Boris Tribute

I should admit, I haven't had much on my mind lately aside from crappy news from Wall Street all week and the overall feeling of looming doom. Rather than go on about that - like we need any more talk about the "Global Recession" - I thought I would share a little song for you.

A little background. One night a few months ago, Andy and I were having a songwriting challenge just for laughs: try to write a country tune about a bein' a "simple man" in the vein of Alan Jackson or Tobi Keith. Emily and Kim intervened and suggested we try writing a song to the tune of a famous song like Weird Al, and to a specific theme. We came up with several songs based on the themes, with old MOR and classic rock tunes as their melodies.

This is one of my favorites from the tunes I wrote, inspired by Boris Vallejo paintings. I'm sure most of you have seen Boris' paintings. Boris is famous for his usually erotic fantasy illustrations found on paperback covers throughout the late 20th century. Usually a Fabio-like dude fighting off monsters with a hot lady at his side (see image). This is a smooth little adult contemporary love song, set to the melody of Christopher Cross' 'Sailing' (It's very important that you read the lyrics in your head or out loud to the melody). WARNING: naughty.



Some days I feel like flexing - my love muscles for you.
You make my life a fantasy, a role-playing game come true.
Watch the light reflect off my pectorals,
There's nothing I won't do - to impress you.

Slay-ing a dragon -
To get in-to your pants, that's what I would do
I'd place his severed head on the foot of your bed,
watching as I go down on you.

And when the monsters come down and -
try to tear you into -
My superhuman manliness - will come running
for you.
It's amazing how unproportionate, your hips and thighs look -
compared to your boobs.

Slay-ing - (chorus)

(pretty piano solo, repeat chorus - fade out)