Adagio, you have the right to remain silent --- but I hope you won't! 5's!

Johnny D, please explain your score of 5's. How is this funny, for example?

Hilariously funny rhyming of parody syllables to corresponding syllables of the original song.

Thanks, Johnny! :D

Have only heard Aerosmith's version of this song, but 555 as this is funny in a strange way, like TOS.

Rhyming of parody syllables to corresponding syllables of the original song is hilariously funny? How so?

Thanks, Red Ant. The OS is strange, huh? But, I like it.

Rhyming of parody syllables to corresponding syllables of the original song is hilariously funny because the poetic precision of the resulting auditory overlay delights my musical senses and gives me pleasure to the point of laughter.

Thanks again, Johnny. That's what I was striving for.

Adagio, you're welcome!

Wussy Pseudonym --- as you can see, I have gladly given you the honest explanations you requested, and I was happy to do so! I am delighted to help someone understand how I approach parody writing and parody evaluation, so I'm glad that I could be of assistance.

Now.... perhaps you will return the favor by answering a question that I have for you ... why don't you simply use your real name? My real name is on my Parody Authors' page, I don't hide it, anybody can go there and read my life story. Why don't you tell us who you really are? It's not as if we are discussing something controversial here. We're just sharing thoughts on how we evaluate song parodies, that's all --- a rather straightforward and academic topic. You need not worry about offending me here --- in fact, I've enjoyed replying to your very friendly and courteous inquiries.

I can only conclude that you don't want Adagio to know your real name.

Wussy Pseudonym is my real name. Do you find that hilariously funny too?

Not at all. Please forgive my honest interpretation of the word "Pseudonym", which means "false name", as indicating that you desired to be known by a false name. Now that you have told me that Wussy Pseudonym is your real name, I accept that as being so.

I'm surprised that you don't find it hilariously funny.

Ha, this is my favorite parody yet. I must say the imagery is a lot darker than what you normally do, but that's neither here nor there. Good parody, keep 'em coming...

I apologize for not finding your name to be hilariously funny.

Thanks Mik!

"He got know damn recall." ha ha, I love it. I'm not coppin' out with these three fives I'm puttin' on this. Well done, Pat.

Thanks, Guy!

Why would anyone be surprised that JD, or anyone else for that matter find "Wussy Pseudonym" funny? Some of us really like Adagio's style and how she mimics the OS into something on the edge of hysterical. There is humor in this parody but it may not necessarily be for everyone. Would you give us an example of one of your parodies Wussy so we could determine what you think is funny or would that give you away too much?

Is that a backhanded compliment, Guy? j/k ;)

My name isn't funny. That is my point. Guy, please choose any other parody and tell me why it is less funny than this one.

unlike the OS this makes sense...5s

Wussy - I asked first and I insist that you preceed me. Now may we see that sample or not?

There are none. Your turn.

It fits well with the OS, somehow. Great job, as always!

This is superb, in the syllable-match genre. I see three basic approaches to song parodies--this one, in which you try to match OS syllables as closely as possible; one in which you merely use the OS as a melodic vehicle for your parody; and one in which you mainly rhyme on the last word of each verse. Of those three, the second one doesn't interest me, but that's just me. The first is hard to do well, as Adagio has done here. But what counts in all cases is the end product.

I agree with John Barry but I still don't understand how matching syllables rates your highest marks for How Funny. What are you comparing it to, a blank screen?

Thanks alvin, Charlie, and John B!

Well Wussy if you don't write parodies what makes you such an expert critic then? I wouldn't expect you to understand what JD is speaking about here. Just try to remember that a vote of three 5's does not always mean perfect. You see it's like a joke. If you have to explain the punch line then it will never be funny so trying to explain a selected parody and why it is less funny is an exercise in futility. It's just not worth the effort.

Well Guy I don't make movies or write books either but I know when they're funny and when they're obtuse. You actually can explain a joke to someone who doesn't get it and it will still be funny. That's what I'm asking you to do here--explain why this is the least bit funny, let alone so hysterical (your word) that it rates your highest marks.

Adagio, GREAT JOB!!!! Perfectly paced and funny!!! 5's

Wussy, you've made the point yourself--you talk about obtuse, but the OS is completely obtuse. What Adagio has done is not only mimic the sounds, the pace, and the grammar of the original but also retained its Zen-like sense. Pretty impressive, if you ask me.

What Adagio has done is replace the original words with similar-sounding words with no regard for coherence. I would still like someone to tell me why that is funny.

Wussy, do you go to the Special Olympics and criticize the speed of the athletes? Back off.

It's adagio's style. She owns this style. At first I wasn't sure about them, but now I really like them - why should she miss out on 555s from her fans?

anyway, at Aust football matches, the fans of the winning side have a reply "Scoreboard" that tends to be a one-word argument settler

with 13 5s out of 15 votes so far, I can hear adagio saying it now

I figured from the title I was gonna like this. As usual, I was right. Calling all cars, we got a 555 in progress.

As John Barry noted, the OS is incoherent. Adagio is not simply matching syllables. What would be the point of trying to make sense of intentionally Jabberwockian gibberish? Don't understand why you can't see that, WP.

Thanks Rick, Stu :), Michael and everybody!!

I thank all but one 'person'.

Yeah, Wussy these conditions you describe about your close relative usually occurs due to close inbreeding. If your parents divorced would they still be brother and sister?

If I looked up "ugly" in the dictionary I am sure there would be a picture of you for that word. If all you want to do is attack writers then I would hope that CG gets your IP and tosses your ass off this site.

Do you want me to apologize again? That's a sincere question.

Good night Wussy, you are not worth the trouble.

Would they still be brother and sister? I'm not sure. Check again after the new Pope is proclaimed and has had a chance to speak on the subject.

This is hilarious undercover work. Being a 70-year old grandma, I could use some good undercover work...(blushing...did I really say that?) Perfect 555 from me

That is correct. I thought Observer's comment was someone's way of telling me that Adagio is "special" so I felt terrible and apologized. I have a niece who is a Special Olympian and I would never criticize people like that. I even said that in another apology comment but that got deleted--even though Guy's ridiculous response about inbreeding is still there.

Yeah and if anyone is gullible enough to believe this then I know someone who can sell some prime Arizona beach front property to them.

I swear I'm telling the truth, Guy. You don't have to believe it.

Please, WP and Co., please take your hatred off the site. You are insulting to me to say the least. Don't take your bad days out on me or other authors here.

I thought this was a clever parody. By the way, you could use the "report inappropriate comment" links on the spam comments; I'm sure Chuckie would be glad to remove them. Oh, before I forget, 5/5/5.

Thanks Josh999! :) I did click "inapproriate comment" and reported all this spam. etc., but I guess it takes time.

The comments will probably go away by tomorrow. Sometimes they get deleted in a matter of hours (I know, since I've reported a few myself); sometimes, like I said, they'll be gone when you wake up tomorrow morning. We shall see. . .

Hi! My name is Bobby! I live in a bubble! I am briliant! Thats what everyone says! But some people dont say I am briliant so I REPORT THEM TO THE ATHORITIES! Please come visit me in my bubble! But only if you say Im briliant! K! Bye!

If you're so briliant, how come you don't know "brilliant" has two Ls? Not that I'm an athority on speling, mind you. After all, I fight athority, athority allways wins.

Well, I like it...my brother and I used to make up lines for the OS and there was no requirement that they make any sense...did the OS make much sense? Maybe...maybe not...it really involves how the listener/reader perceives it...I have a pretty good imagination and I choose to use it whenever possible, so this kind of thing is fun to me, too....5's...

Thanks Paul, for winding your way down through this..this..........

(U) ah yes, I remember the kerfuffle (love that word) this one caused - I love the nonsensical OS, so naturally I love this too adagio, and some of the lines, eg "He one final tracker" could even sit in for the originals

(PS: your MB U-comp-entry link to this doesn't work)

Thanks Stu. Hehe, even I had almost forgotten about this "kerfuffle", but I must have been so distracted at the time I forgot to enter it anywhere. Thanks for telling me about the link.

(ABCU05) Well, I have heard The Beatles' version of this several time since April. It still makes no sense. If WP ever revisits this thread all I can say is that perfect pacing and rhyming (as done here) make a parody fun to sing as there is not a single awkward spot, haphazard syllable or wrong emphasis anywhere here.

Thank you, Jack. I love what you said. : )

i know it doesn't make much sense but the original didn't either i like it "the computer says yes "

Thsnks Tomario.

I'll give you fives this time... but don't tell anybody.... This is our little secret got it... If you let this out you'll be doing some hard time in the Amright Prision...

Thanks Tomario!

(ABC) Whatever happened to Wussy Pseudonym? To call this Adagioesque in it's constuction would be stating the bleedin' obvious....another tour de force of Zen parodying. 555

Thanks Kristof.

(ABC05) Some of the subs for the OS are a riot! Still love it.

: D Thanks Rick!!

(ABC) Still love those subs, Pat!

Thanks very much, Johnny! : )