Pop Goes the Evil (a Collaboration with noodlehead)

A very dark (and slightly scary) parody of "Pop Goes the Weasel," co-written with noodlehead.

Surviving off the screams he creates,

The Jack-in-the-box at night,

I warn you now, this is no mistake,

Giving kids a fright…

 

Every night when I get home

The clown is on the table,

I knock him to the marble floor

Until he gets unstable…

 

He watches from your window at night

His eyes are full of evil,

The jack-in-the-box will stab you to death,

*slice!* No upheaval.

Author's Note

Photo Credit: Zydeco Antiques

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Not clowning around when I say it is a good collaboration between Emily and Poe and a good poem...:)........................

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks Sami! Ooh, you mean Emily Dickinson? She and Mr. Poe are two of my favorite poets - that's quite flattering!

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:)..................

[s y e]

Wow what a compliment Sami - thank you ever so much.

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure. Any time...:)....................

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh, you hit my weak spot, clowns, puppets, and jack in the boxes EEEK! Great one guys.

[Eric Pudalov]

Oh, thanks KL!! That's what we were going for. We started with the idea of doing a "dark nursery rhyme," and then I suggested jack-in-the-boxes for just the reason you stated! Glad it creeped you out.

[s y e]

Haha, it's apparently a weak spot for a lot of people, KL - thank you kindly! It was great working with Eric.

[Eric Pudalov]

It was? Aww, thanks noodle!! Great working with you too!

[s y e]

Of course it was! And thank you too, Eric.

[Eric Pudalov]

You're welcome. I think I've conquered my fear of clowns.

[s y e]

I'll never look at clowns in the same way! HAHAH!

[redflutterby]

Lol...well this is a great twist on the song. And a perfect pairing of two poets as well...you both did a fantastic job here. :-)

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks flutterby! I must admit that I should have given noodlehead a bit more creative freedom...perhaps on my next collab I'll back off a little! :-)

[s y e]

Eric it was perfect. I had fun. Thanks red.

[Frieda P]

Okay this is sick is the best way...ha, figures you two nutters would go there, never did care for those silly jacks. Amusing and terrifying at the same time. Kudos, great, albeit freaky collaboration!

[Eric Pudalov]

Thanks very much, Frieda!! I thought you'd appreciate this, not only because it was written with our dear noodle, but because it's about clowns!! (And isn't that picture freaky? I don't think that jack-in-a-box was meant to be scary, which is the worst part.)

[Frieda P]

Ha for more reasons than you know, and yes, those freaking clowns!! Between nursery rhymes and those kind of toys, it's no wonder our kids are bonkers. ;-)

[s y e]

Nah Eric, this was all you, dude. I am glad you liked this Frieda, thank you.

[Eric Pudalov]

Aww - did you feel like I didn't give you enough space for your own work, noodle? I'm sorry - I have a tendency to "take over" writing projects. :-(

[s y e]

Nooooo, nothing like that at all. I think we did great. I just didn't want you thinking Frieda liked it because of me - that's all. I loved working with you.

[Frieda P]

C'mon kids, I liked it as a collaboration, go to your separate corners now. ;-)

[s y e]

I've been in a corner for months.........

[Eric Pudalov]

I hope you're getting enough food and water in that corner!