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Song Parodies -> "Push Away From The Table"

Original Song Title:

"John Brown's Body"

Original Performer:

tradition

Parody Song Title:

"Push Away From The Table"

Parody Written by:

Tony Crowley

The Lyrics

Yer man has got a belly
rather like a big bass drum.
and from the back, his head and neck
remind you of a thumb.
He waddles round the buffet
piling food upon his plate.
And wearing shorts that would look silly
on a kid of eight.

Push away from the table
Push away from the table
Push away from the table
and leave some crumbs for the other hungry bums.

His partner’s even larger
but knows how to hold her booze.
She looks just like a stranded whale
that's covered in tattoos.
She follows close behind him
loading up with food galore.
Enough to feed a hungry nation
for a week or more.

Before they leave the dining hall
they fill a secret sack
With doughnuts, buns and pastries
ready for their morning snack.
Then lie there sizzling on the beach
and only need to rise.
To grab a few greaseburgers
and a bucketful of fries.

There’s not enough to go around
or so the experts say.
The have’s are getting larger
while the have-nots fade away.
Let’s pray there’ll come a day
when certain people will be able
To say ‘We’ve had enough’
and push away from the table.

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Old Man Ribber - September 28, 2010 - Report this comment
Tony - Good job. The tune for John Brown's Body (and therefore The Battle Hymn Of The Republic) was originally a SOUTHERN camp meeting hymn tune. This is fair enough, for Dixie's composer D. D. Emmett was never in the south in his life. Again, good job. ;D

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