Funny Song Lyrics Are Forgotten Genre
Funny song lyrics are not often talked about and represent a largely forgotten genre of music and lyric writing. Funny song lyrics may represent music parodies such as those from "Weird Al" Yankovic or Bob Ricci or just plan old humorous songs like the works of Ray Stevens including "Guitarzan".Adam Sandler must also be mentioned as a creator of funny song lyrics with classics like "The Chanukah Song", "The Adventures of the Cow" and my personal favorite "Ode to My Car", which perfectly describes my first car at 16-years-old and the ensuing and forthcoming disgust generated by the car.
And, who can forget the funny song lyrics about Christmas such as "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", "I Saw Mommy Kissin’ Santa Claus" or "The Grinch Song"? Even though those who write funny song lyrics generally don't have huge, Grammy-filled careers, there are some writers who can make a decent living in this genre.
Those who perform their own material such as Sandler or Victor Borge have the added benefit of lending their star power to the funny song lyrics and selling these subjects to their loyal fan bases. With the advent of the Internet, many who write their own funny song lyrics can also perform them and post them online for a huge audience to download. YouTube and MySpace are also other avenues where humorous musicians can get much exposure.
No matter what though, funny song lyrics are here to stay and those who write them generally do it for the yucks, not the bucks and we all benefit from this kind of dedication.
posted by Muse Dog @ 2:04 PM
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