(So, with Justice Scalia's passing, the chorus of this song is out of date, but this is how I memorized the Supreme Court Justices in order of appointment. Yes, I'm a huge nerd. You should hear me sing the moons of Jupiter to the tune of Drops of Jupiter. Not even kidding.)
Pretty plaintiffs out walking with attorneys down First Street
We're in session; got the Constitution to uphold
Look over there
(Where?)
There, there's a Justice that we used to know
She's got a Medal of Freedom now or so we're told
There's Scalia and there's Kennedy,
And there's Thomas and there's Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
And there's Breyer, Roberts, Alito,
And then there's Sotomayor,
And finally there's Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Tonight's the night we deliver the decisions on First street
I wear my robe and I kid myself, I look real smooth
Look over there
(Where?)
There goes O'Connor with her new law clerk
They say your votes don't count for much
And so there goes your proof
There's Scalia and there's Kennedy,
And there's Thomas and there's Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
And there's Breyer, Roberts, Alito,
And then there's Sotomayor,
And finally there's Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Kagen
But if "nays" could kill
There's a bill there that is marked down as dead
'Cause I've had my fill
Listen you, take the plea from her head
Because we nine are very fine
Hey, hey, hey
There's Scalia and there's Kennedy,
And there's Thomas and there's Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
And there's Breyer, Roberts, Alito,
And then there's Sotomayor,
And finally there's Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Kagen
Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Supreme Court Justice Kagen
Turning the best songs* into parodies of the things that make my geeky heart sing. I claim no ownership of the original lyrics or any show / movie I parody. *("best songs" are a matter of taste, of which I have none)
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Agrabah (Africa - Toto)
(Fun fact: This was almost a Star Wars parody named "Dagobah.")
I hear Abu chattering tonight
But she hears only whispers of archaic old traditions
We'll take a midnight carpet flight
I've made a wish to be a prince via magical transitions
I found a genie along the way
Hoping to find a lamp for an old man who was Jafar in disguise
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry Al, she's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
Gonna take some time to show the girl a whole new world
Iago schemes all through the night
As he grows greedy, longing for some power in his feathered hands
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as the Cave of Wonders rises like a tiger above the Agrabah sands
The lamp was hidden deep inside, among gold and jewels and treasure hoards
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
Gonna take some time to show the girl a whole new world
Hurry Al, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(I bless the sands )
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(I bless the sands
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(Ah, gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to free the genie from his lamp
I hear Abu chattering tonight
But she hears only whispers of archaic old traditions
We'll take a midnight carpet flight
I've made a wish to be a prince via magical transitions
I found a genie along the way
Hoping to find a lamp for an old man who was Jafar in disguise
He turned to me as if to say, "Hurry Al, she's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
Gonna take some time to show the girl a whole new world
Iago schemes all through the night
As he grows greedy, longing for some power in his feathered hands
I know that I must do what's right
As sure as the Cave of Wonders rises like a tiger above the Agrabah sands
The lamp was hidden deep inside, among gold and jewels and treasure hoards
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
Gonna take some time to show the girl a whole new world
Hurry Al, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a bad guy named Jafar could ever do
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(I bless the sands )
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(I bless the sands
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
I bless the sands down in Agrabah
(Ah, gonna take the time)
Gonna take some time to free the genie from his lamp
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
With a Girl Named River (Proud Mary - Credence Clearwater Revival)
(Because I'm still mad they cancelled it, here's the plot to the pilot episode of Firefly. I could have made some better rhymes by making references to other episodes, but I really wanted to keep it to the pilot.)
Left a good job back on Shadow
Fought 'gainst the Alliance in Serenity
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the Earth that used to be
We'll rule over this land,
and we will call it This Land
Fleeing, fleeing, with a girl named River
Stole a lot of crates for Badger
then tried to unload them on Persephone
Badger wouldn't buy them, so we'll go to Whitefall
and sell 'em all to Patience; yes, she once shot me
Dobson stopped our flyin'
With him, we're not complyin'
Opened, that crate, met a girl named River
Opened, that crate, met a girl named River
Almost got caught by some Reavers
after we unloaded Badger's stolen hoard,
then pilot Hoban Washburne pulled a Crazy Ivan
and we escaped with River and Simon on board
You can't take the sky, an'
Serenity's still flyin'
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Left a good job back on Shadow
Fought 'gainst the Alliance in Serenity
And I never lost one minute of sleepin'
Worryin' 'bout the Earth that used to be
We'll rule over this land,
and we will call it This Land
Fleeing, fleeing, with a girl named River
Stole a lot of crates for Badger
then tried to unload them on Persephone
Badger wouldn't buy them, so we'll go to Whitefall
and sell 'em all to Patience; yes, she once shot me
Dobson stopped our flyin'
With him, we're not complyin'
Opened, that crate, met a girl named River
Opened, that crate, met a girl named River
Almost got caught by some Reavers
after we unloaded Badger's stolen hoard,
then pilot Hoban Washburne pulled a Crazy Ivan
and we escaped with River and Simon on board
You can't take the sky, an'
Serenity's still flyin'
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
Flyin', flyin', with a girl named River
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