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Song Parodies -> "My Wife/No Respect"

Original Song Title:

"To Life!"

Original Performer:

Fiddler On The Roof Cast

Parody Song Title:

"My Wife/No Respect"

Parody Written by:

Leo Jay

The Lyrics

Tribute to comic legends Henny Youngman & Rodney Dangerfield...
[Henny]
My wife, my wife... please take her!
She fakes it when naked, my wife --
She says her sex life is only great
when I'm out working late!
What a tramp is...
my wife!
My life's a torture!

[Rodney]
You oughta divorce her, your wife!

[Henny]
But Rodney, if I pursue divorce,
then my comedic source
would be dried up for life!

She is a bitch, true --
a broom-bearing witch, too,
but she makes me rich through
sourcing all my jokes...
Divorce, I've thwarted --
my position towards it's
that I can't afford it --
that's for poorer folks...

Success makes stress well worth it --
my schtick makes me thick with success!
And so her shrewing I will endure...

[Rodney]
Better than being poor!

[Henny]
Won't you please take...

[Rodney]
...your checks?
Respect, can't get it --
I'm due, but accrue, no respect!
Right from the womb, I got my first sign:
Mom said, "Doc, he's not mine!"
Geez, I get no respect!
Respect's not offered --
There ought to be laws for respect...

[Henny]
But surely, your wife's not awful too...?

[Rodney]
She said she'd rather screw
dead guy Gregory Peck!

How unexpected:
Being disrespected
means I've now collected
millions more in fees;
Kids call me "doofus",
People like to "boo-hiss",
but the happy truth is,
I'm in the mon-ey!

[Henny & Rodney]
We're screwed, it's true -- and badly!
But gladly we handle the loot!
Yes, we are riding the gravy train
because we both complain --
Now we're both set...
FOR LIFE!

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Pacing: 5.0
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Overall Rating: 4.8

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Ravyn Rant - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
That was beautiful!
Arwen - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
I'm running out of ways to sing your praises...=) 5s!
Leola Jayne - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
Thanks, guys!
John Barry - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
Masterful!
John Jenkins - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
I have a lot of respect for this parody.
Johnny D - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
Mazel Tov for you and your wife!
Shrek - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
I laughed my ass off...
Donkey - July 22, 2004 - Report this comment
That ain't funny,Shrek,if you're gonna make a "crack"like that one,then you need to -- OMIGOD!!! Yo ass is gone!
Johnny D - July 29, 2004 - Report this comment
+++Restoring vote that was lost due to 7-28-04 system problem+++
Jake A Ralphing (Luke Brattoni) - July 30, 2004 - Report this comment
+++Inserting ABC vote that was not lost due to any 214-513563-2362 error+++
Johnny D - July 30, 2004 - Report this comment
(ABC) See above!
Meriadoc - August 01, 2004 - Report this comment
(ABC) Not one of your ROTFL ones, but not bad...
Jeff Reuben - August 02, 2004 - Report this comment
Not bad
Leo Jay - August 03, 2004 - Report this comment
Thanks all, and thanks Merry and Jeff for your honest assessments. I don't think this is a ROTFL-er either -- more like a cute chuckler. Nice to get the candid feedback! (Though ass-kissing and pandering is always welcome, too for those who feel so inclined...)

;-)

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