Der Bingle was once number one
Unbelievable what pop music's become
Now one star as another
Are the same as each other
Like what's inflicted on today's young
The weather outside is crappy
Sure recall this timely old ditty
Der Bingle, methinks
Never loved it, it stinks
“Let It Snow” it ain't that witty
I sat at the shop relaxing as time moved steadily
My very eyes beheld a scene that was very lovely
There before me stood a dime, descent and prissy
I was not amazed to learn she was called Priscy
Deep down within my heart I felt a tingle
As I lovingly gazed at her face and bingle
Just then I remembered I was still single
It was the best time for me to just mingle
I blessed my trusted optics that very day
A dime, a treasure, an angel it has seen
A beauty that words fall short to say
It was evident though she was still a teen
Her face alone but nothing I did continually stare
In my memory, such an image has been very rare
An experience! One that I cannot properly tell
My eyes have beheld a dime, yeah, it's very real
The thought to visit a friend at the shop,
The move to win her heart and stay on top,
I will forever bless and bless into all eternity
For that begun me with The Dime Called Priscy.
Frank, Der Bingle, Perry and Deano
When lyrics could be understood, amigo
With actual words
Paragraphs and verbs
Could we ever imagine today's insane shows
How many remember the crooners from way back
Frankie Boy, Perry, Der Bingle, and the King, Cole Nat
Little Richard, Deano
They were the cream
Brings tears to my eyes to remember the pack
A White Christmas? You can bet on it
Chances are damn good unless 100 it hits
Der Bingle did dream
He was right on the beam
It's Canada, chances are assured for this
Elvis, a phenomenon back in the fifties
Shakin' his hips after Sinatra and Der Bingle
First of his kind
Girlies went blind
A trance-like fever grabbed 'em, made 'em tingle
A beautiful White Christmas... der Bingle is smiling
The world is at peace as this crap keeps piling
A snow blower's a must
From dawn until dusk
ENOUGH ALREADY! A petition I'm filing!!!
Frankie, Der Bingle and Perry must all be turning over in their graves
Have you watched or heard today's “singers”... for the good old days I crave
They no longer sing
It's like rhyme talking
Oh for those days of long ago, seems I'm living in the past today
You can't commit suicide by holding your breath
Going to try it now my good friends
If it works it's been great knowing you guys
If my poe-m e-n-d-s h-e-r-e t-h-e-n-n-n-n-n . . .
Don't panic people, still alive and kicking
Just joshing and having some fun
Macy's founders were passengers on the Titanic
They weren't among the lucky ones
There are 40,000 different species of spiders
Stomp on as many as you can
They're really good-for-nothing no-good-varmints
They deserve to be squished out of hand
Jellybeans contain crushed insect cocoons
That gives them their special shine
I'm never gonna eat another Jellybean again
Don't have a problem with that, I'm fine
Dairy cows apparently produce more milk
When listening to Der Bingle
It also encourages them dance a lot more
With the farm hands, the ones that are single
The insulting slang phrase “kiss my ass”
Dates way back to 1705
Street talk was popular even way back then
It's our duty to keep it alive
© Jack Ellison 2013
Crank up ye ole grammy phone
Play me some of those good old tunes
Like “Happy Days Are Here Again!”
“By The Light Of The Silvery Moon”
Remember ditties from way back when
You could actually decipher the words
Hope young people aren't reading this
They'll be thinking I'm quite a nerd
Songs from the World War Two years
Billy Holiday's “My Old Flame”
Or “White Christmas” by Der Bingle
The Duke's “Take The 'A' Train”
You could call it Nostalgia One-O-One
Wishing those times were still here
Wanting it to be forever summer
Days of soda, pretzels and beer!
© Jack Ellison 2012
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