Callin' In Sick

weird bud boogovic · Post by **weird bud boogovic** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:42 pm

There was no topic for this, so I started one. Callin in

always makes me rock out. It sounds like it is in a Nirvana song style. What do you other people think

Post by **Muldernscully** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:50 pm

I've always thought of it as a style parody of "Lithium" and "Come as You Are" by Nirvana. I like it. It's a cool song.

weird bud boogovic · Post by **weird bud boogovic** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:35 pm

Muldernscully @ Aug 21 2007, 02:50 PM wrote: I've always thought of it as a style parody of "Lithium" and "Come as You Are" by Nirvana. I like it. It's a cool song.

You're right.

jerAL · Post by **jerAL** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:02 pm

I love this song. Freedom's just seven digits away!

Post by **Well, Well, Well** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:12 pm

One of my top five favorite Weird Al songs, no doubt.

'I could spend all day in my underwear watching Ernest Goes To Camp.'

HappyGilmore · Post by **HappyGilmore** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:27 am

I like it.

I like most of Bad Hair Day, despite the stares I get from people who tell me it's a terrible album.

Post by **Keir** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:07 pm

Great song. As far as style parodies go, it seems like one of the least close if you know what I mean.

Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:54 pm

I thought I'd read that "Callin' In Sick" was a U2 style-parody.

If some people say "Nirvana" and some people say "U2" maybe the best answer is "Yankovic."

Post by **Keir** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:05 pm

Really? I can't hear U2 at all. I can hear similarities to the aforementioned Nirvana songs, but I agree that it sounds more like an Al original than any one other band.

ETA: Here's another thought. In the mid 90s, everyone was trying to sound like Nirvana so it really is no surprise that Al would come up with an original that also sounds a lot like Nirvana.

this_is_the_life · Post by **this_is_the_life** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 5:13 pm

This is one of my favorites. It's probably the song I listen to most on BHD.
And I agree that it sounds sort of Nirvana-ish.