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Obfuscation

(To be sung to the tune of “Alouette”)

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
When you muddle and confuse, then you simply cannot lose,
Complicate, obfuscate, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
Use a complicated word every time your voice is heard
Dazzle twits with your wits, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
Seven letters and above are the words the game’s made of
Show your knowledge learned in college, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
If your meaning’s understood, then the words are just no good,
Make it sound tres profound, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh 

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
You will sound like such a whiz if your word selection is
Unintell - igible, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
Postulate, exacerbate, extricate, pontificate,
Inundate, aggravate, 
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Obfuscation, we like obfuscation
Obfuscation, the game we like to play
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Hawkins Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 8:39 PM
I really liked this, thank you John.... Too much spiel ..... Get real ... Take care ..
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 10:29 PM
Getting real... thank you, Shirley! So glad you liked it!
Dietrich Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 2:37 PM
hahaha exactly how a few poets here make me feel when I read their poems sometimes. Down to earth is what I like, even if it means not showing off vocabulary. Love this tongue in cheek parody writing. What inspired it? I used to write parodies (before I thought of myseld as a poet) REmember Weird AL?? I thought he was genius!!
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:16 PM
You nailed it Andrea, this is parody in the vein of Weird Al, who was the king of parodies, in addition to the writers at Mad magazine, who also came up with some doozies! I remember your Christmas song parodies - so much fun. This is a reminder to myself to keep it real.
Hamilton Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 10:27 AM
This is a fun write John, had me laughing in my chair, so hilarious, even more so when you said, if the words are understood, then their really not so good, so true...funny how some poets do just that, they write with such high sounding words...dazzle twits with your wits...love that obfuscation...gotta fave this one.
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:25 PM
Glad you liked in John, and I do appreciate the fave. As I was telling SO, it serves as a reminder to myself not to use words to impress or confuse, though I do enjoy a tasteful amount of ambiguity. Thanks for the visit and kind words.
Krutsinger Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:48 AM
I enjoyed this; it was something I began singing almost immediately now I have to run for a dictionary.
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:23 PM
It is a catchy tune, isn't it? Hard to get it out of your brain once it's there. Thanks for the visit, Caren.
One Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:33 AM
Interesting poem, I think you are right, many like to play the game of obfuscation, some have no choice.. an Interesting 'out of the box' theme for this contest...
Hamilton Avatar
August 31, 2020 at 5:54 PM
You're such a bloviator!!lol
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:23 PM
Thank you, SO. The contest was described as "anything goes", so I thought I'd run this up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes. Not meant as a knock towards any of our wonderful Soup poets, it's a reminder to myself not to bloviate or prevaricate (oops I just did, didn't I?)
Cunningham Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 1:22 AM
You had me scratching my head with this one John and humming that tune, took me back to my school days. Enjoy your weekend Tom
Watt Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 3:17 PM
As schoolboys, we used to sing a parody to this tune called "Suffocation". Thanks for the visit Tom ~ John
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