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Pimpled Lizard

Every since he ate the dung bug, on his face appeared the balls From eye whole down to his bottom he was covered with them all But I ain’t seen nothing like him in any amphibious hall That wet, chameleon kindred sure has some mean pimples He stands looking at you, trying to seem really mean Feeling kind of bumpy, never can stay clean He lays body a twicth’n, trying not to fall That wet, chameleon kindred sure has some mean pimples He’s a pimpled lizard, walks with a twist A pimpled lizard’s living in the mist How do you think he cures it, I don’t know What is covering his hood? Bugs give him satisfaction, loves the buzzes and the smells Eats lightning bugs a flashing, swats them with his tail Always has a good day, head can tilt and all That wet, chameleon kindred sure has some mean pimples He can eat like a sow, an amphibious eating champ His tongue he can flick, faster than you can clap your hand He’s unusual and able, he can eat any pest The zookeeper dumps them in, he gobbles them up with zest He’s got crazy sticky fingers, he can even use them all That wet, chameleon kindred sure has some mean pimples He’s a pimpled lizard, walks with a twist A pimpled lizard’s living in the mist He’s a pimpled lizard, he’s got a million pores A pimpled lizard, an ugly pimpled lord He’s gory lord, He’s gory lord I thought I saw his belly now shaking But it’s just a new pimple on his skin, his skin, his skin For John Heck's contest A really, really, really bad parody of Elton John's, "Pinball Wizard" Guess I shouldn't have eaten those mushrooms

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 2/22/2011 7:39:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Joe in John Heck's contest "Dear John". Love, Carol
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Date: 1/30/2011 7:59:00 PM
I'm so glad to see this in top three. It is very well deserved for you to win this. I think yours is very funny! congratulations.
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Date: 1/30/2011 5:26:00 PM
GREAT! smashing FUN delightful and yuckie LOL so glad you had this gem in the winner column! Light & Love [hopefully you sang it to your kids/]
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Date: 1/30/2011 12:14:00 PM
LOL You always crack me up with your humor, Joe. Congratulations on your win in John's contest. This is awesome. But please keep eating the mushrooms and consider writing for the "Taxing Times" contest. Just thinking of tax time makes me wish I had hallucinogenic relief. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 1/30/2011 11:38:00 AM
Congrats Joe on your wonderful win in the Dear John contest with this fabulous write and entry ... enjoy with luv..
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Date: 1/30/2011 10:10:00 AM
Apparently, John didn't think it was such a bad parody. I don't think it's so bad either. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 1/30/2011 8:36:00 AM
Hey Joe! this is simply Brilliant. I would love to see David Attenborough introducing this whilst he hosts "Natural Planet" With a little tweaking of the movements, it could turn out to be really funny. Mega many congrats for this witty tuneful poetry. Have a lovely Sunday....:)
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Date: 1/30/2011 8:33:00 AM
OMW Joe, nah mushrooms are good for you ;) Congratulations on your awesome win in JH's contest
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Date: 1/30/2011 7:51:00 AM
OMygoodness!!! This is so funny.....if Elton John ever got the chance to see what all of us have done to his lyrics, he'd need a new pair of glasses!! Great work, Joe!!! Congrats on your win!!
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Date: 1/30/2011 7:12:00 AM
Wow! This one was a tough song to tackle and you pulled this off really, really well. And you're right...the group The Who wrote this song - but EJ recorded Pinball Wizard for the 1975 Ken Russell movie - TOMMY. Excellent. Congratulations on your BIG WIN in John Heck's contest. Best wishes, Kory
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Date: 1/30/2011 6:48:00 AM
This wasn't bad at all Joe.Many congratulations for this win.
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Date: 1/15/2011 11:23:00 PM
This is one of the few that I was able to mostly follow to the music in my mind, Showing my age. I listened to Elton John before the 80's. It seems you kept good rhythm with yours. I did mine after Crocodile Rock and called it REading in Bed. HEy, wasn't this sung by the WHO? or the Guess Who? Anyway, GREAT job. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 1/15/2011 9:50:00 PM
Very nice poem...good luck in the contest...Jimmy
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