Wake Like an Egyptian
At the crack of dawn, Queen Hatshepsut has to wake up the Sun God, Amun-Ra, in a daily ritual
PARODY OF
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
MUSIC BY
Richie Webb
FROM
Series 9 Episode 10 (Diabolical Daily Life)
LYRICS:
I am the Pharaoh of Egypt
But I get up before everyone,
Gotta wake this God (Amun-Ra)
So he’ll light up the sky with the sun.
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The whole worlds asleep but we rush through
To the temple of Ipet-Sut
Must get washed and dressed (no lie-in)
For a Pharaoh, don’t you know.
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All the priests in the temple pray
(Amun-Ra, Amun-Ra, bring the day)
Up at the crack of dawn
To wake like an Egyptian.
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Breakfast arrives; milk, cake, bread
And a ritually slaughtered bull
But it’s all for him (Amun-Ra)
The Sun God is never, ever full.
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Everyone backs out; a priest and me
Lift the veil, start the ritual
Bang on those drums (Amun-Ra)
Cos the whole world dies if we fail.
All the priests in the temple pray
(Amun-Ra, Amun-Ra, bring the day)
All waiting for the sun,
To wake for the Egyptians.
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Here comes the dawn, we’re all safe
It’s time to put my fake beard on
I’m a living God, (like Amun-Ra)
And the Pharaoh's work is never done.
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All the priests in the temple say
(Hatshepsut, you must do this every day)
It's not that much fun
To wake like an Egyptian.
TRIVIA
Horrible Histories has always featured animated sketches, but this is the first animated song! Studio43 are behind the shows animations, based off Martin Brown's book illustrations.
SIMILAR SONGS:
Making a Mummy
The Tudor Guide to Sleep
Gory Greek Myths Song
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