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Song parody battle: (1) TransMonk vs. (17) G-Fafif

TransMonk

14 votes

G-Fafif

12 votes

TransMonk Dec 16 2008 07:20 AM

Star Ray, Star Ray Knight Spar Ray, spar Ray Knight In Cincinnati dressed in grey Took out on a summers day By Davis and the base that he just stole Melee on the hill Punches thrown and the blood did spill Pitchers ganged up on Mitchell And from the tied up ballgame you were banned Just to lend a hand McDowell played the field with glee Roger alternated with Jesse And the Mets won six to three Hojo hit the ball, with his mighty power Hear the footsteps now? Score Ray, score Ray Knight Dashing home from second base Buckner's err you would not waste Crossing the plate to win for New York blue Teammates mobbing you Storm the field alive again Clemens will drink no champagne And Boston lost the series in the end Give yourself a hand Man, you played a great series How you stepped up with your team in need Won World Series MVP They would not sign you, they did not know how Perhaps they'll want you now Though we still did love you It's time for Hojo to play too And when no place was left in sight For the star Ray, star Ray Knight You left New York, as players sometimes do But I could have told you, Raymond The Mets were not still meant for one As powerless as you Sorry, sorry Knight Struggled as an Oriole Traded for a bag of balls I'm sure your final years you can forget But you weren't finished yet The ragged man in the skipper's clothes For the team who loved Pete Rose Could only lead them to a third place show Everybody knows What you do to stay busy How you caddy for your wife Nancy And call baseball on TV They would not listen, they're not listening still Perhaps they never will...

G-Fafif Dec 16 2008 07:33 AM

YOU'RE SHAWN GREEN (Shawn of a gun) They put you in the lineup And they told you that you would play right You had a pretty decent defensive rep They said that your fielding was tight But the scouting reports were out of date And we watched you fall apart We hoped like hell they would hit it to center Hit it to center, and You're Shawn Green You used to be good in the outfield You're Shawn Green You're no longer good in the outfield Are you? Are you? You won a Gold Glove several years before When you were just twenty-six Based on your work with the New York Mets I wouldn't pick you for Pick-Up Sticks They land balls in the corner, and They shoot them down the line The slowest guys, they can leg out a triple Leg out a triple, and You're Shawn Green You no longer play a very good outfield You're Shawn Green Who, now, said you could play outfield? Who now? Who now? [Instrumental Break] Scott Spiezio, he would leg out a triple Leg out a triple, and You're Shawn Green Your abilities disintegrated You're Shawn Green You're a tad overrated Aren't you? Aren't you? When I first heard we acquired you My joy was a bit misplaced I was happy to have a fellow Jew Join in the pennant race Shared heritage only goes so far Once your skills have gone to seed It would be nice if you'd drive in some runners Drive in some runners, and You're Shawn Green Maybe you were good on the Blue Jays You're Shawn Green You seemed to leave it all in Toronto Or L.A. -- oy vey! Lyrics here YouTube here

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 16 2008 07:42 AM

Wow. Two excellent entries!

soupcan Dec 16 2008 07:46 AM

So I'm reading / singing along with Star Ray, Star Ray Knight and I'm thinking 'Brilliant! No wonder Monk won this thing last year, this is fantastic, G-Fafif's got his work cut out for him, how could he possibly beat this?' Then I read/ sing along with G-Fafif's and thinking 'Wow, this is also fucking great.' I have no idea how to vote here, wish I could split my vote. Sorry, sorry Knight Struggled as an Oriole Traded for a bag of balls -versus- It would be nice if you'd drive in some runners Drive in some runners, Just great! Kudos to you both!

bmfc1 Dec 16 2008 07:52 AM

Great work by each contestant. This was a very difficult choice. FYI: here's a more recent version of "You're So Vain", by Foo Fighters:

themetfairy Dec 16 2008 08:33 AM

Superlative stuff!

Edgy MD Dec 16 2008 09:22 AM

I'm stuck. What makes G-FaFif's thingie so impressive is his lyrics pick up on the change in tone between the first half of the verse and the second, as Carly starts battering home major chords instead of minor as she gets more abusive, so does Greg. And yet, I can't bring myself to vote against Monk. Both went with WTFM slow-tempo seventies classicks. My word.

Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 16 2008 09:27 AM

Clash of the titans here - like Rush and Twisted Sister in a battle of the bands, and we get front row seats! Kudos all around.

Fman99 Dec 16 2008 10:18 AM

Well done. I went with Greg's entry... it just resonated more with me for some reason.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 16 2008 10:52 AM

Both awesome. I don't know how he did it, but Monk stayed perfectly true to the cadence and rhyme scheme of the original like it should've been written about Knight all along. Bravo, both of you.

metirish Dec 16 2008 10:56 AM

Absolutely brilliant , I will vote later tonight.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 16 2008 11:01 AM

Monk's cleverness hitting on the "star Ray Knight" vibe was excellent but he put it away for me when he got Nancy involved. Two great entries.

TransMonk Dec 17 2008 04:47 PM

Tough battle, so far...great job G-Fafif. My rejected songs to parody: Which lead to: Which lead to: Starry, Starry Night seemed easier to tell stories to, though.

G-Fafif Dec 17 2008 06:00 PM

TransMonk wrote: Tough battle, so far...great job G-Fafif. Right backatcha. "Vincent" always reminds me of John Olerud being allowed to leave as a free agent. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as him. Now he's got company.

MFS62 Dec 17 2008 06:08 PM

Both excellent. Its a shame we can only vote for one of them. They could both be winners against other competition. Later

G-Fafif Dec 18 2008 11:38 AM

It's been more than 48 hours and I'm still slightly ahead. Does that mean I won this round?

TransMonk Dec 18 2008 11:45 AM

Yup, yup. Congrats on a great song!

G-Fafif Dec 18 2008 11:56 AM

/shaking hands with Monk who, like Ray Knight himself, kicked serious ass with his entry. I feel like Rickey Henderson after passing Lou Brock. Seriously, an honor to parody with you. And on behalf of 17-seeds everywhere, I'll try to avoid Rickey's fate as a Mets coach (namely going down in flames.)

A Boy Named Seo Dec 18 2008 12:53 PM

Boo! on the sub-par turnout. As a competitor, I'm happy to see TM's ass bounced. But as a dude just singing along to these parodies in my empty office, I'm totally bummed I won't get any more from him. Great job to Greg, too. 17-seed in 2-seed's clothing.

G-Fafif Dec 18 2008 12:59 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Boo! on the sub-par turnout. Low-scoring defensive struggle.

themetfairy Dec 18 2008 01:09 PM

I'm sure the low turnout is the result of people being unable to decide between these incredible entries.

Zvon Dec 18 2008 04:32 PM

These two are the best. Damn. They both are so good all I can do to decide is go with the original song I like better. But its a shame both cant move on, cause both are winners here.

Zvon Dec 18 2008 04:33 PM

HA! My vote tied it. Hope it stays that way.