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Ode To A Superhero Lyrics
Poor Peter Parker was pitiful
Couldn't have been any shyer
Mary Jane still wouldn't notice him
Even if his hair was on fire
But then one day he went to that science lab
That mutated spider came down
Oh, and now Peter crawls over everyone's walls
And he's swingin' all over town
La li la, li de da
La la, le le la da dom
Sling us a web, you're the Spider-Man
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause we're all in the mood for a hero now
And there's evil-doers to fight
Now Harry the rich kid's a friend of his
Who horns in on Mary Jane
But to his great surprise it seems she prefers guys
Who can kiss upside-down in the rain
"With great power comes great responsibility"
That's the catchphrase of old Uncle Ben
If you missed it, don't worry, they'll say the line
Again and again and again
Oh, la la la, di de da
La la, di di da da dom
Now Norman's a billionaire scientist
Who never had time for his son
But then something went screwy and before you knew he
Was trying to kill everyone
And he's ridin' around on that glider thing
And he's throwin' that weird pumpkin bomb
Yes, he's wearing that dumb Power Rangers mask
But he's scarier without it on
Sling us a web, you're the Spider-Man
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause you're brave and you're strong and so limber now
But where'd you come up with those tights?
It's a pretty sad day at the funeral
Norman Osborn has bitten the dust
And I heard Harry's said he wants Spider-Man dead
Aw, but his buddy Pete he can trust
Oh, and M.J. is all hot for Peter now
Aw, but Peter, he just shuts her down
Mary Jane, don't you cry, you can give it a try
Again when the sequel comes 'round
Oh, la la la, di de da
La la, di di da da dom
Sling us a web, you're the Spider-Man
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause we all sure could use a hero now
And we think that you'd do all right
Couldn't have been any shyer
Mary Jane still wouldn't notice him
Even if his hair was on fire
But then one day he went to that science lab
That mutated spider came down
Oh, and now Peter crawls over everyone's walls
And he's swingin' all over town
La li la, li de da
La la, le le la da dom
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause we're all in the mood for a hero now
And there's evil-doers to fight
Who horns in on Mary Jane
But to his great surprise it seems she prefers guys
Who can kiss upside-down in the rain
"With great power comes great responsibility"
That's the catchphrase of old Uncle Ben
If you missed it, don't worry, they'll say the line
Again and again and again
Oh, la la la, di de da
La la, di di da da dom
Who never had time for his son
But then something went screwy and before you knew he
Was trying to kill everyone
And he's ridin' around on that glider thing
And he's throwin' that weird pumpkin bomb
Yes, he's wearing that dumb Power Rangers mask
But he's scarier without it on
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause you're brave and you're strong and so limber now
But where'd you come up with those tights?
Norman Osborn has bitten the dust
And I heard Harry's said he wants Spider-Man dead
Aw, but his buddy Pete he can trust
Oh, and M.J. is all hot for Peter now
Aw, but Peter, he just shuts her down
Mary Jane, don't you cry, you can give it a try
Again when the sequel comes 'round
Oh, la la la, di de da
La la, di di da da dom
Sling us a web tonight
'Cause we all sure could use a hero now
And we think that you'd do all right
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Is it just me, or does this sum the entire movie up quite elequently?
I think that this song's better then the movie to be honest :)
But yes, it does sum the movie up nicely.
I think that anyone who listens to this and DOESN'T know what it's about might want to get out from under their pop culture rock for a few minutes and look around.
this song kind of makes me want to watch the movie, but when im done listening to the song, i feel like i did just watch the movie
This is a parody of "Piano Man" by Billy Joel.
Weird Al's a genius...this song would be funny if you'd either heard the original or seen the movie, but it's so much better if you're familiar with both. Even if you've seen/heard neither, it's still pleasant to listen to.
I love how he leaves a few references and similarities to the original song (like naming a new person at the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd verses), without it feeling forced or as if he'd just been too lazy to change them. It's not just this song either; that's one reason his parodies are so good in general.
And, of course, he can imitate so many musical and vocal styles, with just a hint of exaggeration -- from this to metal to boy-bands to rap...
Genius.
scolds past self
I'd like to retract my assertions of Weird Al's genius. He's certainly clever, and puts a lot of effort into his parodies, but the word "genius" is thrown around far too casually sometimes, my post from two years ago being one such time. I was just impressed by the multiple layers on which this song in particular was crafted. I still listen to it occasionally, but claiming that Al's a genius for creating it is going too far. Claiming that twice in a row is just cringe-worthy in retrospect, hence this update.
To add some actual content: note that the piano solo in the original is, in this version, played on Al's accordion. He's somewhat known for playing this less common instrument.