Sunday, December 12, 2010

They're Free (Tik Tok parody)

This is a song to the tune of tik tok. I imagine that McMurphy would sing this in the process of breaking the glass at the meeting. I chose this song because I think that most people know it?


Woke up every morning feeling full of hope
Beat the nurse, win the game, this will be so dope
Everyday we brush our teeth with a tube of paste
And then they lock it up so that we don’t waste

I’m talking too many senseless rules, rules
Frequent stubborn duels, duels
Prove that we aren’t all fools, fools
Cause I was fighting for the TV
Going against authority
Thinking I wouldn’t go crazy

“You rock, Keep it up
Please don’t you ever stop”
They’d say, To my Face
But, they were out of place
They’re free, But not me
I was conned, what irony, No

Now I’m trapped here in this institution
I regret my attempts to start a revolution
I’ve been trying so hard not to do something rash
But now I think I’m gonna need to break this glass

I’m talking shards flying everywhere, where
Even in her hair, hair
I’ll pick it out if I dare, dare

I think I’m gonna apologize, gize
Fake innocent eyes, eyes
Life is to despise, pise
So much to despise

“You rock, Keep it up
Please don’t you ever stop”
They’d say, To my Face
But, they were out of place
They’re free, But not me
I was conned, what irony, No

“You rock, Keep it up
Please don’t you ever stop”
They’d say, To my Face
But, they were out of place
They’re free, But not me
I was conned, what irony, No

2 comments:

  1. Lizzy, this is amazing! I was trying to read it, but I had to turn the music on in order to get the full affect. You are truly talented at re-writing songs. Also, I think this was a perfect song to choose because it inspires a lot of adrenaline, which is what I believe the ringing in Bromden's head was. My favorite line was "I’ve been trying so hard not to do something rash/But now I think I’m gonna need to break this glass." You truly got the sentiment of McMurphy while keeping some humor in the song.

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  2. Lizzy! You really have a knack for doing this kind of thing (I'm also thinking of that Ms. Serensky poem). This really made me laugh out loud! I actually read it a few times, to the tune, and out loud.. which was completely unnecessary, but I think you should record this. Billboard top 100 for sure!

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