Weird al is a rather obvious.
But Axis of awesome is also a sheer favourite of mine. their four chords song is a genius composition mashup of many iconic songs throughout the years.
Whitney Avalon is a very underrated one who does some really good and rather witty pop culture themed songs.
Least favourite: Dennis Leary (He lives up to his name)
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The Arrogant Worms, and Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie. Canada stays winning.
And it’s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin’ down the plains
Stealing wheat and barley, and all the other grains
And it’s a ho-hey, hi-hey, farmers bar your doors
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina’s mighty shores!
(har har har, eh?)
For those that don’t know; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IehQRVylI0U
Though the version most people are familiar with is actually a cover; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_L9tXEwmc
(I am, begrudgingly, forced to admit that the Captain Tractor version is better)
Throw in Corky and the Juice Pigs while you’re at it.
Flight Of The Conchords
Not Crying is one of my top 5 grieving breakup
BŒUF!
Love Whitney Avalon! Her Princess Rap Battles are easily as good as some of the better Epic Rap Battles.
Da Vinci’s Notebook is great too.
The Poxy Boggards are fun, but usually filthy
Richard Cheese just covers regular songs, but it’s hilarious to hear his lounge singer take on them.
The Smothers Brothers, Tim Minchin, and Tom Lehrer
Second Tom Lehrer
The Brett Domino Trio
Tripod
Here Come The Mummies.
They had a pretty limited musical run (and a 1 season IFC show) but Garfunkel and Oates had some funny songs
Psychostick is probably my favorite. Ice nine kills is my least favorite.
Bo Burnham and Steven Lynch
I know this is meant for english speakers, but for francophones folks around here, Ultra Vomit is a great band if you’re into metal and dumb jokes (like this song parodying the french Hokuto no Ken opening, talking about (Heine)ken beers).
Victor Borge has always been good for a laugh. Very Looney Tunes.
Piff the Magic Dragon.
Jonathan the Terrible
Tiny Girl Big Show.
Jacques Ze Whipper.Gallagher isn’t my favorite but idk if I’ve seen enough to say he’s a dislike.
Let’s see… Nerf Herder (whose lead singer is Parry Gripp, famous for Raining Tacos and other songs), Sub-Radio, Rumahoy, and John Trubee (Blind Man’s Penis).
I used to be a fan of NanowaR of Steel, but unfortunately they’ve got some transphobic songs that sour the rest of the band’s music for me. That being said, Valhalleluja is a masterpiece and always will be even though Thomas Winkler is in it.
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Uptick for Nerf Herder.
Steve 'N Seagulls, bluegrass covers of metal songs!
Favourite: Frank Zappa Least favourite: One Day Fly or Tenacious D (too much Jack Black - he’s not that funny)
Weird Al, of course… he’s an effing genius. But so is Tom Lehrer. He was a comedy musician popular through the '50s and '60s. He’s also credited for inventing the Jello shot as a way to sneak alcohol onto his military base.
As we dance to the masochism tango!
TIL about the jello shot. My favorite story about Tom Leherer is when rapper 2 Chainz wanted to sample his song “The Old Dope Peddler”.
Lehrer’s reply read “I grant you motherfuckers permission to do this. Please give my regards to Mr. Chainz, or may I call him 2?”
