Song Parodies -> Break Your Feet
| Original Song Title: | "Baker Street" |
| Original Performer: | Gerry Rafferty |
| Parody Song Title: | "Break Your Feet" |
| Parody Written by: | Adagio |
(The introduction part is not part of the OS, but to be spoken while the sax is playing)Sax part: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/6861/pop/
Introduction:
To the sound of the saxophone playing in the background, a disheveled, grief-stricken, barefoot man walks along the side of the road leading away from his house. He's so lost in his thoughts, he doesn't know where he is, and doesn't care.
***Parody begins***
Findin' some way that don't break his feet
Plight in his head, not out in the street.
Well, another day he'll pray
He'll think the night away
And he thinks about everything.
Wish I could say I had told you so
He's got so many needs, but my way is so cold.
You know it does take so long
To find out where you're wrong
Guess you thought you knew everything.
You had told me that it was all so easy
You're finding out that it's not so easy
But you're dyin'
To buy in, wow.
I know that you thought that I was too sappy
And this time it's your turn to be sappy
And you're sighin'
You're sighin' now.
(The man continues walking. What will he do?)
Looks way down beat there's no hope in his face.
Wish he would pour feelings, but it is not my place.
And no asking how you've been,
I tell him books I've seen,
But he talks of the same damn thing.
He always thought he would be the same old man.
He gave up that stuff, this is not what he planned.
He just wanted to settle down in some little town
Not be bothered by anything.
To himself he has to keep provin'
But I know he has to keep on movin'
To keep fallin'
Must keep fallin' down.
When you wake up you won't be mourning.
The Son is speakin' in those new mornings.
Don't throw in,
You owe no one.
(Keeps walking, wondering when it will end)
To the sound of the saxophone playing in the background, a disheveled, grief-stricken, barefoot man walks along the side of the road leading away from his house. He's so lost in his thoughts, he doesn't know where he is, and doesn't care.
***Parody begins***
Findin' some way that don't break his feet
Plight in his head, not out in the street.
Well, another day he'll pray
He'll think the night away
And he thinks about everything.
Wish I could say I had told you so
He's got so many needs, but my way is so cold.
You know it does take so long
To find out where you're wrong
Guess you thought you knew everything.
You had told me that it was all so easy
You're finding out that it's not so easy
But you're dyin'
To buy in, wow.
I know that you thought that I was too sappy
And this time it's your turn to be sappy
And you're sighin'
You're sighin' now.
(The man continues walking. What will he do?)
Looks way down beat there's no hope in his face.
Wish he would pour feelings, but it is not my place.
And no asking how you've been,
I tell him books I've seen,
But he talks of the same damn thing.
He always thought he would be the same old man.
He gave up that stuff, this is not what he planned.
He just wanted to settle down in some little town
Not be bothered by anything.
To himself he has to keep provin'
But I know he has to keep on movin'
To keep fallin'
Must keep fallin' down.
When you wake up you won't be mourning.
The Son is speakin' in those new mornings.
Don't throw in,
You owe no one.
(Keeps walking, wondering when it will end)
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Adagio, this original song is kind of tricky to write to, and you did a good job; knew it wasn't meant to be funny, but as food for thought, it's all 5's.
Thank you, whoever!
Got your PM, Pat --- great job here !!
fits the somber tone of the OS well...5s
Nicely written. Like Royce said, it seems to be a tricky OS but, you did a bang-up job on it. 555
good job on this one. 5's
Couldn't access the site for the sample Adagio. This is very deep, liked the read.
Thanks carol. Thanks for the read, Red Ant. Actually, I only put the midi up top because it has the sax part in it. It's sample of verses are terrible. Try the albums to the right of us. They have a sample of the OS.
Well, I could access the site now and the MIDI wasn't that bad. I followed this perfectly through the first time hearing it (I have heard that song countless times just didn't recognize it by name). Top marks.
Thanks again, Red Ant. Glad you could access the site. : )
(SOTM) DKTOS soz, not really uny, dunno if it was ment to be, il take was ppls word aobut apcing 544
(SOTM) Thought provoking work from the Elizabeth Barret Browning of amiright.
SOTM- See above (twice) and as mentioned by others above, it seems like a tricky song to do well.
Thanks Josh2, Agrimorfee, and Jack.
SOTM - DKTOS, but I DO know the version from International Undercover, which I would recommend to anyway that likes this song, though since this isn't based on that one linking to it would be wrong.
(SOTM) Still mysterious and thought provoking.
Thanks Rick C. and Peter.
SOTM - well done! You've done a good job on this one, despite it being more or less a DKTOS for me. Fear not, I looked it up, so it makes perfect sense now.
Thanks, wannabe!
(SOTM) It's actually a little bit Dylan Thomasish, Pat, I was thinking - the futility of life and all - I could almost hear the sax in the middle bit as the shot pans back of him walking and wondering
Thanks loads, Stu! You caught the mood of the parody!
(SOTM) See above, but watch where you step!
SOTM - It's gonna take me months to figure this one out..
(SOTM) Very meaningful parody, Adagio.
I love the OS; unlike Alvin, I don't consider it somber, but your parody certainly is, Patagio. I caught the Christian reference at the end, but not sure I can put the rest of the pieces together. I could use some "foot" notes.
SOTM...thanks for the midi...this turns out to be one of those OS's that I know...but didn't know by the title...so...yeah, thanks. This one made me think...which I generally hate to do this late on the last day of a holiday weekend...but alas...it's nicely written, so I'll forgive you...=).
Thanks Johnny, Tim, Scathe, Spaff (the explanation is what Stu said...futility of life), and Arwen.
I'm a total clown so I have a hard time with serious stuff; it makes me want to shoot myself in the head. Some clever matches to the original though.
Peter (and anyone else who doesn't KTOS), go out and find a copy: it is one of *the* songs of the '70s. And I kind of got the Dylan vibe, to this one too. I was going to add a smiley, but it'd probably best be one like this: :-
(SOTM) A very thoughtful parody painted in shades of grey. Well done. 555
SOTM...like most of yours, not meant to be funny, but well written. 534
(SOTM) I saw Batman Begins this week and when Bruce was a child, his father told his that, "the reason we fall is so we can get back up again", or something like that anyway. I felt that this had that sort of don't give up, things look terrible but they'll get better sort of theme and then there's the depressing parenthetical note at the end. And, once again, I'm completely lost. I don't think I'll ever understand these despairodies.
Thanks all!!
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