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Parodies of hit songs ...

Post by Bosscat » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:20 pm

Watching the Chase and Darragh (the menace) Ennis mentioned this song so googled it ...

https://youtu.be/K5oiZHQ6Khw
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Post by minnieclaret » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:25 pm

Billy Connolly…D.I.V.O.R.C.E

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Post by kentonclaret » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:36 pm

The only song playing just now is

HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:38 pm

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA25A2F82C609A2DE

Chris Moyles parody Album wasn't bad when released.

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Post by dsr » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:42 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb63PdPweDc

Number 1 hit in England

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XinLpFhgOF4

and in Ireland.

And the original was number 1 as well, for Melanie.

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Post by HunterST_BFC » Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:07 pm

Rutles

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Post by gawthorpe_view » Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:10 pm

Eat it (Beat it).

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Post by Holmeclaret » Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:55 pm

Spinal Tap

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Post by Clarets4me » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:06 pm

Was it the " Barron Knights " who used to specialise in these in the late 70's ? To the tune of Angelo, by Abba ...

" Long ago, outside a chip shop in Walthamstow,
Stood a young rocker called " Greasy "Joe,
He put on his helmet, and said " Let's go ",
He was keen, off up the high Street, like Barry Sheene,
Trying his best to look very mean,
Until he met Anne on her new machine "

Etc, etc .....
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Post by Claret Till I Die » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:58 pm

One of my favourites

Star turn on 45 pints...

https://youtu.be/mG79-FSQ7hQ

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Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:17 pm

Beatles parodying Beach Boys - California Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS5_EQgbuLc

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Post by andyh » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:20 pm

Anything by weird Al. Amish Paradise is prob my fav.

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Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:22 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:10 pm
Eat it (Beat it).
Weird Al Jankovic is who you are referring to..

Here is another of Al's effort re-arranging Dire Straits Money For Nothing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WPzFnZkZmI
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Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:52 pm

The Shirehorses

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Post by cbx750 » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:20 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:06 pm
Was it the " Barron Knights " who used to specialise in these in the late 70's ? To the tune of Angelo, by Abba ...
Barron Knights is right but Angelo was by Brotherhood of Man.

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Post by ClaretCliff » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:26 pm

Laurie Lingo and the Dipsticks - Convoy GB.

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Post by Clarets4me » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:23 pm

cbx750 wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:20 pm
Barron Knights is right but Angelo was by Brotherhood of Man.
You are of course correct !

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Post by BabylonClaret » Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 am

The Not the Nine o Clock News parodies.

Kate Bush, ABBA and (insert generic New Romantic group here)

https://youtu.be/SMXIro1P_7g
https://youtu.be/wYkxvU66c3s
https://youtu.be/iQamw4xxxHY
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Post by boatshed bill » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:02 am

HunterST_BFC wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:07 pm
Rutles
Neil Innes, brilliant at parodies.
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Post by dandeclaret » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:11 am

Flight of the Conchords..... plenty of crackers, Same Girl, Hip-Hop-opotomous and this one...... Inner City Pressure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUAcN9UCnbU

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Post by SalisburyClaret » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:20 am

Footy related - Earl’s a Winger by Richard Digance - far better than Pearl’s a Singer by Elkie Brooks
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Post by Dinks » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:54 am

Bosscat wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:20 pm
Watching the Chase and Darragh (the menace) Ennis mentioned this song so googled it ...

https://youtu.be/K5oiZHQ6Khw
The Chase is thrash television were this week they asked a blind kid what COLOUR snooker ball is furthest away from the player at the break,you couldn't make it up.

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Post by ClaretLoup » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:54 am

boatshed bill wrote:
Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:02 am
Neil Innes, brilliant at parodies.
Spot on BB. Neil exposes Elton John for the vacuous pratt that he really is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOQuDCp6lnk

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Post by Chobulous » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:08 am

Bryan Ferry’s woeful covers of Jealous Guy and A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall must surely have been meant as parodies. They can’t possibly have been meant to be serious covers

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Post by HunterST_BFC » Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:41 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:02 am
Neil Innes, brilliant at parodies.
... and did you know he sued Oasis...
take a listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly-3jIr ... phHadfield
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Post by houseboy » Wed Sep 01, 2021 11:28 pm

The Wurzels come to mind with I’ve got a Brand New Combined Harvester. Great take on Melanie’s roller skate song.
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Post by Funkydrummer » Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:14 am

Anything by Pinky and Perky. :D

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Post by Cirrus_Minor » Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:12 pm

Those of us who are old enough will remember the Baron Knights who did loads of parodies in the 60s and onwards.

My favourite

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CiMCCIhZA-4
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Post by TomtheClaret » Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:13 pm

Not really a parodies but all talk of Barron Knights reminded me of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHSE7OjAQeU

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Post by Dark Cloud » Sat Sep 04, 2021 5:10 pm

BabylonClaret wrote:
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 am
The Not the Nine o Clock News parodies.

Kate Bush, ABBA and (insert generic New Romantic group here)

https://youtu.be/SMXIro1P_7g
https://youtu.be/wYkxvU66c3s
https://youtu.be/iQamw4xxxHY
The Not the Nine O'Clock News song parodies were absolutely brilliant. They were so close to the original band style, but then again weren't! It was like listening to Les Dawson on the piano!! Almost, but not quite!

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Post by Silkyskills1 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:10 am

Peter Sellers did a great parody of ' A Hard Day's Night'.

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Post by Bosscat » Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:18 am

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:10 am
Peter Sellers did a great parody of ' A Hard Day's Night'.
https://youtu.be/zLEMncv140s
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Post by Cabbage » Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:11 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:23 pm
You are of course correct !
Was the song called “Ann and Joe”?

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Post by tim_noone » Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:14 pm

Eyes without a face. By Marsheaux

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Post by Clarets4me » Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:36 pm

Cabbage wrote:
Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:11 pm
Was the song called “Ann and Joe”?
I think so, yes ! :D

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