Handy Man [AKA: The Ballad of Strathmore Garage]

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A parody of a song by James Taylor.
Recorded by John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
Recorded: 03/13/2014  Released: 03/13/2014  First aired: unaired

Lyrics

"Handy Man" [AKA: The Ballad of Strathmore Garage]

Parked cars gather round, as Mister Tony rolls his window down
Hey Tony, where’s your credit card?
He’s not the kind to use anything but cash
Though bank transactions make it work in a flash
He whines and complains, I know, what a complete ass

If you park your car in a garage
Then a Visa is all you’ll need
Just swipe that black stripe, it ain’t all that hard
My kid’s done it since she was three.

Here is the main thing that I want to say
These are things all humans do every day
Get with the program now, without delay

Come on, come on, come on you’re a grown man
Sad, sad, sad
Come on, come on, come on, you’re a grown man
You gotta be kiddin’ me.

Here is the main thing that I want to say,
We listen all of two hours each day,
This crap drives us nuts
It’s the nicest thing I can say

Come on, come on, come on you’re a grown man,
Sad, sad, sad
Come on, come on, come on, come on Tony,
You gotta be kiddin’ me.

A parody of "Handy Man" by James Taylor

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  • joeythejammer in Ellicott City, MD
    Love it John. But you knew that!!
    3839 days ago.
  • Kj in St. Paul, MN
    Brilliant John! Love your jingles.
    3839 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    He told it on Thursday's attenuated show, talking about Sting and Paul Simon at a benefit he wheedled his way into, and then almost couldn't get out of when he LEFT EARLY (shocker)!
    3843 days ago.
  • Jerry in Annandale, VA
    I really enjoyed this one, John. Haven't heard the anecdote on the show yet but this is funny
    3843 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    Or like something that was preserved in amber, brought back to life in our modern age....
    3843 days ago.
  • Brad Weiss in Carrboro, NC
    Jimmy! No credit card, really? Ok, no ATM is stupid, and no online shopping is pathetic. But not carrying a credit card? He's like an amber alert waiting to happen!
    3843 days ago.