Mormon Boy

You know that "Mormon Righteous Boy" song they sing at Girls Camp? If you aren't familiar with it, the lyrics are as follows:

I know a Mormon boy,

He is my pride and joy

He knows everything from Nephi and down.

Someday I'll be his wife,

We'll have eternal life,

Oh how I love that Mormon boy

 

Anyway, I hated that song so much. I was kind of hoping they'd stop singing it when the word "Mormon" stopped being acceptable, but instead they started singing "Righteous Boy," which is still a victory for Satan as far as I'm concerned. But I digress.

Well, one year, I decided to write alternate lyrics to the song. Originally, I had written a few parodies, but there was no way they would go mainstream because they were either offensive (not, like, racist or anything, but they were somewhat gross and mean-spirited) or contained obscure references. Eventually, with help from one of my church leaders, we came up with something that was funny and not too offensive. I wish I could remember all the lyrics, but there was a verse for every age group. The best line was, "I am a YCL, you all can go to... camp!" It was great, everyone loved it.

Fast forward a few years, and I realized that the song can easily be sung to the tune of "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne, and it actually somewhat improves both songs. The tune is catchy, and the lyrics go from being extremely cringey to only moderately cringey.