IFoundMyYankochicks wrote:I've been listening to popular songs on the radio recently (I'm only doing it to speculate for a new Al songs XD) and I noticed that Ariana Grande has a pretty specific style, which could mean that Al could make an Ariana Grande style parody? I'm not a huge fan of hers, but its just an idea!
She's been out there too I guess with
"Focus", but her new stuff hasn't been as popular as other songs. I've been listening to popular songs on the radio recently because, I actually enjoy them
, and the ones I hear at least twice a day are
"On My Mind" by Ellie Goulding,
"When We Were Young" &
"Hello" by Adele (seriously, it's time for Adele already!!!!!),
"Shut Up and Dance" by WALK THE MOON (super fun song!!!),
"Stand By You" &
"Fight Song" by Rachel Platten,
"Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King (my jaaaammmm) and
"Wildest Dreams",
"Blank Space," &
"Style" by Taylor Swift. "On My Mind" is very repetitive and probably not the greatest parody target, but I feel like it's on constantly. If he decides he's still doing polkas, it could go in one. Adele needs to happen. The Weeknd as well, maybe?
"Can't Feel My Face"was basically the song of the summer and very catchy (and kinda also
"Cool For the Summer by Demi Lovato), and there's also
"The Hills" but that's probably not exactly parody material...maybe?
"Hotline Bling" would need like, the best idea since a lot has been done with it already. I don't think he's touched Maroon 5 yet, either. Also, Sia is amazing and if Al were to try to tackle some form of
"Chandelier" or
"Elastic Heart" or
"Alive" I would diiiiieeeeee
Justin Bieber is probably not worth it. Ed Sheeran is a babe (
"Photograph" (
) and
"Thinking Out Loud" (
) being the popular songs of his from this year),
"Stitches" by Shawn Mendes is a fun one that would be great in a polka, if that happens. Although One Direction was in the polka on MF, they've had like two new albums come out since then so there's a lot more to choose from (
"Perfect," "Drag Me Down," "History," "Olivia").
Another fun #PossiblePolka song - "I Really Like You" by Carly Rae Jepsen. I know "Call Me Maybe" was in a polka already, but I really really really really really really like this song. But I guess
the music video being Tom Hanks lip syncing to the song was silly enough, already. Also, "Run Away With Me" is amazing.
I still feel like he should do a Meghan Trainor song, like
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" or
"Lips are Movin" that came out this year, since again her music and melody is always so catchy but her lyrics are always awful.
I'm not sure what to think about
"New Americana" by Halsey, but she's very popular in certain circles and on the radio a lot, and performed that song on Colbert. It is catchy! I like it.
Gwen Stefani had a song come out this year (
"Used to Love You") that's pretty repetitive, but it's also on the radio all. the. time.
We also got
"Uma Thurman" and
"Centuries" by Fall Out Boy!
"Pretty Pimpin" by Kurt Vile was also around a lot on TV, and I saw him perform it on Conan live on my birthday and all, but I don't really think this is a candidate.
"Cheerleader" by OMI is awful and if Al wants to do it I hope he does because he would make it waaayyyy better.
"Locked Away" by R. City & Adam Levine is also on the radio quite a bit and quite a dancey tune.
(As an aside, Pitbull's songs are very fun, but I suppose "Timber" counts as including him already!)
So anyway, he's got options.