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Parody

Funny/Weird 

What if Metallica made an IKEA commercial?

January 16, 2023January 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments IKEA, Lars Von Retriever, Metallica, Parody

Lars Ulrich may have been born in Sweden, but I don’t think that’s enough for Metallica to consider making an

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Recommended Music 

This Rob Zombie Xmas song should cheer you up

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christmas Music, Cover, Parody, Psychostick, Rob Zombie, Xmas Music, Zombie Claus

Rob Zombie? A Christmas song? In all fairness, he had nothing to do with it. Instead, we have Psychostick conjuring

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Donald Trump won’t like Randy Rainbow’s new video. Not one bit.

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, FBI, Merrick Garland, Parody, Randy Rainbow

Of course Randy Rainbow has something to say about Donald Trump’s growing legal problems. Let’s enjoy. I’m sure that Paul

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Funny/Weird 

This is what Pearl Jam sounds like to people who don’t like Pearl Jam

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eddie Vedder, Evenflow, Parody, Pearl Jam

You know, they’re not entirely wrong…

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Randy Rainbow would like you to know you’re in his thoughts and prayers

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Chorus Line, Gun Violence, Parody, Randy Rainbow, Thoughts and Prayers

“Thoughts and prayers.” How many times have we heard that phrase in the aftermath of some horrible gun violence? Randy

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The Gilligan’s Island theme meets the January 6 Insurrection

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Gilligan's Island, January 6, Loudermilk, Parody

This might be the best summary of what the January 6 Committee has uncovered so far. (Via Boing Boing)

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Here come the parody versions of “Running Up That Hill”

July 8, 2022July 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Kate Bush, Parody, Running Up That Hill, Shirley Serban

In the last six weeks or so, Kate Bush’s 37-year-old “Running Up That Hill” has broken music charts around the

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Recommended Music 

How about a selection of anti-Putin songs? Happy to help.

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Invasion, Parody, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest social media war we’ve seen to date. All the social media networks are

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With apologies to Boney M, there’s a song about psychopath Vladimir Putin

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boney M, Cover Version, Parody, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

Given that the original Boney B song told the story of Rasputin, the psychotic monk of Czarist Russia, I’m surprised

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Randy Rainbow returns with another slice of gay celebration

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Parody, Randy Rainbow

This guy is so clever with his musical parodies. Here’s the latest from Randy Rainbow. (Via FYIMusicNew)

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Going back to the office? Then it’s “Clothing Time.”

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Closing Time, Cover Version, Late Show, Parody

As people start transitioning from a 100% work-from-home situation, there are certain, er, re-adaptations required. That includes reacquainting ourselves with

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