Song Parodies -> Price Hike, Price Gouge
| Original Song Title: | "Sunrise, Sunset" |
| Original Performer: | Fiddler on the Roof |
| Parody Song Title: | "Price Hike, Price Gouge" |
| Parody Written by: | Melanie Lee |
I'm rehearsing for a community theater production of Fiddler on the Roof, so look for more parodies like this from me!
Is this the gasoline I’m buying?
Are these the oil men I pay?
I don’t remember growing richer.
How did they?
What made this pump a one-armed bandit?
How did these prices get so steep?
Wasn’t it years ago
When they were cheap?
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly numbers soar.
Decimals turn overnight to dollars.
I can’t say “Fill ‘er up!” no more.
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly digits roll.
One price hike following another,
Leaving my pocketbook with holes.
Should I take public transportation?
Should I write letters to D.C.?
Should I buy stock in Exxon-Mobil
Or B.P.?
Should we ride bicycles to work now?
Should I trade in my S.U.V.?
Is there a hybrid car
In store for me?
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly prices soar.
One price hike following another
Makes oil men rich and users poor.
(Muzzle tank!)
Are these the oil men I pay?
I don’t remember growing richer.
How did they?
What made this pump a one-armed bandit?
How did these prices get so steep?
Wasn’t it years ago
When they were cheap?
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly numbers soar.
Decimals turn overnight to dollars.
I can’t say “Fill ‘er up!” no more.
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly digits roll.
One price hike following another,
Leaving my pocketbook with holes.
Should I take public transportation?
Should I write letters to D.C.?
Should I buy stock in Exxon-Mobil
Or B.P.?
Should we ride bicycles to work now?
Should I trade in my S.U.V.?
Is there a hybrid car
In store for me?
Price hike, price gouge,
Price hike, price gouge,
Swiftly prices soar.
One price hike following another
Makes oil men rich and users poor.
(Muzzle tank!)
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That's pretty cool, what you're doing. Rehearsing for a play is rather tough and then on top of it to perform in front of large crowds even more diffucult. This parody was the easiest thing you've thing you've done in a while. To boost your confidence, here's 555 standing ovations.
Get a hybrid car - or a horse.
Loved: "who made this pump a ~ one-armed-Bandit ~ '"! Just paid $3.59/gal for regular here in NorCAL.
Good, focused serious satire
Although the price of gas is determined more by the law of supply and demand than by gouging, this is very well done. I particularly like the "Muzzle tank!" and am looking forward to more of your FOTR parodies.
Brilliantly done--it would go well with my parody of "Tradition" called "Emissions." http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/zeromostelcast0.shtml
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