Parody of “Livin' in a Video”, words and music by
Cynthia McQuillin
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Parody lyrics ©7/30/92 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
Like “Rampage” (See Songworm Segment One), this is about a video game from inside. I hope it’s obvious which game this is about.
| You | Dm live | every | C day | and the | Dm nights | in between |
| G Trap | ped inside of a small haunted | A maze | . |
| Dm You’re | just a | C face | on the | Dm edge | of a screen |
| With the | F sign | posts that | G num | ber your | A days | . |
| And you’re | Dm livin | ’ in a | C vid | eo, | Dm vide | o, | C vid | eo, |
| Dm Livi | n’ in a | C vid | eo | Dm game | . |
| You | Dm work | for the | C man | , but you | Dm run | with the pack. |
| A Liv | in’ in a video | Dm game | . |
You’re stuffin’ your face and you’re honin’ your skills,
While the monsters all home in on you!
You don’t know what’s in all them pulsating pills,
But they make the ghosts look like they’re blue.
(Chorus)
You’re given no quarter, and life can be cheap.
(Your life’s) not worth a nickle right now.
There’s nowhere to turn, and the walls are too steep,
And you’re turned into maze-monster chow.
(Chorus)
