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Boston Rob's SongsKIOZRock 105.3

Mel Gibson parodydrunk drivingJewish culturecelebrity scandalcomic songmel gibsonmel brooksparodycomedyyiddishsabbathkosher

A comic song targets Mel Gibson over the drunken police incident associated with him. The singer mixes a warning not to drink and drive with references to Yiddish, the Sabbath, kosher food, Mel Brooks movies, and the Carnegie Deli. The humor argues that Gibson should keep his distance from Jewish culture and from the speaker, while briefly suggesting he is now doing fine.

What happened, in order

  1. Yiddish Warning

    The singer jokes that hearing Mel Gibson use a Yiddish phrase would signal that he had reached a new low.

  2. Sabbath Advice

    The song warns Mel Gibson to stay away on the Sabbath.

  3. Kosher Roll Call

    The singer rattles off pastrami, rye, and knishes as comic examples of kosher food.

  4. Brooks and Carnegie

    Mel Brooks movies and the Carnegie Deli are invoked as recognizable Jewish cultural touchstones.

  5. Don't Drink and Drive

    The central punch line tells listeners not to drink and drive or they could end up in trouble with police like Mel Gibson.

  6. Keep Away

    The speaker closes by saying Mel Gibson should probably stay away from him.

People mentioned

Mel GibsonMel Brooks