The readathon is coming! The readathon is coming! Woo-hoo!! If you’re a reader, you’ll see me around tomorrow…I’ll be the one waving the pom-poms and leaving cheesy cheers on your blog.
It’s somewhat of a tradition (at least in my mind) for me to mangle a song for the readathon. This time, I chose “The Choice Is Yours,” which may be familiar to you from this commercial:
Hamburger and I adore the commercial, but the lyrics to the real song leave something to be desired. So, I re-wrote them. This version is directed at those sneaky books who decide to hide.
The Choice Is Yours
Where’s my book at, what’s my book about?
Don’t know where it’s at, if you see my book, give a shout
Wasn’t on my shelf, wasn’t in my car
Know not where it is, did it go far?
Book, B-O-O-K, yes I’m calling for you
If you don’t come back soon, my mood will become very blue
Beginning, middle, that’s all I read
If I don’t find you, gonna read another book instead
Can I hear a hey? [Hey!]
Now get a yo! [Yo!]
You gotta hay? [Huh!]
Where did you go? [Oh!]
The writing isn’t hyphenated, the story is creative
But I’m so plaintive, it makes me vegetative
I got series on the shelf, Russians in the wings
Books everywhere around, I need the one missing
Guess, where you at, there? No!
Really wish you’d come back, oh woe!
Know you’ve seen the others, you’ve stared at their covers
But of course, the choice is yours
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I think you’ll come back to me, for this is where it’s at
Where’s the book at, where’s my book at
And yes, I looked for it where once I last sat
Watch me look for it here, watch me look for it there,
Because in fact, I know not where it’s at
Therefore I worry, hollow I feel inside
But I live with other books, they’ve got my back tonight
Ya know what I’m saying, yo book, I’m not playing
Need to read with you, or read with that with no delaying
See, in actuality, only one can it be,
I’m in the readathon, important it is to me
Any time my book goes missing, it mocks it
Any time you hide from me, I’m shell shock-ed
You’re such a fool, don’t think the ‘thon is cool
Watch me read, the other books are my fuel
I will rock the ‘thon while it’s still here to rock
Don’t need you, since you took a walk
Gotta go, gotta go, see you later with a cheer
I’ll shout loud so you can hear
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I can read with you, or I can read with that
I think you’ll come back to me, for this is where it’s at
Now I can read with you, or I can read with that
I think you’ll get with this yes, for this is kinda fat
If you get with that, then you will surely miss,
Because that is so whack, I think you’ll get with this
My kids and I love that commercial
Love the video and the TOTALLY improved lyrics!
If I ever meet you in person, I am going to want you to sing this song to me. I loved it!
Awesome! I’ve never seen that video before. Quite enjoyable…though your lyrics are much better. The next step would be to rent hamster costumes and redo the video…
Maybe after the Readathon
Love it! Now I need to get my cheering organized for tomorrow. It will be tight since we are having company come.
Now that you’ve entered the world of Rap, you need a rap-ish nick to go along with it. J-Fizz or J to the ill.
I love it! Thanks for another great song
Hamsters riding in a toaster : one of the cutest thing ever!
Have fun with the RAT, I wish I could join too!
That is the creepiest commercial ever! I love your improved lyrics though.
I have never seen this commercial.
LOVE the new lyrics. BRILLIANCE.
Freakin hilarious! I think this has got to me my favorite Jill-diddy ever!
Awesome!
I’ve never seen that commercial but I had to watch it twice. Oh that was so funny.
Can’t view the video from work, but you rock as head cheerleader!
Love it! You are the genius of new lyrics; I have to admit I was really looking forward to your readathon songs
Never seen this commercial but of course your involvement has vastly improved it.
Love it…thanks for sharing!
Best of Luck…happy reading!
Three cheers for the cheerleaders!
Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!
What a great post! Very upbeat and cheerful! Thanks for stopping by!
Julie @ Knitting and Sundries
Just saw your nontrad readathon blessing and it is beautiful!
Niiice! You are such a good cheerleader!
Well, I jumped on board, made my list of blogs to follow, and now I’m madly dashing about to cheer on the readers!
You’ll see me popping up as either the Pretentious Wombat or the Wombat of Doom and I’ll be spreading my wombat cheer to the participants.
If you can’t have wombats in commercials, hamsters will do.
Thank you for cheering me on! it is really helping me focus
Thanks so much for being an awesome cheerleader! I really enjoyed reading your creative cheers during the readathon.
Love the song! Wish I’d read it before the Readathon! lol And those hamsters are the cutest!
Thank you for stopping by my blog yesterday with some great readathon tips! I only made it to hour 15 and while reading passed out and didn’t wake until 8a.m. exactly when the readathon ended for me lolol
But I had fun! I hope you did too!
~ Amy