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Song Parodies -> "In a Loud old Jersey Town"

Original Song Title:

"In a Quaint old Jersey Town"

Original Performer:

Traditional (Rutgers song)

Parody Song Title:

"In a Loud old Jersey Town"

Parody Written by:

Roving Ricky

The Lyrics

The original song dates back to the nineteenth century, when graduating class at Rutgers meant something to current students, not just alumni. So they filled the song with the classes: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. However, classes have long lost distinction except for alumni, who still stick to particular classes (and march under class banners in alumni parades at reunions). So what to do? Get the "townies" involved as some of the categories of people.
In a loud old Jersey town,
That I've thought somewhat my own,
Stands a college that has long been infamous;
Where the cement hardly clings to the
walls of brick and stone,
Ever pretty yet always uproarius.

Refrain:
Alma Mater, Alma Mater,
Horny college by the wild Raritan
You're the women of my eye,
Gladdest fun and lullaby,
Passion Puddle by the gentle Raritan*.

When the College Kid all green,
With his oh so noobish mien,
Comes to dump more papers in his puny cans;
But in just about a week he is
feeling very meek,
For he's talked to Spanish speaking Mexicans*2.

(Refrain)

Then the Businessman type comes round,
To Johnson and Johnson** bound,
Who endeavored with the College at the start;
For they built up New Brunswick all, from sky
all the way to ground,
So DEVCO** and they were wed at heart.

(Refrain)

But when the Tent Staters**** cheer,
Oh how funky they appear,
Who have nudged Jersey and Rutgers to say;
We want money and to speak, and in
camping have no fear,
For in speech they've made their points on many a day.
*While Passion Puddle is an actual on-campus landmark (it's not actually on the Raritan, but it's not really that far away, either), Rutgers does have its "reputations"... lol... *2 New Brunswick's biggest ethnic neighborhood is Mexican. **Yes, we have a Fortune 500 company headquarters in our backyard. Doesn't everybody? ***The New Brunswick Development Corporation. ****Tent State University holds annual campouts on campus in favor of lower tuition and more funding for schools (and also against whatever war the military is currently up to).

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