Songs

What's Up, Migraine?

I've suffered from migraines since about college or so, although they have gotten worse in recent years. However, it never occurred to me to write a song about them. I don't know why. Then some time ago my friend Mur Lafferty suggested (while suffering from a migraine herself) that I parody "What's Up, Danger?" from the Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack and call it "What's Up, Migraine?" I saw no reason not to make this parody a reality, and here we are.

Lyrics

I'm sittin' in the dark again, see these little sparks again
Feel like the vomit's gonna start again, and hurt again
What's up, migraine?
What's up, migraine?
They comin' on spontaneous, makes my head the veiniest
Throwin' up and takin' a dump simultaneous
What's up, migraine?
Ayy, can't stop my pain, it feels
Like a drill going deep into my head, and I can't
Parse anything that that guy said, so much
Pressure I fear something might crack, my head is
Throbbing like an alien egg sack

I'm in pain, and I'm on the floor
Watchin' my co-workers from under the door
Every sound is like a lion's roar
Now I'm wonderin' what else this day has in store
If anyone asks, I'm not OK
See flashy lights, like a Christmas display
My head explodes, like Michael Bay
And it always seems to last for about three days
Like, what's up, migraine?
Like, what's up, migraine?
N-no stoppin' my pain
What's up, migraine?

My schedule is shot when it goes on this long
Don't even have the stamina to write this song
What's up, migraine?
What rhymes with migraine?
Can't sit up straight, can't keep down food
So I don't really care my wife is finally in the mood
What's up, migraine?
Can't stop my pain! I like to use
An ice pack as a pillow in my bed, I find it
Hard to sleep when there's a knife inside my head, I got
Deadlines I'm trying to mind but, everything
I type disappears in my blind spot, if anyone
Knows a cure feel free to shout how, whoever
Got the voodoo doll please take the pin out now, I need
Dark and quiet so I can nap again, but I got
Kids so I don't see that happenin'

First I'm tired, then I'm in pain
And industrial blender is shredding my brain
If I sound whiny just let me be
'Cause it feels like someone doing "Crucio" on me
Like, what's up, migraine?
Like, what's up, migraine?

Can't stop the pain!
It's drivin' me insane!
When I try to get something done
Or, God forbid, have a little fun
What's up, migraine?
Yeah, what's up, migraine?
Can't stop the pain! Yeah!
It's inhumane!
Come on, what's up, migraine?
Come on, I said what's up, migraine?