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Song Parodies -> "Barbarians"

Original Song Title:

"Aquarius"

Original Performer:

Fifth Dimension

Parody Song Title:

"Barbarians"

Parody Written by:

Merry & Pippin

The Lyrics

When all Rome is on a big carouse
And Byzantine seems safe from harm
Enemies will cross the Danube
And Rome has bought the farm!
This is the dawning of the age of Barbarians
Age of Barbarians
Barbarians!
Barbarians!

Ostrogoths and Vandals landing
Visigoths and Franks surrounding
No more aqueducts and villas
They're all raiding like guerillas
Ooops! There goes civilization
They're bent on annihilation
Barbarians!
Barbarians!

And then soon we're in the Dark Ages
Till Charlemagne subdues those Gauls
And cease all war and ban it
'Cus 'axe in the head' mauls!
This is the dawning of the age of Barbarians
Age of Barbarians
Barbarians!
Barbarians!
Barbarians!
Barbarians!

(instrumental shift to drumming hooves)

Let the Huns ride, let the Huns ride in, the Huns ride in
Let the Huns ride, let the Huns ride in, the Huns ride in
Let the Huns ride, let the Huns ride in, the Huns ride in

(miscellaneous scat... er.... splat...)

Oh let 'em ride
G' khan, now all you Hunsmen just swing a club
Let the Huns ride in
Copin' with a sharp sword - bet it's fine mincin'
No longer be Romely
Let 'em ride in
They'll be choppin' up your heart, let that sword slide on in
And when you feel like you've been defeated
And the hoards take their whacks on ya
They're tearing you apart complete with big snide grins
They're gonna wield it
They're gonna wield it
Their will they impart, and your head will spin
They want to kill you
The Huns sent you all along to the next dimension now
Hey, choppin' up those hearts

Let the Huns ride, let the Huns ride in, the Huns ride in
Let the Huns ride, let the Huns ride in, the Huns ride in

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mandamoo - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Hahaha ! This is good ! Well done M&P !
Guy DiRito - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Hmmm - Seems like I got my history and music classes covered in one fell swoop. Great job as usual you two!
Wild Man - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
"Let the Huns ride In" In conclusion perfection excellent. 555 Chaulpas
Spaff.com - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
This must be the dawning of the age of hilarious.
Claude Prez - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Hunderful
Billy Florio - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Great job!
Peregrin - September 05, 2003 - Report this comment
Thank you all - mostly Merry's work this one! The Huns Ride In makes me laugh too!
Johnny D - November 03, 2003 - Report this comment
WOW - so good!
Paul - May 06, 2005 - Report this comment
Fantastic- Al Stewart should sing this!
bilbo - September 24, 2006 - Report this comment
nice
Tommy Turtle - January 09, 2007 - Report this comment
Why wasn't history this interesting in school? ... A. D. 555
John Jenkins - June 11, 2008 - Report this comment
Now that this parody is almost 5 years old, let me confirm what previous commenters said. This is an excellent parody with great subs for Aquarius and sun, and you did a great job of squeezing 1,000 years of history into the rest of the parody.
Peregrin - June 24, 2008 - Report this comment
I found this using the random button. And thought I would read it again cos it is one of my own personal favourites :) Thank you again everyone, and thanks to John Jenkins for his kind commentary in the last comment :)

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