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Bob Dylan Parody by ~Meow13:iconMeow13:



One of my favourite musical artists has to be the Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. I mean, who doesn’t like a three chord progression accompanied by a cracking nasally voice that sounds like someone has taken too much nasal spray and then pinched their nose. And Bob Dylan’s music is great music to play at the fabbest of parties. Especially when you’re trying to slow dance to “Idiot Wind” (which is like trying to slow dance to “Freebird”) and you’re accidentally stepping on your partner’s feet because you’re a clunky oaf. Then suddenly, it’s the refrain, and you croon out “You’re an iiiiiiiiiiiidiot, babe, it’s a wonder that you still know how to breathe.” And even while you’re making a fool of yourself at the party, Bob’s still icebox; he’s still as cool as hell.
So, I composed some simple steps to help make you a total stud, like Bob and me.  Well, maybe you won’t be as great as we are, but I guess your coolness will at least let you feel comfortable when you listen to Bob’s records. Though, many people fail on this path of enlightenment, for example, Donovan (who has still been trying to promote Hurdy Gurdy Man since 1967). Try if you dare:
1) Change your name. Say your name is something like Alecsander Chixnstixman, then take your first name and shorten it to something with only 3 letters, like Ale and then take your last name out and steal a name from some poet/author. Say you choose someone like Elizabeth Barrett Browning; so then you’re new name should be Alec Barrett.  REMEMBER! Always choose a writer that is well known and uses long words that no one understands. It’ll make you seem smart.
2) Learn the chords A, E, G, C, and D. Then write a song about how much you hate women and problems in society using only three of those 5 chords. Throw in an A minor to stun the audience.
3) Learn how to put a harmonica around your neck. Once you’ve completed that task, learn how to blow air into the harmonica to produce a wheezing, dying sound.
4) Sing like you have an extreme nasal cavity. Sometimes people will throw money at you to get you to stop.
5) Pretend you’re a hobo, even though you wear 200$ Ray Ban™ glasses and 100$ leather shoes. Pretending you’re a hobo will convince people you actually are a hobo. Sometimes they may throw money at you.  C:
6) Make up some cool phrases and quotes. YOU NEED TO BE QUOTED. For example say something like “A poem is a naked person... Some people say that I am a poet.” No one will understand it, but it just makes it seem genius that way.
7) Bash Donovan. Anytime something comes up about him be the first to put him down. The reason for this is because it’s fun to watch a person, who can describe sunshine in at least 30 different ways, cry. Note: Remember to be more successful than him, but remember that that’s not hard since he only had 3 hits.
8) Improve on your grammars. Say words like “know’d” and phrases like “Aren’t you playing with them no more?” People will think you’re the next Woody Guthrie!
If these steps fail, then I guess you aren’t suited to be as cool as Bob and I. Maybe you should give up on becoming cool and sing songs about sipping tea and lazing in the sunshine. At least then you would know that Donovan wants to hang out with you, though that isn’t saying much.
©2008-2009 ~Meow13
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Author's Comments

I made this for Creative Writing class. It's a parody.
I decided to parody someone that I love, and Bob is one of those people. This was only made out of love and comedy. I made no attempt to bash him.
And, of course, when you poke fun at Bob you always must poke fun at Donovan.
I love that man, too, so, no, I was not being mean.

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:icondustyheart:
I thought so...
I'm not a huge fan, but I do like him.

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"Well, obviously, you've ruined that plant's reproductive system!"

"Um, that was a little loud."
:iconmeow13:
Oh, hooray!
Tell me when you're finished!

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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City

"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon

:iconmeow13:
He's hysterically funny.
Just the things he says makes me laugh so hard I cry. Like in the film Sunshine Superman. It's so funny.

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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City

"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon

:icondustyheart:
...there's a film Sunshine Superman?

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"Well, obviously, you've ruined that plant's reproductive system!"

"Um, that was a little loud."
:iconjazzylemonade:
well it would have been read by now, but i keep forgetting to put it in the pocket of my duffel coat when i run out to the train station! :XD:

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I wish i was a Warhol silkscreen
Hanging on the wall
Or Little Joe, or maybe Lou
I'd love to be them all.
Then all New York City's broken hearts
And secrets would be mine
I'd put you on a movie reel
And that would be just fine.
:iconmeow13:
There's an everything Sunshine Superman. Donovan is getting addicted to promoting. It's actually kinda scary how much he wants people to like him. Hopefully he'll tour soon.
But yeah, it's a four hour movie about his life. And, to me, was wonderful. I guess to other people, not so much.

--
"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City

"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon

:icondustyheart:
Well, I guess I can't say anything about a movie... considering Dylan had about four of them, haha.
Now, if there were a Sunshine Superman breakfast cereal... that would be pretty cool.

--
"Well, obviously, you've ruined that plant's reproductive system!"

"Um, that was a little loud."
:iconmeow13:
I love DA Pennebaker's film of Dylan. Don't Look Back. It's probably one of my favourite movies, but it's nothing like Sunshine Superman. Don't Look Back has a plot (kinda), where as Sunshine Superman is all like "NO. PAY ATTENTION TO ME. YOU KNOW THAT YOU LOVE ME."

I'm going to write him a letter.
It's going to be like:
"WHERE IS THAT DAMN BREAKFAST CEREAL?" He will reply with:
"Wh- what? :c" And then I will say:
"THE SUNSHINE SUPERMAN BREAKFAST CEREAL."

--
"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City

"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon

:icondustyheart:
With marshmallowy cloud bits!

Don't Look Back has a plot?

"Okay, Bob... here's the plot: you do some drugs and stuff and become a rather troubled man. Do you think you can do that?"

"Watch me!"

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"Well, obviously, you've ruined that plant's reproductive system!"

"Um, that was a little loud."
:iconmeow13:
And real sunshine!!!

In my mind it did cause it was all like. Document my tour. And there's a bit of action and stuff. Where as the Donovan movie is like. Make a film of my face talking. And show some clips of me being young.
I guess you could say that the Donovan one has more of a plot because he's telling his life's story, but Don't Look Back catches the time period in action, so I guess it is more, I guess, for lack of a better word, realistic (because the Donovan movie is certainly realistic).

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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City

"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger

"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon

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