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Song Parodies -> "My Elderly Things"

Original Song Title:

"My Favorite Things"

Original Performer:

The Sound of Music Soundtrack

Parody Song Title:

"My Elderly Things"

Parody Written by:

Lover of Todd

The Lyrics

I was just recently visiting my grandmother in Florida, and I saw that a lot of elderly people there had these things. And I automatically thought of this...
Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my elderly things.

Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
These are a few of my elderly things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,
When the knees go bad,
I simply remember my elderly things,
And then I don't feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,
These are just more of my elderly things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin',
Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin',
And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,
When we remember our elderly things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I've had,
And then I don't feel so bad.

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Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd - July 29, 2008 - Report this comment
Not bad methinks.
alvin - July 29, 2008 - Report this comment
nice rhyming
Crazy Angel - July 29, 2008 - Report this comment
Oh my god, I love it. My grandparents are the same way. HA
You're not the author - July 29, 2008 - Report this comment
http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/andrews.asp
Something afoul here - July 29, 2008 - Report this comment
Check out this web address: urbanlegends.about.com/od/music/a/andrews_aarp.htm
Poor pacing - September 15, 2010 - Report this comment
- Line 5 and 6 too long by two syllables/notes each. - Line 15 too long by one. - Lines 19-20 "frames" don't even rhyme with "things." - Line 23 too short by one. But you didn't compose it, so we can only blame you for not fixing it.

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