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The Zombie Song

from Take Everything by The PDX Broadsides

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Everyone should have an emergency zombie plan: this is our musical instructional manual for what to do if one of us is a victim of the zombie apocalypse.

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Chorus:
If I die young
And become a zombie
Shoot me in the head
Don’t forget to doubletap
Lay me in a bonfire at dawn
Send me away before I get my nom on

Lord, grant me a flintlock
With a pan full of powder
I’ve got a knife and sword but a gun is still louder
Life ain’t always what you think it ought to be
Will I see tomorrow?
Well that’s just a maybe...
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time

Chorus
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time

I’ll be fully armed when I leave here in the morning
All the lead I can carry, the undead best take warning
‘Cause my hand will not shake, I’ll take them all apart
I do not kill with my gun, I kill with my heart
There was a boy, said he’d love me forever
Who would’ve thought his head could be severed by
A short dice with a sharp knife?
Well, I guess it’s about time

If it comes down to this, boys, and my time has come
And all I ever did is done
Then don’t wipe away the clots, oh no, wear ‘em like a badge of honor
Because if I’m bit then I’m already a goner and
Think about why we were livin’ so hasty
Funny, when you’re dead, how people are so...tasty.
(Om nom, nom nom)

Chorus

When I’m dead and gone
Remember me with fondness
Gather up your courage and brave the world tomorrow
Can’t kill a zombie with your heart full of sorrow, no
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time

So put on your best, boys, ‘cause it’s just our time...

credits

from Take Everything, released April 24, 2013
Music: based on “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry (2010)
Altered lyrics: Hollyanna Smith McCollom, Jessica Hebert
Vocals: Jessica Hebert, Hollyanna Smith McCollom
Guitars: Christian Lipski

Recorded in the Magic Murder Room, Portland OR



All music copyrighted by original publishers, claimed under fair use. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that parodies are protected under the fair use doctrine in the landmark case Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. 510 U.S. 569 (1994). The PDX Broadsides' parodies and satires are under this fair use doctrine; no copyright infringement is intended.

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The PDX Broadsides (Portland, OR)
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are a trio of nerd enthusiasts who sing about science, piracy, superheroes, robots, and other geeky topics with great vigor and harmony. Formed in September 2011 on accident in a crucible of exhaustion, excessive coffee and too much wine, they deliver original nerdy tunes and geek parodies. ... more

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