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.