A parody of 'A Day in the Life' by the Beatles, this is the story of Moses. The lyrics are by Spaff.com, a brilliant parody writer. Visit his site at www.spaff.com.
I do stand-up comedy, as well as parody. I often imitate the recording artists when I parody their music.
My name is Rick Cormier. I am a singer/songwriter/musician/comedian. I love music and its' power to move people. I enjoy making people laugh.
Story behind the song
This is the story of Moses, told to the tune of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life". The lyric was written by master parodist, Spaff.com. For more by Spaff, visit www.spaff.com.
Lyrics
I led the Jews today, oh boy
Up to this mount - I think it's "Cyanide"
And oh the Jews were rather bad
But I just raised my staff
And smashed their golden calf
It blew my mind, that hand of God
I never knew he wore a pinkie ring
The crowd was read his new Top Ten
They sure complained a lot
Nobody was really sure if they'd obey one Thou Shalt Not
I saw a plague today, oh boy
The Egypt army, smacked with bugs and frogs
The cows and people puked all day
But I just held my nose
Said: Yo Pha-ra-oh
Dude let my
Peo...
ple...
Go...
[An awesome sonic crescendo orchestrates the even awesomer parting of the Red Sea.]
[Then an alarm clock jars Moses into this flashback:]
Got born
Got near erased
Rode the Nile - a basket case
Found by Pharaoh's daughter, what a shock
I learned to walk
Like an Egyp-ti-an
I was Prince, but whacked a creep
Jumped my bail, moved in with sheep
Stayed for forty years there, holy smoke
A burning bush spoke
And I thought I'd gone insane:
"Sla-a-a-aves...
Free the SLA-a-a-aves..."
(etc.)
MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAMP...
I led the Jews today - oy vey -
Right through a hole; the Red Sea disappeared
The armies came and it refilled
We'll test their swimming skill
Best of all, the lot was caught on tape by Cecil B. DeMille
I'd love to
Reach...
Zi...
on...
[The parting of the Red Sea is such a crowd pleaser that the scene is repeated here. (No, it's not parted twice in the Bible, but this is Hollywood.) At the peak of the sea-parting crescendo, the water walls fall in on the Egyptian army to the sound of a final, sustained chord.]
[And there is much rejoicing.]
