Bleak House

Okay, all you #bleakalongers…it’s time for a sing-a-long!

I already corrupted Brick House* for The Stand (I turned it into Dark Man), but Kim suggested it for Bleak House (because, hello…is there not a more perfect song for this book?!?). I can just see the look of puzzlement on Dickens’s face (and probably Lionel Richie’s, too)**. Oh well, they’re just gonna hafta deal.

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Bleak House

I’m readin’ Bleak House
It’s chunky chunky, with characters out the ass
I’m readin’ Bleak House
Miss Ada’s stacked*** and Skimpole’s whacked
Ain’t holding nothing back
Yeah, I’m readin’ Bleak House
But will I finish? God only knows
This is how the story goes

Esther knows she’s got no one
Then she meets Ada, Jarndyce, and Rick, yeah yeah
But who is she, it’s a mystery
Jellyby-Pardiggle-Lady D, the ladies make me sick

I’m readin’ Bleak House
It’s chunky chunky, with characters out the ass
I’m readin’ Bleak House
Miss Ada’s stacked and Skimpole’s whacked
Ain’t holding nothing back
I’m readin’ Bleak House
But I’m not the one, the only one
You can join the #bleakalong fun!

The things she says, the “oh my dear’s”
Make Esther seem like she’s sixty three, yeah yeah
She self-effacing and wants to please
Too bad she won’t knock Skimpole to his knees

I’m readin’ Bleak House
It’s chunky chunky, with characters out the ass
I’m readin’ Bleak House
Miss Ada’s stacked and Skimpole’s whacked
Ain’t holding nothing back

Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it do-do-down

Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, ow

Bleak House
It’s chunky chunky, with characters out the ass
Bleak House
But I’m not the one, the only one
You can join the #bleakalong fun!

Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t do it, can’t do it, I can’t, I can’t

Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t set it down, can’t set it down, can’t set it down now
Can’t do it, can’t do it, I can’t, I can’t

Ow, Bleak House

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*What?!? You don’t know the song? You, my friend, have been living under a rock. Get thee to youtube.

**Except Dumas is prolly pouting in the corner, because his readalong doesn’t have a catchy theme song. Anyone have any suggestions?

***Oh, come on! You know I’m right…she’s got all the men at her feet.