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catbyte

(37,790 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2025, 02:56 PM Aug 27

Thanksgiving '97. The day Barney was killed

I don't know why YouTube recommended this video, but I'm glad they did.

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Thanksgiving '97. The day Barney was killed (Original Post) catbyte Aug 27 OP

Well that was oddly satisfying JoseBalow Aug 27 #1

Years ago, I read about a dad who was not a fan... 3catwoman3 Aug 27 #2

The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz did one called Oeditpus Rex Aug 27 #4

For some reason, that reminds me Oeditpus Rex Aug 27 #3

JoseBalow

(8,394 posts)

1. Well that was oddly satisfying

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:08 PM

Aug 27

3catwoman3

(27,683 posts)

2. Years ago, I read about a dad who was not a fan...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:28 PM

Aug 27

…and wrote his own verse to the annoying song -

I hate him,
He hates me.
Let’s hang Barney
From a tree.

Still makes me laugh.

Oeditpus Rex

(42,725 posts)

4. The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz did one called

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:47 PM

Aug 27

"The King Gets a Day Job" about Elvis Presley becoming Barney after he died.

(Standard three-chord boogie-woogie.)

The King of Rock 'n' Roll got a new day job
Bigger than he was before
[somethin'-somethin'-somethin'-somethin')
He ain't nothin' but a purple dinosaur

He's goin' like this:

"I love you, you love me
I'm itchin' like a man on a fuzzy tree
Viva, viva Stone Ages!"

Oeditpus Rex

(42,725 posts)

3. For some reason, that reminds me

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:32 PM

Aug 27

of the Mary Tyler Moore episode about the death of Chuckles the Clown.

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