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Array ( [sid] => 35178 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => This Old House [time] => 2004-02-16 03:59:04 [hometext] => Old children's song, with updated lyrics...how many of you have done home improvement today? [bodytext] => This old house, he played one;
It played knick-knack at the front
And the roof always leaks ev’ry day and night:
I’m moving out, this shack’s a fright.

This old house, it played two;
It made fires on the roof
See the bad old mould come creepin’ all around;
This old house went tumbling down.

This old house, it played three;
It threw bricks down the chimney
Well, home insurance didn’t seem so bad
When our dear old home’s gone mad!

This old house, it played four;
It made hinges forget their door
With a knick-knack, paddy-whack; give a dog a bone!
This old house came rolling home

This old house, it played five;
It played knick-knack on a hive
Now the wasps are a-swarmin’ on the warpath
This old house’s gone far enough! [comments] => 6 [counter] => 380 [topic] => 63 [informant] => Mad-Mancunian [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => hbadday )

This Old House

Contributed by Mad-Mancunian on Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 03:59:04 AM in AEST
Topic: hbadday

This old house, he played one;
It played knick-knack at the front
And the roof always leaks ev’ry day and night:
I’m moving out, this shack’s a fright.

This old house, it played two;
It made fires on the roof
See the bad old mould come creepin’ all around;
This old house went tumbling down.

This old house, it played three;
It threw bricks down the chimney
Well, home insurance didn’t seem so bad
When our dear old home’s gone mad!

This old house, it played four;
It made hinges forget their door
With a knick-knack, paddy-whack; give a dog a bone!
This old house came rolling home

This old house, it played five;
It played knick-knack on a hive
Now the wasps are a-swarmin’ on the warpath
This old house’s gone far enough!

Copyright Â© Mad-Mancunian ... [ 2004-02-16 03:59:04]
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Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by venkat on Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 04:59:26 AM AEST
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Really a bad experience..the pathetic condition of the old houe was drawn
up vividly..welldone..venkat

Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by Vitreous_Soul on Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 06:25:32 AM AEST
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This is...beyond description. Equal parts anger, humor, dementia, and plain old weirdness make this stand out. Very intriguing, glad you shared this one.

Truly,
-V.S.

Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 16th February 2004 @ 02:41:02 PM AEST
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Wow! Seems your poem is being read hundreds of times....nice spin on an old tale!!!
Keep on writing!!!
Angel always...godspeed...joni

Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by Qohinoor on Wednesday, 28th April 2004 @ 01:22:03 AM AEST
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A great write, bro.
It's good to see you haven't deserted us fully, to pursue your Arabic...

Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 19th May 2004 @ 04:17:10 AM AEST
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There are some syllabic ommissions which spoil the rhythm of this parody.

"It made fires on the roof" -
I'd add 'upon' to make it fit &

"When our dear old home’s gone mad!"
Would sound better as;
"When this dear old home’s of mine's gone mad!"

Apart from these, you have written a very catchy, vivid and humorous parody which is quite memorable.
Thanks for sharing.

Re: This Old House (User Rating: 1 )
by Stitch on Wednesday, 6th October 2004 @ 08:12:27 AM AEST
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Interesting take on the perils of homeownership. Diesel fumes will kill hornets by the way.
Stitch
(who knows this from experience)

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