Parody Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

“I Just Called to Steal the Election” (with apologies to Stevie Wonder)

This past Saturday, Donald Trump called Georgia election officials and tried to strongarm them into “finding 11,780 votes” so he

Even the most resilient Paul McCartney fan cringes at Macca’s 1979 holiday track, “Wonderful Christmastime.” Toronto’s Uncle Father, a Ween-

Here’s one Bob Rivers parody that seemed to have escaped my attention. And it doesn’t seem to be on any

They’ve been having a rough go in the UK when it comes to COVID. Time for a send-up of Boris

Like most of us, Randy Rainbow noticed that Rudy Giuliani leaks from his head. Time for a new parody song–and

To recap: Dolly Parton (estimated net worth: US$500 million) donated US$1 million to pharma company Moderna, which recently announced a

In its original unadulterated form, The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” is a creepy song about a stalker. How could

As anyone else done an anti-Trump song to the tune of “We Didn’t Start the Fire?” What took so long.

With no apologies to the Backstreet Boys whatsoever, here’s what’s becoming a traditional Halloween song. (Via Tom)

This year has been nothing short of wretched. And while I’ve posted plenty on Nickelback over the last couple of

Donald Trump is probably much sicker with COVID-19 than we’re being told. James Corden tries to get inside the president’s

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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