Paul
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Post by Paul on Mar 1, 2010 4:55:18 GMT -5
What are some of your favorite under-rated Weird Al parodies? One of mine is "I Want A New Duck". I think it should've been a single. Here's a complete list of parodies for reference: www.weirdal.com/parodypolkas.htm |
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Post by toddpolt on Mar 1, 2010 4:57:58 GMT -5
"Velvet Elvis"
Sure not a direct parody, a stylistic pastiche of The Police....but man he nails them good here. I mean if not for most of the obvious jokey lyrics, I could see Sting/Copeland at their most egocentric put out something like this. and make it great.
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Post by notonyourradar on Mar 1, 2010 10:51:53 GMT -5
I really thought Confessions Part III was phenomenal off of the Lynwood CD. His ability to do modern R&B is vastly underrated. Even if it is parody, it is very good.
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chac
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Post by chac on Mar 1, 2010 12:03:14 GMT -5
I always enjoyed the christmas themed parodies.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Mar 1, 2010 12:42:47 GMT -5
Confessions III and The Saga Begins
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Post by Turd Ferguson on Mar 1, 2010 13:31:25 GMT -5
The Eminem parody and Ode to a Superhero.
Better than the originals.
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Mar 1, 2010 13:41:28 GMT -5
The parody of Avril's "Complicated" which Al turned into the song titled Constipated.
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Post by shiranui on Mar 1, 2010 13:44:36 GMT -5
The parody of Avril's "Complicated" which Al turned into the song titled Constipated. The name of that parody is actually "A Complicated Song". "Taco Grande", "Achy Breaky Song", "Headline News" and "Living With A Hernia" are some of my favorites out of the lesser known Al songs. |
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Post by Dragonfly on Mar 1, 2010 14:00:07 GMT -5
I'm going to go obscure here and say "Peter and the Wolf." While it was more "Fractured Fairy Tales" than traditional parody, it's Al at his very best. As for style parodies...
"Dog Eat Dog" - Al does a damn fine David Byrne impression. I'm shocked that no one has used this for their homemade Office or Office Space tribute videos yet.
"Everything You Know Is Wrong" - Dead-on They Might Be Giants.
"The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" - First off, I love this song. It's one of my favorites. That said, I don't know whether to consider this a traditional parody or not. Harry Chapin's "30,000 Pounds of Bananas:"
...And here is "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota:"
See what I mean? If isn't a parody - Al doesn't consider it to be one, so I guess it isn't - it's obvious what he was listening to at the time.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Mar 1, 2010 14:05:00 GMT -5
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Post by Tarik Dee on Mar 1, 2010 14:05:57 GMT -5
''I remember Larry''
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Post by Vampiro138 on Mar 1, 2010 14:35:28 GMT -5
"jerry springer"
"Syndicated Inc."
"Phony Calls"
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Post by BJ Sturgeon on Mar 1, 2010 14:39:32 GMT -5
Most of his style parodies, really. Except for 'Dare To Be Stupid'. I love it but I don't think it's underrated.
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Post by eDemento2099 on Mar 2, 2010 3:03:05 GMT -5
"Syndicated Inc." (a parody of Soul Asylum's "Misery")
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Post by Spyke the Pacers Fan on Mar 2, 2010 4:07:12 GMT -5
Whenever I discuss Weird Al with anyone, "I Lost On Jeopardy" never comes up.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Mar 2, 2010 5:04:36 GMT -5
While technically not a parody, I absolutely love CNR, his White Stripes style parody from his internet album
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Post by Sickfit, King Of The Fits on Mar 2, 2010 11:12:12 GMT -5
Angry White Boy Polka. Probably the best polka released so far.
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Post by Porky's Butthole on Mar 2, 2010 12:17:15 GMT -5
Okay, people. A lot of what I've seen mentioned here aren't parodies. Style parodies, I'll let slide(even they aren't *true* parodies), but Al did NO Christmas parodies. They were original. A polka isn't a parody. It's a medley of songs put to polka music. 'I Remember Larry' isn't a parody. It's an original.
Now, as far as style parodies go...Genius In France wins this hands down. The man brought in Zappa's son with his father's guitar to play on it! Al nailed the style perfectly.
As far as true parodies go, Livin' With a Hernia is near the top for me. Also, every time the wife and I argue, I start singing 'Alimony'.
And I agree with 'I Lost on Jeopardy'.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Mar 2, 2010 13:06:59 GMT -5
I wonder if "White and Nerdy is underrated"?  I kid, I really loved "Rye or the Kaiser" from the In 3-D album. That song gets no love, as well as "Brady Bunch", from the same album. |
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Mar 2, 2010 14:49:25 GMT -5
I have to go with "Ricky", "Another One Rides The Bus" and "Addicted to Spuds".
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