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Music geek discussion group

TODAY'S TOPIC: Is it redundant or perhaps even impossible for Weird Al to parody They Might Be Giants? Can you really parody songs about obscure Americana and science facts by shifting their topics to television or food?

"American Dad" (to the tune of Particle Man):

American Dad, American Dad
Futurama all over again
What jokes are left, we get second-hand
American Dad

Family Guy, Family Guy
Lucky just to be alive
Funnier than American Pie
Family Guy

House MD, House MD
Crippled, doped, and plain cranky
Disease of the weak, oncology,
House MD

CSI, CSI
LV, Miami, and NY
Zoom into the wound, and cut like a Y,
CSI

Desperate Housewives, Desperate Housewives
Soapier than Days of Our Lives
What do they presume to satirize?
Desperate Housewives

That 70's Show, That 70's Show
Getting just a little bit old,
Even Topher had the grace to go,
That 70's Show.

La da-da da di daa da di di da da, etc...

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Well, I guess you can make a Weird Al parody out of a They Might Be Giants song. If you wanted to annoy your friends. :-)

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