So I took this as a personal challenge.
The original:
>
> Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
> So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
> I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
> So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
> I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
> really really wanna zigazig ha.
>
>
> If you want my future, forget my past,
> If you wanna get with me, better make it fast,
> Now don't go wasting my precious time,
> Get your act together, we could be just fine.
>
>
> I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
> So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
> I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
> really really wanna zigazig ha.
>
>
> If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
> Make it last forever, friendship never ends.
> If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give,
> Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
>
>
> What do you think about that, now you know how I feel,
> Say you can handle my love, are you for real?
> I won't be hasty, I'll give you a try.
> If you really bug me then I'll say goodbye.
>
>
> Yo I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
> So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
> I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
> really really wanna zigazig ha.
>
>
> If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
> Make it last forever, friendship never ends.
> If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give.
> Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
>
>
> So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get with me
> you gotta listen carefully,
> We got Em in the place who likes it in your face,
> We got G like MC who likes it on a...
> Easy V doesn't come for free, she's a real lady,
> And as for me you'll see,
> Slam your body down and wind it all around
> Slam your body down and wind it all around.
>
>
> If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends,
> Make it last forever, friendship never ends.
> If you wanna be my lover, you have got to give.
> Taking is too easy, but that's the way it is.
>
>
> If you wanna be my lover, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta,
> you gotta, you gotta, slam, slam, slam, slam
> Slam your body down and wind it all around.
> Slam your body down and wind it all around.
> Slam your body down and wind it all around.
> Slam your body down zigazig ah
> If you wanna be my lover...
And now for the parody. Because I'm not Ernie, I only
mutate every third word...
Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna bag-o-bits ha.
If you want my cluons, forget I'm smashed,
If you wanna get my bits, get another glass,
Now don't go wasting my precious time,
Get your URLs together, include them inline.
I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna bag-o-bits ha.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, you gotta post with Ro's friends:
FoRKposts last forever, archive never ends.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, bits you've got to give,
Taking is too easy, but that's the way clue is.
What do you think about that, now you know how I feel,
Say you can handle my bits, are you for real?
I won't be hasty, I'll give XML a try.
But if it really bugs me then I'll say goodbye.
Yo I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what you want, what you really really want,
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really
really really wanna bag-o-clue ha.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, your vision should be good.
FoRKposts need a subject, bits, and attitude.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, bits you've got to steal,
Copying is easy, but artists do it real.
So here's a story from A to Z, you wanna get our slack
you gotta listen to the FAQ,
We got Tim in the place who posts it in your face,
We got Joe like Ernie who posts it on a...
Slacker Ro doesn't come for free, he posts minimally,
And as for me, ha you'll see,
Slam your vision down and wind it all around
Slam your karma down and wind it all around.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, you gotta avoid quick sends.
Make your posts all matter, archive never ends.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, clue must be gestalt.
Clue don't go down easy, not like my single malt.
If you wanna be a FoRKer, you gotta, you gotta, you gotta,
you gotta, you gotta, slam, slam, slam, slam
Slam components down and wind them all around.
Slam your markup down and wind it all around.
Slam your kudos and wind them all around.
Slam your munchkins down, bag-o-bits ah
If you wanna be a FoRKer...
*blink blink*
Man, that sucked.
But at least it's out of my system.
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adam@cs.caltech.edu
A reporter asked me not long ago whether I had ever expected a
commercial internet to operate. 'Yes,' I answered, 'that didn't surprise
me. Finding URLs in lipstick advertisements really threw me though.'
-- Fred Baker