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Song Parodies -> "(It Was) Arby’s Food"
Original Song Title:
"(It Was) Sweet of You"
Original Performer:
Frank Parker
Parody Song Title:
"(It Was) Arby’s Food"
Parody Written by:
Ving Rhames and the Arby’s Cannonball Experience
The Lyrics
The greatest advertisement in television history.
TV was on; an ad appeared quite suddenly,
I knew it instantly,
They made it clear…
Arby’s has boneless wings and fries; Ving Rhames says “Whee!”
And so, right off my seat,
My trials; you’ll hear…
It was Arby’s food,
With some wings that fly,
“Cannonball!”; and the fall,
Gave me crinkle-cut fries,
How was this ad true,
Ving Rhames came and spoke,
Were his shorts wet that night?
Arby’s; all I know, it was all…
…Arby’s food,
That appeals to kids,
Pogo springed like a loon,
Ving Rhames started all this,
Though their ads may end,
They’ll off to a “Cannonball!” start,
It was Arby’s food and lard!
(Eight bars instrumental, four bars humming)
Were Ving’s shorts wet one night?
Arby’s; all I know, it was all…
…Arby’s food,
That appeals to kids,
Pogo springed like a loon,
Ving Rhames started all this,
Though their ads may end,
They’ll off to a “Cannonball!” start,
It was Arby’s food…and…lard!
I knew it instantly,
They made it clear…
Arby’s has boneless wings and fries; Ving Rhames says “Whee!”
And so, right off my seat,
My trials; you’ll hear…
It was Arby’s food,
With some wings that fly,
“Cannonball!”; and the fall,
Gave me crinkle-cut fries,
How was this ad true,
Ving Rhames came and spoke,
Were his shorts wet that night?
Arby’s; all I know, it was all…
…Arby’s food,
That appeals to kids,
Pogo springed like a loon,
Ving Rhames started all this,
Though their ads may end,
They’ll off to a “Cannonball!” start,
It was Arby’s food and lard!
(Eight bars instrumental, four bars humming)
Were Ving’s shorts wet one night?
Arby’s; all I know, it was all…
…Arby’s food,
That appeals to kids,
Pogo springed like a loon,
Ving Rhames started all this,
Though their ads may end,
They’ll off to a “Cannonball!” start,
It was Arby’s food…and…lard!
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Hey One-Note Johnny, you about done beating this drum? Same lame rant, same TV ad — isn’t this the twenty-fifth one? TBH I’m still not sure what “insidious” things you think are part of some random Arby’s commercial, but I’m about ready to check if this ad is truly as absurd as you claim it is. Give it a rest.
Honestly, despite your craven need to do your little "critiques" in my name, it's fascinating that you seem to know all the inherent flaws the rest of us are fully aware of, yet your double-digit IQ (I'm being kind) insists on pounding these out. Attention whore much?
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