As a songwriter, Gripp is best known for fake jingles, as in his 2005 solo album For Those About to Shop, We Salute You - a 52-track concept album mimicking various musical styles as product commercials. He also maintains a song-of-the-week website and a YouTube channel on which he creates soundtracks to internet memes as well as music videos for his own novelty songs, with titles including "Do You Like Waffles?", "Space Unicorn" ,and "I'm Hungry."
Along with faux jingles, Gripp also creates some real advertising music, such as Beatles-inspired tunes promoting the Wawa Food Markets' Hoagiefest and songs for the Hallmark Cards e-characters hoops & yoyo.
You can listen to his music at his website: http://www.parrygripp.com/
Turtle
Parry Gripp Lyrics
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Turtle
Turtle
That's a tortoise!
Turtle
Turtle
Turtle
Turtle, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Turtle-urtle-urtle-urtle (Yeah!)
It's not a turtle!
Turtle, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Turtle-urtle-urtle-urtle-urtle
It's still a tortoise!
A turtle lives in water
A tortoise lives on land
A turtle's not a tortoise
It's not hard to understand
Turtle (Urtle-urtle-urtle)
Turtle (Urtle-urtle-urtle)
Turtle (Urtle-urtle-urtle)
That's a tortoise
The song "Turtle" by Parry Gripp is a humorous take on the differences between turtles and tortoises. The lyrics are repetitive and catchy, with the chorus consisting of the word "turtle" being corrected by another voice saying "that's a tortoise!" The song then goes on to explain the differences between the two animals, with verses stating that turtles live in water while tortoises live on land. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the fact that what is being referred to as a turtle throughout the song is actually a tortoise.
The song can be seen as a commentary on how language and terminology can be used inaccurately and interchangeably, leading to confusion and miscommunication. It also highlights the importance of understanding and categorizing things correctly for effective communication.
Interestingly, the song has been used in various pop culture references, such as in the TV show "The Big Bang Theory" and in the video game "Just Dance 2020." Parry Gripp has gained a following through his quirky and humorous music, with other popular songs including "It's Raining Tacos" and "Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom Nom."
Line by Line Meaning
Turtle
Hey, that's a turtle
Turtle
Look over there, it's a turtle
Turtle
Hey, it's another turtle
That's a tortoise!
Wait a minute, that's not a turtle, that's a tortoise!
Turtle
Hey, look it's a turtle again
Turtle-urtle-urtle-urtle (Yeah!)
Wow, there are so many turtles here!
It's not a turtle!
Hold on, that's not a turtle, it's a tortoise
Turtle-urtle-urtle-urtle-urtle
Look at all these cute little turtles!
It's still a tortoise!
Even though it's called a turtle so often, it's actually still a tortoise
A turtle lives in water
Let me explain the difference between a turtle and a tortoise: turtles live in water
A tortoise lives on land
Tortoises, on the other hand, live on land
A turtle's not a tortoise
There are things that differentiate turtles and tortoises, they are not the same
It's not hard to understand
These differences are pretty simple, it's not difficult to grasp
Turtle (Urtle-urtle-urtle)
Another turtle!
That's a tortoise
I can't get over it, that's a tortoise, not a turtle
Contributed by Aaliyah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.