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Song Parodies -> "Retail Theft"
Original Song Title:
"Rhythm Steps"
Original Performer:
Herbie Kay & His Orchestra
Parody Song Title:
"Retail Theft"
Parody Written by:
Herbie Kay
The Lyrics
For the 20th time in a row, AmIRight brings you yet another parody of Herbie Kay & His Orchestra’s, “Rhythm Steps”.
Sing, (Start in to sing, then you’ll be swinging,)
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, then you’ll be swinging,)
That retail is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That retail is bound to get you,
Retail, retail, retail, retail, retail...mmm...
(Female singer)
Retail Theft,
Start in to buy, then soon, you’ll be buying,
Retail Theft,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (dee-de-oh!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Retail Theft,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll quit it at once,
Well, grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft!
(Vocal group)
Retail Theft,
Start in to buy, then soon, you’ll be buying,
Retail Theft,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Retail Theft,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll quit it at once,
Grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft, whoa!
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll quit it at once,
Grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, then you’ll be swinging,)
That retail is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That retail is bound to get you,
Retail, retail, retail, retail, retail...mmm...
(Female singer)
Retail Theft,
Start in to buy, then soon, you’ll be buying,
Retail Theft,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (dee-de-oh!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Retail Theft,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll quit it at once,
Well, grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft!
(Vocal group)
Retail Theft,
Start in to buy, then soon, you’ll be buying,
Retail Theft,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Retail Theft,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll quit it at once,
Grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft, whoa!
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the theft that’s putting the world on its feet,
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
Retail Theft,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll quit it at once,
Grab a car or TV,
It’s the Retail Theft, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
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So, I scoped out this song that supposedly merits 20 parodies, and what I found is a video of a song from 1935 that has 3 comments to it. And none of them were about the lyrics. Which means there are ZERO people on this planet who could give a wet f@rt about these lyrics. So why does some person keep submitting "parodies" of this song. Why do the Administrators keep allowing this pathologically stupid s&*t to continue? Does anyone even care anymore
Well, someone actually does care about the song, and maybe you should allow him to do so. Otherwise your comment is completely unnecessary.
This turd used to barely get any votes (deservedly so). Notice how that has suddenly changed despite his repeated use of the same song and similar themes? Tell me how he's suddenly getting dozens of positive votes. Apparently we should quit trying to post anything of quality and just submit a random page of an outdated phone book.
Sorry, this website was not set up to cater to one single person's super eccentricity. Cause its not just Herbie Kay, there are other similar big band unknowns as well. And we might have put up a dozen or so, but you've done hundreds of these parodies. And there's also the problem that readership is collapsing. This place could shut down
By way of comparison, I also did an song from a performer no one here has heard of, most likely. But videos of this song have been viewed almost a million times with over a 1000 comments raving about her lyrics. People care. Moreover, I'm one and done. That will be the only parody I do of this song
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