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Song Parodies -> "I Won't Keep This Pace"

Original Song Title:

"I've Just Seen a Face"

Original Performer:

Beatles

Parody Song Title:

"I Won't Keep This Pace"

Parody Written by:

John A. Barry

The Lyrics

I won’t keep this pace up;
I forfeit the highest place
And I won't fret
If I am hurled between
The world of 1 and 3; I mean--
Kismet,
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm?

Were it an earlier day,
With energy to burn, I'd say
That I'd attempt to stay up there
And wrench out more than my fair share.
But nyet!
Naw, naw, naw, naw, naw, naw.

Fallen, yes I have fallen
Because I'm all in. . .
Ain't my domain.

Now I find I groan--
To grind like heck
Is like a stone
Hung 'round my neck;
It's plumb too much each night.
Not so much spurred am I to write--
I'll check.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Fallen, yes I have fallen
Because I'm all in. . .
Becomes a bane.

I've ceded the place,
No need to get into a race,
No tête-a-tête
Nor lure of parity.
So surge, sir uber-parody,
You bet-
cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha.

Fallen, yes I have fallen
Because I'm all in. . .
Becomes a pain.

But--
Callin', my muse is callin',
He screams, "Be scrawlin!"
And Jay's his name.



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Pacing: 5.0
How Funny: 5.0
Overall Rating: 5.0

Total Votes: 9

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TJC - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
No worries, John... We'll be glad for whatever pearls you throw us swine!
PS: I hope your 'rehab's' way easier than Lohan's & Brit's!
Mark Scotti - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
No worries, John. You're still the king, with an extrordinary amount of class, especially in this classic.
John Barry - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
Thanks very much, TJC, Mark!
Jim Rotondo - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
Heartfelt and very well done, join us all down here in the "quality not quantity" zone!
Andria - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
Great job, John, and it would be great if you regained #1 status. Malcolm's parodies are about half well-paced, funny/sentimental and well-written and half highly conservative rants nowadays, and which Jay are you referring to below? Is it Jay Jianoran? I certainly hope it's Jay Leno, since he's very funny and likable. 5s.
Leo Keough - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
I'm just glad you've set the bar so high that mere mortals such as myself wouldn't think of risking self-destruction by attempting to match your output - Great job on this introspective ditty!!!! - 555's
Tommy Turtle - April 14, 2009 - Report this comment
I won't point to your comment a while back (late 2008) that "the race shall soon be run", but I echo my sentiments there: It would be so much better for JAB to put out the quality of which only he is capable than to sacrifice it for quantity, which any hack can do. 555, and lookin' forward to the old JAB who I so adored and emulated when n00b here.
Harry - April 15, 2009 - Report this comment
Andria, I think John is referring to Screamin' Jay...John, I always enjoy your plays on words. No worries. 555.
John Barry - April 15, 2009 - Report this comment
Thank you all. I really appreciate your kind comments!
alvin - April 15, 2009 - Report this comment
its quality not quantity though you lack in neither department...and you'll always be the screamin' jay king

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