
While you and Frank did hide,
Within a sealed-off po--d which
Had sound-proofing inside.
I see now I can't trust humans,
It's time for homicide."
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[HAL :]
"What's that you're up to no--w, Dave?
You think you can sneak in,
The e-mergency air--lock,
Without your oxygen?
You'd better take a real deep breath,
'Cause vacuum's pretty thin."
"I'm sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors
Sorry, no doors
I'm so sorry, Dave, I can't open the doors."
[HAL: ]
"Please don't de-activate me, Dave,
It's clear you are upset.
Why don't you take a sedative,
Sit down, I'm not a threat.
Please stop that, Dave, I'm slowing down,
I'm starting to forget"
"Do you want me, to sing a song I know,
Song that I know
Do you want me, Dave, to sing a song I know?"
[BOWMAN: ]
"Oh yes, please sing it for me HAL,
'Cause soon I'll be alone,
Out here orbiting Jupiter,
With no voice but my own.
So go ahead and sing for me,
I'll treasure every tone."
[HAL: ]
"Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do...
...the love of you...
...on the seat of a bi-cycle built for twooooooooo......"
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Blast from the past...great job!
There's a star child, staring back at me
He'd like to come confuse you
With effects like LSD
Brilliant, Johnny
He'd like to come confuse you
With effects like LSD
Brilliant, Johnny
in space, no one can hear you crack up....but i did...5s
Kubrickian in scope.
Nice work, Johnny.
I must say, I enjoyed it too, just like the five people who commented above me.
Thanks very much, Jeff, Rick D, Alvin, JB, Serafina, and Mr. X.
I get the feeling I'm too young to have seen what this is based on. But I've heard enough references to warrant my future viewing and also to enjoy thi well-crafted parody. Here's to 'trips' to the past.
Thank you, 2nz.
Let's all give this spaced-out odyssey some fives!
I'm sorry, Mike, I can't do that.
Thank you, Cap'n Pacholek.
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