by This is turning into a whole week of Weird Al posts I guess. There’s a whole string of parodies Al did in the nineties where he took a popular song and then made fun not just the song and the band but a whole bunch of other pop culture stuff. More of a blender, shotgun approach.
Smells Like Nirvana parodies the ur grunge song but also the whole grunge movement.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY?rel=0]
Bedrock Anthem parodies a couple of Red Hot Chili Pepper songs in the course of its affection for the television show The Flintstones.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtV_nQKhkdY?rel=0]
Gump parodies not only the Presidents of the United States’ hit song Lump but the movie Forrest Gump which is already a maelstrom of pop culture Zeliging.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQwWaWFjd0Y?rel=0]
The Saga Begins saddles up Don McLean’s American Pie for a roll through the first Star Wars prequel.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU?rel=0]
UPDATE: Really if you’re posting about Weird Al and Star Wars I think you’re legally required to mention Yoda. Hopefully this update will keep me out of nerd jail.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=810638fCvrQ?rel=0&w=550&h=413]
