I don't know if you know them, but in Atlanta, we have a folk duo called Banks and Shane ( great last name huh?, both Shanes occupied Atlanta for over 20 years). The owned a club in Underground Atlanta and may have had the Trio in during your run. Well they are still performing together after 40 years and still drawing well. My group has performed on stage with them a few times through the years. I wrote a parody for them utilizing an old Dr Hook song.
COVER OF THE A A R P
WELL, WE’RE OLD FOLK SINGERS WE GOT SWOLLEN FINGERS
WE GET LOST EVERY TIME WE GO
WE SING ABOUT DOCTORS AND WE SING ABOUT PAIN
FOR SIX OR SEVEN DOLLARS A SHOW
WE TAKE ALL KINDS OF PILLS TO CURE ALL KINDS OF ILLS
BUT THE JOY WE HOPE TO SEE
IS THE JOY THAT’LL GETCHA WHEN YA GETCHA PICTURE
IN AN ISSUE OF THE A A R P
A A RP
WANNA SEE MY PICTURE IN AN ISSUE
AARP
GONNA WIPE MY NOSE WITH A TISSUE
AARP
HOPE TO SEE MY AGING FACE
IN AN ISSUE OF THE AARP
I GOTTA NAMED NEPHEW CHIP
WITH A BRAND NEW HIP
HANGING OUT AT THE SCOOTER STORE
WITH HIS FOURTH WIFE ELLEN
A CONVICTED FELON
STILL TOTIN’ HER OLD 44
I GOT A BLUE HAIRED LADY OLD NAMED GERITOL KATY
WHO ARRANGES ALL MY PILLS
I HAVE MY OLD GRAYHAIRED GRANDSON
JUST A PAYIN ALL OF MY BILLS
CHORUS
I’M AN ALLNIGHT TALKER
WITH A FOUR WHEEL WALKER
LOOKIN’ FOR A PLACE TO PEE
BUT COPS ALWAYS GETCHA
THEN YOU’LL GETCHA PITCHCHA
IN AN ISSUE OF THE AARP
CHORUS
WELL ITS ALL DESIGNED TO SAVE OUR MINDS
SO WE DON’T KEEP REPEATING OUR LINES
IT’S ALL DESIGNED TO SAVE OUR MINDS
SO WE DON’T KEEP REPEATING OUR LINES
CHORUS
It's a long post, I had to use all caps as older folk singers have difficulty reading regular script, and I have to print so the singers can read it.
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