The Drugs Song - Amateur Transplants

Drs Adam Kay and Suman Biswas (aka the Amateur Transplants) have created a parody of Tom Lehrer's comic song "The Elements" changing the lyrics to drugs instead. "The Elements" is in turn a parody of Gilbert & Sullivan's "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General" from "The Pirates of Penzance", so this song has had quite some going over! Anyway, The Drugs Song has no official video so here's my attempt to bring this brilliant song into the visual medium! Enjoy!

If you enjoy this you may also like my other Amateur Transplants videos, listed below, or on my Channel!

P.S. Yes, I know Lithium is said twice; yes, I know some of these are synonyms; yes, I misspelled Pethidine. I should know better - I've seen it!

Want to learn this song? The lyrics are below! Adam and Suman have too much free time for doctors...

There's aspirin, adrenaline and also aminophylline,
Amphetamine, adenosine, augmentin and rifampicin,
Amoxicillin, penicillin, heparin and warfarin,
And oestrogen, progestagen and Canesten and chloroquine.

There's bendroflumethiazide and also cyclophosphamide,
And metoclopramide, acetazolamide, tropicamide
Loperamide, amiloride and cyclizine and frusemide,
And if you're up the duff then you'd best avoid thalidomide.

There's lithium, fluoxetine and also amitriptyline,
Paroxetine, digoxin, GTN and azathioprine,
Miconazole, atenolol and also chloramphenicol,
And if you want to overdose, there's always paracetamol.

There's Night Nurse and there's phenytoin, Zirtek and diazepam
And lithium, temazepam, midazolam, clonazepam,
Testosterone, aldosterone, and Valium and insulin,
And lignocaine and Piriton and Ventolin and Ritalin.

There's cefuroxime, cefotaxime, cefalexin, cephedrine,
And metronidazole and ketoconazole, trimethoprim,
Erythromycin, gentamicin, macrolides, nifedipine,
And Actifed and Sudafed and Calpol with no sugar in.

There's phenelzine and hyoscine, ranitidine, cimetidine,
Potassium and calcium and ev'ry kind of vitamin,
And pethidine and methadone and speed, cocaine and heroin,
And cannabis and Prozac, morphine, alcohol and nicotine.

You must remember all these drugs, the names of which you've learned from me,
Or fuck 'em all and get a job in orthopaedic surgery.

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[thebuttonmushroom]

Ha, I've actually landed myself a job in a pharmacy! Well I never expected that when I made this video five years ago! :D Really excited about it though!

[TheCPUaddict]

2 things i think he said lithuim twice..and isnt that part of the periodic table?

[thebuttonmushroom]

@TheCPUaddict Get both for your iPod. Lithium is indeed said twice. I don't know why - probably just an oversight. Lithium is an element, yes, but it is also used in medicine to treat things like depression, mania and bipolar disorder. :)

[thelordpie1]

you forgot paracetamoxyfrusebendoneomycin

[twistedpianoguy]

@thebuttonmushroom Congratulations. Don't forget me when you're giving out drugs illegally.

[sexiLucy]

An exam in Pharmacology tomorrow, hope this will help, lol :)

[jimbobhas]

go insulin

[TheVerovi]

why the fuuuck am I watching this AHAH

[TheAussieDoctor]

I take like half of these... (legally, of course) Im a really bad asthmatic (among other crappy diseases) so when i went to england for two months i had to try and get through security with a suitcase sized bag of polarmine, flixotide, ventolin, paracetamol, iron&calcium suplements, prednesone and paracetamoxyfrusobendroneomyci­n. Of course. The customs guy thought i was crazy until i pulled out my doctors note... Good times.....

[afszero]

@paigelynette I know the whole song ... i need go get some drugs !! 

[paigelynette]

Can't believe I actually can sing along to this...I need a life

[safapl]

FML this is my anthem this year -_- pharmacology sucks

[MrSorbitol]

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