Subject: Got Filk? (Re: Did someone say song parodies?)
From: trudiwantsnospam@clarityconnect.com (Trudi Marrapodi)
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998

"Run For Your Life"
by Trudi Marrapodi

(to the tune of "Run For Your Life" by the Beatles)

Well, we'd rather see you dead, el skaters
Than competing against the pros,
You better use your head, el skaters
Or you won't know where to go,
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

Well, we came up with some new competitions
with rules made just for you,
But we're not gonna sanction 'em after all,
So we're giving you the screw!
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

Well, we said we were tryin' to hang onto you,
So you wouldn't bolt for the bucks,
But you left our Grand Prix high and dry,
So now you're out of luck!
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

No, you can't compete in a new event,
The Grand Prix is the place for you,
And if you don't show up for those network cams,
Just see what we will do!
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

We'll slap a big fine on your butt,
Or say that you can't go to worlds,
You see, in the new game, power rules,
You better be good boys and girls!
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

But we'd rather see you dead, little girl,
Than on Skate America ice,
Do you think you can drop out and drop back in,
Don't you know that that's not nice?
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

What do you mean, whatcha doin' now,
Skaters sayin' that they're turnin' pro?
Don't you care about us any more?
How dare you tell us where to go?
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

So what if you're making tons of bucks?
We've got new skaters and they'll do!
We'll make them stars and four years from now,
We'll screw them just like we did you!
You better run for your life if you can, el skaters,
Hide your head in the sand, el skaters,
Catch you skating in a "pro-am"
That's the end!...IN-el skaters!

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