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{{trope}}
A song parody is
In a non-audio medium such as a comic, making a song parody can be a good way to let the reader know how a song is supposed to actually ''sound'' by giving them a beat and tune to which it should be set as he reads the lyrics.
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== [[Advertising]] ==
* [[NBC]] ran a series of slick, self-promotional jingles on-air under the slogan "Proud as a Peacock!" in [[The Eighties|the early 1980s]], at a time when the network was struggling in third place - out of three. Much to the horror of [[Executive Meddling|network brass]], a parody "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir6gJHSyAgc LOUD as a Peacock]!" was recorded by the same musicians as a joke. The DJ who played the parody version on WNBC radio ended up abruptly transferred to [[Cleveland]], Ohio.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* [[Stargate]] 's creators made [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqDE8kocoTI a version] of the opening theme with lyrics.
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== [[Music]] ==
* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] has based his career on this trope, as have [[Bob Rivers]] and others.
* Many [[Filk Song|filk songs]] are parodies of other songs.
* Liam Lynch's album ''Fake Songs'': There's the "Fake [[Bjork]] Song", the "Fake [[David Bowie]] Song", etc.
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