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Song Parodies -> "I Can't Sleep Thanks To The Muckleshoot"

Original Song Title:

"I Can't Help Falling In Love With You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Elvis Presley

Parody Song Title:

"I Can't Sleep Thanks To The Muckleshoot"

Parody Written by:

Tim Mayfield

The Lyrics

The Puyallups and Muckleshoots are indian tribes up here in the Great Northwet. They are allowed to own and run casinos as well as shoot off fireworks (and apparently skyrockets, although I don't see how). To quote the fireworks tattletale hotline operator "If they're on reservation land, they can do whatever they want." The missing piece to the story is that in Washington, the indian tribes have been selling their land in a kind of checkerboard method. So my neighbors, whose house is 45 feet from mine, can shoot skyrockets up into the air that land on my roof and car. Yet it is illegal for me to have safe and sane fireworks. They started near the end of June and seem to prefer shooting them off between 11pm and 2am.
Washington
The noise just won't end
And I can't help
Blaming the Muckleshoot

Try to sleep
Through skyrocket's din
But I can't sleep
Thanks to the stuff they shoot

Amateurs or pros?
Should I call police?
They might lose some toes
But all I want is peace

Sell more land
Build casinos too
Still I can't sleep
Thanks to the Muckleshoot
I can't block out
Noise from the stuff they shoot

Sell their land
Buy skyrockets too
No, I don't lie
Mayor, I've got the proof
The aftermath
I must sweep off my roof

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AFW - July 14, 2005 - Report this comment
I share your frustration and relate..also spent a sleepless night, (tho, not in Seattle) on the Fourth..thanks to non-indian neighbors...with boom and zoom....good parody-fives
Rick C - July 14, 2005 - Report this comment
Good choice on the OS and a good parody to boot (although you would probably prefer to boot the Muckleshoot) 5s
Tim Mayfield - July 14, 2005 - Report this comment
Thanks AFW and RIck. I should have made it more clear that the skyrockets are not "bottlerockets" they are the pyrotechnic type used in professional fireworks shows. It's like living in Cinderella's castle at Disneyland.
Johnny D - July 14, 2005 - Report this comment
Fascinating and original idea for a parody, Tim!

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