Superfly [Button-fly]

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A parody of a song by Curtis Mayfield.
Recorded by John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
Recorded: 10/29/2014  Released: 10/30/2014  First aired: unaired

Lyrics

Superfly

[Opens with sound bite about button-fly jeans]

Dawn’s first light
The Acela takes flight
Van ride’s goin’ long
Attitude goin' on
In wardrobe for an hour
Costume screams flower power
The duds they have picked for him are just wrong

Oooh, Button-fly
These jeans make clear just how much time passed by
If they won’t close, you’ll make those ‘round you shy
They’re ain’t no desk here like on PTI
Ah-ha-ha

Hard to understand
How this bald orange man
Had one line to transact
"What a shot!" He can’t act
But in speaking to Tone
Keri Russell was wrong
His mouth just ran on
Then she left the old man alone

Oooh, Super spies
It’s not long ‘fore they’re sorry they said “Hi”
Keri and Matthew won’t look you in the eye
They’re nowhere around to say goodbye
Ah-ha-ha

A parody of “Superfly” by the incomparable Curtis Mayfield

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  • Kj in MN in St. Paul, MN
    SuperGreat! Such funny lines..."costume screams flower power." Nailed it!
    3655 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    Thanks Hampton. BTW, that would be the castrato playlist, and I make no claims of membership in that underepresented, but undoubtedly talented group.
    3659 days ago.
  • Hampton Nager in Dallas, TX
    And I should add that this is excellent.
    3659 days ago.
  • Hampton Nager in Dallas, TX
    Is it time for a falsetto playlist? Everybody's doing it. Nary a gonad to be found.
    3659 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    Thanks, Brad. Actually, the falsetto is my natural tone. It's talking/singing in this baritone all the damn time that's real work! Damn societal norms!
    3659 days ago.
  • Brad Weiss in Carrboro, NC
    Totally nailed it! I had my doubts about the falsetto, but, nope, that's how to do it. And you squeezed the whole experience in - like button-flies!
    3659 days ago.