Rewrites of old Favorites
Published on April 25 2007
It's been fun being a baby boomer ... until now. Some of the artists of the past are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers.
1. Herman's Hermits--- Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Walker. 2. The Bee Gees--- How Can You Mend a Broken Hip. 3. Bobby Darin--- Splish, Splash, I Was Havin' a Flash. 4. Ringo Starr--- I Get By With a Little Help From Depends. 5. Roberta Flack--- The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face.Oh man, does that one ever apply to me!!
6. Johnny Nash--- I Can't See Clearly Now.Yup. I haven't seen anything within arms' length for at least three years now. Sometimes that's a good thing.
7. Paul Simon--- Fifty Ways to Lose Your Liver . 8. The Commodores--- Once, Twice, Three Times to the Bathroom. 9. Marvin Gaye--- Heard It Through the Grape Nuts. 10. Procol Harem--- A Whiter Shade Of Hair.It's NOT white, dammit!! It's BLONDE!! Blonde, I tell you!!!
11. Leo Sayer--- You Make Me Feel Like Napping. 12. The Temptations --- Papa's Got a Kidney Stone. 13. Abba--- Denture Queen. 14. Tony Orlando--- Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall. 15. Helen Reddy--- I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore. 16. Leslie Gore--- It's My Procedure, and I'll Cry If I Want To. 17. Willie Nelson--- On the Commode Again.I think I liked the older versions better.