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Post by Zarsthor on Nov 2, 2009 14:22:10 GMT 1
Alright I really disliked Poker face until South Park did a remix. Even Daniel can't stop singing the Cartmen version.
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 2, 2009 14:54:16 GMT 1
South Park..... I have a love/hate relationship with it.
but-
When it comes to writing comedy songs - there really are few as brilliant as Trey Parker, of South park fame.
I love comedy songs, and I must have a pretty good knowledge on this (all my specialist subjects are really trivial, meaningless subjects that make me appear to be an idiot.)
But I do love comedy songs, so expect me to be very active on this thread. First off - some of the greatest hits of Trey Parker, genius (if inperfect) writer of South Park, BASEketball, Team America and the perfect Cannibal! The Musical.
1) "When I was on top of you" from 'Cannibal' and performed by a very young, handsome Parker.
2) "Montage" from Team America. This movie has some of the funniest songs ever written. "The End of an Act" (Pearl Harbor song) and "Everyone Has AIDS" also deserve honourable mentions.
3) The only musical moment in "BASEketball" - and my favourite scene by far. Ignore the subtitles. This is just a perfect parody of those moments when a song inspires you and seems to be 'all about you'.
4) "Up There" from South Park the movie.[/b] Every song in this is perfect. But this is a great one. Parker has an extraordinary talent for writing sweet ballads which are about horrible things.
5) "This Side of Me" from Cannibal! again. This one is actually not a comedy song. It's the only serious moment in the whole movie / musical, and I think it's a beautiful show tune. I'm including it here just to show off how talented Parker really is.
This is a version, not from the movie itself, but put together by a British group who did a stage version of the show. It's absolutely brilliant.
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 2, 2009 15:08:16 GMT 1
Yet another one from 'Cannibal!' - I am getting carried away. This is one of the funny moments, rather than great songs.
The 'Let's Build a Snowman' song from part way in the film, when the party start to starve.
And later....... when they are close to starvation in the mountains - the magnificent reprise of the Snowman song.
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Post by Zarsthor on Nov 2, 2009 15:25:53 GMT 1
Trey Parker is awesome. I've never heard of this cannibal movie though. Thanks for the heads up. The South park movie song 'Up there' is still one of my fave songs. Its so sweet.
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 2, 2009 16:48:08 GMT 1
'Cannibal!' is one of Matt and Trey's older and most low-budget films, but it is great and I seriously reccommend looking it up, if only for the snowman, the Japanese Indian tribe and the finale song. 'Hang the Bastard'.
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Post by Zarsthor on Nov 2, 2009 16:51:08 GMT 1
lol Hang the bastard? lol
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 2, 2009 16:54:34 GMT 1
Sadly this is the best version I could find online. It skips the very funny beginning bit.
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Post by Knightfall on Nov 2, 2009 20:52:56 GMT 1
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are two of my biggest inspirations. Though, I have not seen "Cannibal! The Musical" or "Orgazmo." I am ashamed, and a poor fan.
I was laughing so damn hard when Cartman started singing Poker Face. And that was an amazing episode, as well. They're really lashing out at other television shows a lot this season.
And, Buch, I looooove that car song on Baseketball. Easily the best part of the movie.
To throw one up from South Park, the Lemmiwinks song from the Death Camp of Tolerance episode is very good and catchy and absolutely ridiculous. I've been singing it a lot lately for some reason:
All hail the Gerbil King!
Here's a song by Adam Sandler from waaaay back in the day, called "Ode To My Car." From one of the first albums I ever listened to in my life. Funny as hell. I still laugh at it after all these years:
This isn't really a whole song, but start this clip at the 2:00 mark and you'll see:
And, obviously, to see Jean Luc Picard doing showtunes is something epic in and of itself:
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Post by Zarsthor on Nov 2, 2009 21:20:11 GMT 1
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 3, 2009 0:34:09 GMT 1
I've seen this Patrick Stewart alphabet song before. It's great, espescially when he gets to his nemesis, 'Q'! That man has a wicked sense of humour. His episode of 'Extras' in insanely funny.
Let me see if I can find another version.
And God, I love Naked Gun and Police Squad. Love them so much.
"It seems like the whole world's crazy..." "No, it's just a small percentage of the popualtion, Frank."
That was hilarious when 'Sam' played their song.
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Post by Hodster on Nov 3, 2009 2:52:39 GMT 1
Let's fighting Love- Great song funny translation.
And you had to have seen it coming... (I sing this on Xbox Live)
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Post by Knightfall on Nov 3, 2009 5:00:56 GMT 1
DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD! WHICH OLD WITCH? THE WICKED WITCH!
@ Hodster - I still crack up when the song comes around to "PROTECT MAI BALLS!"
And if there are any Christopher Walken fans like me, here's something to go along with the Poker Face video. This is surely to go down in history as the greatest poetic reading of a song since Shatner did "Rocket Man."
If my friends from British Land can watch it, search for "Walken, Poker Face" at youtube. Though, I would be amazed, since this was on BBC.
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Post by Zarsthor on Nov 3, 2009 8:25:08 GMT 1
I was watching the Christopher walken one the other day. The Ohing is hilerious.
I never knew America Fuck yeah had more lyrics! lol
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Post by Knightfall on Nov 3, 2009 9:53:31 GMT 1
This isn't exactly funny, but it's a cover of the Ghostbusters theme by Hoobastank, and I enjoyed it very much. Reminded me of the actual movie, which I caught on tv the other day. There ya go.
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Post by Mister Buch on Nov 3, 2009 14:45:32 GMT 1
That is a great version of 'Ghostbusters'. I love that song, and the movie.
And good call on 'America Fuck Yeah!' - that is a wonderful song!
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As for the wonderful Christopher Walken....! All I have to say is this
Oh, and here's another clip of Walken on the Johnathon Ross show-
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