I am an eccentric writer who's played the piano since age 6. The name "Sammie Sanders" is derived from two of my favorite fictional characters: Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings and Winnie-the-Pooh (who lives under the name Sanders). I am a Christian, a conservationist and a peacemaker. I'm just an ordinary person who feels she has been given a gift and wants to use it to make as much of a difference as possible, whether it means making someone smile with my lyrics or inspiring them to do something pro-active for a worthy cause. Though I'm much more of a writer than a musician, music has always been an important part of my life, and if I can make a little of my own - a "joyful noise," more to the point - I'm happy. Mainly I'm just trying to put my writing out there as much as possible.
"We All Are Orphans Today" is a tribute I wrote to commemorate a truly great man, Pope John Paul II. The songs whose lyrics are in the links below are all parodies that I have posted on Epinions. I try to honor the original musicians and the subject of the parody with my juxtaposition, and my parodies are often more contemplative than funny, though some of them are just meant to be silly.
Mrs. Robinson and Kodachrome (Michael Rosenbaum) * The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (Lex Luthor) * Cecilia (Rasputin) * The Rainbow Connection (Willy Wonka) * Kokomo (Pirates of the Caribbean) * Blowin' in the Wind (Frog and Toad) * Bright Eyes (Samwise Gamgee) * Suicide is Painless (Harry Potter) * Forever and Ever Amen (Winnie the Pooh) * Mary Was an Only Child (Harry Potter) * Woyaya (snow in July) * I Love Trash and My Favorite Things (cheese) * Bad Bad Leroy Brown (House) * Invisible (Harry Potter) * The City of New Orleans (Hurricane Katrina) * Margaritaville (Bootstraps Bill) * Gilligan's Island (Hagrid) * An American Dream (Jack Sparrow) * The Gambler and Cryin' in the Rain (camping) * Bohemian Rhapsody (LOST) * Maxwell's Silver Hammer (one-hit wonders) * I Dig Rock and Roll Music (Spiderman 2) * Ironic (Superman) * The Marvelous Toy (Peter Pan) * Don Quixote (Tom Bombadil) * We Didn't Start the Fire (Lord of the Rings) * Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Frog and Toad) * Wake Me Up When September Ends (Christmas) * Longer (being on hold) * I Got a Name (Harry Potter) * Little Boxes (The Fox Busters) * Leavin' on a Jet Plane (sloppy eating) * Teddy Bear (teddy bear-eating dog) * Anticipation (rain) * The Irish Rover (Grover) * Vincent (glasses) * Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (gambling) * Eli the Barrow Boy (Eros / Clay Aiken) * Goin' to the Chapel (New York City) * Plant a Tree (tree-hugging) * Operator (math class) * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (news) * Sunshine on My Shoulders (disgruntled kids) * Uninvited (knights) * So Happy Together (sappy stuff) * Annie's Song (Halloween) * Save Me (Lionel Luthor) * This Land is Your Land (Peter Paul and Mary) * Memphis, Tennessee (old t-shirt) * Molly Malone (Jakers!) * America (Angels in the Outfield) * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (clowns) * Do You Hear What I Hear? (Sixth Sense) * Rocky Mountain High (Inigo Montoya) * Rockin' Robin (Christopher Robin) * Young Girl (annoying song) * A Church is Burning (sunburn) * Build Me Up Buttercup (Princess Bride) * Baby Beluga (marching band) * Over and Over (annoying song) * In the Ghetto (the Late Show) * Aspenglow (obnoxious kid) * Still Crazy After All These Years (laziness) * Unforgettable (Princess Bride) * Girl Watcher (chasing squirrels) * Maggie May (Maggie Simpson) * My Girl (Eeyore) * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (Lord of the Rings) * The Cherry Tree Carol (Peter Pan) * Going to the Zoo (Winnie-the-Pooh) * Harrigan (Chloe Sullivan) * Feed the Birds (Star Trek) * All I Know (fish story) * Rhymes and Reasons (Lex Luthor) * Daniel (Freaks and Geeks) * The Kid (Series of Unfortunate Events) * Calypso (Eclipse) * Leaves That Are Green (Clark Kent) * Looking for Space (Superman) * Kathy's Song (Chloe Sullivan) * I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado (John Denver) * Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Wicket) * Eleanor Rigby (Ribsy) * I Am a Rock (LOST) * Love Me Do (Statler and Waldorf) * Nowhere Man (Sheriff of Nottingham) * Silver Bells (Lionel Luthor) * Winter Wonderland (Freaks and Geeks) * White Christmas (LOST) * Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (Harry Potter) * O Holy Night (Edmund Pevensie) * Christmas Canon Rock (LOST) * We Wish You a Merry Christmas (LOST) * Christmas in Killarney (LOST) * It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Halloween) * Do They Know It's Christmas? (extended shopping season) * O Little Town of Bethlehem (Superman) * Old City Bar (M*A*S*H) * Henry the 8th (LOST) * Brandy (Randy Jackson)
Lord of the Rings Poems: White Shores , Humility , On This Mountain , Forgotten , Child of the Kindly West , Taters , Her Sam , Fool of a Took , A Gardener's Temptation , Equine Loyalty , The Shadow of Smeagol , Providence
Smallville Poems: His Friendship , A Luthor is a Lion , A Father's Love , Metamorphosis , Martha , Destiny , Jonathan , This Moment
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