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The Twisted Twits

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The Twisted Twits
(Sung to the tune of The Brady Bunch theme)


Here’s the story of a welfare mother
Who was bringing up three very troubled kids.
All of them were bi-polar, like their mother.
They’d already flipped their lids.

Here’s the story of an alcoholic

Who also couldn’t make his marriage last.
He had three kids, equally neurotic.
They were going downhill fast.

Till one day when they met at an AA meeting.

And he thought, “Wow, she’s got nice, big tits.”
They got drunk and ended up screwing.
That’s the way they all became the twisted twits.

The twisted twits.

The twisted twits.
That’s the way they became the twisted twits.



Narrator:

Welcome to our new show, kids - The Brady Bunch 2006!
In this episode, Greg sells Bobby’s train set to get a fix.
Marcia is pregnant (again) and Jan is smoking crack.
Mr. B is schtupping Alice while she prepares a snack.

Greg’s up in the master bedroom banging his step-mom
Screaming (in his Tupak t-shirt), “Baby, you da bomb!”
Later, Cindy smuggles meth to school in her underwear.
Mom's passed out on the couch, too pissed drunk to care.

Marcia won’t tell Jan who it is that she’s been screwing
But everybody knows what she and Peter have been doing.
Marcia screams, “What do you care if we do each other?
Gimme a break, bitch!  Peter’s not even my real brother!"

For a while, Bobby seems okay, and not the least bit shady.
He’s even ashamed to admit to anyone that he’s a Brady.
But eventually, the pressure turns even him into a cutter.
He starts huffing paint fumes and overdoses in the gutter.

Father Brady gets twenty years for committing statutory rape.
He met a 12-year old on My Space and they got it all on tape.
The family has to apply for every form of welfare known to man
With no money for fixes, you’ll finally see the Brady's use the can!

Enjoy it, folks!  The first episode of the brand new Brady show!
I’m sure you’ll find it much better than the show from years ago.
You won’t be annoyed by corny plots about fixing broken lamps
Or telling spooky ghost stories around the fire at summer camps.

We won’t bore you with silly plots about UFO’s in the night sky
Or remind you of how it hurts your heart and soul to tell a lie.
Those arrogant old TV shows used to try to elevate the mind
With sanctimonious, little messages about being true and kind.

But you don’t want that hogwash now, right?  Reality’s the goal.
And you sure don’t want to think about the quality of your soul.
So just relax while we show you how despicable people can be.
We’ll show you the worst until you believe it represents reality. 

Think about it, wouldn't you rather see Marcia in a good chick fight
Than be preached to about the difference between wrong and right?
It helps the ratings to fixate on our self-imposed misery and strife.
And when it’s over, you’ll feel much better about your messed up life!


Author notes

Just a little tongue in cheek humor about our jaded society.
Written June 6th, 2006

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  • AusStar gold member
    May 4

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    Hmmm, I think this is too true to be funny, I don't even watch TV anymore (apart from NCIS and Hannah Montannah - I know its soooooo sad, but Sam watches it and I'm hooked) and certainly not any of that reality show crap. I will have to say, I couldn't agree with you more. The really scary thing is I just realized how much Bobby Brady looks like Sam, Beth's Sam not my Sam and thats my friend Beth not my daughter Beth.. confused??


  • coffeeangel316
    May 28, 2007

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    Now I love this I needed a good laugh and I found it. This is just awesome. I couldn't get enough of it.

  • September 2, 2006
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    Good take on it.

    Very interesting twist on the Bunch- I loved it, It was hilarious, and really showed the worst of society

  • davidjmartin gold member
    August 8, 2006
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    I can't ever remember watching the Brady Bunch Even so, from the last stanzas, I got a good jist (they seem like a 'suped up' Waltons) This was a very entertaining read. Certainly one of the best 'tongue in cheek' humour writes I've read so far. I enjoyed the overall flow and rhyme, but I won't bore you with compliments you've probably heard a million times already P.S. PMP stands for 'pissing my pants' Personally, I'm still dry... but it was funny nonetheless. Nice write.

    David.

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 13, 2006
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    Thanks! I hope you didn't get shushed too much for laughing at the library. lol Glad you enjoyed it.

    Take care,

    Mark

    P.S. I know ROFLMAO but what does PMP stand for?
  • exoticbeaches
    June 13, 2006
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    Titilatingly wonderful

    ROFLMAOPMP. OMG, you have me rolling down the aisles between the library book shelves. This is wonderful. Nice to see the brady's have finally made it to the 21st century. Great work, Mark, great job. LOVED IT!!! keep on, keep on keep on doing it right!!!!

  • x Jackie x
    June 9, 2006
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    very good

    lol ok this was interesting
    Be Well
    Crystal

  • Gwenevere
    June 7, 2006
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    O f course I'm far too young???????????????? Loved it.Another great write and fun too, Ros

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 7, 2006
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    Hi Linda,

    Someone else brought up the schtooping/schtupping thing earlier. The funny thing is I looked it up and found both spellings being used widely. I don't know which is right. If you can settle this immense mystery, I'd appreciate it. lol

    Thanks,

    M

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 7, 2006
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    Cherokee,

    Thanks for the heads up on the Carol thing. I have altered the line. Re. Mike being gay, I didn't say whether or not the "12 year old" he met on My Space was male of female. lol Another good point, though. It's ironic - Mike Brady, the quintessential all-American dad is gay and dies of AIDS, and Superman (Chris Reeves) breaks his neck and ends up an invalid. Reality sure sucks sometimes, huh? (Just call me Mr. Cheerful. lol)

    Thanks again,

    Mark

  • DawnBaby gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    Excellent

    I just don't know what to say. I wish I could say I have NO IDEA who the Brady's were? LOL I have a lot of free time and even I couldn't have conjured up this one. What an imagination. Which came first the lyrics or theme song? Too funny! You are at the very least consistent. Excellent write!

  • Cherokee
    June 6, 2006
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    This was great but I really was paying attention and I don't understand how Carol could be upstairs banging Greg and passed out on the couch at the same time. OOPS! Anyway, I'm surprised, too, that you didn't make Mike gay, since, in real life, he was. Obviously, when I was little, I saw every episode. This was a very funny poem you have put together here.

  • sunshinegirl
    June 6, 2006
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    LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is great, and the hell about it, everyone used to tell me i could be marcia's twin.............god how tired of that i got!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • jodygirl
    June 6, 2006
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    Being a member of the "era" so to speak, I was greatly amused by the newness of your backward thrust in time. To actually choose this particular show to parody is exceptional. The song is great too. I'll look for more, hopefully soon.

  • fadeinonme
    June 6, 2006
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    This was wonderful, Rickerby.
    I love how you even wrote the new theme song. that my friend, shows genious...
    ...
    either that or you've got quite a bit of free time.
    heehee thanks for the laugh dude.

    --Five;;

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    Thanks for the spelling correction on "schtooping". haha I can't believe I just said that. I wasn't sure of the spelling when I was writing this so I looked it up on the internet and found both spellings were being used. I guess the sch beginning makes it a Yiddish word. They have so many great words - schlep, schmuck, schlemille, schlamazza, schmeckle, etc. lol \

    Here's a joke a Jewish friend told me - What's the difference between a schmuck, a schlemille, and a schlep? A schmuck is the guy who spills his soup, a schlemille is the guy he spills it on, and a schlep is the guy who cleans it up. haha

    Thanks,

    Mark
  • SilentbutScreaming
    June 6, 2006
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    Now that is some funny shit. And everyone understands it. Great song!!!

  • A Common Psychosis
    June 6, 2006
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    Kick ASS!!!! The only thing I found wrong is that "schtooping" should be "schtupping." Other than that, I found this to be very funny indeed. Keep doing more like this.

  • apoeticinjustice gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    an awesome piece...very original...if parodying the Brady's can be considered original lol....I loved this. Great job.
    Rory

  • AgeofAquarius
    June 6, 2006
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    A we FULL..;)

    wow...cali bro...i like the show concept, but the studio execs want to put a new spin on it... Maybe the Bush cabinet or Cheney..??
    I tought I was in funk place when I wrote this...
    allpoetry.com/Poem/2049489

  • Tainted Innocence
    June 6, 2006
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    Oh man....this is brilliant!!!! It's hilarious and...and.....it's perfect! LOL. You have an incredible imagination. Keep it up. I need to bookmark this right now.

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    LL,

    Love your cast and crew. Perfect. lol

    Re. Goody Two Shoes, you apparently don't know me very well. I try to put my best foot forward in my writing, the way I wish people did more often with TV shows, which is obviously my point in this poem. I've always felt that there's enough darkness and depravity in the world without me adding to it. I've seen it all and done it all (well, almost), and been very much on the bad side, and came to the conclusion that "good" is better.

    You know that old guy on every porch of every street in America who tries to talk sense into kids with silly old cliche's like "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"? He's right. Always was. Unfortunately, most of those kids are going to have to almost completely destroy their lives and lose a lot of years to figure it out. lol

    Thanks,

    Mark


  • Angel With No Halo
    June 6, 2006
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    I had to laugh at this cuz it is so true.People would rather watch something that made their lives look better.Great job.I enjoyed the read.

  • deborahseyes
    June 6, 2006
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    Very funny write

    This was very fun and creative...thanks for the laugh...your great
  • Lost Luggage
    June 6, 2006
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    Produced by: Dreamworks
    Directed by: Rob Reiner
    Starring: Ben Affleck as Mr. Brady
    Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker as Mom
    Starring: A host of Hollywood children who view this version as a moral improvement on their own messed-up lives

    Phil Donohue, Oprah, Jerry Springer, Ebert & Roeper, Dan Rather, Kevin Spacey all give Brady Bunch 2006 an enthusiatic two thumbs up!

    Beautiful work Mark... a bit surprising... something this raw coming from Mr. Goody Two-shoes, but it is a very good indictment of the depraved set of values that governs Hollywood these days.

  • KirstyAnne
    June 6, 2006
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    Now this is one hell of a good write. Original to the max, I am so impressed. I am also a little shocked about the number of comments by people who are not familiar with 'the brady bunch' but you know how it is, different ages, societies, countries etc...poor people, don't know what they are missing out on....all that goodness piled into 30 minutes....lol. This sadly is the way the world is heading though, look at the number of reality shows on television these days compared to the number of sitcoms/dramas, and then compare that to how many sitcoms or dramas that are currently being aired that don't weekly give us a dose of who is sleeping with who or taking drugs etc...they don't make 'em like they used to...

    Great write, humerous to the end....sad reality, but great job.

    Congrats!!!

  • SuZyCuE
    June 6, 2006
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    This is so funny yet as stated above it is also a sad truth that our society has come to. But yea Id love to see marcia kick some ass lol This one is funny, sad but oh so true lol.
    Suzanne

  • Jillybean128
    June 6, 2006
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    OMG!! I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe. This piece rocks. I love the flow of the poem. I definitly admire your writing skills! It is a scary thing that society is coming to this...but true. Great Job!!

  • Grieving-Willow
    June 6, 2006
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    LOL, Yep, this can only be Mark Rickerby Poem Only a poem written with this humor and bluntness (hey, is that even a word?) could be created by you I admire how you can write pieces like this and be open minded to other ppl's opinons, yet stay true to what you believe and think.

    I'm starting to like more and more of your poems that you base on "society", you seem to have a drive in writing poems about our world that most poets just seem to forget or not even try to write about, there are some things that you write about that would make ppl gasp, but personally, it makes me laugh, lol (but in a good way)

    LOL,

    Good job as always,

    Sara Dawn

  • CountryCousin
    June 6, 2006
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    A great piece.

    I had to laugh at this one too and well it is a nice bit of humor. It is done in your style Mark as I enjoyed the fun now.

  • victoria Secret
    June 6, 2006
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    lmao....I laughed. Thanks for that. This was good.

    victoria
    a 4u
  • sad-but-true
    June 6, 2006
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    Now that's a reality show! It probably won't make it past the pilot though. I like this even though it had some saddnening reality to to. Thanks for the read once again. ~val~

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    William,

    I didn't forget ol' Alice. See the first two lines -

    Marcia is pregnant (again) and Jan is smoking crack.
    Mr. B is schtooping Alice while she prepares a snack.

    Thanks,

    Mark

  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    Yvette,

    Thanks for giving me your usual thorough and thoughtful critique. I haven't heard of the show you mentioned but I'm not surprised. Entertainment has become pandering to the lowest human element and instincts. Voyeurism has always been profitable, even in the days of 5 cent girly shows in the little portable projection booths. Remember the flip cards and the flickering lights. You can still find them sometimes at western theme amusement parks, pizza parlors, etc.

    I'm not exactly a puritan, but the depravity starts to be a bit much even for me sometimes. At least people tried to put their best foot forward in the old days and contribute something of value to the world rather than constantly seeing how low they could get. They hit bottom a long time ago, now they're wallowing in the filth that accumulates there.

    A radio talk show host named Dennis Prager had a brief talk show on TV for a while called Think a Second Time. He was hoping to prove that people would watch intellectually challenging shows as much as Jerry Springer type shows, if they were given a chance. He was wrong. Of all the shows he did, the one show he did about spicing up marriage with lingerie got the best ratings. He concluded that what got him the ratings were the lingerie models. People surf the channels until something visually titillating makes them stop. Our eyes are the most shallow of all our receptors, so most people end up choosing shows with sex or violence over people sitting around talking, no matter how important, valuable or informative what they're saying is. Pretty sad.

    Thanks again. I hope you're doing well.

    Mark

  • JeannieD Hunter gold member
    June 6, 2006
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    This is so very funny. Good job.
    I really enjoyed it.
    Well written.
    You have quite an
    imagination.
    Thank you for sharing.

    Jeannie D Hunter

  • Faded silver member
    June 6, 2006
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    Heh, not too familiar with the bardy bunch other than for their idealistic family-life so.... I can kind of see what this was about. What really struck me was although you ripped them into a new dimension (one worryingly relaistic for some people), you still find a way to hold a critical view of society in general... that notion that we watch others suffering so we feel good about our own lives.
    Best of luck in the contest you entered,
    ~Faded
  • Revwilliamfoos
    June 6, 2006
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    this is great and so true i think you did a good job but where is the hooker alice i want to know! keep doing well
    love the papa
  • Yvette Champ
    June 6, 2006
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    Dear Mark,I actually felt saddened reading this rather than smiley,for the poignance of the reality of this overwhelmed me.You have redefined society as it was and is portrayed by the media but many a true word spoken in jest.Personally I loved the original version ( and the Waltons,who can forget the Waltons!)The media is in danger of perpetuating the cycle of dysfunctional behaviours by glorifying it within reality tv shows.As usual your write has depths,humour and an important message.Here in the UK a tv is running whereby they isolate a group of people in a house with no tv/radio/books etc allowed and film them 24/7 ( even in the bathroom for goodness sake!)The nation watches as without any other stimuli the housemates are forced to interact and communicate.I watched some of the first show as it was advertized as a "social experiment" it is nothing of the sort.It is legalized voyeurism.If any guy peeked through a window and watched nubile girls undressing he would be branded a peeping tom but here we just press the remote and there it is,the oddest thing is sometimes more people are tuning in to these shows than the news according to polls taken.Oops,am rambling again,well done,good luck in the contest,love and light,Yvette
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