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Song Parodies -> "Wordplay 201"

Original Song Title:

"I've Been Everywhere"

Original Performer:

Johnny Cash

Parody Song Title:

"Wordplay 201"

Parody Written by:

Giorgio Coniglio's Grandson

The Lyrics

I was sitting at my desk with “The Joy of Lex” composing palindromes;
When along came a thought, where sometimes seems nobody’s home:
If you’re gonna write some wordplay, go with what you understand
Cause you start off every morning, Jumble puzzle in your hand
There’s no doubt that I can go both ways in handling anagrams,
But first I’d need return a message, I was told that a ‘Sam’ rang.

CHORUS:
I’ve used anagrams, Sam
Helps to snag a ram, man
Told my Ma, “Gas! Ran!”, Sam
Ram sang a NASA-gram, Sam
Sing and have some fun, man?
Wordplay 201.

(Anagrams of the word P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M-E-S, place-names with 2-letter postal abbreviations)

I’ve been to:
Apron Slid, Drainslop, Parson Lid ME;
Solemn Rap, Snore Palm, Prone Slam ID;
Salmon Rid PE; Prism Load NE;
Promis’Lan’, Normal Sip, Snail Prom DE;
Loam Spire ND; Prison Lea MD;
Prime Loan, Parole Min and Plainmore SD.

CHORUS
I’ve been to:
Dream Slip, Pram Slide, Dismal Rep ON;
Polarside, Silo Drape, Soilerpad MN;
Spare Mold, Poled Arms and Sample Rod IN;
Rio Lapsed and Olé Rapids NM;
Splendrom in Iowa, short form is IA;
Demon’s Lap RI; Darn Slope MI – Hey!

CHORUS
I’ve been to:
Spine Mold, Lisp Monde, and Simple Nod AR;
Mind’s Leap OR, and San del Mio PR;
Dean’s Romp, Mares’ Pond, Modern Spa IL;
Dipso-a-Mer NL and Sniperdom AL;
Primo Deal NS; and Radon Pile MS;
Dire Plans, Sliderpan and Alder Pins MO – Yes!

CHORUS
I’ve been to:
Drop Mines, Misponder, Dim-Person LA;
Noël’s Drip, also Plod Rinse in MA;
Iron’s Meld, and also Mole Ris'n'd PA;
Run out of places so there’s not much more to say - eh?
Hope you noticed that for 4 abbreviations
Postal codes I used were actually Canadian?

This patter-verse could be worse, kind of suits the crazy purpose
Places small, a shortfall, can’t locate them on a map (CURSE!)
Moper Island, Medal Prison, Persian Mold, Drop-In-Meals
Random Piles, Almonds' Pier, Prom Denials, Romp-In-Deals
Insloper Dam, Plaid Sermon, Roan's Dimple, Molder Spain
Mopland Rise, Plied Ransom, Mild Persona, PrimSod Lane.

CHORUS (final).

NB: To ensure a correct family-orientation, the following locations were omitted from the song:
Porn Aisle, Plain Sore and Oral Pines MD, Sp**m Load and Doper Alms IN, Pole Drain MS, EmailPorn SD, Minor Laps DE, Seminal Prod and Damper Loins.
A variety of cogent nonsense can be found at Giorgio's Ukable Parodies.

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Jonathan - February 04, 2016 - Report this comment
My Word! 5's
Giorgio Coniglio's Grandson - February 05, 2016 - Report this comment
Thanks Jonathan; As you know, these songs become earwormy while you're working on them. So, the version on my blog (updatable) now has another verse and tighter pacing, with a total of 90 singable anagrams of "palindromes". Can you suggest any other towns?
Sarah Palindrome - April 09, 2016 - Report this comment
A senior parodist named Spicy Meatball directed me to pester you; something about 'thread', he said. So here goes...... We sew. / Tinker; re-knit. / No 'yarn' in rayon. / No 'darn' in radon. / No lynxes' sex - nylon. / No 'r' cad sees dacron. / Part-farce - craft-rap. / You might also search my name on the Web for further enlightenment.

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