SONG PARODY TIME: "THAT'S AUNT BEE"

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Washed the dishes? Check.

Fed the dog? Check.

Got the mail? Check.

Sang on a parody song replacing the Beatles' "Let It Be" lyrics with a smackdown on Aunt Bee, the rotund, crabby Southern spinster featured on the 60's sitcoms "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.?"

CHECK!

My life is a funny thing.

This opportunity came my way via my friend Bob, a fine Kinks pal, who a couple of days ago sent me the set of lyrics he had composed for "That's Aunt Bee." I thought they were very funny and offered to sing it up for him with a karaoke backing track, because, well...WHY NOT? I can't at all sing as well as SIR PAUL, but that's aiiight. Bee was long overdue for her comeuppance and it was up to me and Bob to SEE IT THROUGH!

Really, what was her deal? What an obnoxious character! I used to wonder as a kid why Andy just didn't tell her to stuff a sock in it already. Then again, there was an episode where he, as Sheriff, brought home Otis the Drunk for Aunt Bee to take care of. I bet Otis' character reeked and probably peed on the carpet. HA HA, AUNT BEE!

So here ya go! Bob made up a little vid for it after I sent him the audio track. Please to enjoy!

That's Aunt Bee (sung to the tune of "Let It Be")
lyrics by Bob M.

When I find myself in North Carolina
Sheriff Andy comes to me
Speaking with an accent, like Aunt Bee

And when I talk to Opie
Bee is standing right in front of me
Grouchy and annoying, she's Aunt Bee

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
Grumpy and complaining
That's Aunt Bee

And when the broken hearted goobers
Living in Mayberry agree
They will give the finger to Aunt Bee

For though they all are rednecks
There is still a chance that they will see
Floyd and drunken Otis, plus Aunt Bee

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She is so damn bitchy
That's Aunt Bee

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She is so damn bitchy
That's Aunt Bee

(break)

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She is so damn bitchy
That's Aunt Bee 

And when the day is ending
She'll continue to complain to me
Gripe until tomorrow, you're Aunt Bee

I wake up to the sound of crabbing
A mother effer, that's Aunt Bee
Cursing and kvetching, that's Aunt Bee. 

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
Grumpy and complaining
That's Aunt Bee

She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She's Aunt Bee, she's Aunt Bee
She is so damn bitchy
That's Aunt Bee.