| High Impact Humor -- Contract Comedy Writing Example: Song Parody |
in light of the Detroit Lion's habit of losing games and President Matt Millen's habit of replacing coaches frequently while doing little to help the team win. It almost seems as though he wants them to lose. (Original lyrics in black) |
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The problem is all inside your head The problem is all inside your head She said to me He told the team The answer is easy if you The answer would be easy if you Take it logically Had no self-esteem. I'd like to help you in your struggle I’d like you to help me in my struggle To be free To kill the dream There must be fifty ways There must be fifty ways To leave your lover To lose another She said it's really not my habit He said it’s really not my habit To intrude To intrude Furthermore, I hope my meaning I just sit up there in my box Won't be lost or misconstrued And watch the team come all unglued But I'll repeat myself But I’ll repeat myself At the risk of being crude Because that’s all I ever do There must be fifty ways There must be fifty ways To leave your lover To lose another Fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to lose another CHORUS: You Just slip out the back, Jack Just get your quarterback sacked, Jack Make a new plan, Stan Block the wrong man, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Keep jumping offsides, Clyde Just get yourself free Just be sure you don’t score Hop on the bus, Gus Snap the ball late, Nate You don't need to discuss much You don’t need to explain, Duane Just drop off the key, Lee Just drop the ol’ ball, Paul And get yourself free And you know you won’t score. She said it grieves me so He said it pleases me so To see you in such pain To see you in such pain I wish there was something I could do I wish there was something I could do To make you smile again To make sure you never win again I said I appreciate that I said I don’t think I appreciate that And would you please explain But would you please explain About the fifty ways About the fifty ways She said why don't we both He said why don’t we both Just sleep on it tonight Just sleep on it this season And I believe in the morning And I believe that by next fall You'll begin to see the light You’ll begin to see the reason And then she kissed me And then he fired me And I realized she probably was right And I realized he probably was right There must be fifty ways There must be fifty ways To leave your lover To lose another Fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to lose another CHORUS: You Just slip out the back, Jack You just upset the ref, Jeff Make a new plan, Stan Run the play slow, Joe You don't need to be coy, Roy Miss the extra point kick, Nick Just get yourself free Just be sure you don’t score Hop on the bus, Gus Run the wrong play, Ray You don't need to discuss much You don’t need to explain, Wayne Just drop off the key, Lee Just hold the ball loose, Bruce And get yourself free And you know you won’t score. END |