A Baker's Dozen Of "Weird Al" Parody Songs

Okay, so obviously the theme of the day is "Weird." Being a writer of several parody songs myself (maybe I'll share them here someday), I've always been a fan of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Not only are his songs spot-on at satirizing pop culture, they're also extremely well-done, technically speaking. With their numerous visual jokes, the music videos are so much better than just listening to the songs themselves. Here are 13 of "Weird Al"'s all-time best... Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  "Smells Like Nirvana"  (parody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana)

2)  "Gump"  (parody of "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America)

3)  "Amish Paradise"  (parody of "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio ft. L.V.)

4)  "Fat"  (parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson)

5)  "White & Nerdy"  (parody of "Ridin' Dirty" by Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone)

6)  "Headline News"  (parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies)

7)  "Perform This Way"  (parody of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga)

8)  "Like A Surgeon"  (parody of "Like A Virgin" by Madonna)

9)  "I Love Rocky Road"  (parody of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts)

10)  "Eat It"  (parody of "Beat It" by Michael Jackson)

11)  "Another Tattoo"  (parody of "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B. ft. Bruno Mars)

12)  "Whatever You Like"  (parody of "Whatever You Like" by T.I.)

13)  "Party In The C.I.A."  (parody of "Party In The U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus)

A Baker's Dozen Of Songs With...Well, You Figure Out What They Have In Common!

Seriously, I'm not gonna tell you the theme this time. It's not that hard, really.  ~  JH

1)  ABBA  ~  "The Winner Takes It All"

2)  Keane  ~  "Crystal Ball"

3)  Secondhand Serenade  ~  "Your Call"

4)  B.o.B.  ~  "Don't Let Me Fall"

5)  Robin Sparkles  ~  "Let's Go To The Mall"

6)  Classified  ~  "3 Foot Tall"  (NOTE: The words on the screen are labels that people are unfairly given by bullies and the like – if you take offense, you're missing the point!)

7)  Oasis  ~  "Wonderwall"

8)  The Cyrkle  ~  "Red Rubber Ball"

9)  Kings Of Leon  ~  "On Call"

10)  John Mellencamp  ~  "Walk Tall"

11)  Bat For Lashes  ~  "A Wall"

12)  Mariah Carey  ~  "Whenever You Call"

13)  Miley Cyrus  ~  "Wrecking Ball"  (FYI:  This "Director's Cut" is the family-friendly version)

Successful Songs By Alliterative Artists

For the grammatically unenlightened, the word "alliterative" derives from the word alliteration, which is defined as "the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables." All the songs in this collection are performed by artists with alliterative names. You'll find several golden oldies here, as well as a few newer tunes. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Foo Fighters  ~  "I'll Stick Around"

2)  Jessie J ft. B.o.B.  ~  "Price Tag"

3)  Tommy Tutone  ~  "867-3509/Jenny"

4)  Colbie Caillat  ~  "I Never Told You"

5)  Rusted Root  ~  "Send Me On My Way"

6)  Leona Lewis  ~  "Bleeding Love"

7)  Counting Crows  ~  "Hanginaround"

8)  Martina McBride  ~  "Whatever You Say"

9)  Herman's Hermits  ~  "I'm Into Something Good"

10)  Lisa Loeb  ~  "Stay (I Missed You)"

11)  Culture Club  ~  "Karma Chameleon"

12)  Tanya Tucker  ~  "Love Me Like You Used To"

13)  Tiny Tim  ~  "Tiptoe Through The Tulips"  (Talk about your alliteration! – both the artist's name and every word of the song's title start with the letter "T")

14)  Tina Turner  ~  "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

15)  Ozzy Osbourne  ~  "Crazy Train"

16)  Janet Jackson  ~  "Rhythm Nation"

17)  Chubby Checker  ~  "The Twist"

18)  Gloria Gaynor  ~  "I Will Survive"

19)  Christopher Cross  ~  "Sailing"

20)  Loretta Lynn  ~  "Coal Miner's Daughter"

"Everything" & "Nothing" Songs

Yep, I'm still doing the "Opposites" themed music posts. Probably better just get used to it. What follows is an extremely diverse collection of songs from a variety of genres. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Taylor Swift ft. Ed Sheeran  ~  "Everything Has Changed"

2)  The Script  ~  "Nothing"

3)  Lights  ~  "Timing Is Everything"

4)  Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch  ~  "Sweet Nothing"

5)  Boys Like Girls  ~  "Be Your Everything"

6)  Dire Straits  ~  "Money For Nothing"

7)  Sky Ferreira  ~  "Everything Is Embarrassing"

8)  Whitney Houston  ~  "I Have Nothing"

9)  Jason Mraz  ~  "Everything Is Sound"

10)  Metallica  ~  "Nothing Else Matters"

11)  Steven Curtis Chapman  ~  "Do Everything"

12)  The Pretty Reckless  ~  "Miss Nothing"

13)  Bryan Adams  ~  "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"

14)  Lady Gaga  ~  "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"

15)  The Veronicas  ~  "Everything I'm Not"

16)  Sinéad O'Connor  ~  "Nothing Compares 2 U"

17)  Soluna Samay  ~  "Everything You Do"

18)  B.o.B. ft. Bruno Mars  ~  "Nothin' On You"

19)  Fefe Dobson  ~  "Everything"

20)  Rebecca Ferguson  ~  "Nothing's Real But Love"