Song Lyrics
During my freshman year at BYU, some
attention-starved friends and I began serenading girls. When my cousin Mark Henderson, Eyner
Ramirez, and I got together to do some performances, we called it marinating, that is, serenading using
sappy love songs whose sap is comparable in thickness and to a good, sweet
marinade. And thus began the era of
the Marinators; others would
follow, including Donnie & Pablo, two Mexican scamps who tried to steal
our women away with their soothing voices and melodic instrumentals. The
following are song parodies and original songs that I either wrote with
Mark or that I wrote on my own. More
songs are on the way.
*I’m cutting a demo CD
soon. Let me know if you’d like a
copy. It’ll cost you nothing, except
the time you waste listening to it.
Click on the song title to read the
story behind each song.
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(“I Know My Heavenly Father Loves Me”) Whenever I hear her beautiful
voice Or see Anna’s blue, blue
eyes Whenever she turns and
gazes at me I feel I’m not just one of
the guys Whenever a smile on Melanie’s face
Shows heaven is just as real
I’m glad that I know all
these beautiful girls Heavenly Father created for
me. “Donnie & Pablo
Under the Apricot Tree” (“Popcorn Popping”) You LOOK
out the window and what do you see? Two romantic men singing to Anna and Melanie Fate has brought you such a
nice surprise Acrobatic Monkeys right before your eyes (Where is da’ monkeys at, man? They got sick and they couldn’t make it, so don’t worry about that part. Let’s get on with the song.) Pablo wants an armful of
Mel-a-nie (pause for cat calls) Donnie wants some
Honey-lips but I guess we’ll see (again) So will you have some
heart, And give these boys a chance…? And accept their
invitation to the Friday-Night-Alpine-Art-Museum-Homecoming-Dance (The Spin
Doctors: “Two Princes”) If you, got asked to the
da-ance, Just go ahead now, But if you, wanted some
roma-ance, For-get about it. Cuz your dates, went down
to the border, So For-Get about them, And since they’re, fillin’
a drug order, For-get about them. <SCAT> And since you, already
bought your dresses, Can’t take ‘em back now. It looks like, you gals’
are in big messes, [cut out guitar] WE’RE HERE TO SAVE YOU! And since they, gave us
both their ti-ckets Let’s go ahead now Did you know, there’s a
tower called the SWKT? (“But what does that have
to do with this song?” “I dunno, it
rhymes.”) Go with him, Or come with
me! I’m the cooler of the two
Can’t you see? Those guys have a shrub for
a fam’ly tree! So, we’re the boys you
wanna take to Home-Come-ing! We’re the boys you wanna
take to Home-Come-ing! And if you, might say “yes”
or “may-be” Just go ahead now. And if you, wanna be my
Bay-By “Whoa, whoa- that’s not
what we’re going for here.” “Just one date—Baby
steps, baby steps.” We’ll see you, tomorrow at
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“I Wish they all
could be Payson Utah Girls” (The Beach
Boys: “I Wish They All Could Be Well St. George girls are
hip I dig those knee-length
shorts they wear. And South-campus girls,
with their modest Talk They knock me out when I’m
down there! The Spanish Fark farmers’
daughters really make me feel alright. And the would keep their boyfriends
warm at night (if they were into that
sort of thing) Chorus I wish they all could be
Payson I wish they all could be Payson I wish they all could be
Payson Well Melanie’s an amazing
dancer and she gives great talks
on Sunday And that Karen girl, the way
she plays piano she’d kick Mozart’s trash
any day And men love Amy Menlove Cuz she’s got a gorgeous
smile And her sparkling eyes of
an enormous size Oh you could see them from
a mile (away in the dark of night) I’ve been all around this
great big world And I’ve seen all kind of
girls But I love to be a man down
in the promised land Back with the cutest girls
in the world Chorus “Unrequited
Cake Song” I’ve got a cake in the
oven, oh it smells like lovin’ you Cuz you’re coming to my place to eat it in a day or two But you just called and
you’re allergic to something that I put in that cake So I dust off the cookbook,
and find you another one to make I didn’t tell you at the
time, I thought you might feel bad Cuz I put in that cake everything I ever had <guitar solo> You didn’t know it before,
but now you’re allergic to me You looked so deep inside,
saw all that you needed to see Now I can’t fight these
doubts, regrets within Cuz now I know that I’ll never know what could have
been Chorus Cuz baby, I don’t wanna eat
your unrequited cake I took a mouthful, it was
so much more than I could take I don’t want it rottin’ stinkin’, taking space
up my shelf So I guess I’m gonna need to give it to somebody else Now my life flashed before me,
like some poorly written film Where musing men can’t
escape their dreams and maybe never will But late at night, and
lying perfectly still I can’t escape can’t leave
behind oh it feels so unfulfilled Oh how I wish I could be
somebody else Cuz now I know you belong to somebody else Chorus Cuz baby, I don’t wanna eat
your unrequited cake, And heaven only knows if
I’ll ever try again to bake Cuz the memories, they only go bad with time I’ve gotta
find someone to help me eat it up before I lose my mind “Happy
Birthday to You II” (The
Rembrandts: “I’ll Be There for You”) So no one told you boys
were, gonna sing today Your job’s a joke, I know,
they give you minimum wage It’s like you’re always
facin’ your worst fears Like some heartbreakers
that can only sing this song once a year Chorus Happy Birthday to
yo-ooooou… when RM’s line up at your door Happy Birthday to yo-ooooou…
can’t take their lovin’ any mo-ore Happy Birthday to you and a
Happy New Year toooooo Well you’re in bed at
twelve, but we sing anyway They gave you breakfast but
our song blows that all away Your mother warned you
there’d be boys like these But she didn’t tell you
that they’d make you drool all over your knees and Chorus Bridge No-one would ever listen To our songs that ain’t
worth missin’ Seems Mel’s the only one
who knows Her way around my kitchen Someone to share my song
with Who wouldn’t make fun of it Someone to vent on girls
with Girls who aren’t half as
hot as shhhheeeeeeeeeeeee is It’s like you’re always
facing your worst fears…. Chorus “Redneck
Jingle Bells” (“Jingle
Bells”) Dashing through the slush In a one-door, busted car Radiator’s blown Surprised we got this far Rollin’ down the road On an axle and a prayer Ain’t it fortunate we found
you lady-folk, so fair Ooooh, Jingle Bells, please
don’t tell The local law enforcement We have come to sing to you
for your yuletide enjoy….ment Jingle Bells, shotgun
shells Was wizzin’ past our ears Guess we shouldn’ta busted
outta jail And stolen all that
beeeeeeeeeer. “Jingle (“Jingle Don’t you yell, don’t you
yell and try not to shout Just cuz nice boys are checkin’
you out I’m sure it’s a normal
occurrence for you But baby, what can ya do? I can tell, I can tell My chances are slim But I’m diving in, and I’ll
sink or swim We both know there are
other fish in the sea But none so <insert
adjective here> as me! I thought the night time
would be the right time to steal your heart away I’m in a spell I, can’t
even tell time But I know it’s time for me
and you to run away I can tell when ya fell from heaven, it hurt I’m really turned on by
your knee-length skirt and other such modest
apparel you wear In the frosty air “Melodie” (Dave Matthews
Band: “Satellite”) Me-lo-die In my mi-ind Is the fairest I can find She’s a wonder! Me-lo-die Sung by buffoons In the light of her room Peeping toms right outside her
window Chorus In the cold, we’re shakin’ And for you our hearts are
achin’ After you we’ve been
chasin’ Look down, look down! At the ground! Me-lo-die Me-lo-die “M” is for mmmmm When she walks in the room Pen nor tongue can say Me-lo-die’s birthday is now And I wonder how Much she likes our soooong Chorus Rest high up in your room
with no restriction Happy Birthday, Happy
Birthday, Happy Birthday!.....etc. “We Know
that Last Week You Missed Us” (“We Wish You a
Merry Christmas”) We know that last week you
missed us We know that last week you
missed us We know that last week you
missed us And we missed you too If you’d been here you
woulda kissed us (ex)‘cept you’re our FHE
sistas and that would be kinda
twisted So forget what we said Leftovers we bring From our Thanksgiving They’re reheated fishsticks
from the You… missed some delicious
fishsticks You missed some delicious
fishsticks You missed some delicious
fishsticks Say that ten times fast! “Fugal
Hall is Full o’ Hotties” (“Deck the
Halls”) (In a southern tongue) Fugal Hall’s full o’
hotties, I reckon Fa la la la la, la la de-da Eighteen-two (182) is no exception Fa la la la la, la la de-da Do you think they’ll like
our chorus? Fa la la la la, la la de-da No, they’ll prob’ly just
ignore us Fa la la la la, la la de-da In our Hall five minutes
prior Fa la la la la, la la de-da Came cow-girls in plaid
attire Fa la la la la, la la de-da They gave us song but stole
our hearts Fa la la la la, la la de-da (spoken) The broomstick
horse was my favorite part! Fa la la la la, la la de-da “F-leece
Navidad” (“Felíz
Navidád”) Felíz Navidád, Felíz Navidád Felíz Navidád, Prospero año
y felicidad Felíz Navidád, Felíz Navidád Felíz Navidád, Prospero año
y felicidad Chorus I really wish you would
tango with us It’d make for a really merry
Christmas I really wish you would
tango with us Even though it would break
our hearts F-leece keeps us warm Outside in the storm Felíz Navidád, prospero amor
y felicidad F-leece comes from sheep Except for this cuz it’s
cheap It’s made of polyester, but
it’ll keep me warm all semester Chorus “Michelle’s
Birthday Song” (The Beatles:
“Michelle”) Michelle, you’re swell Those who think you’re not
can go to school, my Michelle (you know, to learn
something) Michelle, you smell (pause) ………. Like a flower that has
no parallel, my Michelle Our greetings, our loving
we give you And a “Happy Birthday” But all I’ve got to say Is that you’re the only one
I know who’s worthy of this song Michelle, she’s swell All I know’s that girl, she
rings my bell, my Michelle Michelle, farewell I know you’re not a queen,
but I can’t tell, my Michelle I will sing the only song I
know that’s named after you, my Michelle <guitar solo> “Smiling
Engagement Ring Song” (“The Smile Song”) When you’re sick of wearing
his ring And you just want to play Simply turn it upside-down And hide that ring away “Maryanne
Wants Me for a Boyfriend” (“Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam”) Dedicated to
Maryanne (little “a”) Turner Maryanne wants me for a
boyfriend To pine for her each day And in every way try to
please her Although it’s hard, they say Chorus A boyfriend, a boyfriend She must be desperate for a
boyfriend A boyfriend, a boyfriend I’ll be a boyfriend for her
(I guess) (Dave
McClelland) Dedicated to
Becca Moore I parked my car at the
Exxon store I was lost—never been to
her house before Then I saw not a moment too
soon I’d locked my keys inside
with her number and some classic rock tunes Well I was quite sure that
I’d soon be dead Cuz her mom is a cop and
her daddy’s a Fed And Prom night’s not the
best night to leave your date hangin’ Oh, hangin’ by a thread Chorus Go with me on a Second
Date, Let’s skip the first, oh I
know you would hate it Cuz each first date always
seems to be my last I called my mom COLLECT, she
called her friend in the ward Who was the girl’s friend’s
mom’s cousin’s sister-in-law So I knew she’d get the
word without delay-eh-hey And find me sittin’
thinking of excuses for my Judgement Day Well that’s how everybody
knows, they say and why, even lunch-lady
Joe won’t give me the time of day And why when nuns pass by
me on the street Oh they just turn and hang
their heads in shame Chorus Go with me on a Second
Date, Let’s skip the first, oh I
know you would hate it Cuz each first date always
seems to be my last So if you gimme a try, I’ll give you time of your
life And baby, you just might
wanna be my wife “well….. you know, maybe
that’s moving a little too fast… Let’s just keep it at baby
steps for now” <Guitar solo> Well the handcuff marks didn’t
last too long And the bruises on my head
oh they’re almost gone But my pride feels like a
dolphin in a tuna net who’s passing kidney stones
the size of golf balls Chorus Go with me on a Second
Date, Let’s forget the first, oh I
know you would hate it Cuz my first dates always
seems to be my last I don’t know why, it’s such a pain in the
adam’s apple Go with me, I’ll surely bring a spare
key And put some extra in your
dad’s safety deposit fee So baby, won’t you go on
that second date with me “John
Deere Letter” with special
thanks to Tim McGraw, the It was a warm spring day, I
was feelin’ good and the mission was goin’
well Just got me a letter from
my girl back home boy, ain’t she somethin’
swell She’s purtier than a new
pick-up truck and she’s just as tough, they
say But little did I know that
that little note was gonna send some big
news my way Cuz she said she’d had enough of the city life, and she was movin’ out to the sticks With a farmer by trade and
every bit self-made and it seems they’s gonna get hitched Chorus Well she musta thought his
tractor was sexy Or he might make a real
good man Or she mighta needed wide
open spaces Where she an’ her horse
could get a real good tan Well whatever the reason,
I’m happy for her, cuz I’m sure she’s
convinced Cuz she wrote me a John
Deere Letter And she’s been shearin’
sheep ever shinsh |