My first proper F This Movie Fest song, and it’s a doozy. I decided to write a *full verse* about each of the movies, something I never did again because, as you'll hear the ambition of this song is matched only by its duration. Fun fact: I had the idea to ask everyone from the site to record themselves singing the “la la las” at the end so I could add them in as a closing chorus. Everyone graciously did so. Only then I realized it didn’t work at all, no matter how well everyone sang or how gracious they were. Frankly, I’m lucky they invited me to come out to Chicago at all.
lyrics
Picked up my phone and scrolled through all the latest tweets
Checking to see what's going on
Noticed a hashtag that was blowing up my feed
I gotta say, it sounded fun:
Watching films from ‘89
With all my favorite folks online
A Twitter festival with friends around the globe
No fancy evening wear required
In a t-shirt, fuzzy sweatpants, and a robe
You'll be appropriat’ly attired
Kick back and put up your feet
Cause all you need to do is tweet
Singing, la la la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la la!
Feeling hashtag blessed
To be part of the best
Community of lovers of the silver screen
Don’t change the channel. Our first film is UHF
Full of Weird Al gags and songs
Drink from the fire hose, spin the wheel of fish
Then we’ll dine on Twinkie dogs
Will George and Stanley save the day?
And how much polka will he play?
Singing, la la la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la la!
Feeling hashtag blessed
To be part of the best
Community of lovers of the silver screen
And now here’s Tango & Cash
Two cops who acted rashly
But they got results and found Jack Palance’s stash
Of drugs and guns. Then he finds
A way to put them behind bars
Did I mention it stars Kurt Russell and Sly Stallone?
Meanwhile, over in The ‘Burbs, a mystery
Wherein Tom Hanks comes to suspect
His wacky neighbors aren’t quite what they appear
You just might laugh yourself to death
Don’t go in the house alone
To dig up Dante’s funny bone
Singing, la la la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la la!
Feeling hashtag blessed
To be part of the best
Community of lovers of the silver screen
After dinner, Patrick Swayze will appear
In the Road House, looking buff
He’s got no problem if you want to grab a beer
But pick a fight and he'll get tough
Might grab your throat and rip it out
Like Crow T. Robot sang about
Day turns into night. Now Batman’s on the prowl
In his stiff black rubber suit
It's Michael Keaton hiding underneath the cowl
Prince’s soundtrack is a hoot
Joker’s got the crazy eyes
Spoiler: in the end, he dies
Singing, la la la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la la!
Feeling hashtag blessed
To be part of the best
Community of lovers of the silver screen
La la la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
La la la la!
F This Movie Fest!
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