Thanks again, Mr. Presley. You have cured my heartbreak. Ha hargh.
Lyrics / “The Fraudster’s Lament”
To The Tune of ‘Life On Mars’ (David Bowie)
It’s a hideous sick affair, and it makes us tear out our hair,
When we see all these daft reviews, and we think of the credit we lose,
“Simivegas” just shamed us all, ‘til we brought about his downfall,
We’re the true and pure writers here, and we write to show we don’t fear,
We write prose, poetry, haikus – getting wasted all night on booze,
and we do not have time for fools, so we ask you to focus on…
Sto-ry, char-ac-ter-is-ation,
Oh, man, look at those writers go!
And then we look and oh no…
Take a look at the fraudsters bothering the wrong site,
Oh my, wonder if they’ll ever know,
They’re in the bestselling show,
Is the truth out there?
All your credits will drain away, as you sit at the keyboard all day,
And your fingers will all drop off, and you’ll feel that you’ve had enough,
So you’ll throw yourself off a bridge, or you’ll lock yourself in your fridge,
No one will call you up for days, and your boss will turn round and say:
“It’s the end of the road for you, I’m afraid your career is through.
So get out of this building now; spend your whole lifetime musing on…”
Sto-ry, char-ac-ter-is-ation,
Oh, man, look at those writers go!
And then we look and oh no…
Take a look at the fraudsters bothering the wrong site,
Oh my, wonder if they’ll ever know,
They’re in the bestselling show,
Is the truth out there?
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MamaReen reviewed Version 1 -
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I, adore, THIS. The fraudsters are indeed bothering the wrong site. Sometimes I wish we could all just send those guys a little virus or something. Hmm. Vengence.
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PiercePresley reviewed Version 1 -
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I don’t know, maybe the dis by name was a bit much, but good fun otherwise. I’m not familiar with Life on Mars, though, and can’t speak to how faithfully you followed the song. But like I said, good fun. Thankfully I haven’t had many reviews I’ve even wondered about, nor any that were obvious spam, but we all know they’re out there, waiting to suck our credit balance down and waste our time. Having seen one where some dude posted his screenplay as a review, I can say that your sentiments are shared. Sorry no comments on your story or characterization; I guess I’ll be sent to the review review board now.
DoctorBerry reviewed Version 1 -
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This is witty and well put together. However, I don’t believe anyone unfamiliar with Bowie’s ‘Life On Mars’ would understand just how well it is written, considering this is the site it is posted on, and the fundamental principle we all have in common. I would suggest to anyone in such a situation to first listen to ‘Life On Mars’ and then review the song…it will click. Good job young lady.
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