The Ultimate Parody Guide

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:49 am

Lauren27 @ Aug 18 2006, 08:50 PM wrote: I know "Pleasant Valley Sunday" forward & backward & I just don't hear any similarities. As much as I'd love to have a Monkees (song) parody (as they didn't have one particular style), this one isn't it.

The mention of a PVS inspiration in "I Remember Larry" came right from Bermuda years ago on the ghetto--err, newsgroup, specifically referring to the sudden trippy codas of both songs. Now, he didn't necessarily say it was lifted note-for-note (and you're right, it's not really close at all), just that it was a closer match than with the ending of "See the Constellation."

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:08 am

Updated to reflect "Don't Download This Song"... hopefully I'll have more to add soon!

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:00 am

Updated to reflect the REAL "Straight Outta Lynwood" tracks...

weirdalfan95 · Post by **weirdalfan95** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:17 am

SPOILER The Usher parody is not of Yeah!. It's a parody of Confessions Pt. 2.

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:26 am

Whoops! You're right! I knew that - I just forgot to change it from when the phony stuff was on there.

A lot of songs are listed as specific style parodies on Wikipedia, but after hearing the song in question, some of these seem to be completely off - "Midnight Star" was listed as a parody of "Hold The Line" by Toto, a song which has no resemblance to Al's song whatsoever.

However, I am curious about two things, because I can't find the songs in question - "Dare To Be Stupid" and "Fun Zone" are both listed as spoofs of Devo songs, in particular, "Big Mess" and "Blow Up". Can anyone confirm these??

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:09 am

Updated - pinpointed the style parody targets for "Dare To Be Stupid" and "Twister".

Anyone have a copy of "Blow Up" by Devo? I hear it sounds like "Fun Zone"...

GrayJ · Post by **GrayJ** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:26 am

I think "Mr. Popeil" sounds closer to Rock Lobster than Private Idaho.

cody · Post by **cody** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:37 am

dup post

cody · Post by **cody** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:48 am

I've got blow up. it does sound a bit like Fun Zone, especially the beginning.

plus, being released in 1988, UHF comming out in 89, and Al being a big devo fan, I'm sure it had some influence.

as for what specific song DTBS is supposed to be like: The yellow suits Al and the band wears in concert are devo's "signature" suits. they wore them in the late 70's. however, the sound of devo at that time was VERY different than their synth image later on. I'd say DTBS is most like any of their songs from their 1982 album, "Oh no! It's Devo!". since that album seems to be at the peak of their synthesizer obsession.

also, there is this part in "deep sleep", which is EXACTLY like the part in DTBS
http://cody.thesith.org/other/deep%20sl ... xcerpt.mp3

I'm a big devo fan if you can't tell.

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:48 am

Could you post an excerpt of "Blow Up" as well?