I want to invite every author here to post what he or she feels is their personal five favorite parodies. From my experience, these are rarely the same ones everybody else likes. The purpose is to perhaps get a unique perspective into the inner selves of some of the creative people here, and to pursue yet another opportunity to plug some past efforts that may have forgotten or not yet discovered by the newer folks.
Lest someone think I’m just starting this to plug my own songs, I’ll let someone else go first, and I’ll put my choices in after I see if anyone jumps on this.

i'll do this but i'll have to think about it first

Very well, Highlander ... in no particular order ... and subject to change if I change my mind at any time ...

Shakespearian Rhapsody

Tights I'm Quite Fat In / Plate Lament

The Erection of Edmund Fitzgerald

American Pride

Heinous Joys Your Man's Desiring

I would have put money on you being the first one in here, Johnny. Somehow, your choices don't surprise me.

I would have put money on you being the first one in here, Johnny. Somehow, your choices don't surprise me.


That's because you're the third big brother I never had, Highlander, but who I strangely understand ...

here's mine: (no order)

"(I always think that) Santa is watching me"
        http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/rockwellandmichaeljackson0.shtml

"While my guard dog gently sleeps"
          http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles859.shtml

"Trying to fit in my jeans"
        http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/googoodolls3.shtml

"Everyday A**holes"
        http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/slyandthefamilystone0.shtml

"I've got a broken down car"
        http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/ericclapton5.shtml

1. The amount of hours I put into figuring out anagrams that fit the pacing AND kept to the rhyme scheme was freakin' arduous for 'Dyslexic'.
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/britneyspears280.shtml

2. The amount of hours I put into figuring out a completely foreign language that fit the pacing AND rhymed was a new challenge that I found...erm, challenging...in 'Loca'.
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/thekinks16.shtml

3. I just freaking love how this turned out. Every joke that I wanted to fit in I was able to fit in with 'Britney's Baby Loves To Dine.'
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/britneyspears117.shtml

4. The amount of hours I put into some of my Eminem and other rap parodies is just ridiculous, always at the expense of an essay (or six). Here are my top five if peeps wanna compare 'sizes':
Spare Pants: 806
Flush: 881
Mathematics: 906
Whiny Harry Club: 907
My Land: 1020

5. And how I could I forget the hugest word count of them all?
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/traditional476.shtml

Unlike the rest of you I am yet to write my 5 best parodies.  :D  ;D  :P  ;)  8)

Well, joke aside I'd say that at least 2 of my best are in Swedish but if you must know there's already an easy to find "TOP 5 PARODY SONGS IN ENGLISH" section on my personal website:

http://k1chyd.adress.eksjo.com/

I think this thread is going to be popular, brother John. Here's my picks on this day, no order. (Next week I'd pick another five)


"Sweat: Sistine Ceiling"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/crosbystillnash0.shtml

"They're Coming To Take Them Away Ha-ha"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/napoleanxiv0.shtml

"Both Rides, Now"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/jonimitchell2.shtml

"Klause, Do the Hedge"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/yes4.shtml

"I Don't Like Sneezy"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/ringostarr0.shtml

I only have 35 parodies to choose from but here's five I'm particularly proud of:   :) :)

1) "The Hokey Money Song"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/childrenssong5.shtml

2) "Still Votes Ones"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/orleans0.shtml

3) "Gimme Three Clicks(Sites)"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/lynyrdskynyrd29.shtml

4) "Every Show You Make"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/thepolice1.shtml

5) "Campaigns"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/ericclapton2.shtml

I dunno. I haven't been here long and I have the same problem of not having too many to chose from. Personally, I don't think my parodies are that great, but if I had to pick five I like i'd pick:
1. Parody Bla Bla
2. Charva Chameleon
3. You Can't Play In Mud
4. What They Waiting For? (Which everybody else hated for some reason (?)
5. A tie between Are You Gonna Be A Girl and (Is This The Way To) Alton Towers

But like i've already said, I don't really feel too comfortable listing my five favourites 'cause of the short time i've been here, but still, a thread's a thread  :)

Interestingly enough, one of the parodies I rank in my top 5 (to date) has not received a single vote or comment.

In no particular order (well, ok, in alphabetical order):

Acne Zit From Hell (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/thompsontwins5.shtml)
Addicted to Golf (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/robertpalmer37.shtml)
Are We There Yet? (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/rem27.shtml)
Deadline (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/andrewlloydwebber7.shtml)
My DNA (http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/villagepeople32.shtml)

Interestingly enough, one of the parodies I rank in my top 5 (to date) has not received a single vote or comment.

In no particular order (well, ok, in alphabetical order):

Acne Zit From Hell (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/thompsontwins5.shtml)
Addicted to Golf (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/robertpalmer37.shtml)
Are We There Yet? (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/rem27.shtml)
Deadline (http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/andrewlloydwebber7.shtml)
My DNA (http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/villagepeople32.shtml)



Rex! You went from Underdog to Dr. Who? Well, at least you picked my favorite Dr. Who.  :)

I'll have to look up this parody of yours that has not recieved any votes.

Kim.

I thought this assignment would be pretty easy...but then I started looking through my list and kept choosing new ones...I suppose I'm with Rick & Johnny...these are totally subject to change...

(in no particular order)

"There's a Stain"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles711.shtml

"Pull Your Pants Up, Please"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/abba75.shtml

"I've Broken a Bone Now"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/tommyjamesandtheshondells11.shtml

"I'm Not a Fan"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/sammydavisjr13.shtml

"I Don't Like Being Stalked By You"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/dustyspringfield13.shtml

ive realized that a lot of the parodies I used to love of mine, I dont like anymore...("Trying to fit in my jeans" is a good example of that)...but I usually hate everything I write, so that makes sense.....

I agree with and share the general sentiments that I'm not a big fan of most of my own stuff and also that this list really depends on how I'm feeling. That said, here's the current list of stuff I'm the least sick of just now (hopefully, I can do this using href so it displays correctly):


The Ballad of Samus Aran

My Chicken Wing

Major Anti-Socialite

We are the Fellows

I Wok Alone

I agree with and share the general sentiments that I'm not a big fan of most of my own stuff and also that this list really depends on how I'm feeling. That said, here's the current list of stuff I'm the least sick of just now (hopefully, I can do this using href so it displays correctly):


http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/billyjoel112.shtml                                    The Ballad of Samus Aran

<a href="http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/barrywhite3.shtml" >                 My Chicken Wing</a>

<a href="http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/gilbertandsullivan25.shtml" >     Major Anti-Socialite</a>

<a href="http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen141.shtml" >                    We are the Fellows</a>

<a href="http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/greenday58.shtml" >              I Wok Alone</a>


Probably my 20th edit: Dammn, can somebody help a brother out with the freakin' formatting? I just don't know what the dumb thing wants.


Do a "Reply with quote" on my posting on this thread and the quoted-section that comes up will reveal the secret.

Do a "Reply with quote" on my posting on this thread and the quoted-section that comes up will reveal the secret.



Thanks for being smarter than me, JD.  ;c)

Hubby's Old, Zeta Jones

I'd Like To Teach My Dog To Sing

My Dates Are Slight

Primadonna

Viva Las Walrus!

This is like choosing your favourite children (and wwhen you've got over 130 of them, that's darn hard!)

That said, here's the current list of stuff I'm the least sick of just now



I know I'm not supposed to do this, and I accept that you know best about your OWN stuff 2nz, but I can't believe you left this gem out...

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/billyjoel146.shtml

Individual top 5 (no particular order)--
Nudist Colony #9 http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/emersonlakepalmer3.shtml
Learning To Swim http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/pinkfloyd0.shtml
Jonah's Banana http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/barrymanilow32.shtml
The Story of Dumbo http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/davidbowie37.shtml
Gluteus Maximus http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thedoors22.shtml

My proudest achievement, however, is The Pile of Bricks album http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/pinkfloyd111.shtml

I know I'm not supposed to do this, and I accept that you know best about your OWN stuff 2nz, but I can't believe you left this gem out...



Shout-outs feel good as long as they're not incriminating, so thanks Stu. If that particular one ever gets recorded the way I wanna record it, it'll be a lot higher on my list. And like I said, next week it might be on my list anyway. Also, you bring up a good point. You don't need to "accept that know best about OWN stuff", 'cause most of the time I'm clue-less about my OWN stuff. Works that I think are 'awesome' at the time I write them don't do as well as I'd guess, and lesser-known ones (especially recently) are doing a lot better than I'd have guessed. I gave up trying to figure out what other people like long ago. I just write with what I've got and if you all end up liking it, that makes me a lucky man.