Man, I know it's the nature of writing to be re-written. I've had punchlines altered that simpy killed the joke or the meaning behind it, but this was a punch to the gut. Came up with a song parody about the PC-ing of Christmas. I thought it was clever and funny and made a point. Sold it. Outside of the first two lines, it was changed. Maybe they went back to the point in their closing lines, but maybe it's too late or I'm too close:
Having a Secular Christmas Time
(Having a Wonderful Christmas Time)
By Dan Fiorella
Lawsuits filed, the manger’s gone
Hey you carolers get off my lawn
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
The songs are pop, the tree’s austere
The war on Christmas’ in high gear
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
I’ve forbade the children’s Christmas play
Now they sing “Jingle all the way”
Ding-dong, Ding-dong, ding-dong; Avon lady’s come.
The meal’s vegan, the Santa’s bland
The tree’s just pine; Nativity’s banned
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
(Having a Wonderful Christmas Time)
By Dan Fiorella
Lawsuits filed, the manger’s gone
Hey you carolers get off my lawn
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
The songs are pop, the tree’s austere
The war on Christmas’ in high gear
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
I’ve forbade the children’s Christmas play
Now they sing “Jingle all the way”
Ding-dong, Ding-dong, ding-dong; Avon lady’s come.
The meal’s vegan, the Santa’s bland
The tree’s just pine; Nativity’s banned
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
Simply having a secular Christmas Time
