Laughter is one of the best medicines and no music makes people laugh like parodies. Artists come out with hit singles and the next day there are hundreds of parodies. Some are funny, some are boring and some are just too good to be true.
“Grenade” by The Key of Awesome
Catching a grenade for your significant other may seem a bit extreme. The Key of Awesome points this out and how some other pieces of the Bruno Mars song might seem excessive. Instead of catching a grenade, just take a tango class or two and shop at Target with your girl.
“eBay” by Weird Al Yankovic
The Backstreet Boys probably did not even know what eBay was. Luckily, Weird Al does. He sings about buying everything from Norwegian beanie babies to Shatner’s old toupee. Listen to this the next time you need to browse through that worldwide garage sale.
“Wrecking Ball” by Bart Baker
Ever since the Video Music Awards, Miley Cyrus has been under scrutiny. Her videos have gone from docile to hostile. Bart Baker points out some of Miley’s flaws and how the video for “Wrecking Ball” ruins the song.
“Paper Bag” by Jack Douglass
A less than nice parody of One Direction’s hit track “What Makes You Beautiful,” it is strongly recommended that no matter how much your partner likes One Direction, you do not sing this rendition of it. On the bright side, the song is good for a laugh or two.
“I’m Beautiful” by Nicole Parker
MadTV’s Nicole Parker makes a spoof of James Blunt’s famously sad song “You’re Beautiful.” This parody focuses on how good looking James Blunt is as well as how weird the video for the song is. As a bonus, we get to see him take off five shirts in a row.
“Ugly Girls” by The Alumni
Excuse the profanity, but this song puts a whole new spin on Sean Kingston’s famous lyrics. “You have me suicidal” but not in a good way. The Alumni boldly changed the lyrics so instead of a sweet serenade, well, she won’t call back.
“A Nerd Like Me” by Mike Rayburn
Mike Rayburn turns “You Belong With Me” into a guy’s song. The girl is dating a jock who will only get his GED and she needs a guy who gets scholarships to MIT. Taylor Swift only tried to be a nerd, but “you need a nerd like me.”
Claire Whitley
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