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{{quote|''You are a fluke of the Universe. |
{{quote|''You are a fluke of the Universe.'' |
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''You have no right to be here. |
''You have no right to be here.'' |
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''And whether you can hear it or not |
''And whether you can hear it or not'' |
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''The Universe is laughing behind your back.''}} |
''The Universe is laughing behind your back.''}} |
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A recording by the ''[[National Lampoon]]'', parodying a [[Narm|narmy]] 1971 [[Spoken Word]] recording of the famous and borderline [[Glurge|glurgy]] poem ''[[w:Desiderata|Desiderata]]''. ''[[Deteriorata]]'' was originally written by Tony Hendra for publication in the magazine. It was recorded as part of the album ''National Lampoon Radio Dinner'', where it was read by voiceover performer Norman Rose, with [[Melissa Manchester]] singing the chorus (the music to which was written by [[Christopher Guest]]). |
A recording by the ''[[National Lampoon]]'', parodying a [[Narm|narmy]] 1971 [[Spoken Word]] recording of the famous and borderline [[Glurge|glurgy]] poem ''[[w:Desiderata|Desiderata]]''. ''[[Deteriorata]]'' was originally written by Tony Hendra for publication in the magazine. It was recorded as part of the album ''National Lampoon Radio Dinner'', where it was read by voiceover performer Norman Rose, with [[Melissa Manchester]] singing the chorus (the music to which was written by [[Christopher Guest]]). |
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* [[Ultimate Job Security]]: "Be comforted that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment, and despite the changing fortunes of time, there is always a big future in computer maintenance." |
* [[Ultimate Job Security]]: "Be comforted that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment, and despite the changing fortunes of time, there is always a big future in computer maintenance." |
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* [["Weird Al" Effect]]: The original Les Crane recording, despite reaching #8 on the ''Billboard'' charts and winning a [[Grammy Award]], is effectively forgotten today. ''Deteriorata'', however, appears to be eternal. |
* [["Weird Al" Effect]]: The original Les Crane recording, despite reaching #8 on the ''Billboard'' charts and winning a [[Grammy Award]], is effectively forgotten today. ''Deteriorata'', however, appears to be eternal. |
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* [[You Are Better Than You Think You Are]]: Mocked with the repeated lines which appear above as the pull quote, which parody "Desiderata"'s "You are a child of the universe/No less than the trees and the stars;/You have a right to be here." |
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