Contrafactum #757: The Lightbulb Burned Out (We Still Pay The Electric)

To the tune of "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

CONTRAFACTUM'S LYRICS:

1: The lightbulb burned out, son

2: The lightbulb burned out

3: We still pay the electric bill

4: The light bulb just burned out

5: When the lightbulb failed to turn on

6: The son was wondering

7: Did Mom & Dad not pay the bill

8: So have they done nothing?

9: The lightbulb just burned out, son

10: The lightbulb burned out

11: We still pay the electric bill

12: The lightbulb just burned out

13: Why does the lightbulb not turn on?

14: How long's it supposed to last?

15: Nothing can last forever

16: Lightbulb's end has come to pass.

17: The lightbulb burned out, son

18: The lightbulb burned out

19: We still pay the electric bill

20: The lightbulb's done because the filament's

21: Worn out already

22: We must find a brand-new bulb

23: To replace the one that burned out

24: Let's get a longer-lasting bulb

25: From which a brighter light will sprout

26: The lightbulb burned out, son

27: The lightbulb burned out

28: We still pay the electric bill

29: The light bulb just burned out

30: One Thousand Hours

31: Was the lifespan in those days

32: Required powers

33: So the bulbs emit those rays

34: From Incandescents came Compact Fluorescents

35: Then LEDs made them obsolescent

36: LED lights brighten the nights

37: Then will improve seeing the sights

38: Then makes for delights

39: The lightbulb burned out, son

40: The lightbulb burned out

41: We still pay the electric bill

42: The light bulb just burned out

43: Searching through the storage room

44: For a bulb that's meant to last

45: Screw it on, now flip the switch

46: The light rays have been cast

47: The lightbulb burned out, son

48: The lightbulb burned out

49: We still pay the electric bill

50: The light bulb just burned out

51: If we stopped paying the electric bill

52: Nothing would work now

53: But just one room's light is no longer bright

54: That's all, anyhow

55: The lightbulb burned out, son

56: The lightbulb burned out

57: We still pay the electric bill

58: The light bulb just burned out

59: We still pay the electric bill

60: The light bulb just burned out

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Hi All,

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Thx

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Current connector type

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The actual light and why I'm replacing it.

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Livingroom - 22 x 14,

Family room - 25 x 14,

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recessed light we're using

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HALO-HLB-4-in-Color-Selectable-New-Construction-or-Remodel-Canless-Recessed-Integrated-LED-Kit-4-Pack-HLB4069FS1EMWR-4PK/311759143

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