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Song Parodies -> "The Bear Who Sought Pic-a-nic Baskets"

Original Song Title:

"The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance"

Original Performer:

Gene Pitney

Parody Song Title:

"The Bear Who Sought Pic-a-nic Baskets"

Parody Written by:

Alvin Rhodes

The Lyrics

when yogi the bear...would come around
the tourists ran to hide...surprised
then yogi the bear...would amble down
and take all food he spied
cause the smell of their grub...was the only law
that yogi bear understood
when it came to lootin' people's lunch
he was mighty good

from out of the woods...the ranger came
a law book in his hand...big man
the kind of a man...who tamed the beasts
that fell 'neath his command
cause the keepin' of peace...was the only law
this ranger man understood
when it came to savin' people's lunch
he was mighty good

many a bear would turn and run
and some would not show at all
the bear who sought...pic-a-nic baskets
he loved...pic-a-nic baskets
he was the smartest of them all

the smell of a meal...prepared by man
would make his hunger grow...you know
just tryin' to live...on things he'd find...
out in the woods...would blow
and the smell of their grub...was the only law
that yogi bear understood
and he knew he'd steal their lunch real fast
if he only could

the ranger had said...he must take heed
and shun the camping sites...that's right
he must resist...the theft of meals
when he required a bite
but a moment ago, how his stomach groaned
so to the camp, he returned
he ate two boys and then their mother
but their lunch, he spurned

everyone heard the shots ring out
all saw yogi bear fall
the bear who loved...pic-a-nic baskets
he's now...dead in a casket
this is the saddest tale of all




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Guy - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
Boo-Boo: Mr. Ranger isn't gonna like this Yogi.
Yogi: Hey he-e-e, well F*** the ranger Boo-Boo.

So Alvin, why did you go and kill off Yogi? This is just unbearable.
alvin - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks guy...yeah, i knew i was asking for it, killing off yogi....but everyone knows, being a yogi means he'll be reincarnated...hmmm....maybe i should have had yogi eat boo boo....that REALLY would have upset people....hell, now i wished i had ended it that way..oh well, too late now !
Michael Pacholek - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
I had to dock you a point for killing off Yogi. Now we have to go to his funeral. As that other Yogi said, "If you don't go to your friends' funerals, they won't go to yours." And Ranger Smith was never able to stop Yogi. If you watched more hockey, you'd know: RANGERS SUCK! Otherwise, it was a good parody, and a tough song because of the title.
alvin - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks michael...lol...yeah, maybe i should have let yogi eat the ranger too
Meriadoc - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
You should have killed off the Snuggle Bear instead.
littleBooBoo - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
. . . He will sleep 'til noon, but before it's dark, he'll have every picnic basket that's in ~Jelly Stone Park~ ! Love it, Sir Alvin!!
alvin - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks merry...good point....thanks littleBooBoo...glad ya enjoyed
Invisible Boy - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
Hey Boo Boo...I mean hey alvin.
So that's what happened to Yogi. Loved it !
Did Yogi use the word "filch" as in "I'm gonna filch some pic-a-nik baskets" or is my mind just fried ?
alvin - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks IB...i don't remember yogi saying "filch"...but i must admit its been a while since i've seen an episode
AFW - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
Definitely not a booboo...funny take off, here
alvin - April 16, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks AFW
Peregrin - April 17, 2008 - Report this comment
Looks like killing Yogi was a Boo-Boo. I don't remember filch either. I remember "I'm gonna get me..." or "find me...". Oh, sorry alvin. Good job!
alvin - April 17, 2008 - Report this comment
thanks peregrin

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