# Are there any parody artists besides Weird Al? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 5, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226 "2026-03-05T16:00:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/81 "2026-03-09T10:58:01Z")
There’s a fine line between hommage and parody. Some of the best parodies today are mash-ups, but I think that falls a bit outside the intent of this thread. Here are a couple contenders. Flight of the Conchords has already been mentioned. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WUAcN9UCnbU/hqdefault.jpg "Flight of the Conchords - Inner City Pressure") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUAcN9UCnbU) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mfRq7Rc86V8/hqdefault.jpg "Jim 'The King' Brown | Come As You Are |") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfRq7Rc86V8) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6t28COxEp2k/hqdefault.jpg "'Chap-Hop History' by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/S-sqsvcZJ2w/maxresdefault.jpg "Putin's "Special Military Operation" Bop | PUPPET REGIME") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-sqsvcZJ2w) ---
**Author:** ![nonpersona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@nonpersona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonpersona)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/82 "2026-06-03T10:01:53Z")
Although better classified as a cover artist, I believe the net takeaway of the music of **[Richard Cheese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cheese)** is one of parody. Classic stuff… [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zysWtY-VPUs/hqdefault.jpg "Richard Cheese - Gin And Juice from the album "I'd Like A Virgin" (2004)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zysWtY-VPUs) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/83 "2026-06-04T20:08:47Z")
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7544084965760191757 ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/84 "2026-06-04T20:21:51Z")
Just discovered the YouTube page of Freddy Wickham, who writes exquisite classical music parodies in the Anna Russell/Peter Schickele tradition: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLt-usmvZg-7IbEmzMz7ltPTlG9Ulfu5ci&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/85 "2026-06-04T20:58:18Z")
What about Andy Sandburg’s Lonely Island crew from SNL? They’re entire shtick is absurd songs earnestly performed in contemporary musical styles. [For example:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8oR4DB6SAA) What makes them even funnier is they often collaborate with artists like Akon, T Pain, Charli XCX, Michael Boulton, and Justine Timberlake. parodying their own musical styles.. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226/86 "2026-06-04T21:03:09Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > they often collaborate with artists like … Michael Bolton NOTE: Corrected spelling. Both Andy Samberg and Michael Bolton have said, in separate interviews, that when The Lonely Island wrote a song about Michael (and not yet knowing if Michael would be up for it), it was ten thousand times more vulgar than the final product (which is still pretty vulgar). Bolton had them tone it down considerably. “I’ve performed for popes!” he said. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-parody-artists-besides-weird-al/1028226.md?page=4)