The nursery rhyme parodies are hotting up, literally and metaphorically, as we race towards the climax. The 'See a pin...' series have a gloriously nihilistic quality.
Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat
I can’t wait till Christmas to eat some of that
Coz I’m on the Atkins diet and that’s a fact
I just hope that I don’t have a heart attack
Jack and Jill went up the hill
With there supply of bottled water
What is it with these bloody ramblers?
Sing a song of Sixth Sense
Haley Joel Osment wonders why
He’s followed every where
By that Bruce Willis guy
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
Polly put the kettle on,
We'll all have tea.
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
Sukey take it off again,
Stop pissing about Sukey
Ring-a-Ring o'Rosies
Oh I hate runny noses
A tissue! A tissue!
No don’t wipe it on your sleeve!
Curly Locks! Curly locks! Wilt thou be mine?
You’ll have to wash the dishes coz I’m a lazy swine
But I’ll lay you on a cushion and hold you in esteem
And I’ll make love too you until I make you scream
One misty, moisty, morning,
When rainy was the weather,
There I met a young man
All clothed in leather
All clothed in leather,
Fitted as tight as his skin
How do you wear it?
How do you move in it?
And what is that squeaking?
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
Living in the green wood
With his merry band
And their stolen contraband
They feast and they dine
On stolen food and wine
Then the laughing starts
When Little John farts
Robin Hood, Robin Hood,
Living in the green wood
With his merry band
And their stolen contraband
Maid Marion comes no more
To the camp of the out laws
Since she saw the merry band
Skipping around holding hands
See a pin, pick it up,
And all day long you'll have good luck.
See a pin, pick it up,
And all day long you'll have a pin
See a pin, pick it up
Then you're sure to have good luck,
See a pin, prick yourself
And end up with hepatitis
See a pin, pick it up,
And all day long you'll have good luck.
See a pin let it lay,
And you won’t be lumbered with a pin all day
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