just wrong songs, part 4
this week’s theme is cannibalism. it really should be rupert holmes (someone did submit the pina colada song) but he’s not worthy of an entire blog.
fadista sent this and I don’t know how i don’t know it! she writes:
“OK, I think we discussed this song in the past. It came out in 1971 by a group called The Buoys (ow) and was written by Rupert Holmes, who went on to freak us all out with The Piña Colada Song.”
You can listen to a bit of this atrocity
here.
Timothy
Trapped in a mine what had caved in
And everyone knows the only ones left
Were Joe and me and Tim
When they broke through to pull us free
The only ones left to tell the tale
Was Joe and me.
Timothy, Timothy, where on earth did you go?
Timothy, Timothy, God why don’t I know?
Hungry as hell no food to eat
And Joe said that he would sell his soul
For just a piece of meat
Water enough to drink, to drink for two
And Joe said to me, “I’ll take a swig
And then there’s some for you.”
Timothy, Timothy, Joe was looking at you
Timothy, Timothy, God what did we do?
I must have blacked out just ’round then
‘Cause the very next thing that I could see
Was the light of the day again
My stomach was full as it could be
And nobody ever got around
To finding Timothy
Timothy…
”
Eve Golden sends us “Jo-Jo the Cannibal Kid,” which is more of a novelty song, but cannibalism nonetheless. For those of you who got my email about my neighbor, doncha think he’s a shoo-in for the music video?
Who’s the talk at every table,
From Chicago to Madrid?
Who’s the African Clark Gable?
Jo-Jo, the Cannibal Kid!
Other tribes eat roots and berries,
He’s the one that never did—
He prefers his missionaries—
Jo-Jo, the Cannibal Kid!
He can always pass on his manners and his savoir faire
Mix with every class—eats the finest people everywhere!
Circuses send offers daily,
Bertram Mills made him a bid—
But he’s holding out for Barnum Bailey—
Jo-Jo, the Cannibal Kid!
and no lyrics here, but have a listen to Fido is a hot dog now!
Hm. Would “I Wanna Fuck You Like An Animal” by Nine Inch Nails count here? No? Darn. Capt Beefheart must have done SOME song about cannibalism…
Comment by actor212 — July 10, 2007 @ 12:42 pm
Wasn’t there a really obnoxious pop tune in the ’80s called “I Eat Cannibals”? What a pukey topic. ha ha ha
Comment by Pissah — July 10, 2007 @ 3:17 pm
there’s always cannibal & the headhunters that did land of 1,000 dances…the sickest thing is that song timothy was a hit on the radio!!
Comment by Howie Pyro — July 10, 2007 @ 6:34 pm
i know, i guess i should have put “stranded in the jungle” … i can’t remember “Timothy” but i must have known it and just never paid attention to the lyrics - sick!
Comment by Donna Lethal — July 10, 2007 @ 6:40 pm
I’m hungry, Timothy gives new meaning to “Weenie Whirl!”
Comment by elton tom — July 12, 2007 @ 11:30 am
“Patches” by the way was written by the legendary General Norman Johnson, the lead vocalist for the Showmen (”It Will Stand” and “39-21-46″) and the Chairmen of the Board (”Give Me Just a Little More Time” and “Pay to the Piper”).
Comment by Peter H. — December 7, 2007 @ 9:23 am