Parody of “S.F. Fantasy”, words and music by
Cynthia McQuillin
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Reprinted from
Songworm 2
Parody lyrics ©1988-12-31 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
Yes, I know my homework’s due;
It was stolen by a Martian crew.
Their death-ray turned my books to slime;
If you’ll just explain it one more time,
I’ll remember! I’ll pay attention!
Ask me a question. I know the answer.
While Spaceman Spiff explores the stars,
Rocketing to Venus off of Mars.
As he plunges through the clouds,
To the cheering of the crowds,
Will our hero survive what he meets there...?
Five plus nine is twenty-two!
(If you count the way Venusians do.)
And twenty-four plus seventeen
Uh, you carry the eleventeen...
I remember! I paid attention!
Ask me a question. I know the answer.
But none know of the great white shark,
Lurking in the ocean after dark,
’Til he prowls around the beach,
Maiming all who come in reach.
Will his appetite never be sated...?
I recall it was Dracula
Who won the war on Canada.
And bubblegum and marzipan
Are the exports of Afghanistan.
I remember! I paid attention!
Ask me a question. I know the answer.
I’ve brought you food; don’t eat my hand.
Lead me to your treasure in the sand.
Let me sift through wealth untold,
Taste the candy, touch the gold,
And I don’t care at all what the price is...!
The answer’s either twenty-nine,
Or the second bride of Frankenstein.
You multiply the product by
The one you purchased last July.
I remember! I paid attention!
I know the answer. What was the question?