(I should have done laundry) yesterday
Yesterday
All my laundry seemed so far away
Now I need to dress for work today
Oh, I believe
In yesterday
Suddenly
I’ve lost half the clothes I want to wear
Can’t find any of my underwear
Oh, yesterday
Was laundry day
What I’ll
Have to wear I don’t know
This shirt won’t do
I spilled
Something blue now I’m screwed
For meeting day
Yesterday
Laundry seemed an easy task to shirk
Now I need some socks to wear to work
Oh, I believe
In yesterday
Where I
put my pants I don’t know
I couldn’t say
Goofed off
All day long now I long
For yesterday
Yesterday
Laundry seemed an unimportant job
Now I’ll look like a disheveled slob
I’ll wear what I
wore yesterday
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This post can be blamed on the Monday Mission, a phenomenon with a long history of which I only recently became aware, and which is currently being hosted by Painted Maypole. The mission, which I chose to accept and inflict on any unwitting readers, was to rewrite some song lyrics.
If you enjoy this sort of thing, I must refer you to a masterful song re-writer. Mixmaster KC brought to the world an enlightened version of Baby Got Back, as well as a host of other insightful song rewrites.
Update: Still not had enough? To read others of this Monday’s Mission, head over here.
22 responses so far ↓
jwbates // September 3, 2007 at 12:29 am
Minutes later…
painted maypole // September 3, 2007 at 1:02 am
this is very funny! Thank you for playing along!
raincoaster // September 3, 2007 at 1:38 am
This is why being a blogger is the best career choice. I did my first paid fashion blogging post wearing stirrup pants and a ten-year-old gimme tee from Starbucks. Everyone just assumes you’re naked anyway.
Jangari // September 3, 2007 at 4:12 am
Alejna, this brought a massive smile to my face. I thought it was poetry and rolled my eyes a bit, but when I read a little I burst out laughing and sang it aloud. I think the neighbours think I’m a bit dodgy now.
Gimme tea from Starbucks? If I don’t trust them for coffee I certainly wouldn’t pay their russian caravan any heed.
Blooming Desertpea // September 3, 2007 at 7:58 am
This is absolutely cool!
Julie Pippert // September 3, 2007 at 8:03 am
Oh this is fantastic! I love it. It’s hard to say it amused me because it’s so well-done I ought to come up with something more eloquent than LOL, but, well, it was that funny and good!
Julie
Using My Words
Joy, of course // September 3, 2007 at 8:14 am
Oh how funny and clever. Wonderful job!
jeanerz // September 3, 2007 at 1:05 pm
I bet you’re especially pleased that, because of the theme you chose for the rewrite, you got to throw in the word pants. :-)
jen // September 3, 2007 at 1:05 pm
this makes me wanna hold your hand.
KC // September 3, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Mixmaster…Noooooo. (but I have a couple of ideas for an album maybe you and I can collaborate on!)
I dig the song and oh, how I know the feeling!
Jennifer // September 3, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Fantastic!
maggie // September 3, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Nice job!
alejna // September 3, 2007 at 9:15 pm
jwbates-
You are so speedy…
painted maypole-
Thanks for hosting it, and inspiring me!
raincoaster-
I take it you don’t need to do video conferencing, either. Me, I like to work in my pajamas.
Jangari-
Glad to have made you smile. Poetry makes you roll your eyes, though? Or just really bad poetry?
Desertpea-
Thanks so much!
Julie-
You are too kind! And to think, you used the word eloquent to describe my writing on the topic of laundry….
Joy-
Many thanks!
jeanerz-
Ah, but Jean. It was pants that led me to the theme. I felt I need to either write about vegetables or pants. And this is where the pants carried me.
jen-
[blush]
KC-
Oooo, a collaboration. Sounds like fun.
Jennifer-
Thank you kindly!
maggie-
Thanks to you, too!
NotSoSage // September 3, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Oh, any other week, this could be me. Strangely enough, today almost every item of clothing I wear is clean and I’m suddenly reminded that it’s time to cull some clothes and send them off to goodwill. I don’t have the closet space!
Mad Hatter // September 3, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Our sewer backed up into our washing maching so until a plumber comes tomorrow, this song is definitely my lament. Great job. Lordy, I love the Monday Mission.
Matt Foxie // September 4, 2007 at 1:21 am
Yesterday, i should have done laundry too
maja // September 4, 2007 at 1:29 am
this possibly my favorite post ever! i will forward this song to my sweetheart…it’s like it was written for us!
alejna // September 4, 2007 at 11:03 pm
Sage-
Yeah, we’ve been there, too. Well, are there, too. We need to downsize.
Mad-
Ugh. That plumbing business sounds like a very sad song.
Matt Foxie-
It is a familiar tale. All too familiar.
maja-
Perhaps I will dedicate to you two when I release my album.
emily // September 5, 2007 at 11:53 am
Haha. Great rewrite. :) How universal…laundry lament.
jen // September 5, 2007 at 2:37 pm
That was sooo funny! Thanks for the chuckle!
Jean Crawford, Starr Linguist » The Monday Mission, a week late. // September 7, 2007 at 7:22 am
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alejna // September 7, 2007 at 11:10 am
emily-
Thanks! I like the idea of the laundry lament as universal…
jen-
Glad to be of service!
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