Hell and Wonderland

In order to write perverse lyrics to popular Christmas carols, one must necessarily know the original lyrics. So, I've been researching the words to "Winter Wonderland". There are several variations of the "In the meadow, we can build a snowman" stanza (I don't know if I'm using that word correctly).

In what I believe to be the original version, the verse goes on to say,
"and pretend that he is Parson Brown.
He'll say, 'are you married?'. We'll say, 'no man,
But you can do the job when you're in town.'"

But, there are two other versions I've come across. One replaces "Parson Brown" with "Charlie Brown" and goes on thusly:
"We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman,
until the other kiddies knock him down."

The other variation also uses "Charlie Brown", but then follows:
"We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman,
until the aligator knocks him down."

That's the verson that confuses me the most . Where does the aligator come in? Do aligators have any place in a "winter wonderland"? Who's the nut job who came up with that one?!

Really though, I don't understand why the lyrics need to be changed at all. Could it be that the lyric was outdated? Do people no longer know what a parson is? Maybe it was an adaptation promted by religious stance. A parson probably indicates a certain denomination and maybe it was changed to be more universal. It certainly couldn't be that the implications of those lines in the song were too "adult" for a children's melody. When you think about it, it's kind of a sweet notion. Two people build a snowman and pretend that they're going to be married before it. It's romantic.

So, what could it possibly be, and where in Hell did the aligator come from???

Now, if you want a dirty Christmas song, listen to "Let it Snow" a few times.

Hell's Jingle Bells

My, it looks as if it's been about a month since I've posted anything here. It may be the holidays approaching and the mad rush to spend as much money as possible beforehand. It may be my complete lack of interest in anything online other than Neopets. I'm a fucking addict. I don't even work at my job anymore. It's just the bare minimum that I can get away with before I log on to get my fix. This is worse than heroin. Heroin isn't free!

Anyway, I must have thought of a hundred viable posts to tack up here. Neko A Go Go was supposed to be a notebook of sorts. So that I might jot down ideas to expand upon later. That obviously hasn't worked. I don't have much to say now, other than, "Yes, I'm still alive." and "No, I haven't abandoned this project completely." Maybe after the holidays, I'll have more to elaborate on. I did see "Narnia" today. I do recommend it.

I've got family flying into town on Tuesday. So, my father's stressing out that the house won't be absolutely spottless before they arrive. You see, my Grandmother almost never leaves her house. So, this may be the last time she's to set foot in this awful state. Apparently, if everything isn't perfect, my father's going to have another heart attack. God damn it.