Pardon me, a parody?

It’s finally time to post the results of another Live Poet’s Society assignment. The deadline was March 20th, but we extended it because Teeni had some other important behind-the-blog stuff going on.

Last month, Teeni set me this assignment:

You must select any relatively well-known country song of your choice. Please post all the lyrics from the song or link to someplace where they are posted already, and then come up with a parody version of lyrics for that song. Difficulty – no mention of a wife leaving or a dog dying.

I decided to choose a Faith Hill song. I know she’s not strictly a country singer, having “crossed over” into the pop genre. But the bottom line is :: I’m not really a fan of pure country. Sorry, country music lovers!
Faith Hill, however, is a singer I do enjoy listening to. The particular song I have chosen is This Kiss, written by Robin Lerner, Annie Roboff and Beth Nielsen Chapman. It was Faith Hill’s first solo top ten hit on the US pop chart.
I hope it’s well-known enough, but if not, click here to listen (watching the cheesy video is optional).

Here are the original lyrics:

This Kiss

I don’t want another heartbreak
I don’t need another turn to cry
I don’t want to learn the hard way
Baby hello, oh no, goodbye
But you got me like a rocket
Shooting straight across the sky

It’s the way you love me
It’s a feeling like this
It’s centrifugal motion
It’s perpetual bliss
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) impossible
This kiss, this kiss … unstoppable … this kiss, this kiss

Cinderella said to Snow White
How did love get so off course
All I wanted was a white knight
With a good heart, soft touch, fast horse
Ride me off into the sunset
Baby, I’m forever yours

It’s the way you love me
It’s a feeling like this
It’s centrifugal motion
It’s perpetual bliss
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) unthinkable
This kiss, this kiss … unsinkable … this kiss, this kiss

You can kiss me in the moonlight
On the rooftop under the sky (oh)
You can kiss me with the windows open
While the rain comes blowing inside (oh)
Kiss me in sweet slow motion, let’s let everything slide
You got me floating, you got me flying

It’s the way you love me
It’s a feeling like this
It’s centrifugal motion
It’s perpetual bliss
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) subliminal
This kiss, this kiss … it’s criminal … this kiss, this kiss

It’s the way you love me baby
It’s the way you love me darlin’

I wrote a parody version of this song based on my love-hate relationship with a certain television show. I know, pretty shallow! But Rob will testify to the fact that I am being driven mad by the storyline on LOST. Completely mad. Crazy. It keeps me awake at night. So much so that I wrote this:

This Show

I don’t want another flashback
I don’t need another twist or turn
I don’t want to wait for answers
Baby hello, I’m “LOST”, for sure
But you got me watching each week
JJ, I’m forever hooked

It’s the way it throws me
It’s each unforseen blow
It’s ridiculous plotlines
It’s enough to scream “no!”
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) impossible
This show, this show … improbable … this show, this show

Jack Shepherd said to Sayid
How did Locke get so off course
All we wanted was a rescue
On a big boat, or good raft, fast oars
Sail us off into the sunset
So that we are “LOST” no more

It’s the way it throws me
It’s each unforseen blow
It’s ridiculous plotlines
It’s enough to scream “no!”
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) peculiar
This show, this show … irregular … this show, this show

I can watch it in the moonlight
On a laptop under the sky (oh)
I can watch it with the windows open
While the rain comes blowing inside (oh)
If I watch in sweet slow motion, it might make everything jibe?
It’s got me stewing, it’s got me sighing

It’s the way it throws me
It’s each unforseen blow
It’s ridiculous plotlines
It’s enough to scream “no!”
It’s that pivotal moment
It’s (ah) fortuitous
This show, this show … impetuous … this show, this show

It’s the way it throws me baby
It’s the way it hooks me darlin’

So there you have it. I’m definitely NOT a lyricist!
The assignment was a lot harder than I thought it would be, but I had heaps of fun doing it. Thanks, Teeni!

I also set Teeni an assignment – and you can check out her finished masterpiece here.

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For the next assignment? I decided that after setting 3 assignments for each other, we deserved a taste of our own medicine. So this time, we will be choosing one of the assignments we previously set for the other person.

I’ve decided that I’m going to do the one Teeni has just completed (choose 6 words from the dictionary at random and shape them into a sestina).
I knew it was a challenge when I asked Teeni to do it, but I’m quite excited about taking it on. I’m a bit of a closet poet, I guess. I used to write poetry all the time, but I haven’t written any for ages.

The flexible deadline for this is April 30th. Flexible being the operative word.

Remember, you are all very welcome to join in! You can choose any of the previous assignments set by either of us. If you do take part, please link back to this post (or Teeni’s). Oh, and feel free to take a copy of the Live Poet’s Society badge at the top of this post.