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)

Weird Christmas Songs!

It's the holiday season, so it's only appropriate that I post a gaggle of memorable Christmas tunes, right? Well...the songs in this collection are definitely memorable, but not always in a good way. Enjoy this wonderfully odd collection of Weird Christmas Songs. If you dare!  ~  JH

1)  Sufjan Stevens  ~  "Christmas Unicorn"

2)  Star Wars: Christmas In The Stars  ~  "What Can You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb)?"

3)  RUN-DMC  ~  "Christmas In Hollis"

4)  James Brown  ~  "Santa Claus, Go Straight To The Ghetto"

5)  Lady Gaga ft. Space Cowboy  ~  "Christmas Tree"

6)  The Christmas Chids  ~  "Christmas Helmet"

7)  Akim & Teddy Vann  ~  "Santa Claus Is A Black Man"

8)  Debbie & The Darnells  ~  "Santa, Teach Me To Dance"

9)  The Little Stinkers  ~  "I Farted On Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink For Me)"

10)  New Kids On The Block  ~  "Funky, Funky Christmas"

11)  The Killers  ~  "Don't Shoot Me, Santa"

12)  Important-Looking Pirates  ~  "I Hate Santa"

13)  "Weird Al" Yankovic  ~  "Christmas At Ground Zero"

14)  Gayla Peevey  ~  "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"

15)  The Downer Party  ~  "Christmas Sucks In San Francisco"

16)  The Weather Girls  ~  "Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)"

17)  Root Boy Slim & The Sex Change Band  ~  "Christmas At K-Mart"

18)  Ray Stevens  ~  "Santa Claus Is Watchin' You"

19)  Snoop Doggy Dogg ft. Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, & Bad Azz  ~  "Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto"

20)  Elmo & Patsy  ~  "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"