The Ultimate Parody Guide

Post by **Mystik Tomato** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:05 am

Just thought of this now... (Thank you media player shuffle!)

WIWYA is almost a dead on parody of TV Dinners by ZZ Top. Almost.

The keyboard in it, the fairly repetitive guitar line... dunno why I didn't hear it before.

weird user · Post by **weird user** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:40 am

Wow. What a great list. Really. I think...

Post by **Keir** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:11 am

Mystik Tomato @ Sep 23 2007, 05:05 PM wrote: WIWYA is almost a dead on parody of TV Dinners by ZZ Top. Almost.

The keyboard in it, the fairly repetitive guitar line... dunno why I didn't hear it before.

I never noticed that before. You're right, the main riff is very similar. Still, listen to "Dirty Laundry" and it's even closer.

Always loved the video for "TV Dinners", BTW.

Marko_The_Odd · Post by **Marko_The_Odd** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:35 pm

I know a lot of people have stated over the years that Frank's 2000" TV is an REM style parody, but I find it also bears resemblance to Matthew Sweet's I've Been Waiting:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7gQqR8x8dR4

But it might just be me.

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:59 am

Just updated (after nearly a year) to reflect the recent Simpsons episode!

Post by **bryce87** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:24 am

Albuquerque is not a style parody of The Rugburns. The song Dick's Automotive was released after Albuquerque. Dick's Automotive was released in 2004. That's what iTunes and amazon have said.

Post by **Big Spoon** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:31 am

I just went on Amazon and didn't see that.

Product Description wrote: Originally released in January 1995, this six-song EP contains the single The Fairies Came and the nine-minute crowd-pleasing favorite Dick's Automotive. 6 tracks.

I'm guessing that the '04 date you saw was a rerelease.

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:26 am

Well, that and Al even states the Rugburns connection in Ask Al.

flusher5 · Post by **flusher5** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:33 am

some of those unreleased songs, Are Just Ones Al mentioned in interviews and stuff like that. and "Hey Food" I don't remember anyone even mentioning that. Doesn't sound like an Al song

TheLazenby · Post by **TheLazenby** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:55 am

"Hey Food" is a song from his coffee-house days. It's mentioned in the Unreleased Al Songs list on Demented Discographies.