Melvin Peckerwood And The Mama's Boys - Jumpin' Ship

It was bound to happen, even within a group like Melvin Peckerwood and The Mama's Boys; a break up song. But the group usually has their tongue firmly in cheek, and this song is no different. Once a short list of reasons for a possible breakup, the camel's back, the last straw, is finally reached. We'll leave it to the listener to find out what that reason was, and this previous song by the may be needed as a reference point: My Hero's Name Is Elmer

My hero's name is Elmer, 

He always got the shaft! 

From the dirty low down rabbit, 

Whenever he crossed his path!

 

 Elmer Fudd, got the shaft! 

He wasn't a crazy guy! 

He just talked a little funny, 

That’s the reason why, 

 

The trickster rabbit, always made his life miserable! 

On that you can rely! 

But the writer's at the studio 

Is the reason why! 

 

Elmer Fudd, got the shaft!

 He wasn't a crazy guy! 

He just talked a little funny, 

That’s the reason why, 

 

They always made him look dumb, 

But he's the smarter of the two!

 But when poor old Elmer got a script, 

It always made him blue! 

 

Elmer Fudd, got the shaft! 

He wasn't a crazy guy! 

He just talked a little funny, 

That’s the reason why, 

 

He wanted to put the rabbit, 

In a rabbit stew! 

He also wanted to blast him into 

A billion rabbit cutlets too! 

 

But never would they let him,

 He always ended up in a fix!

He just talked a little funny, 

They treated him like a bunch of dicks! 

 

If I had a lot of money, 

Tell you what I'd do! 

I'd remake all those old cartoons, 

And put the rabbit in the stew!

 

 And blast him all to smithereens, 

lop his ears off too! 

And while I was at it, I'd have him 

Shoot that crazy duck too! 

 

Go, my hero!

 Show what you could do! 

When those creeps at the studio, 

No longer told you what to do! 

 

 My hero! Elmer!