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Song Parodies -> "They Pulled a Hoax on You"

Original Song Title:

"I Put a Spell on You"

 (MP3)
Original Performer:

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Parody Song Title:

"They Pulled a Hoax on You"

Parody Written by:

Robert D. Arndt Jr.

The Lyrics

In the April 1, 1977 edition of the Guardian newspaper, a 7-page article appeared concerning the fictional micro nation of San Serriffe which was reported as being located in the Indian Ocean. The Republic of San Serriffe was claimed to be an archipelago of two islands (Upper and Lower Caisse) with a capital of Bodoni. The national bird was the Kwote and the inhabitants were known as Flongs. The idea behind this hoax was a play on words from typography. Because Desktop and MS Word were not around then, the general public was fooled by the termninology, some even blatant, about the features and culture of San Serriffe, the lower island shaped like a semi-colon! Many thousands of people were duped and even though exposed, the Guardian reported on the ficticious nation over several decades, providing a false history, flag, monetary denominations, and political leadership!!!
They pulled a hoax on you
duped for time

Was April 1st Guardian news
They were lyin’
About twin islands

Republic San Serriffe
Archipelago
Upper and Lower Caisse
Indian Ocean… don’t you know?

[Capital Bodoni, spurs new growth]

They pulled a hoax on you
Were duped for time
New find???

Islands-two
Islands-two
Islands-two
LC, semi-colon
By sea or air
Tourists were seeking
Was a put-on

[No such islands]

Thousands believed
They pulled a hoax on you
Were duped for time
(Unaware of geography)



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