{"id":3286,"date":"2012-08-17T07:06:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-17T12:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2012-09-02T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2012-09-02T20:55:12","slug":"shakespeare-song-parody-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareteacher.com\/blog\/archives\/3286","title":{"rendered":"Shakespeare Song Parody: Boyfriend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the third of a series<\/a> of Shakespeare Song Parodies.<\/p>\n

The idea is to take a popular song and change the words so that it’s about Shakespeare. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\nBoyfriend<\/strong>
\nsung to the tune of “Boyfriend”<\/p>\n

(With apologies to Justin Bieber and to all that is good and right in the universe…)<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve come to plead before me,
\nTo let your brother go.
\nAsk me not for mercy,
\n\u2018Cause my blood is made of snow.<\/p>\n

Your brother broke the law,
\nAs his girlfriend starts to show,
\nWhich is punishable by death,
\nAs you must surely know.<\/p>\n

(Shag, Shag, Shag) You do.
\nThere\u2019s nothing in this case that would merit review.
\nBut if you could save his life, exactly how much would you do?
\nSo say hello to false fellow in three, two\u2026 <\/p>\n

(Shag)<\/p>\n

Feel free to tell anyone you want.
\nHey girl, who\u2019d believe it\u2019s true?<\/p>\n

If I was your boyfriend, I\u2019d let your brother go.
\nTorture him to death, girl, if you tell me No.
\nHe won\u2019t have to die, though, if you give me love.
\nIf I was your boyfriend, I\u2019d let your brother go.
\nI\u2019d let your brother go.<\/p>\n

I hear that you\u2019ve been studying.
\nYou want to be a nun.
\nBut you haven\u2019t been invested yet.
\nWe could have some fun.<\/p>\n

Your virtue gets me going.
\nNo strumpet ever could.
\nDo I desire you foully,
\nFor that which makes you good?<\/p>\n

You fear for your salvation,
\nAs that\u2019s your only goal.
\nBut just yield me up your body;
\nI talk not of your soul.<\/p>\n

If I say you must do it,
\nWell then, of course, you must.
\nJust close your eyes and think about
\nHow the law is just.<\/p>\n

Feel free to tell anyone you want.
\nHey girl, who\u2019d believe it\u2019s true?<\/p>\n

If I was your boyfriend, I\u2019d let your brother go.
\nTorture him to death, girl, if you tell me No.
\nHe won\u2019t have to die, though, if you give me love.
\nIf I was your boyfriend, I\u2019d let your brother go.
\nI\u2019d let your brother go.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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