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Song Parodies -> "Libya Steps"
Original Song Title:
"Rhythm Steps"
Original Performer:
Herbie Kay & his Orchestra
Parody Song Title:
"Libya Steps"
Parody Written by:
International Red Cross and Red Crescent
The Lyrics
“More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas. Tamer Ramadan, head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies delegation in Libya, gave the numbers of missing people during a briefing to reporters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday. “The death toll is huge,” she said. At least 5,300 people are thought dead, said the interior ministry of Libya’s eastern government on Tuesday, state media LANA reported.”
Sing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That flooding 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 flooding is bound to get you,
Flooding, flooding, flooding, flooding, flooding...mmm...
(female vocal)
Libya Steps,
Start in to flood, then soon, you’ll be flooding,
Libya Steps,
Turn on the heat, their people are fleeting,
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (dee-de-oh!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
Once you begin, you have to pitch in to
Libya Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll pitch in at once,
Well, give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps!
(vocal trio)
Libya Steps,
Start in to flood, then soon, you’ll be flooding,
Libya Steps,
Turn on the heat, their people are fleeting,
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
Once you begin, you have to pitch in to
Libya Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll pitch in at once,
Give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps, whoa!
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll pitch in at once,
Give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That flooding 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 flooding is bound to get you,
Flooding, flooding, flooding, flooding, flooding...mmm...
(female vocal)
Libya Steps,
Start in to flood, then soon, you’ll be flooding,
Libya Steps,
Turn on the heat, their people are fleeting,
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (dee-de-oh!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
Once you begin, you have to pitch in to
Libya Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll pitch in at once,
Well, give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps!
(vocal trio)
Libya Steps,
Start in to flood, then soon, you’ll be flooding,
Libya Steps,
Turn on the heat, their people are fleeting,
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
Once you begin, you have to pitch in to
Libya Steps,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll pitch in at once,
Give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps, whoa!
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
Thousands through this nation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
All agree,
It’s the flood that’s putting the world on its feet,
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
Libya Steps,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll pitch in at once,
Give the place flood relief,
It’s the Libya Steps, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
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