# What song is this a parody of?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 12, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this-a-parody-of/279488 "2004-12-12T20:22:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![spectrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@spectrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spectrum)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this-a-parody-of/279488/1 "2004-12-12T20:22:12Z")

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It’s on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t quite figure out what song Bob Rivers’ “Goin’ up to Bethlehem” is a parody of. Does anyone know?

For the iTunes-inclined, here’s a link to the 30 second snippet if you need it. [Goin’ Up To Bethlehem](http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=154571&selectedItemId=154565)

This is driving me nuts, but I know someone amongst the Teeming Millions will have the answer.

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**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this-a-parody-of/279488/2 "2004-12-12T20:36:37Z")

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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Up around the Bend,” I believe. Nothing says “Christmas” quite like swamp rock.

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**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this-a-parody-of/279488/3 "2004-12-12T20:38:42Z")

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\*Up Around the Bend \* **Creedence Clearwater Revival**  
I have a question in return. How did you do the link from iTunes?

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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2004, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-is-this-a-parody-of/279488/4 "2004-12-12T20:43:01Z")

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> [@5 time champ](#):
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> \*Up Around the Bend \* **Creedence Clearwater Revival**  
> I have a question in return. How did you do the link from iTunes?

If you right click the snippet, it gives you the option to “Copy iTunes Music Store URL”.