Fire and Rain - Redux

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A parody of a song by James Taylor.
Recorded by John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
Recorded: 05/25/2015  Released: 05/26/2015  First aired: 05/26/2015

Lyrics

Fire and Rain (Redux)

Like so many evenings, I was dining out at the Palm
Alan’s and my clans reveling in the repartee
Walked out under the awning and a storm came on strong
This is all fascinating ‘cause it happened to me
Driving home I called Michael about the rain
Coming down so hard that I thought it would never end
Called a couple more times as the monsoon did extend
But I could tell he didn’t want to hear from me again

Did I mention I picked up the check
It was a big one you understand
We’re talking the Palm here, not the Golden Corral buffet
I make big ducats and this gesture is grand
So I make sure that everyone sees me pay
Oh, did I mention about the rain
Plus this other thing ‘bout this lady I didn’t comprehend
Turns out she’s the wife of a pretty good golf friend
But at my age that kind of thing will surely happen again

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  • Brad Weiss in Williamsburg, VA
    What I also loved was TK's attempt to defend himself as the tune aired on Tues (even as he acknowledged your brilliance). Funny!!
    3329 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    Thanks, Jerry. You may recall, I did this in that very first blitz of full-length jingles when I started out. You can catch TK's "calling Michael about the rain" story in the first segment of the May 19th show.
    3329 days ago.
  • Jerry in Annandale, VA
    Haven't caught up to hear this one yet but this was one worth doing twice
    3329 days ago.
  • judofuse in Atlanta
    Yep, the 'fascinating cause it happened to me' is just perfect. Great all around.
    3330 days ago.
  • Kj in MN in St. Paul, MN
    So many great lines in this one but the "this is all fascinating 'cause it happened to me" and "did I mention I picked up the check" capture the essence of TK perfectly. Outstanding performance too! Congrats, can't wait to hear this on podcast:)
    3330 days ago.