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Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:29 am
by Well, Well, Well
Yankovic-Gretzky wrote:AWESOME THREAD. THANK YOU

Are these ever going to be released on CD as Rarities Collection? Do we have to wait for Al to die first? Or Prince and John Mellencamp?
TheLazenby wrote: Rare and Unreleased Songs

A Matter Of Crust
* Song parody of "A Matter Of Trust" by Billy Joel

Avacado
* Song parody of "Desperado" by the Eagles

Baby Likes Burping
* Song parody of "Baby Talks Dirty" by the Knack

Bad Date
* Song parody of "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
[Scrapped idea originally intended for "Straight Outta Lynwood."]

Beverly Hillbillies / Miss You
* Song parody of "Miss You" by the Rolling Stones

Born To Be Mild
* Song parody of “Born To Be Wild” by Steppenwolf

Brain Freeze
* Song parody of "Shave Me" by Sadgasm
[A parody of a parody... Homer's song was spoofing Nirvana's "Rape Me."]

Burger King
* Song parody of "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger

Cheerios, Apple Jacks, Cheerios
* Song parody of “Cheerio, Cherry Lips, Cheerio” by Gordon Wallace

Chicken Pot Pie
* Song parody of "Live And Let Die" by Paul McCartney and Wings

Crampton Comes Alive [aka Do You Eat Like We Do?]
* Song parody of "Do You Feel Like We Do?" by Peter Frampton

Don't You Forget About Meat
* Song parody of "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds

Dr. D Superstar
* Song parody of "Superstar" from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar

Electric Shaver
* Song parody of "Favorite Flavor" by the Flavor Girls

Fairfax Avenue
* Song parody of "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant

Fast Food
* Song parody of "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette

Feel Like Throwin' Up
* Song parody of "Feel Like Makin' Love" by Bad Company

Fillings
* Song parody of "Feelings" by Morris Albert

Flatbush Avenue
* Song parody of "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant

Free Delivery
* Song parody of "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

Gas Line Blues
* Song parody of "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran

Gee, I'm A Nerd
* Song parody of "Free As A Bird" by the Beatles

Gilligan's Island (Stairway)
* Song parody of "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
[However, this was not written by Al; it was originally performed by Little Roger
and the Goosebumps.]

Give A Little Bit Of Your Lunch To Me
* Song parody of "Give A Little Bit" by Supertramp

Gotta Open The Door
* Style parody of James Brown

Green Eggs And Ham
* Song parody of "Numb" by U2

HairyBack
* Song parody of "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
[Scrapped idea originally intended for "Straight Outta Lynwood."]

Hey Food
* Song parody of "Hey Jude" by the Beatles
[Most likely NOT the same song as Sesame Street's "Hey Food."]

Hit Me With A Rock
* Song parody of "Loves Me Like A Rock" by Paul Simon

Holodeck Girl
* Song parody of "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
[Scrapped idea originally intended for "Straight Outta Lynwood."]

Hot Beets
* Song parody of “Heartbeat” by Don Johnson

Hot Dog & Apple Pie
* Song parody of "Dog & Butterfly" by Heart

House Of The Sesame Seed Bun
* Song parody of “House Of The Rising Sun” by the Animals

If I Could Make Love To A Bottle
* Song parody of "Time In A Bottle" by Jim Croce

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Zoo
* Song parody of "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" by Elton John

I’m Fatter
* Song parody of “Shattered” by the Rolling Stones

I'm N Luv Wit Da Skipper
* Song parody of "I'm N Luv (Wit A Stripper)" by T Pain

I.R.S.
* Song parody of "S.O.S." by Rhianna
[Scrapped idea originally intended for "Straight Outta Lynwood."]

It's Still Billy Joel To Me
* Song parody of "It's Still Rock 'N' Roll To Me" by Billy Joel

I Will Comply
* Song parody of "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

Laundry Day
* Song parody of "Come Out And Play" by the Offspring

Let's Go Crazy / Beverly Hillbillies
* Song parody of "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince

Lousy Haircut
* Song parody of "Firestarter" by Prodigy

Make Me Steak #3
* Song parody of “Mistake #3” by Culture Club

Moldy Now
* Song parody of “Hold Me Now” by Thompson Twins

More Than A Filling
* Song parody of “More Than A Feeling” by Boston

Now It Is The Christmas Season
* Song parody of "Deck The Halls"

Pac-Man
* Song parody of "Taxman" by the Beatles

Rocky Road Hoochie-Koo
* Song parody of "Rock 'N' Roll Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer

Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut
* Song parody of “Suddenly Last Summer” by the Motels

Snack All Night
* Song parody of "Black Or White" by Michael Jackson

Spameater
* Song parody of “Maneater” by Hall and Oates

Sweet Home Albuquerque
* Song parody of "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Take Me To The Liver
* Song parody of "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads

Take The L Out Of Liver
* Song parody of “Take The L (Out Of Lover)” by the Motels

The Ballad Of Chuck And Diane
* Song parody of "Jack And Diane" by John 'Cougar' Mellencamp

The Ballad Of Homer And Marge
* Song parody of "Jack And Diane" by John 'Cougar' Mellencamp

Theme From 'Home Improvement' [aka I'll Repair For You]
* Song parody of "I'll Be There For You" by the Rembrandts

Throw Gravy On You
* Song parody of “Crazy On You” by Heart

We Got The Beef
* Song parody of “We Got The Beat” by the Go-Go’s

We Won’t Eat Another Hero
* Song parody of “We Don’t Need Another Hero” by Tina Turner

When Eggs Fry
* Song parody of “When Doves Cry” by Prince
[This was said to be an early concert-only song, possibly included in a Food
Medley. However, some fans doubt its existence.]

Whole Lotta Lunch
* Song parody of "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin

Won't Eat Prunes Again
* Song parody of "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who

Year Of The Fat
* Song parody of "Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart

Yesterday, All My Stubble Seemed So Far Away
* Song parody of "Yesterday" by The Beatles

You Don't Take Your Showers
* Song parody of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond

You Never Gave Me A Tune-Up
* Song parody of "You Never Give Me Your Money" by the Beatles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_the_Wolf_(album" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
great link btw.

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:30 am
by Well, Well, Well
HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT PAGEBREAK I QUOTED THAT smurf.

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:36 pm
by Yankovic-Gretzky
Did Weird Al write anything on Peter and the Wolf? This link doesn't really say.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_the_Wolf_(album" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:56 pm
by weird_el
I'm sure Al is responsible for any of the "retelling" elements of the Peter and the Wolf story as well as the Carnival of the Animals poems.

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:12 pm
by Yankovic-Gretzky
How would you categorize the Peter & the Wolf album? What heading would you use? Do any of the songs fall under any of the 2 categories below? Peter & the Wolf was released between Even Worse and UHF.

Here's the list

[MOD EDIT] Removed unnecessary quote

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:12 pm
by Grom
Stop quoting yourself. Especially that stupid bloody list that adds nothing to anything ever.

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:35 pm
by Matt Holck
hey that's my cheat sheet

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:37 am
by Well, Well, Well
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Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:12 am
by TheLazenby
Added "Alpocalypse"!

Re: The Ultimate Parody Guide

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:13 am
by Way_Moby
One of the tweets on Al's twitter has a link to a nice dissection of some of Al's originals. Some verification on a few new ones too!