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Subject: Parodies that aren’t Completely Parodies
Okay... this is just me complaining, but has anyone else noticed how often people "write" a parody, but most of the lyrics are the original ones still? I know this is funny sometimes when the author plays on words, but most of the time doesn't it seem like a lack of creativity?
Ciao,
Klaire
Subject: Re: Parodies that aren’t Completely Parodies
I agree. I rarely keep more than one or two original lines from a song, and only if they fit into the context of what I'm doing.
Subject: Re: Parodies that aren’t Completely Parodies
It depends: there are times when the original words actually mean something different in the context of the parody - in this case, it's not just OK, it's better... similarly, in a parody which means something completely different to the source song, including the original words ain't always a bad thing.
However, where the whole parody is basically just a couple of words changed, and no difference in meaning... naah, that's not the idea at all
Phil
Subject: Re: Parodies that aren’t Completely Parodies
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It depends: there are times when the original words actually mean something different in the context of the parody - in this case, it's not just OK, it's better... similarly, in a parody which means something completely different to the source song, including the original words ain't always a bad thing.
However, where the whole parody is basically just a couple of words changed, and no difference in meaning... naah, that's not the idea at all
Phil
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Yeah, Phil, I completely agree! I was just wondering about the songs with a few words changed and they call that a parody. No wonder the pacing is so good! Ha, ha.
Ciao,
Klaire