# Mama's gonna buy you a ... (a game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 26, 2004, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099 "2004-05-26T01:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/221 "2004-06-01T15:04:07Z")
momma’s gonna buy you a [poolside fountain](http://www.prosperityfountain.com/pofo.html) and if that fountain doesn’t remind of Heff’s grotto ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/222 "2004-06-01T15:10:14Z")
Whisper the truth to Renata Scotto And if La Scotto commences to faint, ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/223 "2004-06-01T16:29:56Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Whisper the truth to Renata Scotto > And if La Scotto commences to faint, Mama’s gonna buy off the pope and make you a saint. If it turns out a saint you ain’t… ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/224 "2004-06-01T16:48:51Z")
_If it turns out a saint you ain’t…_ Then the Church’ll use the chloroform until you faint, And when you wake in the middle of the sea… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/225 "2004-06-01T17:49:26Z")
> [@nocturnal\_tick](#): > > _If it turns out a saint you ain’t…_ > > Then the Church’ll use the chloroform until you faint, > And when you wake in the middle of the sea… Mama’s gonna make you a nice pot of tea And if that tea has to much caffiene… ---
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/226 "2004-06-01T18:19:44Z")
momma’s gonna get you a brand new scene and if that scene isn’t hip and swingin’ ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/227 "2004-06-01T18:31:00Z")
_and if that scene isn’t hip and swingin’_ Momma’s gonna put you in a choir for singin’ But if you sound like a wounded dog… ---
**Author:** ![emekthian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecae2f/32.png) [@emekthian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emekthian)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/228 "2004-06-01T19:12:51Z")
mama’s gonna buy you an _A-Team_ pog and if that pog gets soggy and wet ---
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/229 "2004-06-01T19:31:26Z")
_and if that pog gets soggy and wet_ momma’s gonna buy you a lovely tea set and if you have no imaginary friends to invite to this party ---
**Author:** ![Blackdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Blackdragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackdragon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/230 "2004-06-01T19:39:53Z")
momma’s gonna buy you a big purple dinosaur and if that dinosaur don’t love you ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/231 "2004-06-01T19:40:14Z")
> [@OneYogini](#): > > _and if that pog gets soggy and wet_ > > momma’s gonna buy you a lovely tea set > and if you have no imaginary friends to invite to this party Mama’s gonna take that tea set back to Wal\*Marty And if Wal\*Mart won’t give a cash refund… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/232 "2004-06-01T19:41:36Z")
**Blackdragon** didn’t rhyme with party so mine counts! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/233 "2004-06-01T19:51:40Z")
_And if Wal_Mart won’t give a cash refund…\* momma’s gonna search for **Ilsa Lund** and if that Doper won’t give you his time ---
**Author:** ![Blackdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Blackdragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackdragon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/234 "2004-06-01T19:55:01Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Blackdragon** didn’t rhyme with party so mine counts! 😛 I didn’t rhyme on purpose so 😛 momma’s going buy you a book on “How to Rhyme” and if that book don’t learn ya’ ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/235 "2004-06-01T20:03:49Z")
> [@Blackdragon](#): > > and if that book don’t learn ya’ Mama’s gonna give you an ischiatic hernia. And if that hernia don’t protrude through your sacrosciatic foramen… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/236 "2004-06-01T20:10:14Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > Mama’s gonna give you an ischiatic hernia. > And if that hernia don’t protrude through your sacrosciatic foramen… Mama’s gonna buy you a grill made by George Foreman And if that grill burns down the house… ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/237 "2004-06-01T20:44:43Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Mama’s gonna buy you a grill made by George Foreman > > And if that grill burns down the house… Mama’s gonna ship you off to Taos And if New Mexico is too boring… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/238 "2004-06-01T20:54:42Z")
At least you don’t have to deal with Herman Goering. And if you should dream about “The Boys from Brazil” … ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/239 "2004-06-01T20:58:07Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > And if you should dream about “The Boys from Brazil” … Mama’s gonna buy you the Lafayette Espadrille. And if that Espadrille don’t fly… ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/240 "2004-06-01T21:41:21Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > Mama’s gonna buy you the Lafayette Espadrille. > And if that Espadrille don’t fly… Mama’s gonna poke you in the eye. And if your eyeball should fall out… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099.md?page=13)