Another Top 10 Music Video Parodies of All Time

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content for this list we’re looking at more videos that turn heads by making

more videos that turn heads by making

more videos that turn heads by making fun of or paying homage to other artists

fun of or paying homage to other artists

fun of or paying homage to other artists [Applause]

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[Applause] number 10 when will the bass drop the

number 10 when will the bass drop the

number 10 when will the bass drop the Lonely Island’s featuring Lil Jon

taking dance music to task the SNL crew

taking dance music to task the SNL crew gets very surreal to poke fun at Avicii

gets very surreal to poke fun at Avicii

gets very surreal to poke fun at Avicii hyping up the crowd

hyping up the crowd

hyping up the crowd DaVinci hovers his hand over the base

DaVinci hovers his hand over the base

DaVinci hovers his hand over the base button while playing on his computer

button while playing on his computer

button while playing on his computer cooking and even playing with toy

cooking and even playing with toy

cooking and even playing with toy skateboards he’s clearly not taking his

skateboards he’s clearly not taking his

skateboards he’s clearly not taking his job seriously but hey he still got all

job seriously but hey he still got all

job seriously but hey he still got all the power and he milks it for all it’s

the power and he milks it for all it’s

the power and he milks it for all it’s worth some help from Little John

worth some help from Little John

worth some help from Little John he finally drops the bass causing the

he finally drops the bass causing the

he finally drops the bass causing the crowd to literally lose their minds with

crowd to literally lose their minds with

crowd to literally lose their minds with heads exploding across the dance floor

heads exploding across the dance floor

heads exploding across the dance floor the music causes some fans to commit

the music causes some fans to commit

the music causes some fans to commit seppuku thanks to the crazy visuals and

seppuku thanks to the crazy visuals and

seppuku thanks to the crazy visuals and supporting cast this video is way

supporting cast this video is way

supporting cast this video is way weirder than expected number 9

weirder than expected number 9

weirder than expected number 9 Bowie aka Bowie’s in Space Flight of the

Bowie aka Bowie’s in Space Flight of the

Bowie aka Bowie’s in Space Flight of the Conchords though it’s set in space and

Conchords though it’s set in space and

Conchords though it’s set in space and starts with a riff clearly inspired by

starts with a riff clearly inspired by

starts with a riff clearly inspired by the song Space Oddity this music video

the song Space Oddity this music video

the song Space Oddity this music video manages to pay homage to a wide range of

manages to pay homage to a wide range of

manages to pay homage to a wide range of David Bowie material and characters

David Bowie material and characters

David Bowie material and characters ground controls

ground controls

ground controls not only do Bret and Jemaine give nods

not only do Bret and Jemaine give nods

not only do Bret and Jemaine give nods to Bowie’s filmography with shots

to Bowie’s filmography with shots

to Bowie’s filmography with shots reminiscent of the man who fell to earth

reminiscent of the man who fell to earth

reminiscent of the man who fell to earth they also pay lip service to memorable

they also pay lip service to memorable

they also pay lip service to memorable tracks like John I’m only dancing and

tracks like John I’m only dancing and

tracks like John I’m only dancing and sound and vision with their cheeky

sound and vision with their cheeky

sound and vision with their cheeky lyrics but things really take off when

lyrics but things really take off when

lyrics but things really take off when their version of Halloween Jack appears

their version of Halloween Jack appears

their version of Halloween Jack appears of course the ending which pairs outfits

of course the ending which pairs outfits

of course the ending which pairs outfits and moves from modern love with music

and moves from modern love with music

and moves from modern love with music inspired by let’s dance

inspired by let’s dance

inspired by let’s dance cements the video as a truly inspired

cements the video as a truly inspired

cements the video as a truly inspired parody number 8 my band

parody number 8 my band

parody number 8 my band d12 d12 takes all the misconceptions

d12 d12 takes all the misconceptions

d12 d12 takes all the misconceptions about them and goes to town mocking bad

about them and goes to town mocking bad

about them and goes to town mocking bad fans in the process they make Eminem the

fans in the process they make Eminem the

fans in the process they make Eminem the star of the show and he gets special

star of the show and he gets special

star of the show and he gets special treatment like massages when he’s not

treatment like massages when he’s not

treatment like massages when he’s not being mobbed by groupies who also happen

being mobbed by groupies who also happen

being mobbed by groupies who also happen to be played by Eminem after getting

to be played by Eminem after getting

to be played by Eminem after getting riled up Bazar decides to get in shape

riled up Bazar decides to get in shape

riled up Bazar decides to get in shape by working out on the set of 50 cents in

by working out on the set of 50 cents in

by working out on the set of 50 cents in the club claiming his importance to

the club claiming his importance to

the club claiming his importance to Eminem’s career bizarre then goes on to

Eminem’s career bizarre then goes on to

Eminem’s career bizarre then goes on to claim he was in lose yourself and

claim he was in lose yourself and

claim he was in lose yourself and Superman next up they tried to start a

Superman next up they tried to start a

Superman next up they tried to start a boy band and turned into a vulgar

boy band and turned into a vulgar

boy band and turned into a vulgar version of the Backstreet Boys

version of the Backstreet Boys

version of the Backstreet Boys [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with plenty of parity and

with plenty of parity and

with plenty of parity and self-deprecation

self-deprecation

self-deprecation d12 closes on M&Ms latin take on

d12 closes on M&Ms latin take on

d12 closes on M&Ms latin take on milkshake bike elise number 7 repeat

milkshake bike elise number 7 repeat

milkshake bike elise number 7 repeat stuff bo burnham boburnham is clearly

stuff bo burnham boburnham is clearly

stuff bo burnham boburnham is clearly not aiming for subtlety with this shot

not aiming for subtlety with this shot

not aiming for subtlety with this shot at commercialized music setting the

at commercialized music setting the

at commercialized music setting the stage for his critique he dresses up as

stage for his critique he dresses up as

stage for his critique he dresses up as Justin Bieber and pulls a variety of

Justin Bieber and pulls a variety of

Justin Bieber and pulls a variety of visuals from pop videos then proceeds to

visuals from pop videos then proceeds to

visuals from pop videos then proceeds to rip into vapid listeners who relate to

rip into vapid listeners who relate to

rip into vapid listeners who relate to cliche lyrics and overused chords

while the extras act increasingly

while the extras act increasingly brain-dead satanic visuals slowly come

brain-dead satanic visuals slowly come

brain-dead satanic visuals slowly come into focus

into focus

into focus then there’s the subliminal messaging

then there’s the subliminal messaging

then there’s the subliminal messaging flashing on screen for example

flashing on screen for example

flashing on screen for example instructions like consume and accept

instructions like consume and accept

instructions like consume and accept convenience fees are littered throughout

convenience fees are littered throughout

convenience fees are littered throughout the video in the finale

the video in the finale

the video in the finale Burnham takes things up a notch when he

Burnham takes things up a notch when he

Burnham takes things up a notch when he kills a girl and eats her heart while

kills a girl and eats her heart while

kills a girl and eats her heart while audio of Hitler plays underneath

[Music]

[Music] number six girls girls boys panic at the

number six girls girls boys panic at the

number six girls girls boys panic at the disco here’s an example of how a parody

disco here’s an example of how a parody

disco here’s an example of how a parody can simultaneously be both funny and a

can simultaneously be both funny and a

can simultaneously be both funny and a heartfelt homage to the original for

heartfelt homage to the original for

heartfelt homage to the original for their free love anthem girls girls boys

their free love anthem girls girls boys

their free love anthem girls girls boys panic at the disco remade D’Angelo’s

panic at the disco remade D’Angelo’s

panic at the disco remade D’Angelo’s iconic untitled music video directed by

iconic untitled music video directed by

iconic untitled music video directed by DJ Bronner the video is one long shot

DJ Bronner the video is one long shot

DJ Bronner the video is one long shot just like the original and with the

just like the original and with the

just like the original and with the camera zooming in and out it revisits

camera zooming in and out it revisits

camera zooming in and out it revisits that classic navel shot more than once

Brenden Yuri’s physique is significantly

Brenden Yuri’s physique is significantly less muscular than D’Angelo’s but by

less muscular than D’Angelo’s but by

less muscular than D’Angelo’s but by bringing his unique energy and distinct

bringing his unique energy and distinct

bringing his unique energy and distinct dance moves to the party the front man

dance moves to the party the front man

dance moves to the party the front man gives a captivating performance in his

gives a captivating performance in his

gives a captivating performance in his own way the clever concept earned the

own way the clever concept earned the

own way the clever concept earned the group more than 50 million views

group more than 50 million views

group more than 50 million views [Music]

number five

number five heya outcast

set up to be the love below Swedish

set up to be the love below Swedish performance this video is a clear play

performance this video is a clear play

performance this video is a clear play on the Beatles historic Ed Sullivan

on the Beatles historic Ed Sullivan

on the Beatles historic Ed Sullivan appearance putting in overtime to bring

appearance putting in overtime to bring

appearance putting in overtime to bring the concept to life Andre 3000

the concept to life Andre 3000

the concept to life Andre 3000 reportedly perform the song 23 times to

reportedly perform the song 23 times to

reportedly perform the song 23 times to get all the shots but the end result is

get all the shots but the end result is

get all the shots but the end result is certainly worth it he’s a one-man band

certainly worth it he’s a one-man band

certainly worth it he’s a one-man band in a group made up of eight members just

in a group made up of eight members just

in a group made up of eight members just like its inspiration cheering can be

like its inspiration cheering can be

like its inspiration cheering can be heard throughout most of the video while

heard throughout most of the video while

heard throughout most of the video while Ryan Philippi delivers a spot-on

Ryan Philippi delivers a spot-on

Ryan Philippi delivers a spot-on imitation of the deadpan announcer

imitation of the deadpan announcer

imitation of the deadpan announcer credit where credit is due

credit where credit is due

credit where credit is due Nirvana spoofed Ed Sullivan first but

Nirvana spoofed Ed Sullivan first but

Nirvana spoofed Ed Sullivan first but hey this concept is clearly good enough

hey this concept is clearly good enough

hey this concept is clearly good enough to support multiple parodies

number four girl all the bad guys want

number four girl all the bad guys want Bowling For Soup

this pop punk group has a real penchant

this pop punk group has a real penchant for parodies but they’re at their best

for parodies but they’re at their best

for parodies but they’re at their best in this video which sees them taking

in this video which sees them taking

in this video which sees them taking their overly serious alt rock and nu

their overly serious alt rock and nu

their overly serious alt rock and nu metal contemporaries to task starting by

metal contemporaries to task starting by

metal contemporaries to task starting by taking on stained they replace the lover

taking on stained they replace the lover

taking on stained they replace the lover photos with dog photos and handwritten

photos with dog photos and handwritten

photos with dog photos and handwritten lyrics with tic-tac-toe

the funniest lampooning comes from the

the funniest lampooning comes from the white shots of the pain singer revealing

white shots of the pain singer revealing

white shots of the pain singer revealing he’s actually on the toilet switching to

he’s actually on the toilet switching to

he’s actually on the toilet switching to limp biscuits break stuff the video then

limp biscuits break stuff the video then

limp biscuits break stuff the video then sees guitars Chris Burnie dressing in

sees guitars Chris Burnie dressing in

sees guitars Chris Burnie dressing in Westmoreland’s kooky makeup and robes

Westmoreland’s kooky makeup and robes

Westmoreland’s kooky makeup and robes with fake Slipknot members attacking

with fake Slipknot members attacking

with fake Slipknot members attacking Jarrett’s Fred Durst Bowling For Soup

Jarrett’s Fred Durst Bowling For Soup

Jarrett’s Fred Durst Bowling For Soup even tackles the feud between bands

even tackles the feud between bands

even tackles the feud between bands proving that when this group does parody

proving that when this group does parody

proving that when this group does parody they don’t hold back

number three don’t lose my number

number three don’t lose my number Phil Collins

if you can’t pick a subject to parody in

if you can’t pick a subject to parody in your video why not just do them all

your video why not just do them all

your video why not just do them all dueling through a Western and driving

dueling through a Western and driving

dueling through a Western and driving the deserts of Mad Max Collins feels out

the deserts of Mad Max Collins feels out

the deserts of Mad Max Collins feels out of place

when the black and white close-ups of

when the black and white close-ups of every breath you take don’t work out he

every breath you take don’t work out he

every breath you take don’t work out he attempts to emulate David Lee Roth

attempts to emulate David Lee Roth

attempts to emulate David Lee Roth instead he even tries his hand at a

instead he even tries his hand at a

instead he even tries his hand at a samurai film

after getting the fly from you might

after getting the fly from you might think a good swat he finally decides to

think a good swat he finally decides to

think a good swat he finally decides to work on an ending instead funnily enough

work on an ending instead funnily enough

work on an ending instead funnily enough this clever meta concept actually came

this clever meta concept actually came

this clever meta concept actually came from Collins’s inability to decide on a

from Collins’s inability to decide on a

from Collins’s inability to decide on a video idea so they shot a mock version

video idea so they shot a mock version

video idea so they shot a mock version of the process behind it instead number

of the process behind it instead number

of the process behind it instead number two hopeless wanderer Mumford & Sons it

two hopeless wanderer Mumford & Sons it

two hopeless wanderer Mumford & Sons it takes real character to parody yourself

takes real character to parody yourself

takes real character to parody yourself the boys of Mumford & Sons were so

the boys of Mumford & Sons were so

the boys of Mumford & Sons were so committed to this joke they didn’t even

committed to this joke they didn’t even

committed to this joke they didn’t even appear in the video letting comedians

appear in the video letting comedians

appear in the video letting comedians Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis Jason Bateman Ed Helms and Will Forte

Jason Bateman Ed Helms and Will Forte

Jason Bateman Ed Helms and Will Forte play them instead

play them instead

play them instead [Music]

rocking out in fields and barns The

rocking out in fields and barns The Comedians play up the bands rustic

Comedians play up the bands rustic

Comedians play up the bands rustic aesthetic of course things get

aesthetic of course things get

aesthetic of course things get uncomfortably intimate fast when the

uncomfortably intimate fast when the

uncomfortably intimate fast when the boys start wiping and tasting each

boys start wiping and tasting each

boys start wiping and tasting each other’s tears shredding their hearts out

other’s tears shredding their hearts out

other’s tears shredding their hearts out in the finale they destroy all their

in the finale they destroy all their

in the finale they destroy all their instruments in the excitement surprising

instruments in the excitement surprising

instruments in the excitement surprising and delighting fans with a hilarious

and delighting fans with a hilarious

and delighting fans with a hilarious casting switch this video garnered

casting switch this video garnered

casting switch this video garnered millions of views within a matter of

millions of views within a matter of

millions of views within a matter of days

[Music]

[Music] before we get to our topic here are a

before we get to our topic here are a

before we get to our topic here are a few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions

few honorable mentions [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] selling you

number one white and nerdy Weird Al

number one white and nerdy Weird Al Yankovic Weird Al’s geek culture power

Yankovic Weird Al’s geek culture power

Yankovic Weird Al’s geek culture power anthem is filled with nerdy Easter eggs

anthem is filled with nerdy Easter eggs

anthem is filled with nerdy Easter eggs spoofing chamillionaire’s ridin and

spoofing chamillionaire’s ridin and

spoofing chamillionaire’s ridin and convict’s in front of everything from a

convict’s in front of everything from a

convict’s in front of everything from a flare pac-man to the Schrodinger

flare pac-man to the Schrodinger

flare pac-man to the Schrodinger equation replacing his grills with

equation replacing his grills with

equation replacing his grills with braces and a gap with a soldering gun

braces and a gap with a soldering gun

braces and a gap with a soldering gun he’s not exactly thug but he sure is

he’s not exactly thug but he sure is

he’s not exactly thug but he sure is funny I ain’t got a definite I got a

funny I ain’t got a definite I got a

funny I ain’t got a definite I got a soldering gun ad until the humor is key

soldering gun ad until the humor is key

soldering gun ad until the humor is key and peels comedic acting as well as Seth

and peels comedic acting as well as Seth

and peels comedic acting as well as Seth Green’s love of toys

Green’s love of toys

Green’s love of toys I’ll even sneaks in a dig at Atlantic

I’ll even sneaks in a dig at Atlantic

I’ll even sneaks in a dig at Atlantic Records by editing their Wikipedia page

Records by editing their Wikipedia page

Records by editing their Wikipedia page to feature the words you suck shopping

to feature the words you suck shopping

to feature the words you suck shopping online for deals inside of a media I

online for deals inside of a media I

online for deals inside of a media I edit Wikipedia I memorize Holy Grail

edit Wikipedia I memorize Holy Grail

edit Wikipedia I memorize Holy Grail really well I can recite it right now

really well I can recite it right now

really well I can recite it right now and have you ROTF lol money to nerds and

and have you ROTF lol money to nerds and

and have you ROTF lol money to nerds and non nerds alike white and nerdy earned

non nerds alike white and nerdy earned

non nerds alike white and nerdy earned the love of Chamillionaire himself and

the love of Chamillionaire himself and

the love of Chamillionaire himself and became Weird Al’s first platinum hit do

became Weird Al’s first platinum hit do

became Weird Al’s first platinum hit do you agree with our picks check out these

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