Island of Sirens - Revision history

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Solar Dragon at 14:11, October 19, 2019

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Solar Dragon at 22:59, October 17, 2018

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Mythigator: /* Lyrics */

2014-03-29T20:11:04Z

‎Lyrics

Mythigator at 17:47, March 29, 2014

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Mythigator at 17:32, March 29, 2014

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 == Behind the Laughter ==
-*The song is a parody of the {{W|Barry Manilow}} song "{{W|Copacabana (song)|Copacabana}}" written by {{W|Jack Feldman}}, Manilow, and {{W|Bruce Sussman}}.
+*The song is a parody of the {{W|Barry Manilow}} song "{{W2|Copacabana|song}}" written by {{W|Jack Feldman}}, Manilow, and {{W|Bruce Sussman}}.
 *It is the ninth track on the album ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''.

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 {{noncanon}}
 {{Song
-|name =Island of Sirens
+|name = "Island of Sirens"
 |image = [[File:Sirens.png|250px]]
 |singers = [[Sally Stevens]]
 |characters = [[Sirens]]
-|length = 54 seconds
+|length = 0:53
-|writer = [[Andrew Kreisberg]] (lyrics)
+|writer = '''Original:''' {{W|Barry Manilow}}, {{W|Jack Feldman}} and {{W|Bruce Sussman}}<br>'''Parody lyrics:''' [[Andrew Kreisberg]]
 |album = ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''
 |appearance = "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]"
 }}
-'''"Island of Sirens"''' is a song from the "D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?" segment of the episode "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]".
+'''"Island of Sirens"''' is a song sung by the [[Sirens]].
 == History ==
-The [[Sirens]] had a custom of singing to ships passing near their island and luring their crews into steering toward it and crashing on the rocks surrounding it. They sang the song in an attempt to lure [[Odysseus]] and his crew into suffering the same fate, and they nearly succeeded.
+The Sirens had a custom of singing to ships passing near their island and luring their crews into steering toward it and crashing on the rocks surrounding it. They sang the song in an attempt to lure [[Odysseus]] and his crew into suffering the same fate, and they nearly succeeded.
 == Lyrics ==
 :'''Female Singers:'''
 :On the island,
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 :Our hot sex will leave you perspirin'.
-:'''[[Lenny]]:'''
+:'''Lenny:'''
 :''Hey, that's kinda catchy.''
-:'''[[Carl]]:'''
+:'''Carl:'''
 :''It's comin' from that island. Let's steer heedlessly towards it.''
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 :The sirens are easy...
-:'''[[Homer]]:'''
+:'''Homer:'''
 :''Boy, if they kiss as good as they lure...Wow!''
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 :On the island,
 :We'll sex you up!
-:Island of sirens. ''(repeat)''
+:Island of sirens. ''[repeat]''
-:''[As the boat approaches the island, the crew can finally see the [[Sirens]]. They look '''exactly''' like [[Patty]] and [[Selma]], even down to the leg stubble.]''
+=== Album version ===
 :'''Homer''' ''[screaming]'':
 :''Oh, God, they're hideous!''
-:'''[[Apu]]:'''
+:'''Apu:'''
 :''Woof!''
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 :'''[[Professor Frink]]:'''
 :''Someone save me from the LAY-DEES!''
 == Behind the Laughter ==
 *The song is a parody of the {{W|Barry Manilow}} song "{{W|Copacabana (song)|Copacabana}}" written by {{W|Jack Feldman}}, Manilow, and {{W|Bruce Sussman}}.
 *It is the ninth track on the album ''[[The Simpsons: Testify]]''.
 == Appearances ==
 *{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain}}
 [[Category:Parody songs]]
 [[Category:Songs by Sally Stevens]]

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 == Lyrics ==
-:'''Female Singers''':
+:'''Female Singers:'''
 :On the island,
 :Island of sirens,
 :Our hot sex will leave you perspirin'.
-:'''[[Lenny]]''':
+:'''[[Lenny]]:'''
 :''Hey, that's kinda catchy.''
-:'''[[Carl]]''':
+:'''[[Carl]]:'''
 :''It's comin' from that island. Let's steer heedlessly towards it.''
-:'''Lenny''':
+:'''Lenny:'''
 :''Heedlessly it is!''
-:'''Female Singers''':
+:'''Female Singers:'''
 :The feta is cheesy,
 :The sirens are easy...
-:'''[[Homer]]''':
+:'''[[Homer]]:'''
 :''Boy, if they kiss as good as they lure...Wow!''
-:'''Female Singers''':
+:'''Female Singers:'''
 :On the island,
 :We'll sex you up!
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 :''Oh, God, they're hideous!''
-:'''[[Apu]]''':
+:'''[[Apu]]:'''
 :''Woof!''
-:'''Lenny''':
+:'''Lenny:'''
 :''Uff! Someone gouge my eyes!''
-:'''[[Professor Frink]]''':
+:'''[[Professor Frink]]:'''
 :''Someone save me from the LAY-DEES!''

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 == Appearances ==
 *{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain}}
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Parody songs]]

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 The [[Sirens]] had a custom of singing to ships passing near their island and luring their crews into steering toward it and crashing on the rocks surrounding it. They sang the song in an attempt to lure [[Odysseus]] and his crew into suffering the same fate, and they nearly succeeded.
-==Lyrics==
+== Lyrics ==
 :'''Female Singers''':
 :On the island,

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 :''Someone save me from the LAY-DEES!''
-:''[The  crew paddle frantically, turn the boat around, and go back the way they came, leaving the island behind.]''
+:''[The crew quickly man the oars, row frantically, turn the boat around, and go back the way they came, leaving the island behind.]''
 == Behind the Laughter ==