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Song Parodies -> "This Lot's Usurial"

Original Song Title:

"It's Not Unusual"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Tom Jones

Parody Song Title:

"This Lot's Usurial"

Parody Written by:

John A. Barry

The Lyrics

This lot's usurial;
They'll lend funds to anyone.
This lot's usurial;
You'll be dunned at twenty-one
Percent, for starters, but it'll jump to forty-one.
This lot's usurial; a loan-shark guy,
No, don't charge this high.

This lot's usurial;
Rates sought sky-high above prime.
This lot's usurial;
I thought usury's a crime.
But they've got license to charge
You and me any sum.
This lot's usurial;
They make you pay and pay,
They gouge you every day,
You know they have you by the "twine."
Love to have bled you,
The Feds let 'em do
What they want any place or time.

This lot's usurial;
They reap scads from everyone.
This lot's usurial;
These creeps, bad for everyone.
I think you'll find that the vig assigned by any slime's
Not as usurial as what "upright" guys charge to you
No, no, no, no. . . .

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Michael Pacholek - December 08, 2006 - Report this comment
Another "Spell Check"? It's not unusual for John to write a hundred one...
alvin rhodes - December 08, 2006 - Report this comment
in a 'real estate' of laughter here
John Barry - December 08, 2006 - Report this comment
Thanks, Michael (not to worry), Alvin.
Meriadoc - December 08, 2006 - Report this comment
Always good to see a parody about those Rent-to-Own places... ;-)
PMS - December 08, 2006 - Report this comment
555% interest rate here

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