Lyrics
Part of the humor of the song lies in that it, being a reworking of the Crash Test Dummies hit "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" which told the story of three abnormal children, tells the story of three famous tabloid stories of 1993 and 1994: Singapore caning American delinquent Michael Fay, figure skater Tonya Harding's then-boyfriend attacking her rival Nancy Kerrigan, and Lorena Bobbitt severing her husband's penis with a knife.
Other humor revolves around the fact that many of the parody lyrics mimic the lyrics of the original song:
- Original: Once there was this kid who got into an accident and couldn't come to school
- Parody: Once there was this kid who took a trip to Singapore and brought along his spray paint
- Original: Once there was this girl who wouldn't go and change with the girls in the changing room
- Parody: Once there was this girl who swore that one day she would be a figure skating champion
- Original: Then there was this boy whose parents made him come directly home right after school
- Parody: Then there was this guy who made his wife so mad one night that she cut off his wiener
More humor is derived from the fact that Yankovic imitates the Crash Test Dummies lead vocalist, Brad Roberts' deep bass voice and his peculiar vocal expressions.
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