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Song Parodies -> "Cheney's Line of Fire (Karaoke version)"

Original Song Title:

"Ring of Fire"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Johnny Cash

Parody Song Title:

"Cheney's Line of Fire (Karaoke version)"

Parody Written by:

The Nag

The Lyrics

The karaoke instrumental version I found to sing over forced some changes to the arrangement... worked out great! I was able to work a couple more jokes in there and more importantly, give the whole thing a concept (Harry down with the coverup, then gets off the bus). Now if I could just get this off my cassette tape and into an mp3.... where are my technical people? Somebody get my agent on the line.
[Spoken Intro: "Hello, my name is Harry. And I'm glad to be alive."]

Because lead is a burning thing,
And it makes a body sting.
I'm bound for cruel satire,
'Cause I stepped in to the line of fire.

I stepped in to Dick Cheney's line of fire,
I went down, down, down, just like Harriet Miers.
And it hurts, hurts, hurts,
The line of fire, the line of fire.

[Spoken during instrumental break: "Hey wait a minute, man, I'm not gonna sing it like this. It's not how it went down." (pause) "What do you mean I gotta 'cover up'? Peppered, my butt! I got shot in the face, homes. Check me, G."]

I didn't step in to Dick Cheney's line of fire --
I only went down 'cause he couldn't shoot no higher.
And it burns, burns, burns,
To hear the liars, about the line of fire.

The taste of lead ain't sweet,
When it knocks you off your feet.
I felt it throughout my hide,
Oh, so close to homicide,

'Cause I didn't step step in to Dick Cheney's line of fire;
I yelled, "Hey, Dick! Next time, shoot a little higher!"
And it burns, burns, burns,
To hear the liars, about the line of fire,

'Cause I didn't step step in to Dick Cheney's line of fire;
Yes, I went down fast as Harriet Miers --
But it burns, burns, burns,
To hear the liars, about the line of fire.

And it hurts, hurts, hurts,
The line of fire, the line of fire.
Ask Harriet Miers.
(c) Norm Gaudet 2006 the_nag

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Stephen Harrington - March 07, 2006 - Report this comment
555, well thought out, very good job!
Larry Hensley - March 08, 2006 - Report this comment
I also liked it, 555's

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