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Song Parodies -> "Ken Griffey Sleeps Tonight"
Original Song Title:
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
(MP3)Original Performer:
The Tokens
Parody Song Title:
"Ken Griffey Sleeps Tonight"
Parody Written by:
Michael Pacholek
The Lyrics
Sadly, this is no joke. Even if your father is still alive, I think you should drop the "Junior" from your name -- and retire from playing professional sports -- if you're so in need of a nap that you literally fall asleep on the job: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5178137
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
In Seattle, in heat of battle
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
Field called Safeco, where did our star go?
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
All those homers, 600 homers
but Griffey sleeps tonight.
All those homers, but now he slumbers.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
(instrumental break)
Hush, Seattle, don't shake or rattle.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
He's so dated, and middle-age'd.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
(repeat 'til, well, fade)
Junior fades away...
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
In Seattle, in heat of battle
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
Field called Safeco, where did our star go?
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
All those homers, 600 homers
but Griffey sleeps tonight.
All those homers, but now he slumbers.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
(instrumental break)
Hush, Seattle, don't shake or rattle.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
He's so dated, and middle-age'd.
Ken Griffey sleeps tonight.
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
A fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway, a fadeaway
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
Dee-dee-dee-dee, da-dee-dee-dee-dee
Junior fades away...
(repeat 'til, well, fade)
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Not only will he go into the Hall of Fame but also the Hall of ZZZZZ. 5 Hits 5 Runs 5 Steals, no Errors.
Brilliance. 555 Dugout Dogs for ya.
Nothing wrong with your song, but I fell asleep trying to read it. I can only imagine what I'd do if I tried to run the bases again.
He was trying to go for a ring, too bad that won't happen. At least he can still borrow his father's. That or find a job with the team, it worked for Fisk with the White Sox and Dawson with the Marlins in 2003.
Griffey's fading began in Cincinnati! lol ;D
Very good topic and parody.
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