Some of you might remember the rmf thread this hatched from a while
back. There are a couple more verses now; fixes and additions are welcome.
Some Kafka cops launched an investigation,
Making everyone afraid.
They entered his apartment to "ask routine questions,"
And the family shouted, "RAAAAAAAID!!"
Some of you might remember the rmf thread this hatched from a while
back. There are a couple more verses now; fixes and additions are welcome.
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The Metamorphosis
TTTO: Charlie and the MTA
Let me tell you the story of a man named Gregor,
An ordinary working mug;
He was sleeping one night, and after dreams unsettled
He awakened as a giant bug.
Refrain:
Was it something he ate? Did he just have to wait?
Did he pupate while he dozed?
Did he ever determine why he changed to vermin?
He's the man who metamorphosed.
Well, Gregor rode to work on a railway coach
Every morning come shine or rain,
But they wouldn't sell a ticket to a human-sized roach,
Gregor couldn't get onto that train!
Refrain
Now Gregor is no more, he had a very sad story
And it could have been you or I,
Whether emperor or beggar, either beats being Gregor
In that big Roach Motel in the sky.
Modified refrain:
Was it something he ate? Did he just have to wait?
Did he pupate while he dozed?
No he never determined why he changed to vermin,
He's the man who metamorphosed.
Credits: mostly by me, 1st verse uses ideas and contributions from
various others.
Very belated comment but still sincere:
Would you like to see this in an issue of Xenofilkia sometime?
Lee Gold XP <lee.gold@ca.rr.com> writes:
Very belated comment but still sincere:
Would you like to see this in an issue of Xenofilkia sometime?
Also discussed in email: yes, that is fine. I included a couple of
small tweaks in the email.
I wonder how many people under 60 will get the "RAAAID!" joke in the
verse I contributed.
On 5/5/2022 10:40 AM, Gary McGath wrote:
I wonder how many people under 60 will get the "RAAAID!" joke in theWould you like to annotate it for its appearance in Xeno?
verse I contributed.
I'm not sure that I get it.
--Lee
On 5/5/2022 10:40 AM, Gary McGath wrote:
I wonder how many people under 60 will get the "RAAAID!" joke in theWould you like to annotate it for its appearance in Xeno?
verse I contributed.
I'm not sure that I get it.
For many years, Raid insecticide has run commercials with cartoon bugs screaming "RAAID!"
Gary McGath <garym@REMOVEmcgathREMOVE.com> writes:
For many years, Raid insecticide has run commercials with cartoon bugs
screaming "RAAID!"
Now that you mention it, I have seen those commercials, but I had
forgotten about them completely. I still thought the verse was good,
just because of the reference to the insecticide. I had also thought
about using "Raid" in a verse, but my idea was nowhere near as good as
yours, and I didn't pursue it.
You could add this:
For many years, Raid insecticide has run commercials with cartoon bugs screaming "RAAID!"
So - ever since you haven't needed to walk to the set to do so.
On 5/6/22 07:05, Lee Gold XP wrote:
For six decades or more I've muted TV commercials.
For six decades or more I've muted TV commercials.
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