Monday, September 26, 2011

B/eat it

Writing lyrics is sometimes a difficult process. This week we will be re-writing lyrics to very familiar songs (such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) and maybe some of our favourite songs. We will try to perform the re-written song for our classmates. Then, as a class we will decide on a champion and have the whole class sing along to the new lyrics.

To help us think about this process, we have the karaoke version of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, and the lyrics to "Eat It" by Weird Al Yankovic.


Eat It by Weird Al Yankovic

How come you're always such a fussy young man
Don't want no Captain Crunch, don't want no Raisin Bran
Well, don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan
So eat it, just eat it

Don't want to argue, I don't want to debate
Don't want to hear about what kind of food you hate
You won't get no dessert 'till you clean off your plate
So eat it, don't you tell me you're full

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Get yourself an egg and beat it
Have some more chicken, have some more pie
It doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried

Just eat it, eat it,
just eat it, eat it
Just eat it, eat it,
just eat it, eat it, ooh

Your table manners are some cryin' shame
You're playin' with your food, this ain't some kind of game
Now, if you starve to death, you'll just have yourself to blame
So eat it, just eat it

You better listen, better do what you're told
You haven't even touched your tuna casserole
You better chow down or it's gonna get cold
So eat it, I don't care if you're full

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Open up your mouth and feed it

Have some more yogurt, have some more spam
It doesn't matter if it's fresh or canned

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Don't you make me repeat it
Have a banana, have a whole bunch
It doesn't matter what you had for lunch

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
If it's gettin' cold, reheat it
Have a big dinner, have a light snack
If you don't like it, you can't send it back

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Get yourself an egg and beat it (oh lord)

Have some more chicken, have some more pie
It doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it
Don't you make me repeat it (oh no)
Have a banana, have a whole bunch
It doesn't matter what you had for lunch

Just eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it