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Song Parodies -> "Give Me the Luddite Life"
Original Song Title:
"Give Me the Simple Life"
Original Performer:
Ella Fitzgerald
Parody Song Title:
"Give Me the Luddite Life"
Parody Written by:
Al Silver
The Lyrics
I do not fritter with social Twitter
Who needs the snoop and strife
It says in my case book I’m not on Facebook
Give me the Luddite life
Some think that my phone should be an iphone
I’d rather eat a knife
Just give me the Bell thing, it’s still a swell thing
Give me the Luddite life
An abacus is all I’m into
Or just a classic slide rule
I’m dead against the cotton gin, too
It’s one more up-to-date tool
Some need their palm full, I’ll take an armful
Of an old-fashioned wife
It’s not baloney, new things are phony
Give me the Luddite life
Who needs the snoop and strife
It says in my case book I’m not on Facebook
Give me the Luddite life
Some think that my phone should be an iphone
I’d rather eat a knife
Just give me the Bell thing, it’s still a swell thing
Give me the Luddite life
An abacus is all I’m into
Or just a classic slide rule
I’m dead against the cotton gin, too
It’s one more up-to-date tool
Some need their palm full, I’ll take an armful
Of an old-fashioned wife
It’s not baloney, new things are phony
Give me the Luddite life
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Looking forward to your next hand-written mailed-in effort. Don't miss the post! And be sure to wash your hands after changing nibs, or are you still on goosequills? When I read about the Industrial Revolution I wanted to be a Luddite when I grew up. 555s but begging for more again ...
Al - Clever idea. As LL just asked, how DID you get this posted? hehe ;D
Reminds me of my rotary dial telephone and my late grandmother's wringer washing machine.
Great parody- love retro things and dead format devices- 555!
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