# Mama's gonna buy you a ... (a game)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099>\
**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\
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**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, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/241 "2004-06-01T22:53:25Z")

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momma’ll buy you a patch and rubber trout  
and if that trout won’t get you laughs

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**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, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/242 "2004-06-01T23:32:53Z")

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mama’s gonna throw you back into the past  
and if you accidentally cause the extinction of mankind…

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**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, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/243 "2004-06-01T23:35:27Z")

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> [@emekthian](#):
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> and if you accidentally cause the extinction of mankind…

Mama’s gonna feed you a kumquat rind  
And if that kumquat tastes too tart…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/244 "2004-06-01T23:53:50Z")

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> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#):
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> Mama’s gonna feed you a kumquat rind  
> And if that kumquat tastes too tart…

Mama’s gonna let off a putrid fart

And if that fart makes the place explode

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**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 2, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/245 "2004-06-02T11:18:28Z")

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_And if that fart makes the place explode_

Momma’s gonna buy you a new commode,  
But if that place is a little cramped…

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**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/246 "2004-06-02T11:26:30Z")

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But if that place is a little cramped…  
Mama’s gonna get your passport stamped

And if your passport’s lost in France…

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**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 2, 2004, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/247 "2004-06-02T11:33:20Z")

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> [@Zoe](#):
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> But if that place is a little cramped…  
> Mama’s gonna get your passport stamped
> 
> And if your passport’s lost in France…

Mama’s gonna marry Jack Palance.

And if that marriage to Jack don’t work…

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**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 2, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/248 "2004-06-02T13:00:30Z")

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_And if that marriage to Jack don’t work…_

Momma’s gonna buy you some beef that’s jerked,  
But if you decide you’re a vegan now…

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/249 "2004-06-02T14:57:05Z")

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_But if you decide you’re a vegan now…_

momma’s gonna try and sell that cow  
and if she doesn’t get magic beans in return  
odd…i think that’s the second time i’ve used “magic beans” in this thread. lol.

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**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 2, 2004, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/250 "2004-06-02T16:28:18Z")

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_and if she doesn’t get magic beans in return_

She’ll queue with the others and wait her turn,  
But if in that queue someone pushes in…

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/251 "2004-06-02T16:43:13Z")

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_But if in that queue someone pushes in…_

momma’s gonna stuff them in a rubbish bin  
and if that bin begins to smell of rot

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/252 "2004-06-02T16:51:03Z")

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…away you’ll both go, in a nice, brisk, trot

And if that trot should start to flag…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/253 "2004-06-02T17:15:42Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> …away you’ll both go, in a nice, brisk, trot
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> And if that trot should start to flag…

Mama’s gonna start to nag and nag.

And if her bitchin’ makes you twitchy

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**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 2, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/254 "2004-06-02T17:17:01Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> …away you’ll both go, in a nice, brisk, trot
> 
> And if that trot should start to flag…

Mama’s gonna buy you a mangy ol’ nag.

And if that mangy nag gives you fleas…

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**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 2, 2004, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/255 "2004-06-02T17:18:26Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> Mama’s gonna start to nag and nag.
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> And if her bitchin’ makes you twitchy

Damn!  
Mama’s gonna spank you with a big ol’ switchy

And if you start to squeal and cry…

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/256 "2004-06-02T17:19:56Z")

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> [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](#):
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> Mama’s gonna start to nag and nag.
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> And if her bitchin’ makes you twitchy

You might end up in a film by Guy Richey.

And if your costar is his wife, Madonna…

Sorry, **swampy** , you weren’t even close.

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**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 2, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/257 "2004-06-02T17:24:22Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> You might end up in a film by Guy Richey.
> 
> And if your costar is his wife, Madonna…
> 
> Sorry, **swampy** , you weren’t even close.

Nope, **twicks** I beat ya to it. You gotta do mine! 😛

Mama’s gonna go hide in the sauna.

And if that sauna makes mama all wrinkled…

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**Author:** ![ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ZombiesAteMyBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZombiesAteMyBrain)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/258 "2004-06-02T17:30:18Z")

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> [@swampbear](#):
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> Nope, **twicks** I beat ya to it. You gotta do mine! 😛
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> Mama’s gonna go hide in the sauna.
> 
> And if that sauna makes mama all wrinkled…

Iron her well with some water sprinkled.

And if Mama’s wrinkles can’t be erased

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**Author:** ![OneYogini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b9e5f3/32.png) [@OneYogini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneYogini)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/259 "2004-06-02T18:16:59Z")

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_And if Mama’s wrinkles can’t be erased_

momma’s gonna go for some botox, well placed  
and if that botox won’t tighten her wrinkly mug

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**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 2, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/260 "2004-06-02T18:48:39Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> _And if Mama’s wrinkles can’t be erased_
> 
> momma’s gonna go for some botox, well placed  
> and if that botox won’t tighten her wrinkly mug

Mama’s gonna get advice from Cecil and Slug.

When Cecil and Slug make her all better…

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