Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Just My Imagination

BACKPAGE TITLE 1971 by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Recorded by the Temptations on the Motown label Each day through my window I watch her as she passes by I say to myself “You’re such a lucky guy” To have a girl like her Is truly a dream...

Jordu

Jordu 1953 Duke Jordan Instrumental jazz standard. Lyrics were added and recorded by Karrin Allison Lyrics by Karrin Allison I told you once before, my friend Jordu, this is the kind of thing I love to do, so if you say you really want me to, I’ll play for you I use...

The Joker (Steve Miller)

The Joker (Steve Miller) 1973 Steve Miller From the Steve Miller Band album “The Joker” Some people call me the space cowboy Yeah Some call me the gangster of love Some people call me Maurice ‘Cause I speak of the pompatus of love People talk about...

Joker

The Joker 1964 Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (from the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. /”The joker / There’s always a joker in the pack / There’s always a lonely clown / The poor laughing fool falls on his back /...

Jet Song

Jet Song 1956 Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. When you’re a Jet You’re a Jet all the way From your first cigarette To your last dyin’ day When you’re a Jet If the spit hits the fan You got brothers around You’re a...