Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)

Summary

The website presents a humorous parody titled "Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)" inspired by The Police's song "Don’t Stand So Close to Me," which humorously captures the frustrations of parenting and modern life.

Abstract

The undefined website features a playful take on the classic hit "Don’t Stand So Close to Me" by The Police, reimagined as "Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)." This parody, attributed to the fictional band The Parents, reflects the chaotic and often humorous realities of parenting. The song lyrics comically address everyday parental struggles such as carpooling, children's quarrels, and the challenges of balancing work and family life. The website also includes a link to a YouTube video where the parody can be heard, and it references other related music mash-ups for different audiences, such as frustrated writers, exhausted parents, and overworked employees, providing a light-hearted outlet for common life frustrations.

Opinions

The author uses humor to resonate with parents who can relate to the stress and absurdity of common parenting situations.
There is an underlying appreciation for the original song by The Police, as it serves as a creative foundation for the parody.
The inclusion of links to other parodies suggests a broader celebration of turning everyday frustrations into comedic musical pieces.
The use of a YouTube embed for the parody song indicates an interactive approach to engage readers and listeners directly on the website.
The mention of the fictional band The Parents implies a playful nod to what The Police might have become

Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)

(Sung to the tune of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”)

Young mother, the subject Of carpool fantasies She knows it’s the one place She does not want to be Inside she hears screaming Back seat’s a fighting cage No parking, she gets cut off Those kids will feel her rage!

Don’t stand, don’t stand so Don’t stand so close to Steve Don’t stand, don’t stand so Will you stop poking Steve?

Those beans are so zealous I got some flatulence My kids are not so easy They make my stomach tense The laundry, tax quandary So bad it’s got me cryin’ Where’s daddy? Still waiting Another glass of wine!

Don’t stand, don’t stand so Don’t stand so close to Steve Don’t stand, don’t stand so Will you stop poking Steve?

Loose stool in the bathroom So sick she wants to die Excuses for the staffroom She just can’t say goodbye The doctor is waiting She just can’t shake that cough Mom’s going to miss the airport That plane is taking off!

Don’t stand, don’t stand so Don’t stand so close to Steve Don’t stand, don’t stand so Will you stop poking Steve?

[Instrumental]

[Outro x6 and fade] Please… don’t… stand… so… close… to… Steve (Don’t stand so, Don’t stand so, Will you stop poking Steve)

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For exhausted parents, here’s another parody on The Police will give you a smile:

For overworked employees, don’t go postal, just laugh at your boss:

MUSIC MASH UPS, TRACK 13

Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)

A parody of Don’t Stand So Close to Me by The Police

From The Parents — the group the Police would have become once they had kids

Every Step You Take (OMG, Honey, Take the Photo Now!)

A new song by The Parents (what would have happened if the Police had stayed together and had families).

Don’t Stand So Close to Steve (AND STOP POKING HIM!)

Born to Write

Dedicated to you, dad, and every unknown and underappreciated writer on the cold hard streets of Medium and all over…

Every Step You Take (OMG, Honey, Take the Photo Now!)

A new song by The Parents (what would have happened if the Police had stayed together and had families).

Urgent (Reply Requested)

A parody of Foreigner… and your boss