Mt. Oly welcomes Leslie Langtry!
Aug 5th 2008
Karen RoseGuest Goddesses
Today we welcome Guest Goddess Leslie Langtry author of STAND BY YOUR HITMAN. I love her titles! Leslie Langtry is, in fact, a mom and a Girl Scout leader, but she has never assassinated anyone, either professionally or for recreation. Okay, she knits, but she almost never garrotes anyone with the circular needles. Instead, she lives with her husband, Tom, and two children in the Quad Cities - with no immediate plans to train either child as an assassin. She wants to make that perfectly clear. So there, you see, this book in no way mirrors Leslie Langtry’s life. That’s her story, and she’s sticking to it.
So without further ado, here’s Leslie!
HELLO, my name is Leslie Langtry – author of the Bombay Family Greatest Hits series for Dorchester. Thank you to the Goddesses for allowing me to praise them with my humble presence! I’m a huge fan and lie prostrate before you in your virtual shrine!
My books are about the members of a family of assassins as they try to live normal lives while taking out really naughty bad guys. I’m talking raising kids, tackling the PTA, running scout troops, paying bills and falling in love - with the occasional garroting of someone now and then with circular knitting needles.
My first book, ‘SCUSE ME WHILE I KILL THIS GUY, features Gin Bombay, soccer mom/assassin extraordinaire. Book two – GUNS WILL KEEP US TOGETHER, 
focuses on her playboy brother, Dakota Bombay, as he is assigned to come up with a marketing plan for the family business in order to make them more competitive as, um, assassins. Both books are out now and my third, STAND BY YOUR HITMAN, comes out in late August and is about Gin and Dak’s cousin, Missi Bombay – the family’s inventor – as she’s 
assigned to go undercover on a cheap, Canadian knock-off of SURVIVOR.
The only problem with the series is the titles. I’ve painted myself into a little corner in that the title always has to be a mangled song lyric with a violent theme. And believe me, it’s harder than it looks. In fact, at the RWA conference last week, my editor told me she does not like the title I’ve come up with for book four – I KILLED HIM MY WAY (actually, I think she said she “hated” it). The fourth book features Coney Island Bombay – a carney with a Ph.D. in philosophy from an Ivy League school. Oh yeah, and he looks just like Daniel Craig…just because.
Who does a poor, wannabe goddess turn to in times like these? Real Goddesses! Duh! So, I’d like to ask…no….beg for your help. I need suggestions for the next title. The top three suggestions will receive copies of STAND BY YOUR HITMAN. I will also forward these suggestions to my editor and if she picks yours, you will be thanked profusely (and probably shamelessly) in the acknowledgements of that same book.
So Goddesses, hit me with your best shot(s)! Fire Away!
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79 Responses to “Mt. Oly welcomes Leslie Langtry!”
Karen Rose on 05 Aug 2008 at 11:09 pm #
Welcome Leslie! Actually I like I KILLED HIM MY WAY, but what do I know? My editor doesn’t like my titles either, LOL. I’ve only picked two out of ten.
But our lovely goddesses have loads of imagination!
LisaK on 06 Aug 2008 at 1:03 am #
What about “Shoot me baby one more time” (poor Britney, but I think everybody knows that title!)?
Or “You can leave your gun on”? (Joe Cocker)
Or “It’s in his gun”? (Cher)
I’m not fully awake yet so I can’t think about more but I hope these are okay. I’d like them.
Kim on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:19 am #
Hey Leslie!!! Its great to see you here on Mt. Oly. These Goddesses are a font of creativity; they’ll definitely come up with something awesome for you.
tasha t on 06 Aug 2008 at 4:10 am #
TO do list:
nails
hair
kill
tasha t on 06 Aug 2008 at 4:12 am #
WEight?
wiht or without the guns?
Margaret Garland on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:58 am #
OMG! Leslie Langtry! I read “Killer Fiction” every day right after TGB. You all are a hoot over there. So, a big old welcome to another blog where the creators are a hoot. How cool is this?
Since it’s not even 7am and I’m not kick started by caffeine yet, I’m lucky to remember the dog’s name. Song title parodies are beyond me. I’m not sure what my excuse will be later in the day but I’m sure I’ll think of one.
I like the title your editor hates anyway. What does she know?
I look forward to seeing what the creative ones here at TGB come up with for you. You can count on some good stuff, fer sher.
Kathy, I hope you are feeling better today. Take care of yourself.
amy1242 on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:16 am #
Welcome Leslie! I’m sure I’ll be adding more as the day goes on, but the first one to pop into my head is a fave of mine from the Eagles…After The Kill is Done!
amy1242 on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:20 am #
Let Me Take Your Life Tonight, by Boston.
If You Gotta Hit in Texas, by Alabama
PJ on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:25 am #
How about…
Ticket to Kill (Ticket to Ride by The Beatles)
amy1242 on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:28 am #
Son of a Son of a Hitman, by Jimmy Buffett
Killing After Midnight, by Patsy Cline
amy1242 on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:39 am #
Breaking Up Just Kills My Do, by Neil Sedaka
When I See You Die, by Bad English
A Groovy Kind of Hit, by Phil Collins (from his “Hits” album)
Fifty Ways to Cleave Your Lover, by Simon and Garfunkel
Ok, I’m done for a while!
Louisa Cornell on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:48 am #
Your books are a hoot, Leslie and a real hit at our local bookstore. No, not that kind of hit!
Titles …… hmmmm.
How to Win Friends and Whack People
The Tao of Takin’ “em Out
I Whack Therefore I Am
Puttin’ on the Hits
Don’t Shoot So Close to Me (by The Police)
It’s Hit Time Somewhere (Jimmy Buffett)
PJ on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:49 am #
House of the Rising Gun (House of the Rising Sun)
amy1242 on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:06 am #
Open Up Your Glock and Let the Sun Shine In
PJ on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:09 am #
Baby I’m-A Killin’ You (Baby I’m-A Want You, Bread)
Let’s Slay Together (Let’s Stay Together, Al Green)
Lisa H on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:18 am #
“I’m too sexy for this Hit”
“Everytime I pull that Trigger” (Everytime I hear your name)
“This Hit” (This Kiss)
“Forever Hung” (Forever Young–oops sorry, this isn’t erotica) (Just seeing if you’re paying attention)
Welcome Leslie! I can’t wait to read one of your books!
Beth C. on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:23 am #
Killing over Troubled Waters by Simon and Garfunkel
It’s My Assassination by Lesley Gore (It’s My Party)
Good luck finding a title.
dbrown3400 on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:26 am #
“Killing Me Softly with His Gun” (Roberta Flack)
I’m slow this morning so I’ll try to think of more.
Tracy on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:26 am #
I have one and you don’t even have to screw with the wording. Flick of the switch (AC/DC). I absolutley love your books and hope they don’t stop with Coney!!
Sabrina Jeffries on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:27 am #
Welcome, Leslie! Great to have you here. I liked your original title, too. But did your editor say WHY she didn’t like it? Did she just not like the use of Kill?
I actually like your tag line as a title–Hit Me With Your Best Shot. Maybe you could substitute a word for Shot, though I don’t know what.
I hate titles myself. The book I just finished is STILL untitled, grumble, grumble. I titled it Love Is No Illusion (the hero is a magician), but that’s not going over, big surprise.
Gannon on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:28 am #
Hi Leslie! I love all of your titles. I’ll try to give a new one some thought today. I haven’t had enough coffee yet for my creative juices to start flowing.
I’ll be back later…..
Hellion on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:29 am #
Save the Last Hit for Me (Save the Last Dance For Me)
I’ve Got You Under My Crosshairs (Hey, I like the Frank Sinatra theme, what can I say?)
Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Hitmen
Shooting You Was Easy (sorry, having a Willie Nelson moment)
I Can Shoot Clearly Now (the Hit is Gone)
Live and Let Die (Guns & Roses–you don’t even have to change it)
Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You’ve Shot Her)
Keep Your Guns to Yourself
Once Shot At, Twice Shy
Let Me Put My Bullet In You (AC/DC)
Take a Hit on Me (ABBA)
dbrown3400 on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:40 am #
Welcome to Mt. Oly, Leslie. Your titles are hysterical and I’m looking forward to reading your books.
Karen Hawkins on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:49 am #
Leslie, welcome! I’ve heard rumors your books will be made into movies. Any truth in that???? (PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!)
LisaH, Forever Hung … teehee!!!
Here are my contributions:
THRILLED, KILLED, and BILLED
HIT ME, BABY
GOT YOU IN MY SIGHTS!
HIT THIS
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (with a bullet hole in the ‘V’ of Vegas)
NORMAN BATES, PHONE HOME!
ONCE A HITMAN
GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THE OCCASIONAL HOMICIDAL MANIAC
Ok, that’s the extent of my creativity today.
Claudia Dain on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:18 am #
Welcome, Leslie!! This series sounds fantastic and so much fun! Can I join the throng and say that I like your original title? I don’t claim to carry the title gene since mine always get changed; in fact, I don’t bother to title mine anymore. It’s just, ’second book of the contract’ and I leave it at that. Romantic, huh? LOL
I wish I could think of a title for you, but lacking that gene….You *will* find tons of creative talent here. I’d be shocked if you didn’t get at least 10 workable titles today. And it’s going to be so much fun to see what gets posted!
cail on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:35 am #
whoa, you guys were busy this morning! that’s what i get for waking up late. All the ones I thought of off the top of my head were taken! (donna, i’m looking right at you… killing him softly)
Ok… here goes… (Welcome Leslie! I’d love to start reading your books!)
We both reached for the gun- (Chicago- The musical)
hm. i’ll come back later.
SheridanLA on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:37 am #
The Killer Takes it All (ABBA)
Killing State of Mind (Billy Joel)
You’re Nobody till Somebody Kills you (Dean Martin)
She Stabs Hard for the Money (Donna Summer)
Only Want to Kill With You (Dusty Springfield)
Never Met a Hitman Like You Before (Edwin Collins)
I Only Have Sights for You (Ella Fitzgerald) - sites? like on a gun
Are You Killing Tonight? (Elvis)
You Make Killing Fun (Fleetwood Mac)
Silencers are a Girls Best Friend (Marilyn Monroe, Julie London)
You Don’t Bring me Contracts (Neil Diamond)
I Put a Hit on You (screamin Jay Hawkins)
That’s All I got for now… these books sound fun! *off to Amazon.com…. again*
elsiehogarth on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:41 am #
Welcome Leslie! I just loved-SMWIKTG. The Bombay’s are a great family.
Here are my titles:
Happiness is a Warm Gun-The Beatles
Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benetar
Carney’s, Guns and Money
Pistol Packin’ Big Top
dbrown3400 on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:42 am #
The Long & Deadly Road (Beatles)
How You Slay Me (Nickeback)
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:02 am #
WOW! Sorry this is so late - I stayed up late working and overslept! You guys are BRILLIANT! I love the suggestions!
I like the original title too. I don’t know why my editor doesn’t like it, but that’s okay - I’ll do whatever she wants. Hell, I’ll write my books in a storefront window dressed as the Easter Bunny if she wants - I’m so happy to have an editor in the first place!
THANK YOU for the wonderful suggestions! Keep ‘em coming, caffeine be damned!
I’ll be here all day!
Les
SheridanLA on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:05 am #
ooh.. thought of another one..
This is a Hitman’s World (James Brown)
I am excited to order these books
Kim on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:13 am #
What about Assassin in a Blue Dress (Devil in a Blue Dress)?
Store front window dressed as the Easter bunny? hm, I want that picture!
Margaret Garland on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:17 am #
THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKING - Nancy Sinatra
I SAW MOMMY KILLING SANTA CLAUS
TO ALL THE GIRLS I’VE KILLED BEFORE - Willie Nelson
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HITMEN - Willie Nelson
WHEN YOU’RE DYIN’ - Dean Martin
YOU’VE GOT ME KILLING AGAIN - Dean Martin
I LEFT MY KILL ON BLUEBERRY HILL - Fats Domino
EVERY LITTLE BREEZE MEANS I’M KILLING LOUISE - Maurice Chevalier
Whew! That about did me in even with the caffeine. I’m off for Olivia’s bunionectomy. I can’t wait to get home and see more creative efforts.
Leslie, you’ll have to write a lot of books to use up even the best ones here today. LOL
Margaret Garland on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:19 am #
Duh! I need more caffeine! The first song is, of course:
THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR KILLING
Some days it just doesn’t pay to get up.
Margaret Garland on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:20 am #
Obviously, I outreached my thinking capacity.
EVERY LITTLE WHEEZE MEANS I’M KILING LOUISE
Bye bye.
SheridanLA on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:23 am #
well done with the Willie Nelson, Margaret!! (Heroes have always been hitmen)
here is to Olivia healing quickly… though I had to giggle at “bunionectomy” hee!
Julia London on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:38 am #
Hi Leslie, and welcome to Mt. Oly!
I like LisaK’s Shoot Me Baby One More Time.
These are all great! Looks pretty easy to me, Leslie
Mia Rose on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:50 am #
Leslie!
I had almost forgot you said you were blogging here until I checked my MySpace page and saw the bulletin. I finally loaded my pictures last night (the whopping 3 I managed to take) and added them to MySpace - hilarious.
Wow… you guys are really good really early in the morning. It’s been so long I forget how slow my brain is compared to ya’ll.
I still like ‘Ain’t Love a Shot in the Head’ even though later on I realized the actual title of Dino’s song is ‘Ain’t THAT a Shot (kick) in the Head’…
hmmm…
I’m going to prowl Dino songs now and see if I can find any more.
terrio on 06 Aug 2008 at 11:15 am #
*waves to Sabrina*
I’m here! I promised I’d come back and I did!
*waves to Leslie*
I’m here! LOL! You know I love these books and you also know I’ve done this title fun before. Now, if I could just remember the ones I came up with the last time.
Lessee….
YOU CAN’T KILL ‘EM ALL - Dean Martin
YOU KILLED ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC
KILLING 9 TO 5 - Dolly
WHEN VICS CRY - Prince
BABY GOT BULLETS - Sir Mix-a-lot
MY FUNNY HOMICIDE - Frankie
This is all I’ve got for now. I’ll try to think of more after I eat something. (Yes, I just woke up. I’m still trying to recover from Nationals!)
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 11:19 am #
These are all so good it will be tough to choose. I have to laugh at one of the suggestions because I was named for Lesley Gore. I know…yuk it up. And as to the I KILL THEREFORE I AM, the main character has a guinea pig named Sartre. And there’s a great Monty Python song called The Austrailian Philosopher’s Drinking Song that says, “And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart, I drink therefore I am.”
Les
Karen Rose on 06 Aug 2008 at 11:42 am #
Hi Leslie! I told you the goddesses would have a ball with this!
These are all too great. I love the Willie Nelson take-offs!
How about Killing You Softly With This Gun (might be better for a girl assassin). I’m looking forward to reading your books!
Lisa H on 06 Aug 2008 at 12:23 pm #
Bullets for the men, beer for my horses - One more Willie Nelson!
Every little Hit she does is Magic - The Police
Tie a yellow noose around the old squealer - Tony Orlando
Like a Hitman - Madonna
Papa Don’t Kill - Madonna
Like we never Killed at All - Faith Hill
Just another Manic Murder - not sure
Here’s a few more. Leslie, if my editor asked me to write dressed as the Easter Bunny in a popular storefront, I’d jump at the chance as well. I’m so darn thankful to have an editor!
dbrown3400 on 06 Aug 2008 at 12:32 pm #
A few more:
Addicted to Death (Robert Palmer)
She Never Died in Front of Me (Toby Keith)
Crazy Little Thing Called Death (Queen)
Still thinking . . .
DebMarlowe on 06 Aug 2008 at 12:43 pm #
Hi Leslie!
My brain is still fried from travel, the only thing I could think of was Cuts Like a Knife, but the rest of you are amazing!
Except I’ve got Killing Me Softly stuck in my head now!
Karen Rose on 06 Aug 2008 at 1:07 pm #
Snicker - glad to help, Deb!
Sheridan LA on 06 Aug 2008 at 1:18 pm #
ooh
Kill! in the Name of Love (Supremes)
Whole Lotta Killin’ going on (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Kim on 06 Aug 2008 at 2:05 pm #
ohh, I really like Crazy Little Thing Called Death and Whole Lota Killin’ Going On.
Awesome job, Goddesses!
Mia Rose on 06 Aug 2008 at 2:15 pm #
Okay, it’s lunch time and I can concentrate. These are all so great… Margaret, *all* of yours are priceless.
Hmm… how about…
‘I’ve Got My Gun To Keep Me Warm’ (I think both Dino & Frank did that one)
‘You’re Killin’ My Heart’ (Dino)
‘Memories Are Made of Murder’ (Dino)
‘Love Struck Killer’ (SRV)
‘Simple Shot of Fate’ (Jerry Garcia Band)
‘Guns Don’t Fail Me Now’ (Little Feat)
‘Tangled Up In Crosshairs’ (i forget where i got that this morning)
Yup, my brain is still not functioning well and it’s noon here. That’s what I get for downing a ton of coffee in San Fran and going cold turkey once I left…
*sigh*
LisaK on 06 Aug 2008 at 2:28 pm #
“Heat Of The Gunfire” (Asia)
“Could You Be Killed” (Bob Marley)
“Don’t Worry, Be Dead” (Bobby McFerrin)
“Killa’s Paradise” (Coolio)
“Big Girls Don’t Kill” (Fergie)
“I Got My Gun On” (Trace Adkins)
And one more, for fun:
“Wake Me Up Before You Die-Die” (Wham!)
Wow, I have to say I love all of the above! Amazing! But now my brain is tired and I will go to an early sleep (it’s 9:28 p.m. here).
Kay on 06 Aug 2008 at 2:28 pm #
I SHOT YOU BABE, Cher
BORN TO GUN, Bruce Springsteen
FOREVER YOUR KILL, Paula Abdul
HERE COMES THE GUN, Beatles
SHOOTIN’ OUT MY BACK DOOR, Creedence Clearwater Revival
ALL SHOT UP, Elvis
MURDER MIA!, Abba
SHOOTING ME, SHOOTING YOU, Abba
YOU MAY BE DEAD , Billy Joel
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME KILL, Michael Jackson
Lisa H on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:00 pm #
LOL Kay - I shot you - Sonny and Cher!
Margaret Garland on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:20 pm #
I’m back. Olivia is fine and thinks she’s going out to the local minor league baseball game tonight to work in a concession stand to raise money for her competition cheerleading account. Can we say stubborn? Not to mention hard-headed. We stopped by Taco Bell & she took an oxycodone pill. We’ll see how she feels when the anaesthetic wears off.
ITM, I’m enjoying all the titles you all have come up with. Kay, I Shot You Babe is too funny for words.
What a creative group.
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:29 pm #
I’m sorry! I can barely type from laughing so hard! I SHOT YOU BABE? WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU DIE DIE? And these are just a few of the so-very-many suggestions that are whackoliscious! Oh My Goddess you guys are funny! And hey Mia and Terrio! Loved meeting you in SF! And Karen - you rock!
Les
Maureen on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:33 pm #
I don’t know if it’s been used but my suggestions are:
Killing Me Softly With His Gun
A Gun Over Troubled Waters
Tracy on 06 Aug 2008 at 3:42 pm #
Okay I really like using AC/DC songs especially since Gin used “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” as her ring tone.
So here are my other contributions:
Gimme a Bullet
Shot Down in Flames
Guns for Hire
Fire Your Guns
Your really going to have a hard time picking three titles from all these great ideas!!
Nicole Jordan on 06 Aug 2008 at 4:00 pm #
Hi Leslie and welcome!! I love your previous titles, such fun.
And so many of these new suggestions by our goddesses are great. Hope you can use some of them!
I would love to be able to come with something half as brilliant, but 1) titles are not my forte and 2) I have no braincells left at the moment since I’m pushing to meet a deadline. But I’m absolutely going to check out all your books so I’ll have some great reads once I come up for air.
NicoleJ
colinfirthfan on 06 Aug 2008 at 4:39 pm #
Some of these might be repeats.
Here are some from The Beatles:
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR GUN.
YOU’VE REALLY GOT A GUN ON ME.
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY GUNS.
KILL ME DO.
From Queen:
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (no changes to title)
DONT TRY SUICIDE (no changes to title)
WE ARE THE HITMEN
WE WILL - WE WILL EXECUTE YOU
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:12 pm #
Nicole - I totally get the “coming up for air thing.” I have just started reading books from LAST year’s conference. Excellent ideas colinfirthfan! I wanna be a colinfirthfan!!!
Les
Sabrina Jeffries on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:17 pm #
Terrio, yay, great to see you here again! And it was great meeting you and Santa and J. Perry at conference. Sorry that the party didn’t work out, but I did enjoy hanging out at the dessert party and on the plane. Too bad we couldn’t sit together. Did y’all sleep as much once you reached home as I did? I swear, I’m still feeling the effects.
Beth C. on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:34 pm #
Shot Through the Heart - Bon Jovi (No change)
Prince of the Dispatch - Queen
Who wants to Kill Forever - Queen
Gimme the Kill - Queen
Don’t lose your head - Queen (No Change)
*hmm, must have Highlander on the brain.
terrio on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:39 pm #
Sabrina - I didn’t get home til 1am that night and made it to work at noon the next day. But I can’t shake the vertigo so I took today off. And just woke up from a nap. Still not much better.
I’m worried this does not bode well for my future dreams of travelling the world!
I loved meeting you (and Claudia who was adorable!) and thanks for hanging with us on the plane. Remember, give that next book an *obscure* time period. LOL!
These titles are cracking me up. Wake Me Up Before You Die-Die is hillarious!
Ellen on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:58 pm #
Every Little Thing she does is Murder…Police
What’s Blood Got to Do with It?…Turner
You’ve Lost that Living Feeling…Hall & Oats
Smooth Terminator…Sade
Slay you, Slay Me…Ritchie
Don’t Worry, Be Buried…McFerron
and last but not least….
Daydream Beheader…Monkees
LOL This was a hoot! I’ll be thinking of these for days and days
Ellen on 06 Aug 2008 at 5:59 pm #
Don’t Cleave Me this Way…Thema Houston
Karen Rose on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:29 pm #
Or, alternately, You Picked A Fine Time To Cleave Me, Lucille
Mia Rose (Vibrating Boobs) on 06 Aug 2008 at 7:54 pm #
Okay, Leslie… looking at Dino songs earlier got some of them stuck in my head… INCLUDING my favorite ‘My Rifle, My Pony & Me’ that we were trying to figure out how to use Saturday night.
I figured it out.
And now I’ve been singing the revised carney version all day.
‘My Rifle (I doubt he uses a rifle, but ya know), My Ride (carney…ha,ha) & Me’
I just had to share.
I so wanted to find some that used crosshairs, because I thought it was cute, but this is hard!
Ya’ll are so funny… and I don’t envy Leslie or Leah (I’m assuming she’s your editor) for picking just one.
Oh, P.S. I gave my sister in law the other ‘My Mom Can Kill Your Mom Button’ because she absolutely LOVED it.
–> Mia Rose (Mrs. Vibrating Boobs as Alynn Parr has nicknamed me)
PJane1031 on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:14 pm #
Oooh!! These are too funny. . . my brain cells are on burn-out today (last day at work on an 8-day stretch) so I’m not coming up with anything, BUT, the ones above are FANTASTIC!!!
Clarisa Skinner on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:21 pm #
I think I KILLED HIM MY WAY was kind of cute.. but here are a couple of suggestions I came up with…
1. parody from Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”: WHOLE LOTTA SHOOTIN’ GOIN’ ON.
2. parody from Elvis’ “All Shook UP”: ALL SHOT UP!
3. parody from a line from The Four Tops’ “Standing in the Shadows of Love”: I’M GETTING READY FOR THE HITMAN TO COME.
4. parody from the Mamas and the Papas’ “I Saw Her Again Last Night”: I SHOT HER AGAIN LAST NIGHT.
5. parody from the Swingin’ Medallion’s “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)”: A DOUBLE SHOT OF MY BABY’S GUN.
6. parody from Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels’ “Devile with a Blue Dress On”: DEVIL WITH A BLUE STEEL GUN.
7. an actual line (not a parody) in Cher’s “Bang, Bang”: “BANG, BANG MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN.”
Don’t know if this is what you’re looking for, but hope it helps!
Clarisa Skinner on 06 Aug 2008 at 8:42 pm #
I was reading back through other’s posts after I posted my earlier suggestions and realized that country songs would be perfect for this too….
1. parody of “Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth Cause I’m Kissing You Good-bye”: GET YOU GUN OUTTA MY MOUTH, CAUSE I’M KISSING YOU GOODBYE.
2. “I Still Miss You, Baby, But My Aim’s Gettin’ Better.” (No change)
3. parody of “Wish I Didn’t Like Whiskey” by Mike Cullison: WISH I DIDN’T LIKE ASSASINS.
4. parody of “Bob That Head” by Rascal Flatts: LOB OFF THAT HEAD.
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:04 pm #
I truly admire the creativity of this group! And the range is unbelievable! Obviously you are the true Goddesses of Comedy!
Les
Mia Rose (Mrs. Vibrating Boobs) on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:34 pm #
Leslie, an odd question just occurred to me as my husband is watching Zoolander on TV (I explained to you that how I describe you to my husband is: the author who had the quote from Zoolander in her book…)
Anyways, my question is:
how do you gather your movie quotes that are at the beginning of every chapter in your books? Do you have them stockpiled somewhere? A cheating website link? Does your husband have them stockpiled in his memory for you?
Joelle Beebe on 06 Aug 2008 at 9:59 pm #
I really like Hellion’s Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Hitmen.
For my own suggestions:
1. I’m Your Hitman - I’m your man by Wham.
2. Killer Chameleon- Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
3. Take my breath away by Berlin (this one works as is…)
4. I should have spent a little more time killing you - God Must Have Spent by Nsync
5. Crazy, I’m crazy for killing you - Crazy by Patsy Cline
6. Don’t kill for me Argentina - From the movie Evita
7. You Made Me kill You - You Made Me Love You by Al Jolson
8. How much is that Assasin in the window? How much is that doggie in the window?
9. I’m an assain in New York- Englishman in new york by Sting.
10. I can be your hitman, baby - Hero by Enrique Iglesias
11. Killin’ La Vida Loca -Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
12. She Bangs by Ricky Martin (oddly enough this one works as is too.)
13. You know, I wish that I killed Jessie’s girl -Jessie’s girl by Rick Springfield
Joelle Beebe on 06 Aug 2008 at 10:47 pm #
1. I like big guns/hits and I can not lie -I Like Big Buts by Sir Mixalot
2. Walk like a Hitman- Walk like an Egyption by the bangles
3. Amazing Guns - Hymn Amazing Grace
4. Nothing but the blood -Hymn Nothing but the blood
5. All I Have to Offer You Is death -All I Have to Offer You Is Love by Tanya Tucker
6. Somebody Dies From a Broken Heart - Nobody Dies From a Broken Heart by Tanya Tucker
7. An Assasin Named Sue -A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash
8. I Killed The Line - I Walk The Line by Johnny Cash
9. I’m stuck in Folsom Prison Blues - Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash
10. I fell in to a burning ring of gun fire - Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash
11. Let them die! Let them die! Let them die! - Let It Snow! by Johnny Mathis
12. Have a holly, jolly Hitman! - Have a holly, jolly Christmas by Johnny Mathis/Burl Ives
12. I’ve Got My Gun to Keep Me Warm - I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Johnny Mathis.
13. Hurts So Good - Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp (works as is.)
Joelle Beebe on 06 Aug 2008 at 11:18 pm #
Ok, last ones I promise…
1. Whenever I want you all I have to do is Sho-oh-oh-ot. - All I Have To Do Is Dream by Roy Orbison.
2. Only The Hitman - Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison
3. Only the Good Die Young - as is by Billy Joel
4. The Ballad of Coney the Kid - The Ballad of Billy the Kid by Billy Joel
5. Happy Hit day to you - Traditional Happy Birthday song
6. I Want to hang You Higher - I Want to Take You Higher by Sly and the Family Stone
7. You’re the one that I want (to kill) - From the movie Grease
8. Kill The Girl - From the little mermaid
9. Can You Feel my gun Tonight? -Can You Feel The Love Tonight? by elton john
10. Don’t Go stabbing My Heart - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by elton john
11. And I say yes, you shot wonderful tonight - wonderful tonight by eric clapton
12. I shot the sheriff - as is from eric clapton
13. Assasin School Dropout - Beauty School Dropout from Grease
14. Hopelessly Devoted to killing You - Hopelessly Devoted to You from Grease
Leslie Langtry on 06 Aug 2008 at 11:57 pm #
Mia,
I watch a lot of movies. One place I can find them is on http://www.imdb.com. There, my secret is out!!!
Les
Angela on 07 Aug 2008 at 6:19 am #
How about some titles from the James Bond movies?
A View to a Kill
Live and Let Die
License to Kill
The Man with the Golden Gun
My fave? Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar.
That’s all I’ve got.
Leslie Langtry on 07 Aug 2008 at 11:37 am #
Thank you for everything Goddesses! I’ll get back to you soon on who the top three are so I can send out the books!
Les
tasha t on 07 Aug 2008 at 7:45 pm #
to kill or not to kill………….hmm
tasha t on 07 Aug 2008 at 7:47 pm #
pick up dry cleaning
kill
go golfing
Joelle Beebe on 09 Aug 2008 at 9:10 am #
Is it too late to add just one more?
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Murder Number 5 - Mambo No 5 by Lou Bega