No Laces Tied -- An Ode

Submitted by WolverSwede on

Heard this song today and immediately thought of Denard and saw a hype video in my mind.  I don't really have the time or skills to do that, but I've always had a thing for parodies (thanks Weird Al).   Anyway, here is my own personal tribute to Denard.  Hit play and follow along:  

(in case the embed doesn't work:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLUX0y4EptA )

I can ride the wind with no laces tied
No laces tied
No laces tied

I can ride the wind with no laces tied
No laces tied
No laces tied

Look at me, look at me
Dreads in the air like its good to be 
Alive and I'm a top-flight sprinter
Even when the dudes are all chasin' me
I can show you how to run a dash
I can show you how to run a forty
I can get a spot on my high school team
And yes, I can actually run the Wing-T
I can run a draw with the best of 'em
I can throw the damn ball with a nice, tight spin
I have offers from all the top schools
But I'm not here to be an 'athlete'
Rich and his friends saw a quarterback
He and his friends like to spread and shred
And guess how well it went
I can do anything that I want 'cause
Look

I can be recruited as a quarterback
As a quarterback
As a quarterback
And I can really get: "This is Michigan"
"This is Michigan"
"This is Michigan"

Look at me, look at me
Just called to say that its great to be
Alive and a Wolverine
I'm all pumped up with a smile to see
I can make plays, don't need a big hole
I can make history at Notre Dame
I can destroy a record
Five hundred two yards total: rushing, passing
I can scare all D Coordinators
I can help Rich Rod survive the media's
Questions, I know how to run the offense
And I can make you wanna buy a jersey
Pundits, coaches and recruiters
I make it fun to project the future
I see the reads that control the system
I can do anything with no assistance 'cause

I can lead the Big Ten in all-purpose yards
All-purpose yards
All-purpose yards
And I can be humble 'bout my accolades
My accolades
My accolades

[trumpet solo -- imagine this as Hoke's ramp up to this season; unassuming at first, but just makes you feel better and better until you're suddenly ready to line up in a 3-pt stance and drill somebody]

Look at me, look at me
Scoring and I won't stop
And it feels so good to be alive and on top
My speed's unrivaled
My likeness, a blur
My moves are humbling
My passing is pure
I can hand out a ruthless Spartan beating
Leave 'em on the sidelines, bruised and bleeding
Beat the Big Ten with a brand new system
And have 'em all wish I had switched positions
I can make Ohio lose the big one
Just because I don't like 'em
And I can go anywhere with the football
I have it all under my control because

I can win a title here at Michigan
At Michigan
At Michigan
And I'll return the program to its rightful spot
To its rightful spot
To its rightful spot

And I can win the Heisman as a quarterback
As a quarterback
As a quarterback
As a quarterback
As a quarterback
As a quarterback

I can be a hero with no laces tied
No laces tied
No laces tied

I can be a hero with no laces tied
No laces tied
No laces tied

Comments

IPFW_Wolverines

September 2nd, 2011 at 7:07 AM ^

Great job on this. I especially liked the part:

"Beat the Big Ten with a brand new system
And have 'em all wish I had switched positions"

that is awesome.

BlueNote

September 2nd, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^

But I assume you know it's a cautionary tale about hubris and the corruptive nature of power.  And Denard is probably the most humble football star around.