Velvet Elvis
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Velvet Elvis
Weird Al's "Velvet Elvis" just came up on my random iTunes playlist, and after 20 years or whatever it just dawned on me that it's a Police "style" parody. But is it a parody of any particular song? I mean, in melody and structure and chords. Or is it just an amalgamation of a bunch of Police tricks? The lyrics (I think) are original.
yeah that's the same impression i had about "dare to be stupid". "velvet elvis" on the other hand -- i remember that song was on one of many weird al tapes i used to have but i can't remember what it sounded like. i'm going to go raid my lil brother's music collection and see what he has, because i know he inherited a lot of my old stuff. i'll get back to you on that.
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A related question: Infact, the same question, but a different song. What was "I Lost on Jeopardy" taking on?
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that was the greg kihn band. the same people who did that "they don't write like that anymore" song.
and speaking of weird al and style parodies, i guess that would be like his beach boys-esque "trigger happy", eh?
[edit: and speaking of "i lost on jeopardy", sometimes late at night where i used to work, on the satellite radio thing, they would play all kinds of old songs (including most of the saturday night fever soundtrack but that's a different story) -- and one night they played a bunch of original versions of songs weird al did. i'm sure the programming director or whatever must've done it on purpose. the only ones i can remember right now were "our love's in jeopardy" and james brown's "living in america" but there were a couple others i think]
and speaking of weird al and style parodies, i guess that would be like his beach boys-esque "trigger happy", eh?
[edit: and speaking of "i lost on jeopardy", sometimes late at night where i used to work, on the satellite radio thing, they would play all kinds of old songs (including most of the saturday night fever soundtrack but that's a different story) -- and one night they played a bunch of original versions of songs weird al did. i'm sure the programming director or whatever must've done it on purpose. the only ones i can remember right now were "our love's in jeopardy" and james brown's "living in america" but there were a couple others i think]
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Also, I'd include "One More Minute" as a parody of, what, doo-wop?
I love that song.
"I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
and I have to use the self-service pump"
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I love that song.
"I'm stranded all alone in the gas station of love
and I have to use the self-service pump"
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he did a nine inch nails style parody called 'germs' (i think) that sounds a lot like glenn case to me.
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"One More Minute" was a parody of a specific song, but I don't know what. I was surprised one evening a few years back when I was at a facy restaurant and there was a jazz band playing the "original" of that song. I have no idea what the title was or who performed it originally, but I doubt this band would play a Weird Al original.HeuristicsInc wrote:Also, I'd include "One More Minute" as a parody of, what, doo-wop?
I love that song.
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and I have to use the self-service pump"
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Well, they were either playing a Weird Al original or alot of doowop songs sound similar, as it's not on this list.Generic wrote:"One More Minute" was a parody of a specific song, but I don't know what. I was surprised one evening a few years back when I was at a facy restaurant and there was a jazz band playing the "original" of that song. I have no idea what the title was or who performed it originally, but I doubt this band would play a Weird Al original.
http://www.weirdal.com/parodypolkas.htm
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Justincombustion wrote:Glenn Case sings like Wierd Al (sometimes). He would kick ass in a Wierd Al cover fight!
HAHAH! I do get compared to Weird Al... a LOT. I don't really care for "germs" much, but I don't mind the comparison. I have most of his CDs, and I happen to think he is a great musician.jute gyte wrote:he did a nine inch nails style parody called 'germs' (i think) that sounds a lot like glenn case to me.
Add this to the list of many songs I would love to hear the JBB cover.jb wrote:Weird Al's "Velvet Elvis" just came up on my random iTunes playlist, and after 20 years or whatever it just dawned on me that it's a Police "style" parody.
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