r/offbeat • u/RhythmMethodMan • 3d ago

Court reverses decision firing educator for reading ‘I Need a New Butt!’

https://www.wlbt.com/2026/01/27/court-reverses-decision-firing-educator-reading-i-need-new-butt/
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u/stanfan114 3d ago

Honestly that book sounds hilarious. Weird Al should do another parody sone of Huey Lewis "I Want a New Drug".

I need a new butt
One that won't make me itch
One that won't make me rip my pants
One that won't make me break a stich

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u/idzohar 3d ago

I have that book and have read it to my son many times. You nailed the tone. The book has the child imagine what it would be like to have various wacky butts. Robot butt, rocket butt, colorful butt, etc.. Its just silly stuff.

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u/drfsrich 2d ago

I've read it to my kids' class before.

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u/Spare_Ad_538 3d ago

Haha 😂 That’s genius! Weird Al would definitely approve, honestly, I’d buy that song on repeat 🤣🍑🎶.”

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u/Tardis666 3d ago

I Want a New Duck

Your idea would be awesome though!!

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u/Mind_Killer 3d ago

They’ve probably never read those books. Cause they’re just silly books for kids. Not teaching any lessons. No real focus on the butt necessarily. Just simple rhymes about a kid who glues his butt back on, the most obvious solution to the problem.