This year, Gotye and Carly Rae Jepsen undeniably ruled the airwaves with their songs 'Somebody That I Used to Know' and 'Call Me Maybe,' and these overplayed song parodies reflect the popularity of these artists.
From Obama to the Olympic athletes, it seems as though nearly everyone has played along with these seemingly never-ending tributes to the summer smashes. Bringing the singers more fame than they ever bargained for, and making a huge cultural splash, there's no denying the influence of these two remarkably catchy tunes. One parody actually mashed the songs together, making for an explosive hybrid of epic proportions.
Though these songs will inevitably die out at some point, their popularity has reigned supreme far longer than initially anticipated.
18 Overplayed Song Parodies
From Unlikely Athlete Pop Songs to Presidential Parody Tunes:
Courtney Scharf — Aug 13, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Sci-Fi Pop Song Remixes
'Star Wars that I Used to Know' Expresses Disdain for Saga's Latest Films
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Pop Song Credentials
The David Coppini 'Call Me Maybe' Business Card is Hilarious
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Alluring Economic Advisers
The 'Hey Girl, It's Paul Ryan' Tumblr Personalizes Fiscal Policy
15
Olympic Athlete Singalongs
The USA Olympic Swimming Team Call Me Maybe Cover is Hilarious
14
Pop Song Belting Presidents
Barack Obama Sings Call Me Maybe With Poise
13
Presidential Parody Songs
The Barack Obama 'Boyfriend' Cover is Impressive
12
Unlikely Athlete Pop Covers
The Harvard Athletes ‘Call Me Maybe' Clip is Hilarious
11
Pop Song Pick-Up Lines
The Amanda Maston ‘Call Me Maybe’ Stint is Revealing
10
Single Instrument Bands
'Somebody That I Used to Know' is Covered by One Guitar and Five Artists
9
Creepy Lawsuit Parodies
The 'Vice' Jerry Sandusky Mash-Up is a Pop Culture Nightmare
8
Overplayed Song Hybrids
The 'Gotye Call Me Maybe' Mash-Up is Irresistible
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Overplayed Tune Commentary
The 'That Gotye Song' Video is Relatable
6
Celebrity Pop Song Duets
The Jimmy Fallon Call Me Maybe Music Video is an Ensemble of Joy
5
360-Degree Stop Motion Videos
Gotye ‘Easy Way Out' Film Clip Tells a Spinning Story
4
Pop Song Pickup Lines
The DiGiTS Show 'Call Me Maybe?' Episode Uses the Carly Rae Jepsen Song
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Overplayed Tune Farewells
Madness Comes to an End in the 'Some Music That I Used to Know' Clip
2
Entertaining Election Duets
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Summer Pop Mashes
The Call Me Maybe/Payphone Mashup is Acoustically Excellent
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