# Song parodies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 3, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068 "2020-05-03T14:41:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068/41 "2020-05-07T21:53:26Z")

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Oscar Brand needs a mention. He did all sorts of stuff. I think he had albums of silly songs for every different branch of the Armed Services. My Dad had the Air Force one. Corny stuff, but whatever.

I was shocked to learn he only died 4 years ago! I figured he was dead for decades.

> **[Oscar Brand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Brand)**
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> Oscar Brand (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter, radio host, and author. In his career, spanning 70 years, he composed at least 300 songs and released nearly 100 albums, among them Canadian and American patriotic songs. Brand's music ran the gamut from novelty songs to serious social commentary and spanned a number of genres.
> Brand also wrote a number of short stories. And for 70 years, he was the host of a weekly folk music show on WNYC R...

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**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068/42 "2020-05-08T06:03:07Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> [I Went To Your Wedding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U-w-IcAWP8) - Spike Jones parody of the original ballad. I used to laugh myself dizzy listening to that.

That was a good one, but mostly they parodied the music while keeping the original lyrics. And adding stuff. Spike was a drummer and it shows. I have large numbers of their CDs including one with a couple of their radio shows.  
My mother had a 78 of “Laura” so I know where I got it from.

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**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068/43 "2020-05-08T12:34:03Z")

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> [@running coach](#):
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> He does a lot of style parodies and completely original songs.

Indeed he does - my favorite song of his is “One More Minute,” which for the longest time I was sure was a parody of some romantic ballad, but then discovered it was entirely original. Hats off to that kind of talent.

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**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-parodies/853068/44 "2020-05-08T17:31:36Z")

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> [@Andy\_L](#):
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> And also borrowed “My Darling Clementine” which he did in various styles
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> I was just singing that the other day. “Tenderly I kissed her goodbye, picked up my clothes, they were finally dry, but I won’t forget my leader of the laundrymat” (who’s that playing the piano).

“Directly into the path of a runaway garbage truck. Look out! LOOK OUT!! LOOK OUT!!!”

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