Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Changes

BACKPAGE TITLE 1966 Changes Phil Ochs Sit by my side, come as close as the air Share in a memory of gray And wander in my words Dream about the pictures that I play Of changes Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall To brown and to yellow they fade And then they...

Come Fly With Me

Come Fly With Me 1958 by Jimmy Van Heusen Lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away If you could use some exotic booze There’s a bar in far Bombay Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away Come fly with me,...

Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)

Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) 1922 by Fred Fisher Chicago, Chicago, that toddlin’ town Chicago, Chicago, I’ll show you around (you’ll stay around) Bet your bottom dollar you’ll lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago The folks who visit, all...

Caravan

Caravan 1936 Instrumental by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington Lyrics by Irving Mills (hardly ever sung)rarely The first version of the song was recorded in Hollywood in 1936 and performed as an instrumental by Barney Bigard and His Jazzopators.[1] Two takes were...

Close Enough For Love

Close Enough For Love 1979 Johnny Mercer Lyrics by Paul Willimas Theme song from 1979 film “Close Enough for Love” You and I, an unmatched pair Took the time to touch, to share Worlds apart the night we met We braved the odds and won the bet Not perfect...