Song Parodies -> A Fighter Paid To Fail

Original Song Title:	"A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Original Performer:	Procol Harum

Parody Song Title:	"A Fighter Paid To Fail"
Parody Written by:	Andy Primus

A boxer who fights on long after his sell by date (like most of them do)

I tried to fight, went down though...made girl squeals on the floor
I was thinkin' "Want to be sick"...he growled "Get up for more"
My head was thumpin' harder...he was gloatin' as I lay
I was worn out, gave another blink...he said I oughta pray

And now it is my mater...who can't recognize this male
For my face now looks just ghastly...I'm a fighter, frayed an' stale

My head is one big lesion...lost a tooth an' hurt my knee
Now I'm washed up, on the under cards...could not win you see
We're the mixed up mental has-beens...who are endin' up as toast
So it's now my eyes won't open...and I think I'm broken nosed

And so it is my mater...who can't recognize this male
For my face it looks just ghastly...I'm a fighter paid to fail

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Mark Scotti - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

VERY creative use of this song, Andy!!! Round fives....

McKludge - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

These lyrics really fit with the melancholy music. But what exactly did you mean by "mater?"

Andy Primus - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks Mark & McKludge (mater is an old fashioned term for mother - & pater for father)

John Barry - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Title of the day!

Andy Primus - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks John B

AFW - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Offbeat...good story...well done

Jason - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Really good. Great title as well. 555.

Andy Primus - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks AFW & Jason

TJC - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Here's five 'Foreman Grills' commin' attcha Andy!

Invisible Boy - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Superb title sub. Mickey Rourke would be very proud.

Andy Primus - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks TJC & IB

Tommy Turtle - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Saw the title sub on home page, came here and immediately voted Fives. Now I'm actually going to *read* it!

TT - April 21, 2009 - Report this comment

Lives up to the title, and congrats on the extensive syllable-matching on a tough (and somewhat mysterious) OS. TMGLTM, but esp.

"My head is one big lesion...lost a tooth an' hurt my knee"

and turning "One of sixteen vestal virgins" into "We're the mixed up mental has-beens" was inspired! 555+.

btw, got the line-break thing nailed, or need to be pointed there again?

alvin - April 22, 2009 - Report this comment

my fave of the day...great word substitutions

Andy Primus - April 22, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks TT - Got the line break answer & I'm just about to try it out for the 1st time
Thanks Alvin

It Worked - April 22, 2009 - Report this comment

... obviously :)

Andy Primus - April 22, 2009 - Report this comment

Thanks TT - When it comes to computers nothing is obvious to me. I was in my forties when I had my first go on one & I haven't learned much more since. It must be like driving or learning a new language - the older you are when you first try it the more baffling it is

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Song Parodies -> A Fighter Paid To Fail

"A Whiter Shade Of Pale"

Procol Harum

"A Fighter Paid To Fail"

Andy Primus

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