Shakespeare Song Parody: Blocked from Succession
Friday, February 1st, 2013This is the 22nd in a series of pop-music parodies for Shakespeare fans.
Enjoy!
Blocked from Succession
sung to the tune of “Locked out of Heaven”(With apologies to Bruno Mars, and the royal family…)
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh!Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh!To avoid a legitimacy disaster,
You worked out an arrangement to be fair:
That Henry finish out his reign as Lancaster,
And York would then become his legal heir.But your deal makes me feel paralyzed.
Yeah, your deal makes me feel paralyzed.
And it’s wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah.‘Cause it means that my son
Will be blocked from succession
To the throne, to the throne.
Yeah, it means that my son
Will be blocked from succession
To the throne,
To the throne.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh!Oh, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ooh!You boasted of your high descent,
In front of Parliament;
You can wear this impressive paper crown.
I’ve a tiger’s heart that’s wrapped in a woman’s hide,
And I won’t let you take this family down.‘Cause your deal makes me feel paralyzed.
Yeah, your deal makes me feel paralyzed.
And it’s wrong, yeah, yeah, yeah.‘Cause it means that my son
Will be blocked from succession
To the throne, to the throne.
Yeah, it means that my son
Will be blocked from succession
To the throne,
To the throne.Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now, off with his head;
Take time to do him dead.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now, off with his head;
Take time to do him dead.‘Cause it means that my son
Won’t be blocked from succession
To the throne, to the throne.
Yeah, it means that my son
Won’t be blocked from succession
To the throne,
To the throne.