It's Philbo's idea that I'm putting forth here
That we start up a thread in verse written
You're thinkin', I know, that this verse idea blows:
("What a joke, surely you must be kiddin'")

But give it a try, hey, you might be surprised
Stick to form: break the rules at your peril
The song that we chose, surely everyone knows:
It's 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald'

The topic is loose, so you have no excuse
To assert that you've nothing to add here
But yes, it must be vis a vis parodies
So to this and to form, you must adhere

So, take it away, let us now start to play
Will it work, or will this die a quick death?
If this lacks appeal it will be no big deal --
Not a tragedy like Shakespeare's 'McBeth'

Hey, Leo Jay - "Macbeth" has an "a"
But it's name should not be spoken
Instead you say "The Scottish Play"
To make sure legs aren't broken

This overdone song just goes on so long
There's been enough verses written
This silly endeavor could go on forever
We're chewing off more than we've bitten

:)

That was a cute verse that could have been worse
In fact, it could not be much better
I like how you sticked in a metaphor (mixed)
Could Mari do one - will you let 'er?

Philbo, I can spell, so I know very well  :P
That I left 'Macbeth' short of a vowel  ::)
You're quite the cri-tic, cause you don't miss a trick  :)
You're as tough as that guy Simon Cowell! ;)

Rick D, I am wrong to have chosen this song  :-[
For this tune's like a dead horse o'er-beaten  :P
But I'll be quite frank and admit my head's blank  :-\\
So to your judgement I am concedin':  :)

Pick out a new song, and we'll all play along  ;D
But please pick out a tune that is known well   :D
Announce it in verse, in that form we'll converse  :)
We won't know what to write if you don't tell  :P

Afore we change tune, what I'd like to do
Is point out a new one I like a lot
It's long and it's lewd, and in fact rather rude
Called "The Weapon Of Bold Knight Sir Farqharlot"

And, pray, Leo Jay, are you from the UK?
Or maybe like er.. "someone" Australian
Or possibly be a Yank or a Swede
I do hope you are not an alien ;)

Please guys, let Rick choose, 'cause we'll all be confused
If a bunch of us each submit choices
Let's keep things real clear and not burden our ears
With the babble of too many voices

But soon as we know the way Rick wants to go
Use the new tune for your contributions
But til he has picked, to this tune we will stick
And we thus will avoid mass confusion

Dear Philbo, I think that the verse that you've linked
Has to wait til I've more time to read it
If it was your aim to be better than lame
Then I'm quite sure that you have succeded

You're somewhat close, cause I've a girlfriend from 'Oz'
Though I never have travelled to Sweden
To England I've roamed, but my own native home
Is the city where subways are pee'd in

Please go on with this one, but I will take up that challenge on a new thread.

Some days back, just a few, Pip and I laid a clue
On a subject that some find so worrysome
In a long parody 'fessed our identity
But I think all did read it too hurrysome! ;D

So I can't think of much and I've posted as such
Oh I can't help myself, I have gotta
Blee bling bong bur be-boing da dee dung da ding doing
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah-blah

And I'll insert here, a fun sound from my rear
Soon after I plan on departing
I'm sorry good crew, we do not honor you
With our verse and our words and my farting

When Frankenstein cried "IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!"
His mon-ster came to life charged by lightning
This Fitz-gerald thing that we started posting
Is a monster more stupidly fright'ning!

Please go on with this one, but I will take up that challenge on a new thread.


Since Rick D's declined, perhaps Philbo won't mind
Coming up with an alternate ditty
If Philbo should pass, I might offer the task
To some writer who's merry or pippy

Or Johnny D, next, could select a good text
That we might base the posts of this thread on
His knowledge is broad (he loves theah-tah, by gawd!)
And I'm sure that his choice would be dead-on

The best thing, I guess, is a song that's bridge-less
And to which we can add endless verses
A poor choice would lead to great chaos indeed
So I hope a good choice soon emerges

If Rick D doesn't want to say a tune, that's up to him
And so using that old "Wreck" is chucked out on a whim
Perhaps what we should all post to is that ol' Battle Hymn
I reckon use this tune

It’s so nice to see that you’ve invited me
To this bridgeless thread that’s exponential
It’s hard to resist, and of course I’ll assist
In making it still more tangential

A verse such as this could get some people pissed --
And cause writers to be quite imperiled
But if we change a smidge by just adding a bridge
There’d be no wreck of Edmund Fizgerald

We’ll keep up the quip ‘bout this ill-fated ship
China clipper can call Alameda
Unless on a whim we change to “Battle Hymn”
Or perhaps “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”
:-X

One, two, three, four, five
All different tunes to extend this jive, so come on
Choose your own, but I think I'd better warn yer
Tricky rhymes are just around the corner
There's a mambo, Fitzgerald even a battle hymn
If anyone wants to do another - it's up to him

uhhhh... this is the kind of chaos I'd hoped to avoid.  No idea what we're doing now.  No worries, I'll defect to Rick's Battle Hymn.  Let's consider this dead.  See ya at Rick's...