# Whats your favorite parody or comic song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 17, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536 "2013-12-17T06:45:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/21 "2013-12-17T18:09:24Z")
Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show: “Freaking at the Freaker’s Ball” “The Cover of the _Rolling Stone_” “Roland the Roadie and Gertrude the Groupie” Spike Jones and the City Slickers: “My Old Flame” “The William Tell Overture” a.k.a. “Beetlebaum” “You Always Hurt the One You Love” “Pal-Yat-Chee” [“Der Fuehrer’s Face”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L90smU0SOcQ) ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/22 "2013-12-17T18:15:28Z")
David Allen Coe “You Never Even Call Me by My Name” a.k.a. “the perfect country-western song” ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/23 "2013-12-17T18:15:58Z")
I’m not sure I could pick a favourite but it would definitely be something by either Flight of the Conchords (maybe _Think About It_ or _The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room_) or Tenacious D (maybe _City Hall_ or _Beelzeboss_). ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/24 "2013-12-17T18:44:34Z")
“The Vatican Rag,” by Tom Lehrer; “Lounge Pianist’s Lament” by Lauren Mayers; "Itazuke Tower ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/25 "2013-12-17T18:50:47Z")
You’ve posted some great selections! Been listening to them all morning. Needed a good laugh. Thanks. Anyone remember Jim Stafford’s _Spiders and Snakes_? Really funny. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RXk8BTyiEXY?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque > [@](#): > > “I was nervous, as you might guess, ‘still looking for somethin’ to slip down her dress, and she said, ‘Let’s make it perfectly clear’ I don’t like Spiders and Snakes and thats not what it takes to be loved by you. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/26 "2013-12-17T18:52:03Z")
Martin Mull would place high on my list, for _Men_ or _Half Hour of Heaven (and Eight Hours of Sleep)._ ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/27 "2013-12-17T18:58:25Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > But because it’s the Christmas season, I’ve got to put in a word for “Christmas at Ground Zero.” I’ll see that and raise you “The Night Santa Went Crazy”. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/28 "2013-12-17T19:14:38Z")
With apologies if this one’s been mentioned already, but Weird Al’s “The Saga Begins” is a huge improvement over the actual movie. > [@](#): > > We caught a ride back to Naboo > ‘Cause Queen Amidala wanted to > I frankly would’ve liked to stay > We all fought in that epic war > And it wasn’t long at all before > Little Hotshot flew his plane and saved the day > And in the end some Gunguns died > Some ships blew up and some pilots fried > A lot of folks were croakin’ > The battle droids were broken > And the Jedi I admire most > Met up with Darth Maul and now he’s toast > Well, I’m still here and he’s a ghost > I guess I’ll train this boy > > And I was singin’ … > My my this here Anakin guy > May be Vader someday later - now he’s just a small fry > And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye > Sayin’ “Soon I’m gonna be a Jedi” > “Soon I’m gonna be a Jedi” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/29 "2013-12-17T19:26:29Z")
[If I Didn’t Have You](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaid72fqzNE) by Tim Minchin ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/30 "2013-12-17T19:26:54Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > “You Don’t Love Me Anymore” - a relatively rare Weird Al original. > > Brilliant. What act is he parodying? (even in his originals he does parody a group or genre) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/31 "2013-12-17T19:33:14Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > What act is he parodying? (even in his originals he does parody a group or genre) Well, the OP did say “parody or **comic song** ”. It doesn’t have to be a parody. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/32 "2013-12-17T19:57:36Z")
for a baseline, [Jo Stafford playing it straight](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6BS4TrfFOI) Then, [Jo Stafford as Darleen Edwards](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqVGr843h1E&list=PL1E1AD351EEF9E39A) ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/33 "2013-12-17T20:02:58Z")
> [@epbrown01](#): > > This one is my favorite by Weird Al (and I like a LOT of his stuff so Amy’s dis on TBBT caused a scowl) just because the imagery is hilarious. > > _I’d rather jump naked on a huge pile of thumb tacks > or stick my nostrils together with Krazy Glue > I’d rather dive into a swimming pool filled with double-edged razor blades > than spend one more minute with you._ > > The only song in a similar vein that comes close is “I Can’t Stand Losing” by The Police. > > My 2nd favorite Weird Al is “I’ll Sue Ya” done in the style of Rage Against The Machine, perfectly. > > My all-time fave comic song will always be “Institutionalized” by The Suicidal Tendencies, just the original version though. I’m partial to “I’ll hold your hand in mine” by Tom Lehrer - a perfect sad love song! 😃 [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kjPhFSlhOuQ/hqdefault.jpg "Tom Lehrer - I Hold Your Hand In Mine") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjPhFSlhOuQ) ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/34 "2013-12-17T20:08:22Z")
Gotta be: [I’ll Never Smoke Weed with Willie Again](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lor0-IV9eXg) ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/35 "2013-12-17T20:13:35Z")
“July 13th, 1985” John Wesley Harding. A song about Live Aid. “Ten Foot Cock and a Few Hundred Virgins” and “Thank You God” by Tim Minchin “Chow Down (at Chik-Fil-A)”, “Blurred Bynes” and “Boy is a Bottom” by Willam “Ghandi Buddha” and its counter version by Cheryl Wheeler “Three Little Words” by Da Vinci’s Notebook And echoing previous posters with “Hardware Store” Weird Al Yankovic ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/36 "2013-12-17T20:28:39Z")
_Cat’s in the Kettle_ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z8zEfYbsrr0/hqdefault.jpg "Cat in the Kettle") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8zEfYbsrr0) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/37 "2013-12-17T21:04:27Z")
For the Canadian Division, I’ll add Bowser and Blue’s “[Working Where the Sun Don’t Shine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlCLHf76q_w).” Also, “[Carrot Juice is Murder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmK0bZl4ILM)” by the Arrogant Worms. ---
**Author:** ![Haunted\_Pasta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/94ad74/32.png) [@Haunted\_Pasta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Haunted_Pasta)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/38 "2013-12-17T21:48:55Z")
Forgot about DaVinci’s Notebook. Their send-up of boy-band songs, “Title of the Song,” has got to be one of the best exercises in self-reference ever. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/39 "2013-12-17T22:09:08Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > “July 13th, 1985” John Wesley Harding. A song about Live Aid. I didn’t know anybody else around here knew that song. Have you heard _When the Beatles Hit America_? > [@Haunted\_Pasta](#): > > Forgot about DaVinci’s Notebook. Their send-up of boy-band songs, “Title of the Song,” has got to be one of the best exercises in self-reference ever. Excellent choice. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536/40 "2013-12-17T22:11:16Z")
Weird Al Yankovic: [One More Minute](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhpk-8QLFQ) [I Lost on Jeopardy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvUZijEuNDQ) [The Saga Begins](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU) [King of Suede](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJNxuVmCoo) Tom Lehrer: [The Vatican Rag](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f72CTDe4-0) [The Elements](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM) Jonathan Coulton: [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWaN_Tc5wo) Johnny Cash: [A Boy Named Sue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOHPuY88Ry4) [One Piece at a Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riRAGzNzvQ) Wax Audio: [Imagine This](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIEg_nuB1b4) (warning: NSFW language at the beginning) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-parody-or-comic-song/676536.md?page=3)