LOL, Red Ant, yeeee-HAW !!

Ever hear of the human potential training program called "Lifespring"? I am not a graduate of "Lifespring", but I remember seeing a documentary about it on TV years ago ... apparently they use the song "Sometimes When We Touch" in their training.

(Googled "Lifespring" and "Sometimes When We Touch":)

DAY FOUR, EVENT NINE:

[COMMENT: After lunch, and after sharing about the mirror concept, an important exercise takes place that further encourages the breakdown of ego boundaries.]

Three of 3 "behavior" subjects (100%) and 15 of 15 "experiencel" subjects (100%) referred to this exercise as the "hug line". It is a very long exercise. One subject said "It seemed to go on forever-and we wanted it to go on forever!" The group forms two concentric circles. Each participant must look his or her partner in the eye, and signal with one, two, three, or four fingers. One stands for no greeting; two, eye contact only; three, a handshake; and four, a hug. Participants are instructed to observe their internal reactions to the vote itself and to feelings of rejections and fears of rejecting others. Above all, participants are told to be "honest." They are encouraged to risk by going to people they've been hiding from. "Sometimes When We Touch" is the song played over the sound system.

Wow, just by reading about Lifespring I feel damaged. I second this one Jack.

Ooops, I forgot to give credit to the author of that material I found on Google...here it is:

DESCRIPTION OF THE BEHAVIORAL STRUCTURE OF THE TRAINING

An excerpt from "The Politics of Transformation: Recruitment - Indoctrination Processes In a Mass Marathon Psychology Organization"
By PHILIP CUSHMAN

oh how much i agree...thank you for this...this tune is rated # 3 on my all time hate list

DKTOS, but you've 5s anyway, since it's very funny and you parodied a song you really hate and made it work.

DKTOS and I consider myself more than lucky, I consider myself warned.

If this OS was sap, maple syrup would be cheap. Great description of Dan Hill's worst song. I used to walk around grocery stores where this was playing, singing "Sometimes when I gag...."

LOL This was good and well done. Keep it up 555

Always like the melody, but thought it deserved better lyrics...and you've supplied them, here..555

Thank you. This is classic. 555 God, but I hate TOS!

that chorus DOES keep repeating on us doesn't it! - great send-up Red Ant - although I might choose better organs to tear out than my eyes - and LOL on the llama shit! - 555

I agree with your sentiments and, everyone else's here. Only, I think this OS is number one on my list of Can't Stand 'Ems.555

At least this one I know, in all it's nauseating going-on-forever. I hope it doesn't get stuck in my mind now. =:o 5's and you could have said worse and got away with it.....

The honesty is NEVER too much, especially in this parody.

Great job parodying one of those songs that never end.

All these OSs of yours that I DK, and I do in fact know this one... "lucky" me.. (sigh)... figures... "llama sh*t" - vivid imagery... Woe unto the inane OS bitten by the Red Ant. 555

Thanks Johnny D, 2nz, Alvin, Step-chan, Peter, Dee, Carol, AFW, Ravyn, Stu, Rick C, Pat, Tim, Larry and TT.

Johnny D: What they failed to mention is holding up both hands was the symbol for "Shoot me, I can't take this song anymore!". Never heard of Lifespring, but it appears that word is synonymous with torture and brainwashing.

2nz: Yeah, it creeeped me out too.

Alvin: You're welcome, and I'd love to know what is #2 and #1 on your list.

Step-chan: I suffered making this more than you will ever know.

Peter: This song was made/released in 1978. It probably single handedly extended the life of disco music for another 3 years. That's how bad it was.

Dee: This is the only Dan Hill song I know. Good parody idea there, maybe like this:

Sometimes when I gag
I miss the paper bag
And they call for clean up on - aisle 5!

AFW: The melody and the rhymes are the only positive things about TOS.

Ravyn Rant: Wow, a second thank-you. Your welcome.

Stu: "Eyes" was chosen as a convenient rhyme, and "I'm going to tear the radio off the wall and mash it into little pieces" didn't scan.

Rick C: #1? I can tell you've never been on the "Small World" ride at Disneyworld/land.

Pat: Gonorrhea wasn't bad enough? lol

Tim: If Charlie Decker were here he'd no doubt say 'it's funny because it's true', and I'd agree.

Larry: Well, it does end, just not soon enough, which ideally would be before any words were sung.

TT: Woe indeed. I have to say this was one of the harsher song satires I've done, but still deserved. As to your previous questions: I heard "Instant Karma" - I'll put that one my list, but it may be a long time. As for "Without E", I'm not sure how I would write a parody sans Es with an E in the title.

"Footnotes" parody as per your suggestion to me elsewhere has been submitted for posting Thu 13 April (different OS). Thanks for the idea :)

Fabulous!

Thanks PMS. I got to it TT, and you're welcome.

funny

Nice.

I actually kind of half-KTOS...I've only heard snippets on god-awful easy listening compilation commercials, but that enough is horrible! "I hate to be a penis/But here's the simple truth"...Hahahahahaha!!!

(Bad Songs) Yes, Jack, I have been on that ride but, the torture of hearing the song only lasted as long as the ride. I don't think I've heard it since. This OS, on the other hand, can pop up at any time and leave one crippled just from hearing it.

(Bad Songs) This is a good inflammatory spoof.

Thanks STG, Max, Cat, Rick C and Scathe. Rick, excellent point there.

First place:
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,19224.0.html

How the heck did I miss this?