Lay Down Sammy

(1 Samuel 3:1-9)
parody of Lay Down Sally written and performed by Eric Clapton

There First Samuel three verse one
You want to you can read along and see
You know back when Samuel’s a boy
Comes awake, he hears a voice, and starts to freak
And so he tells the priest

(And Eli says…)
Lay down Sammy, and reset your alarm
Go right back it wasn’t me who called you
Lay down Sammy, get some sleep, you’ll need it soon
I’ve been lying down all night long, and now so should you

All He Seems To Do Is Dream

(Genesis 37:1-11)
parody of All I Have To Do Is Dream written by Boudleaux Bryant and performed by the Everly Brothers

Dream
Dream, dream, dream
Dream
Dream, dream, dream

When harvest’s due on the farm
When we’ve got to keep flocks from harm
Whenever there’s work to do
All he seems to do is

Dream
Dream, dream, dream

Living Wolf By Sheep

(Isaiah 11:6-8, 65:25)
parody of Singing In My Sleep written by Dan Wilson and performed by Semisonic

Read this page and it blew my mind
Words and visions of peaceful signs
All abound at the end of time
When none of the beasts are foes

Gabriel

(Daniel 5:25, 8:17, 9:20-23, Luke 1:11-20, 26-38)
parody of Aerials written and performed by System Of A Down

My visions make me fall
Like one at the river and one again writes on the wall
Seeing goat annoyed, I need a word
I need some help cause my mind’s in awe
Just read all the words in Daniel eight
All these things we’re shown, talking ‘bout the end of days
He is the one that brings the news
Cause he comes to say but to heed it is for you to choose

Gabriel
In the sky
Daniel chapter nine
You see you’ll find

Nebuzaradan

(Jeremiah 52:6-27)
parody of Solitary Man written and performed by Neil Diamond

Month four and day nine
Hunger time, we’re surrounded
Here in Jerusalem

Relocated Settlers Of Goshen

(Genesis 46:8-34)
parody of Dedicated Follower Of Fashion written by Ray Davies and performed by the Kinks

Sixty-six there, came with Israel
His sons abound, as do their heirs
Ishvi, Hanoch, Huppim, Shaul, Hezron and all the rest
They are the relocated settlers of Goshen

Throne (Your Arm's Around Me)

(various Psalms)
parody of Throw Your Arms Around Me written and performed by Hunters and Collectors

I will come to You at night time (77:6; 119:62)
I will praise You in my sleep (4:8; 42:8; 149:5)
I will sing to men Your praises (33:1-3; 150:1-2)
I’ll be bowing before Your feet (99:5)

Mark Of Cain (Forever I May Roam)

(Genesis 4:2-16)
parody of Wherever I May Roam written by James Hetfield & Lars Ulrich and performed by Metallica

(Abel’s flock is father’s pride)
Abel’s flock is father’s pride
It may lead to homicide
My crop’s just as bona fide
In Genesis four verse five
Read it you will see

Come To The Father

(Deuteronomy 32:6, Daniel 1:1-4, 1:18-20, 2:34, 4:10, 4:33, 7:1-14, 8:1-12, 10:1-12:13)
parody of Run to the Water written by Ed Kowalczyk and performed by Live

This desert keeps us apart
From homeland of our birth
Nation of children who weep forlorn
Taken with no mirth
Well our weeping people were torn away
And we got removed
And we got removed

Backward Sun

(2 Kings 20:8-11, Isaiah 38:1-8)
parody of Black Hole Sun written and performed by Soundgarden

In Isaiah, King reposed
In the sky, yellow sun glows
Hides his face, lies awake
Can God hear from this place?

The God Who Listens True

(1 Kings 18:18-39)
parody of The Unforgiven II written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett and performed by Metallica

Pray beside me, I’m the only one
Speaks the word, you don’t wanna hear, to tell you He’s the one
The Lord is God now, but Baal followers are you
Bring your four hundred and fifty, then we will see which God is true

Boat's On The Waves

(Genesis 6:14-7:18)
parody of Go Your Own Way written by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by Fleetwood Mac

Floating zoo, loading in fourteens and twos
Octopi, elephants, giraffes and seals

Gopher wood, saved me dyin’ with all the world
Toucans, ibis, gnus, warthog and indri

Temptation

(Genesis 3:1-8)
parody of Temptation written and performed by the Tea Party

If I touch this tree I’ll die
I’ll watch what I eat
Snake he asks her let’s make bold
Become good as gold

Temptation
Temptation

Zimri

(1 Kings 16:8-20)
parody of Dizzy written by Tommy Roe & Freddy Weller and performed by Tommy Roe

Zimri, I’m King Zimri
My home is burning
I’m a mad fool, gone round the bend
And as it burns I know one thing
My name is King Zimri

Minor Prophets

(Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai 2:1-7, Zechariah, Malachi)
parody of Teenage Dirtbag written and performed by Wheatus

His name is Joel
After fourteen Hosea
This list of twelve
They get skimmed past in sermon hour
Obadiah rocks
He’s next past Amos

Standing Inside The Fire

(Daniel 3:1-26)
parody of Standing Outside The Fire written by Garth Brooks & Jenny Yates and performed by Garth Brooks

A golden jewel
My artists made my statue so
I want that everyone should know
So asked my nobles to return

Never Tell Us Apart

(Genesis 27:1-27)
parody of Never Tear Us Apart written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence and performed by INXS

Dad asked E-
Sau to hunt him food
"Old man," he told him,
"I'll get your blessing first"

Gone Astray

(2 Samuel 11)
parody of Gone Away written and performed by the Offspring

David took another wife
From his man Uriah
Killed him off just for a bride
Two Samuel it's written there

And it seems
And it seems like
David's no star today
And he steals
Yeah he steals wives
Much more than he could hold
Now his eye's gone astray

Sweet Strong

(Judges 14:8-19)
parody of Your Song written by Bernie Taupin & Elton John and performed by Elton John

Here's a riddle, it's funny
Strong with sweet inside
And nobody knows
No, not even my bride
I just had some honey
But this they don't get
They'll buy some rich clothes which
To me they'll give

Ban On The Moon

(Isaiah 13:10, 34:4, Daniel 12:8-9, Joel 2:30-31, Matthew 24:23-30, Revelation 21:23-25)
parody of Man On The Moon written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe and performed by R.E.M.

Matthew's Gospel in the Book of Life, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Handy warnings of the end of the age, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Man open to 24th chapter and check, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Easterly lightning can be seen in the west, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Fakes and tricksters, verse twenty-six, yeah yeah yeah yeah
We'll see signs in heaven as the countdown ticks, yeah yeah yeah yeah