Tuesday, March 25, 2008

An update on a classic

So, i got to thinking the other day. If the Barenaked Ladies were to have written their song "If I had a Million Dollars" in today's 2008 economy, it would have been more like this...

If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd rent you a room in Al Gore’s house (10,000 square feet has got to be green)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you the Harry Potter Collection for your shelf (maybe all the Blue-Rays too)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you half a tank of gas (a nice reliant premium grade)

If I had a billion dollars, I'd buy you love

If I had a billion dollars
I'd build a spaceship in our yard
If I had a billion dollars
I’d get Tom Cruise to help, it wouldn't be that hard
If I had a billion dollars
Maybe we could put a refrigerator in there
Wouldn't that be fabulous!

If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I buy you one of Duke’s referees (but not an old one, that's just cruel)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you a rare exotic pet (like a Papillion or a faithful politician)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you Kenneth Jennings’ brains (You could win every Jeopardy game)
If I had a billion dollars I'd buy your love

If I had a billion dollars
We wouldn't have to walk to the store
If I had a billion dollars
We'd take a hybrid limousine cause it costs more

If I had a billion dollars We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinners (we could afford to buy organic and maybe half a gallon of milk)

If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you some low rise jeans (but not real low rise in back)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you some art (but nothing modern, that’s cruel)
If I had a billion dollars (If I had a billion dollars)
I'd buy you an election (haven't you always wanted a president that invented the internet?)
If I had a billion dollars If I had a billion dollars If I had a billion dollars
If I had a billion dollars I'd be getting’ tax breaks from George Bush!












(i'll try to get this recorded soon)

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