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Song Parodies -> "When You Really Need TV"
Original Song Title:
"Rhythm Steps"
Original Performer:
Herbie Kay and his Orchestra
Parody Song Title:
"When You Really Need TV"
Parody Written by:
Phil Ossifer
The Lyrics
The greatest advertisement in television history.
Rain, (Start in to rain, it’ll have to rain)
Here’s that rain, (Start in to rain, it’ll have to rain)
That rainfall is bound to get you,
Oh, (What’s on? It’s “My Mermaid & Me”)
Don’t go slow, (What’s on? It’s “My Mermaid & Me”)
That rainfall is bound to get you,
Rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... mmm...
(female vocal solo)
Dish Switch Steps,
Call for the rain, soon, it will be raining,
Dish Switch Steps,
Pool party planned, almost out of handling,
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (dee-de-oh!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Dish Switch Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll get Dish at once,
Well, keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps!
(vocal trio)
Dish Switch Steps,
Call for the rain, soon, it will be raining,
Dish Switch Steps,
Pool party planned, almost out of handling,
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Dish Switch Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll get Dish at once,
Keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps, whoa!
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll get Dish at once,
Keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
Here’s that rain, (Start in to rain, it’ll have to rain)
That rainfall is bound to get you,
Oh, (What’s on? It’s “My Mermaid & Me”)
Don’t go slow, (What’s on? It’s “My Mermaid & Me”)
That rainfall is bound to get you,
Rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... rainfall... mmm...
(female vocal solo)
Dish Switch Steps,
Call for the rain, soon, it will be raining,
Dish Switch Steps,
Pool party planned, almost out of handling,
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (dee-de-oh!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Dish Switch Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll get Dish at once,
Well, keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps!
(vocal trio)
Dish Switch Steps,
Call for the rain, soon, it will be raining,
Dish Switch Steps,
Pool party planned, almost out of handling,
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Dish Switch Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll get Dish at once,
Keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps, whoa!
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Signal through the nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
Sugar-free,
Is the cake that’s putting the world on its feet,
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Dish Switch Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll get Dish at once,
Keep that cake sugar-free,
Do the Dish Switch Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
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