Posts tagged parody
Perform This Way: Weird Al Parodies Lady Gaga!
2 years ago
Weird Al Yankovic, whose career comprised of parodying hit songs has lasted longer and been more lucrative than many of his subjects, has released a new gem.
“Perform This Way” is Al’s take on Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” and includes plenty of the satirical lyrical wordplay that are Yankovic’s hilarious trademarks.
Its release follows myriad reports that Gaga blocked the parody – which she can’t even do, legally, but Al always gets permission from the stars in good faith.
In any case, Gaga’s manager nixed it without telling her. Word got back to Gaga, who was not pleased. The manager is
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True Mud, Sesame Street Parody Of True Blood [Video]
2 years ago
If you have an unexplainable fear of muppets (my wife does), I suggest you divert your eyes because this version of “True Blood” titled “True Mud” is full of muppets, specifically of the Sesame Street type.
The skit is a parody of the popular HBO vampire series and will appear on the 41st season premier of the popular children’s TV series. You can check it out here and then tune into PBS Kids on September 27.
Here’s the parody:
Other season guest star notables will include:
Wanda Sykes, Jason Bateman, Kara DioGuardi, Rev Run, Colin Farrell, Chris O’Donnell and Oprah Winfrey.
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