Song Parodies -> Let's Stage An Election
| Original Song Title: | "Walk Like An Egyptian" |
| Original Performer: | The Bangles |
| Parody Song Title: | "Let's Stage An Election" |
| Parody Written by: | MooRocca |
Original can be heard at: http://www.chuano.net/~trepa/Walk%20Like%20an%20Egyptian%20-%20Bangles.mp3 ............ Disclaimer: This parody is not about politics and it is not about the current US election. It was inspired by and is a wholly fictional exaggeration (lampoon) of the increasingly slick media packaging of our elections.
Watch the old man sing on the tube
He'll do the fad dance for their vote
With the youthful clique (Oh way, oh!)
He's younger now, quite the daddio!
If the younger man's sense of style
Is not so manly, make him flex
Girl's love his smile? (Polls say so!)
Then flash his teeth on the TV set!
Give 'em hype, get it spinnin' tight, hey!
Way oh, hey yo! Oh way, oh way, oh!
Let's stage an election!
The bald net execs, script the race
They push the polls, for the ratings score
Exciting news! (Oh way, oh!)
It pops! It zings! See the numbers soar!
All the viewers so into looks
That's how they judge who's the better man
If he's wrinkl-ing (No way, oh!)
They schedule him for inject-i-ons
Do the lids, nip and tuck his face, hey!
Way oh, hey yo! Oh way, oh way, oh!
Let's stage an election!
Make the scene on the screen, stay on track
Flex their arms, then they talk some smack
Must rock the vote (Oh way, oh!)
So strike a pose with the quarterback
Autographs to sign, photo ops
And hanging out in the union shops
Now sing and dance (Oh way, oh!)
Go with the platoon on their walk
All the ragazines follow them
The party boys pay to fly them in
On the radio (Oh way, oh!)
They know their lines, keep repeating them
"Mindless schlock! Someone make it stop, hey!"
Hey, no way, yo. No way, Jose' oh!
Let's stage an election...
Let's stage an election...
He'll do the fad dance for their vote
With the youthful clique (Oh way, oh!)
He's younger now, quite the daddio!
If the younger man's sense of style
Is not so manly, make him flex
Girl's love his smile? (Polls say so!)
Then flash his teeth on the TV set!
Give 'em hype, get it spinnin' tight, hey!
Way oh, hey yo! Oh way, oh way, oh!
Let's stage an election!
The bald net execs, script the race
They push the polls, for the ratings score
Exciting news! (Oh way, oh!)
It pops! It zings! See the numbers soar!
All the viewers so into looks
That's how they judge who's the better man
If he's wrinkl-ing (No way, oh!)
They schedule him for inject-i-ons
Do the lids, nip and tuck his face, hey!
Way oh, hey yo! Oh way, oh way, oh!
Let's stage an election!
Make the scene on the screen, stay on track
Flex their arms, then they talk some smack
Must rock the vote (Oh way, oh!)
So strike a pose with the quarterback
Autographs to sign, photo ops
And hanging out in the union shops
Now sing and dance (Oh way, oh!)
Go with the platoon on their walk
All the ragazines follow them
The party boys pay to fly them in
On the radio (Oh way, oh!)
They know their lines, keep repeating them
"Mindless schlock! Someone make it stop, hey!"
Hey, no way, yo. No way, Jose' oh!
Let's stage an election...
Let's stage an election...
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"ragazines", heh heh heh 5's
Brilliant, Melhi! 5s...
Excellent! I especially love
"Must rock the vote (Oh way, oh!)
So strike a pose with the quarterback"
"Must rock the vote (Oh way, oh!)
So strike a pose with the quarterback"
Thanks Johnny D., Arwen & Ashkicksass!! Glad you enjoyed it!
I'll join the chorus of praise. Great job!
Yeah, right. It doesn't matter if the candidates are capable of governing.
Fantastic. Truer words....5 5 5
Melhi, only vaguely remember the OS, but this parody is all too true. 5's...great job...
Wow, thanks John B., 2Eagle, Dee Range & Paul!
Nicely done; I must give it a perfect 5-5-5. I know the original song well; I was about 11 when it came out.
Thanks Serafina!
"so strike a pose with the quarterback" won me over too - 555
Great stuff. I'm particularly annoyed by the "Rock The Vote" garbage so I was happy to see it mentioned.
So true that I have to go cry in a corner somewhere. Excellent job :) The media suck :(
Thanks Stuart, Claude and Sweet Indigo! (*passes Indigo a tissue*)
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