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[mjames1229]

When do the Reno-centric Martin Luthor King Day carol parodies begin?

[BC Dave]

My best answer would be ... I'm waiting, at the vey least, until St Paddy's day.

[mjames1229]

December 1... Good time to bump this thread.

[BC Dave]

Yikes! Is it really that time again? I may not have realized what I was getting myself into when I started this thread last year. But, .... gotta give it that ole Reno try!

[BC Dave]

Since pledging to come up with another Reno Christmas ditty, I've been procrastinating and uninspired. But tonight, with Christmas fast approaching, I decided it was finally time and put my head to the grind-stone. Here's the result of my efforts ...

Stumblin' thru a Gamblin' Wonderland by BC Dave

Slot bells ring
Tonic's fizzin'
Lucky Lane
Gambler's missin'
The jackpot that might
Delight them tonight
Stumblin' thru a Gamblin' Wonderland

Gone away is the old nerd
Here to stay is the new nerd
He plays Donkey Kong
As we sing this song
Stumblin' thru a Gamblin' Wonderland

In the foyer we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Harold Smith
He'll say, "Are you busted?"
We'll say, "No man!
But give us funbooks while we're in town!"

Later on we're on fire
As we bet ever higher
But now I am crazed
The huge bets that I made
Are payin' for this Gamblin' Wonderland!

(I realize the second stanza is off topic and makes ZERO SENSE ... sorry!).

[mjames1229]

Try to hum along...



Reno got invaded by a reindeer
Charging past the Arch on V'ginia St.
You can say there's no such thing as Jesus
But as for me and Santa we believe

Don't know why Blitzen was in the eggnog
And we begged her not to go
But she lost her bank at Cal Neva
Staggered right past Harrahs to find some more

The police found out the next morning
A bum had been attacked
He said he should have seen it coming,
Cuz he saw Blitzen toking on some smack.

Reno got invaded by a reindeer
Charging past the Arch on V'ginia St.
You can say there's no such thing as Jesus
But as for me and Santa we believe

Now we're all so proud of Santa
He's been taking this so well
You'd have thought there'd be more worry
Cuz with only seven reindeer, who rings the bell?

So Santa set out to find her
In the front door and out the back
Got as far as Circus Circus
When he saw Blitzen betting big on black (“All on black?”)

Reno got invaded by a reindeer
Charging past the Arch on V'ginia St.
You can say there's no such thing as Jesus
But as for me and Santa we believe

Santa put his arm 'round Blitzen
And handed her a cig
Then invoked the name of Jesus
As Blitzen was raised to fear the wrath of God

Jesus walked right off the sky tram
Could say he floated out the door
He walked right up to Blitzen
And said to her “Best to put all your dough on red”

Reno got invaded by a reindeer
Charging past the Arch on V'ginia St.
You can say there's no such thing as Jesus
But as for me and Santa we believe

[BC Dave]

Wow Mjames, you came thru with flying colors. I find it fascinating how juxtapose man's lust to gamble with the Christian moral vs practical dichotomy. But, obviously, more poetic analysis is needed - (on my part). Or ... Maybe it's just good quality nonsense. Anyway, .... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[mjames1229]

[BC Dave]

I stand corrected. Happy Boxing Day right back at ya!

[mjames1229]

BC Dave - I have failed us both...


Here we come a-gambling / Along Virginia Street
If we get some extra time / We’ll hit Boomtown in Verdi

(Chorus) May a bonus come to you / and maybe a jackpot too
And may all your Christmas gifts / be stuff important to you
May all of Christmas-time be good to you

We want to hit the Peppermill /across to Atlantis
We’ll gamble every night and day / through all of Christmas

(Chorus) May a bonus come to you / and maybe a jackpot too
And may all your Christmas gifts / be stuff important to you
May all of Christmas-time be good to you

I am a we-eek late / with this song parody
The mod didn’t remind me / but that’s a shit excuse

(Chorus) May a bonus come to you / and maybe a jackpot too
And may all your Christmas gifts / be stuff important to you
May all of Christmas-time be good to you

Some day I’ll make it up to you / can’t let the issue die
I’ll do one every Christmas-time / through Twenty Twenty-Five

(Chorus) May a bonus come to you / and maybe a jackpot too
And may all your Christmas gifts / be stuff important to you
May all of Christmas-time be good to you

[BC Dave]

I thought about it. I even imagined that I had some decent halfway poetic ideas swimming 'round in my head. But laziness took over and those near rhymes are going to have to wait 'til next year. So don't feel bad MJames -You made the effort, I thought about it and that's about all there is to it.

[mjames1229]

Submission number four....



O come, O come Prosperity
And ransom captive Reno
Who mourns in lonely exile here
Since Indian casinos invaded near

Rejoice! Rejoice! O Reno
To you shall come prosperity

Tesla came and so did Amazon
They brought the jobs but not the homes for all
Tore down the blighted Thunderbird Motel
And told th' homeless to go-o-o to hell

Rejoice! Rejoice! O Reno
To you shall come prosperity

Downtown Reno's gentrifying
Lots of moneyed people in the 'hood
But panhandlers on e-ver-y block
No visitors think this i-i-i-is good.

Rejoice! Rejoice! O Reno
To you shall come prosperity

Eldorado bought Ceasars group
They might now fix up Harrahs
But maybe not, they own the Row
They might just close that place up now.

Rejoice! Rejoice! O Reno
To you shall come prosperity

Gambling ain't a big deal no more
To Reno town with all the new business
My offers are gone; no desperation
But I'll still come and lose a f*cking ton

Rejoice! Rejoice! O Reno
To you shall come prosperity