High Time
Parody: My Time
Artist: Styx
Album: Kilroy Was Here
Track number on album: 4
Duration: 4:33
Fodder rating (out of 5): 5
This is one of the more conventional, and therefore easier, songs on the album. There are not too many lyrics to worry about. It tells a reasonably self-explanatory story that does have its share of polysyllabic words, but they do not create too much restriction. It can be great to work with.
When the Crew came around to the song, I had tried it before and knew I could do a better job this time. That was one of the first delights - and then it is about wanting to be free, which could easily be 4-fodder even if significantly counterweighted - which it was not particularly, being such a prominent feature. The Crew were hooked.
As noted above, it took me some work to figure out the best parody for the song. I first came up with Die Time,
then Bye Time
and finally determined My Time
made the most sense.
Categories: Styx songs, 1980s songs, 5-fodder songs, songs parodied multiple times