Pulp "Party Hard" (Bowie)
― Julio Afrokeluchie, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 04:43 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought we did this before, but "Rivers" is a pretty damn good Weezer song written and performed by Sugar Ray.
― the sideburns are album-specific (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 04:53 (fourteen years ago) link
the Soft Boys' "Only the Stones Remain" is about, uh, the Stones. And Stonehenge, I guess.
― sciolism, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 04:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Weird Al's "Dare to Be Stupid" is an homage to Devo
Weird Al has done about 100 similar spoofs.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 10:09 (fourteen years ago) link
ELO "Don't Bring Me Down" (Abba)
Don't hear this at all. If you'd said:
Elvis Costello - "Oliver's Army" for Abba I'd agree.
― DJ Angoreinhardt (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 10:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Steely Dan "Do It Again" (Santana)
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 13:12 (fourteen years ago) link
More obviously:Titanic: "Sultana" (Santana)
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:41 (fourteen years ago) link
Yoko Ono's Midsummer New York has a very Elvis/early Beatles sound to me, not that I have read that it was intentional..
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:44 (fourteen years ago) link
The two Jay Reatard tracks on the split with Oh Sees are send ups of Times New Viking and Blank Dogs:
"Telephone Voltage Network""Blank Blogs"
― city worker, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:46 (fourteen years ago) link
Back in the USSR is the obvious one that comes to mind
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Tears For Fears: "Sowing The Seeds Of Love" (1967 Beatles)
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 15:47 (fourteen years ago) link
True, but unlike the lion's share of his work, this track is an original song that parodies/tributes Devo's style as opposed to merely one of their songs.
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:07 (fourteen years ago) link
When I say Yankovic has made some 100 spoofs, then I mean spoofs/pastiches. Yes, he has also done song parodies, but about half of the songs of every one of his album is an original song that parodies the style of some famous performer.
See these clips for:
"Brian Wilson":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEodu4yLSzw
"Talking Heads":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWhsuqFj8kU
"James Taylor":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYDo2exy7dg
"Nine Inch Nails":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqSKqS91UdA
"R.E.M.: :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwRYZz0K1Dk
"Beach Boys":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV-a4LZLcuY
"Beastie Boys":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LobFMX6RFw
And at least an anthemic ballad like Band Aid/USA For Africa etc:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnr-lIg3uaA
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Weird Al's "Craigslist" is a full-on Doors pastiche (and is hilarious): http://www.spinner.com/2009/06/15/weird-al-yankovic-craigslist-video-premiere/
― her performance (ie, her pubes) stood out for me (HI DERE), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
that one traveling wilburys song
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Speaking of people who spoofed themselves, sort of, you may add Diana Ross' "Chain Reaction", which was a brilliant "Supremes-with-and-80s-sound" thing.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Alice Cooper, "Blue Turk" (The Doors)
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Frank Zappa, "Broken Hearts Are for Assholes" (Adrian Belew does a pretty good Bob Dylan)
― Beanbag the Gardener (WmC), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:42 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r0XFYHkanQ
― Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 16:51 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost - zappa song is "flakes"
― Julio Afrokeluchie, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:00 (fourteen years ago) link
Benny Hill, What a World (Bob Dylan)
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Dang it, I had a feeling I was naming the wrong song.
― Beanbag the Gardener (WmC), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link
How do you embed a YouTube movie? Fuck it, consider this
― Then in walked Barbara Castle with the Lady Eleanor (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
There are two on the second side of "Hunky Dory". First "Song For Bob Dylan" and then "Queen Bitch" (Velvet Underground).
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Fleetwood Mac did this a bit in the early days. Fake Elvis, fake [various blues guys who I don't know much about]
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Weird Al does Frank Zappa with "Genius in France". The most obvious Ween one that I can think of is "Let Me Lick Your Pussy" as a Prince imitation.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 17:53 (fourteen years ago) link
The Left Banke - Bryant Hotel (The Kinks)
― He's a dilly through and through (unregistered), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 18:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Prefab Sprout- Cars and Girls (Springsteen)
― mizzell, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 18:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Other than lyrically "Cars And Girls" doesn't sound much like Springsteen though.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Justin Timberlake: "Rock Your Body" (Michael Jackson)
― Tuomas, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:34 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
oooh, slamming post, man.
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 7 July 2009 19:20 (fourteen years ago) link
This song by The Monroes was a huge hit in Norway in the summer of 1983, and sounds exactly like something Madness might have come up with:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3OUUl9ttTM
― Geir Hongro, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 08:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Battles - Atlas / The Glitter Band
― ithappens, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 08:56 (fourteen years ago) link
The Fall - I Am Damo Suzuki
― Snop Snitchin, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 14:50 (fourteen years ago) link
America's Horse with no Name = Neil Young.Even his dad thought it was his son after hearing the song on the radio (according to Shakey)
― Pinto Basin, Wednesday, 8 July 2009 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Denim's album Back in Denim is rife with vitriolic send-ups of Bowie, Kiss, Oasis, and rock and roll in general.
― the who cares (okamax), Thursday, 9 July 2009 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
As well as Queen and the Rollers and most of the 70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Wp_Hr64EQ
― the who cares (okamax), Thursday, 9 July 2009 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link
and Ace Frehly
― dan selzer, Thursday, 9 July 2009 00:44 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-4vMQOOiUY
Hellacopters "Paul Stanley"
― Julio Afrokeluchie, Thursday, 9 July 2009 00:51 (fourteen years ago) link
ween to thread― ello. ow are oo? (bug), Tuesday, 7 July 2009 01:00 (2 days ago)
Yup.. the exact statement I wanted to post..
First time I heard "The Mollusk" I recall having a band for every song.. I won't be able to remember it exactly but here's my best shot..
"The Mollusk" spoken part sounds like The Moody Blues."Polka Dot Tail" the effect on the guitar solo always reminded me of the one in Pink Floyd's "Time.""Buckingham Green" vocals totally reminded me of Ozzy.
Fuck.. 3 out of 14 isn't especially great, but better than nothing.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 9 July 2009 01:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Also "Baby Bitch" pre-dating Elliott Smith is just weird..
I am kinda ashamed to admit that the first thing that came to mind upon reading the thread title was an Anal Cunt song.
― I hurt your arm and now I want to dress your arm, please (dyao), Thursday, 9 July 2009 01:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Liam Lynch - Fake Songs
― kickstand. kickstand? kickstand! (los blue jeans), Thursday, 9 July 2009 04:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Peter Paul and Mary - "I Dig Rock and Roll Music"
― kickstand. kickstand? kickstand! (los blue jeans), Thursday, 9 July 2009 04:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Utopia - _Deface the Music_ (Beatles)
― Jeff Wright, Thursday, 9 July 2009 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
P.M. Dawn - Art Deco Halos - (T. Rex)
― dlp9001, Friday, 10 July 2009 01:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Weezer - "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" is like the Ulysses of this shit.
― Not No Cow (Fuckatimest), Friday, 10 July 2009 17:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Wings' "Arrow Through Me" = Steely Dan
― My name is Kenny! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 July 2009 17:13 (fourteen years ago) link
brian eno -- dead finks don't talk (bryan ferry)
― 69, Friday, 10 July 2009 17:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Thanks everybody--inspired examples!
― iago g., Friday, 10 July 2009 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit.
(The version on Top of the Pops: Morrissey)
― Mark G, Friday, 10 July 2009 21:26 (fourteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, July 7, 2009 5:07 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark
QB sounds nothing like the VU! and bewlay bros sounds more like dylan than does song for BD!
― 69, Friday, 10 July 2009 21:29 (fourteen years ago) link
i guess its sendups not soundalikes though