the thing you do (a "the thing" song parody)

by ella cesari

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a parody of "that thing you do" by adam schlesinger, written about john carpenter's "the thing" (1982).

featured in the Mystery Shack Lookback (A Gravity Falls Podcast) "Into the Bunker" episode: mysteryshacklookback.libsyn.com/27-gravity-falls-into-the-bunker

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you
bein’ the Thing you do
shatter a skull into
a million pieces
as you’re known to do

but you
don’t mean to be cruel
although you made me shoot
and burn the husky
that you morphed into

if we try we might
just survive this night
but I just can’t tell who’s who
and for all we know, could be
that Thing is you

I
am learning how you play
and I’m gonna find a way
to test our tissue
and see which one’s okay

I hate
the way you assimilate
so if you don’t vacate
I’ll burn the compound
and put you in checkmate

you’re a nasty face
from outer space
and we want you to vamoose
but I really can’t tell who
you turned into

I don’t ask a lot, Thing
but I know this much for sure
it’s your blood I haven’t got, Thing
and I just can’t let you out this door

cuz we
are professionals, you see
so if you won’t leave me be
I’ll burn the compound
and take you down with me

but I’ve got one friend
who is still not dead
and I trust him through and through
buddy, I know you, you’re not that Thing
everyone else was that Thing
but it’s safe to just assume
the Thing’s not you!

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released December 15, 2021
original song by adam schlesinger, parody lyrics written & performed by ella cesari

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ella cesari Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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usually I do animation (find me @drawnwithoutref) but here I am with some tunes!

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