I created this parody of Dr. Suess’ Green Eggs & Ham to help educate people about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations and the associated high risk of breast and ovarian cancer – and also find a little laughter in the seriousness of dealing with the gene and it’s effects.
For more info see: http://facingourrisk.org
This work, including background music was written and performed by me and is not associated with FORCE in any official capacity. No copyright infringement is intended. This is a work of satire – using a beloved, lighthearted childhood book to deliver, through the contrast of humor, a serious, non-commercial commentary about a devastating genetic condition. I encourage everyone to hop right over to Amazon and buy the original book.
Note to lawyers: If I’m mistaken about the fair use thing, please explain it to me before pulling out the big guns. I’m trying to do a little good here. Hopefully, Dr. Seuss is smiling down on this.
This BRCA Gene
(with apologies to Dr. Seuss)
Do you like
this BRCA gene?
I do not like it,
It’s obscene.
I do not like
this BRCA gene.
Would you like it
Here or there?
I would not like it
here or there.
I would not like it
anywhere.
I do not like
this BRCA gene.
I would rather
intervene.
Would you like it in your chest?
Would you like it in your breast?
I do not like it in my chest.
I do not like it in my breast.
I do not like it here or there.
I do not like it anywhere.
I do not like this BRCA gene
I would rather intervene.
Would you like a bad disease?
Maybe in your ovaries?
Not in my chest. Not in my breast.
Not a disease in my ovaries.
I do not want it here or there.
I do not want it anywhere.
I do not like this BRCA gene.
I would rather intervene.
Would you? Could you? In your tubes?
Have it! Have it! Who needs boobs!
You may like it. Why the fuss?
Why not in your pancreas?
I do not like it in my chest.
I do not like it in my breast.
I do not want a bad disease.
I want to keep my ovaries.
I do not want it in my tubes.
I do not want it in my boobs.
I do not like it here or there.
I do not like it anywhere.
I do not like this BRCA gene.
I would rather intervene.
Say!
In the dark?
Stay in the dark!
Would you, could you, stay in the dark?
I would not, could not, stay in the dark.
Would you, from testing just refrain?
I would not, could not, just refrain.
Not in the dark. Please, let me explain.
Not in my skin and not in my gut.
I do not like it, I tell you what.
Not in my tubes or my DNA code.
Not in my boobs or one single lymph node.
I do not want it here or there.
I do not want it ANYWHERE!
You do not like this BRCA gene?
I do not like what I have seen.
You do not like it.
SO you say.
But you can act without delay
And you may live another day.
You may live for years, I say.
Say!
I still don’t like this BRCA gene
But you have a point I’ve seen
I still don’t want it in my breast
I still don’t want it in my chest
I still do miss my ovaries
But I don’t miss this bad disease.
So I will have an MRI
Even with contrasting dye
I will face mastectomy
And also hysterectomy
If this is how I must beat cancer
Then knowledge is the only answer
I may not like this BRCA gene
But I have the chance to intervene.
