How Do You Write A Song Parody?
So you want to join the likes of Weird Al Yankovic and Mark Sebastian by writing a parody, hey? This little guide will teach you what you need to know to make a parody and put in on the WWW. • Choose a song. If it’s a song you particularly dislike, it will be easier to parody but, if you want to record it for the internet, working with it may be a problem. I’d advise parodying a song you dislike to begin with, and then move on to songs you like. • Pick a particular trait of the song. Let’s go with ‘Lola’ by The Kinks. It’s about a man who falls in love with a transvestite. This type of song, with a strange quality, will be very easy to parody. # Listen to the chorus and think of a topic for your song that can keep some words of the song in your new song. For example: Weird Al’s parody “You’re Pitiful” is a parody of James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful”, or his “White & Nerdy” is a parody of Ridin’ Dirty, by rapper Chamillionare. • Exaggerate that trait. Instead of having the man falling in
