Song: Bins

Hope people still remember this song...

TO THE TUNE OF LAID BY JAMES:

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Original
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This bed is on fire
With passionate love
The neighbours complain about the noises above
But she only comes when she's on top

My therapist said not to see you no more
She said you're like a disease without any cure
She said I'm so obsessed that I'm becoming a bore, oh no
Ah, you think you're so pretty

Caught your hand inside the till
Slammed your fingers in the door
Fought with kitchen knives and skewers
Dressed me up in womens clothes
Messed around with gender roles
Dye my eyes and call me pretty

Moved out of the house, so you moved next door
I locked you out, you cut a hole in the wall
I found you sleeping next to me, I thought I was alone
You're driving me crazy, when are you coming home

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New Version
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I'm sharing my bin
With the people next door
Because the council has got none left in store
But they've gone and used up all the space

My councillors said that I'm being a bore
They said "you'll get a big fine if you fill any more"
They said there's no point in starting a war, oh no
Oh, I hate that committee

Threw my rubbish on their lawn
Chucked my cans over the wall
Made their garden smell like sewers
Covered their house in toilet rolls
Now they have to hold their nose
Go f**k the committee

Now my neighbours have moved, the bin is all mine
I threw a house party, got drunk on cheap wine
The council said that I'd committed a crime
It was certainly worth it, for a thousand-pound fine

It's good, and seems a good fit.

Arer you sending these some where?

It's just for stage shows, it helps to be bloody mindedly obvious in your intent.

Well, I only started with this parody song stuff on Tuesday, I guess having read posts, the most likely thing to do is send them to stage shows. I sent the Brown one to TR just to see.

Any advice from someone who's got experience of these types of things?

Well Griff's a much better ask than me but,

1 Bloody obvious songs (e.g. show tunes, very popular pop songs)
2 Make the song the joke it's self (unappologetic Brown singing je'ne regrett rien)
3 And with both shows some good solid, maybe quite rude gags.
4 Apparently Treason hate repeated choruses.

Thanks. I'll bear those points in mind with future attempts

Good advice -- cheers sooty.

Rob -- I'd like to comment but don't know (or have forgotten) the song (maybe a bit unknown for NR or Treason). Lyrics are good, however! I just can't comment on how close to the original.

Dan

Top idea and would help.

Mind you it's for me a bit like being asked to come to the police station and bring the murder weapon with me.

Quote: Griff @ August 6 2008, 12:23 PM BST

General point - when people are posting song parodies into Critique, can you also post the original words alongside ? I do remember this song - I've got it in my collection - but not well enough to know all the words.

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Have done so. Will be sure to post the original in future.

If anyone wants to be reminded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkqIHWAMSJ4

Quote: sootyj @ August 6 2008, 10:59 AM BST

It's good, and seems a good fit.

Arer you sending these some where?

It's just for stage shows, it helps to be bloody mindedly obvious in your intent.

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Now I heard it, I'm an idiot it's highly recognisable.

Doh!