Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Help Me, Sanitation (Memphis Tennessee, Chuck Berry)

This parody - of Johnny Rivers' Memphis on request from my dad - is for anybody who ever had a sentimentally significant artifact thrown away by someone who just didn't understand...

Help Me, Sanitation

Oh, local sanitation, any chance you could help me?
Have you seen a well-worn slice of music history?
I noticed it was missing when I opened up my drawer.
I'll never understand what my wife threw that shirt out for.

Would you help me, sanitation, get ahold of my lost tee?
Well, I got it when I saw the Stones in 1983.
I spilled some chicken on it opening the fridge,
So it was greasy when it was discarded by my Midge.

Oh, help me, sanitation, cuz this situation's bad.
It's the most amazing t-shirt that I ever had.
I thought the art was awesome, but my gal did not agree.
She asked, "Why have you kept that thing since 1983?"

Oh, help me, sanitation, cuz this situation's bad.
It's the most amazing t-shirt that I ever had.
I thought the art was awesome, but my gal did not agree.
She asked, "Why have you kept that thing since 1983?"

I am a down-to-earth, pretty reasonable guy,
But can you blame me if I freaked? I think I'm gonna cry.
Well, I was 26 years old back when I got that tee.
Help me to reclaim that shirt from 1983!


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