# Comedic themes that could be real hits in their respective genres

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**Created:** [August 22, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedic-themes-that-could-be-real-hits-in-their-respective-genres/839058 "2019-08-22T14:45:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedic-themes-that-could-be-real-hits-in-their-respective-genres/839058/1 "2019-08-22T14:45:26Z")

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F’rinstance, the theme to _ **Blazing Saddles** _, despite the absurdity of the title, sounds like it really could be from a legitimate Western of old. “Springtime for Hitler” from \*\*\*The Producers \*\*\* really does sound like a Broadway hit. And “Benson, Arizona” from _ **Dark Star** _ could actually be a C&W hit in real life.

Can you think of any others?

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedic-themes-that-could-be-real-hits-in-their-respective-genres/839058/2 "2019-08-22T15:00:59Z")

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> [@terentii](#):
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> F’rinstance, the theme to _ **Blazing Saddles** _, despite the absurdity of the title, sounds like it really could be from a legitimate Western of old.

Which was Brooks did intentionally (and brilliantly). As described in [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles):

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> For the movie’s title song, Brooks advertised in the trade papers for a “Frankie Laine-type” singer; to his surprise, Laine himself offered his services. “Frankie sang his heart out … and we didn’t have the heart to tell him it was a spoof. He never heard the whip cracks; we put those in later. We got so lucky with his serious interpretation of the song.”

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedic-themes-that-could-be-real-hits-in-their-respective-genres/839058/3 "2019-08-22T15:07:33Z")

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The good-sized storyline in ENTOURAGE isn’t all that funny unless you’re already chuckling at the idea of an ‘Aquaman’ blockbuster quickly grossing a cool billion.

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**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedic-themes-that-could-be-real-hits-in-their-respective-genres/839058/4 "2019-08-23T03:46:53Z")

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Musical mockumentaries are probably cheating – but if they aren’t, I’d like to single out Spinal Tap’s “Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight” and Llewyn Davis’s “Please Mr. Kennedy.”