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Pop Song Parodies

Trend Hunter’s Armida Ascano Discusses Tacky By Weird Al Yankovic and Others

— July 17, 2014 — Pop Culture
The parody is not a new form of satirical comedy, but many ordinary people (and some celebrities who have become famous for it) are creating truly hilarious song parodies of popular tracks. Trend Hunter Senior Editor and Research Expert Armida Ascano talks about song parodies that are off the charts funny.

If you can’t get Fancy by Iggy Azalea out of your head, perhaps ‘I’m So Pregnant’ will be a nice change. Or if you prefer male rappers, a Toronto citizen created a Punjabi themed video for Drake’s Worst Behavior. For members of the Bey Hive, a debt-themed Partition parody is the exact opposite of what Beyonce’s song was about. Lorde’s Royals is redone to combat ethnic stereotypes and stock roles on TV. Meanwhile parody master Weird Al takes on Pharell’s Happy with a celebrity-filled variation called ‘Tacky.’


Trend Themes
1. Song Parodies - The trend of creating hilarious and satirical song parodies of popular tracks presents opportunities for innovative comedic content.
2. Ethnic Stereotype Disruption - The use of song parodies to challenge and combat ethnic stereotypes in popular culture can lead to disruptive innovation in media and entertainment.
3. Celebrity Collaborations - Collaborating with celebrities in song parodies, as demonstrated by Weird Al's 'Tacky,' offers a disruptive approach to creating viral comedic content.
Industry Implications
1. Music - The music industry can tap into the trend of song parodies to engage with audiences in a humorous and satirical way.
2. Media and Entertainment - The media and entertainment industry can embrace the disruption caused by song parodies and create innovative and engaging content that challenges societal norms.
3. Online Content Creation - The rise of song parodies presents an opportunity for online content creators to produce original and shareable comedic videos that resonate with a broad audience.
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