# 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:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/141 "2004-05-28T15:19:21Z")

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_But if some con wants to make you a bitch…_

Mama’ll whoop his ass with a hickory switch.

But if that switch should be too frail…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/142 "2004-05-28T15:39:48Z")

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> [@](#):
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> But if that switch should be too frail…

momma’s gonna get you a cell with a pretty she-male  
and if that she-male doesn’t tickle your fancy…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/143 "2004-05-28T15:42:55Z")

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You can always reenact _Sid and Nancy_.

And if _Sid ‘n’ Nancy_ proves too grim…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/144 "2004-05-28T15:48:13Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> You can always reenact _Sid and Nancy_.
> 
> And if _Sid ‘n’ Nancy_ proves too grim…

Mamma’s gonna put you in a cell with a man named “Slim”

If “Slim” turns out to be a perv…

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**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/145 "2004-05-28T16:10:17Z")

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_If “Slim” turns out to be a perv…_

Mama’s gonna make you an asparagus hors d’oeuvre.

But if that asparagus should be too woody…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/146 "2004-05-28T18:00:25Z")

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Mama’s gonna make that woody a goody.  
And is that asparagus gets soft

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/147 "2004-05-28T18:10:00Z")

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Mama’s gonna call Sid and Marty Krofft.

And if Witchy-Poo should come along…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/148 "2004-05-28T18:21:20Z")

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_And if Witchy-Poo should come along…_

Momma’s gonna break out the ol’ shotgun,  
But if that shotgun ain’t got rounds…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/149 "2004-05-28T18:29:41Z")

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> [@nocturnal\_tick](#):
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> _And if Witchy-Poo should come along…_
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> Momma’s gonna break out the ol’ shotgun,  
> But if that shotgun ain’t got rounds…

Mama’s gonna get some and shoot up the grounds

Should mama happen to hit a gopher…

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/150 "2004-05-28T18:51:25Z")

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momma’s gonna send you to live with [Marty Stouffer](http://www.wildamerica.com/pages/Marty.html)

and if that Marty starts to bore you with his [one-hour specials](http://www.wildamerica.com/pages/specials.html)

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/151 "2004-05-28T19:01:50Z")

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> [@OneYogini](#):
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> momma’s gonna send you to live with [Marty Stouffer](http://www.wildamerica.com/pages/Marty.html)
> 
> and if that Marty starts to bore you with his [one-hour specials](http://www.wildamerica.com/pages/specials.html)

(Whaddya say, gang, let’s let **OneYogini** finde something that rhymes with “specials,” shall we?")

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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:** [May 28, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/152 "2004-05-28T19:20:25Z")

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_and if that Marty starts to bore you with his one-hour specials…_

Mommas gonna start to claw for his blood vessels,

(Come on, give me some credit. 😛 )

And if that blood does stain your clothes…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/153 "2004-05-28T21:36:38Z")

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Mama’s gonna turn on her high powered hose.  
And if that hose gives you a thrill

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**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/154 "2004-05-28T22:54:57Z")

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Mama will get you a barby grill  
And if that barby don’t get hot

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/155 "2004-05-28T23:47:21Z")

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> [@Tikki](#):
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> Mama will get you a barby grill  
> And if that barby don’t get hot

Momma’s gonna buy you a used car lot  
And if all the cars you get are beaters…

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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:** [May 29, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/156 "2004-05-29T02:18:53Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> (Whaddya say, gang, let’s let **OneYogini** finde something that rhymes with “specials,” shall we?")

😛😃

_And if all the cars you get are beaters…_

momma’ll introduce you to one of those Wal-mart greeters

and if that greeter’s Social Security runs out…

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**Author:** ![Standup\_Karmic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Standup\_Karmic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Standup_Karmic)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/157 "2004-05-29T05:19:43Z")

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_and if that greeter’s Social Security runs out…_

Momma’ll help you “get rid” of that lout.

But if the lout’s shallow grave should be discovered…

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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:** [May 29, 2004, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/158 "2004-05-29T12:22:36Z")

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It’ll be because Security hovered.

And if you try to off the Rent-A-Cop…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/159 "2004-05-29T12:24:27Z")

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He’ll give you a yenta-bop.  
And if that bop makes you pass out

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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:** [May 29, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamas-gonna-buy-you-a-a-game/247099/160 "2004-05-29T13:08:24Z")

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_And if that bop makes you pass out_

You’ll wake up in a bathtub with a kidney out,  
And if that means that you need stitches…

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