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Marthe48

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5. I forgot about Stan Freberg

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 11:04 AM

Dec 16

My Dad had a couple of his albums, so he was a little over my head. Guess my generation listened to the Smothers Brothers and others who came after.

You reminded me of Tom Lehrer, who passed away just this year. I hadn't listened to his parody albums since junior high, but I played a few of his songs when I heard he had died, and I could still sing along

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One of my favorite parody songs [View all] Marthe48 Dec 16 OP

Thanks for your song parody. Here is a parody I love - Sergei Polunin - Take Me To Church mysteryowl Dec 16 #1

Very subtle humor in the parody Marthe48 Dec 16 #2

Indeed! mysteryowl Dec 16 #3

Stan Freberg was 0ne of the greeatest paradist TexLaProgressive Dec 16 #4

I forgot about Stan Freberg Marthe48 Dec 16 #5

OMG the inlaws lady and the rigging up the lights guy... flvegan Dec 16 #6

I agree Bob Rivers owms Christmas. soldierant Dec 16 #7