Song Parodies -> The Heart In The Temple
| Original Song Title: | "The Heart of Rock And Roll" |
| Original Performer: | Huey Lewis & the News |
| Parody Song Title: | "The Heart In The Temple" |
| Parody Written by: | Agrimorfee |
This is the OLDEST parody I will submit to amiright. I wrote it at the height of popularity of the film "Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom". The extreme violence of the film, particularly the scene referred to in the song below, led to MPAA Film Board adding a new parental guidance rating for movie goers. I am glad I still have this committed to memory--I have lost my original notes for this, and I had to retool a few lines--but now I am able to record it here, for posterity. Incidentally, I submitted a crudely recorded casette tape of my songs to Dr. Demento the year I wrote this (complete with a recreation of the tribal chanting, drumming and screams), and he commented in his returned letter to me that this was one of his favorites of the songs I submitted, even though he couldn't use it on the air. That recording, unfortunately, is lost forever. (BTW--the sixth line of verse 1 is particularly bad, pacing-wise, but that's on purpose...just try to say it REAL fast!)
New York, New York, it is true of what they say
For entertainment, it's the place to be
"Let's say we go out to the new movie playing
At about a quarter to 3?"
We went to see the hard-driving movie
"Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom"
And now we see what has brought about
This controversial boom
(Chorus)
They say the heart in the Temple is beating
And from all the sounds I believe 'em
From how the audience is heavin'
The heart in the temple is still beating
LA, Hollywood, in the Sunset Strip
To this movie, they go and see
But they had not read the previews!
They are going to be
Complaining about that part, the one with the heart
"That grody scene should be clipped"
They don't think that it's even good art
They say that it's a piece of (powpowpow!)
(Chorus)
Mommy! Aaaaaaagh!
You see Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
In Boston, Baton Rouge, Austin, Seattle, Oklahoma City
Apologizing for all the fracas
Everyone is sick--really getting sick
Why is everybody green?
Well, you brought it upon yourselves
That's why there's PG-13
(doo-doo-doo)
(Chorus)
In Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago! Kansas City!
Ewwww! The heart in the Temple!
For entertainment, it's the place to be
"Let's say we go out to the new movie playing
At about a quarter to 3?"
We went to see the hard-driving movie
"Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom"
And now we see what has brought about
This controversial boom
(Chorus)
They say the heart in the Temple is beating
And from all the sounds I believe 'em
From how the audience is heavin'
The heart in the temple is still beating
LA, Hollywood, in the Sunset Strip
To this movie, they go and see
But they had not read the previews!
They are going to be
Complaining about that part, the one with the heart
"That grody scene should be clipped"
They don't think that it's even good art
They say that it's a piece of (powpowpow!)
(Chorus)
Mommy! Aaaaaaagh!
You see Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
In Boston, Baton Rouge, Austin, Seattle, Oklahoma City
Apologizing for all the fracas
Everyone is sick--really getting sick
Why is everybody green?
Well, you brought it upon yourselves
That's why there's PG-13
(doo-doo-doo)
(Chorus)
In Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago! Kansas City!
Ewwww! The heart in the Temple!
Copyright 1983, Agrimorfee. agrimorfee@hotmail.com
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Too bad the tape is gone, it would be fun to get to hear this.
Good job! I'm glad that you made fun of my least favorite Indiana Jones movie. That Kate Capshaw character made me want to heave!
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