# Favorite Funny Cover Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 9, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401 "2004-10-09T21:35:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/1 "2004-10-09T21:35:09Z")
So, what are some of your favorite funny cover songs? They don’t have to be intentionally funny (although that’s certainly allowed–and encouraged, even). The songs should also be covers of famous originals. The Smurfs, for example, cover Glen Miller’s _In The Mood_. We also have William Shatner singing _Lucy in The Sky with Diamonds_ and Tiny Tim belting out both _Stairway to Heaven_ and _Hey Jude_. What are some of your favorites? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/2 "2004-10-09T21:39:33Z")
Most anything by Big Daddy, but especially “Ice Ice Baby” and “Memory” (from Cats). ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/3 "2004-10-09T22:04:48Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Most anything by Big Daddy, but especially “Ice Ice Baby” and “Memory” (from Cats). I just heard their version of _Flashdance_. Hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/4 "2004-10-09T22:30:08Z")
Shatner does a pretty hilarious “Rocket Man,” too. His, uh, _delivery_ is such that you start to pay attention to how bizarre the lyrics really are. A very zen experience. ---
**Author:** ![Manatee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Manatee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manatee)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/5 "2004-10-09T23:06:58Z")
The Who’s cover of the theme from the “Batman” TV series. ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/6 "2004-10-09T23:58:39Z")
The Bob’s version of Talking Heads “Psycho killer” is …uh… killer. The Austin Lounge Lizards do a wonderful bluegrass version of Pink Floyd’s “Dark side of the Moon.” There are many more (I just burned a disc of “funny cover songs” for a buddy but I am not home to see exactly what I put on it). Unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/7 "2004-10-10T00:00:56Z")
Chad Everett of “Medical Center” singing “Ain’t No Sunshine”. It’s on his album called “All Strung Out”. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/8 "2004-10-10T01:01:19Z")
Ray Stevens clucking his way through “In The Mood” ---
**Author:** ![Elvez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Elvez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvez)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/9 "2004-10-10T02:22:25Z")
Pat Boone’s entire album [No More Mr. Nice Guy: In a Metal Mood](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005KOE/103-5123655-4857467?v=glance) That album both sucks and blows, but it’s funny as hell. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/10 "2004-10-10T02:24:42Z")
It’s not meant to be funny, but when I hear Duran Duran’s cover of Public Enemy’s _911 Is a Joke_, I laugh and laugh and laugh. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/11 "2004-10-10T02:28:02Z")
“Gin and Juice” by the Gourds (Snoop Dogg cover) “Boyz In the Hood” by Dynamite Hack (Eazy E cover) Anything by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine (lounge-style covers of current popular songs) Anything by William Shatner ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/12 "2004-10-10T02:39:00Z")
I’ve had a few good laughs from “Dread Zeppelin.” They take the old Zeppelin stuff, reggae it up, and use an Elvis impersonator as lead singer. A few samples over at [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000QFU/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/102-5694063-3913744?v=glance&s=music&st=*). ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/13 "2004-10-10T05:46:11Z")
Dang, both of mine were taken in the last two posts: Richard Cheese and Dread Zeppelin. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/14 "2004-10-10T08:50:33Z")
> [@Murcielago](#): > > I’ve had a few good laughs from “Dread Zeppelin.” They take the old Zeppelin stuff, reggae it up, and use an Elvis impersonator as lead singer. > > A few samples over at [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000QFU/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/102-5694063-3913744?v=glance&s=music&st=*). Saw them live once on a double bill with Mojo Nixon. Killer show - those guys could really play. Best part was the end, when Tortelvis started handing out scarves {a la Vegas} and glasses of wine {a la gettin’ all liquored up for Mojo}. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/15 "2004-10-10T11:46:25Z")
The Toy Dolls do a cover of\* Livin’ La Vida Loca\* using Kazoos that is both hilarious and an improvement on the original. ---
**Author:** ![Hamish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hamish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamish)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/16 "2004-10-10T12:06:29Z")
**Cake** ’s _I Will Survive_. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/17 "2004-10-10T12:18:18Z")
Something quite a bit more recent: Weird Al’s cover of Avril Lavigne’s Complicated (it’s called Constipated). I cramped up from laughing. ---
**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/18 "2004-10-10T14:27:49Z")
[Hayseed Dixie](http://www.hayseed-dixie.com/genesis.html) Funny when I first heard them. Kinda cool as I continued to listen. ---
**Author:** ![BlackNGold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BlackNGold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackNGold)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/19 "2004-10-10T16:39:03Z")
Hawkwind’s cover of the eponymous song “Motorhead”. Somehow funny and good at the same time… ---
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401/20 "2004-10-10T18:46:36Z")
The Folksmen’s cover of “Start Me Up” (originally by the Stones). I can’t even think about it without cracking up. The Folksmen are the fictional group from ‘A Mighty Wind’ but I think it still counts as a hilarious cover. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-funny-cover-songs/268401.md?page=2)