In honor of BBAW, which kicks off tomorrow, I have composed (and I use that word verrrrry loosely) yet another special-occasion song. Don’t tell Madonna, but you need to sing this to the tune of Like a Virgin (which, by the way, is a song I’ve always loathed). Why this song, you ask? Because way back when I started this madness of altering songs, Lisa over at Books on the Brain, suggested “Like a Reader” as a potential song. So thanks to Lisa for the inspiration, and also to Word Lily, Colleen (who really needs to join the rest of the world and get a blog!) and SuziQOregon for responding to my tweet asking for one syllable words describing how books make you feel (rapt, whole and glad), thereby helping me through the second verse.
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Like a Reader
I wandered through the shopping mall
Stopped to take a look
Didn’t know how empty my shelves were
‘Til I saw Book
I was rapt, and entranced
All I knew, was I must accrue
Book, you made me whole
Yeah, you made me whole
That’s why I love you
Like a reader
Enthralled by every word
Like a reader
When a book calls
I’m a nerd
Gonna read you all night long, Book
Boredom is fading fast
I sit in my chair and hope
That my eyes can last
Your cover shines, and those lines
Make me dream, you sweep me away
As I turn the page
Oh, I’m so in awe
By all you convey
Like a reader
Enthralled by every word
Like a reader
When a book calls
I’m a nerd
Oooh, oooh, oooh
Your cover shines, and those lines
I’ll be yours beyond Chapter Nine
‘Cause you made me read
Yeah, you made me read
‘Til the very end
Like a reader
Enthralled by every word
Like a reader
When a book calls
I’m a nerd
Like a reader, ooh, ooh
Like a reader
Always wanting more
When I hold you, and your spine creaks, and I love you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, booky
I wish I had more time
To sit down and read you
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Happy BBAW everyone! Enjoy the week!!
LOL! That’s too funny. I’m going to have that inmy head all day now.
.-= Chris@bookarama´s last blog ..Friday Bookish Buzz: I’m Back Beaches! =-.
Mwah ha ha ha. I’ve had it in my head ALL WEEK.
Madonna’s got nothing on you. I can see you rolling around on top of a bed covered in great books. LOL!!
.-= Literate Housewife´s last blog ..BBAW ~ The Serial Giveaway =-.
I love it! Nice work.
.-= Lahni´s last blog ..Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood =-.
I want you to record some of your songs and post them on your blog! They’re always great!
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Review: Three Weeks With My Brother =-.
That’s Dawn’s job!
I just wish I knew (better) the songs you were parodying so I could fully appreciate *your* songs. Sigh. Still fun, though!
.-= Word Lily´s last blog ..Faces in the Fire by T.L. Hines =-.
Have I told you lately that you’re brilliant?
.-= Nymeth´s last blog ..BBAW – Giveaway the First =-.
Thanks, it’s always nice to hear.
I think we have our official BBAW Theme Song now – love it!
.-= Florinda´s last blog ..Weekend Review 9/12 =-.
LOL! Good one
) Now you’ve got me singing it in my head..
Another masterpiece. I love the line “when a book calls, I’m a nerd.” It’s so, so true.
Isn’t it? Personally, that’s my favorite line.
What can I say? You’re an inspiration to us all!
.-= Melody´s last blog ..Musing Mondays: Reading Trends =-.
Bwah HA HA!! I was gone most of the weekend and am just now getting to my google reader.
What a crackUP!! This is hilarious. Love your songs!!
.-= SuziQoregon´s last blog ..The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand =-.
Who needs coffee when I have this to perk me up. Too funny — you are the best at this!
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..BBAW: Spotlight Meme and Giveaway =-.
oh you are TOTALLY not right. Hilarious, but not right.
.-= Heather J.´s last blog ..BBAW: Welcome! ***sticky post *** =-.
Love it!! Funny, clever and true. (Except that part about my needing a blog.)
Fingers crossed for you for BBAW award!
Hahahahaha! Oh my gosh, that is the awesomest thing I’ve seen all week.
.-= heidenkind´s last blog ..The Makings of a Marginaliac =-.