In an unlikely Today Show segment, the men of the Harvard Athletes ‘Call Me Maybe’ spoof were set head to head in a cover showdown. Pitted against a foot-focused meta-parody, the now-infamous group battled for the title. A true testament to how popular song parodies can be, the video is luckily one of many similarly hilarious spoofs.
Almost unanimously created out of jest, song covers, particularly those with an accompanying video, inevitably go viral. Often playing on iconic or otherwise standout features, parodies tend to be distinctly over-the-top.
Though some songs and artists are covered more often than others, Lady Gaga for example, targeted material gets an undeniable boost from spoofs. Don’t believe it? Try avoiding the ever-present ‘Call Me Maybe’ and its catchy, feel-good beat.
34 Unlikely Musical Spoofs
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Gagafied Performance Parodies
The Weird Al Born This Way Video is Interesting Yet Unusual
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Animated Rap Parodies
The Dustin Glick Kreayshawn 'Gucci Gucci' Cartoons Are Memorable
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Viral Music Video Parodies
Womanizer by Venetian Princess
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Gagafied Mutant Parodies
The Warp Zone Performs an X-Men Version of "Born This Way"
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Gagafied Mass Medleys
The Madrid Flash Mob Performs Lady Gaga's Top Hits
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Unlikely Athlete Pop Covers
The Harvard Athletes ‘Call Me Maybe' Clip is Hilarious
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Classical Gamer Spoofs
"Violin Hero" is Set to Hit the Shelves Soon
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Gagafied Soldier Lip-Synching
'Telephone' Lipdub by U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan
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Rapping Darth Vaders
The College Humor 'Galactic Empire State of Mind' Music Video
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Boy Band Parodies
Wendy's Frosty Posse Pokes Fun at Cheesy Music Videos
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Ridiculously Re-Dubbed Music Videos
Goyte's 'Somebody I Used to Know' Gets a Bad Lip Reading
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Gagafied Human Instruments
The Amazing Lady Gaga Song 'Bad Romance' in Acapella
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Viral Music Video Spoofs
Miley Cyrus Party in the USA Parodies Delight Youtube Users
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Hipster Shakespeare Adaptations
Courtney Welbon's 'To Be, or Not to Be' Song is Incredibly Catchy
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Paranormal Song Parodies
'Whip Yo Exorcist' is a Funny Spin on Willow Smith's 'Whip My Hair'
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Classical Pop Covers
The Aston 'Rude Boy' Classical Cover is Pop Music Grandma Likes
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Peer-to-Peer Pop Covers
Katy Perry Sings Lady Gaga's Born This Way Acoustic Style
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Wizard Rap Duels
Harry Potter and Voldemort Fight to the Death in a Freestyle Battle
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Auto-Tune Parody Songs
Animated Akon Calls T-Pain to Go for Sushi at the Mall
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Muppet Hip-Hop Revivals
Alligator Boots by Kanye West
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President Mash-Up Videos
The Obama Singing LMFAO Clip is Hilarious
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Elderly Tween Pop Covers
Justin Bieber Grandma Covers Baby and she is Hilarious
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Hustler Parody Songs
'Pimps Don't Cry' from Eva Mendes and Cee-Lo Shows Why Pimps Are Tough
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Sweetened Rap Covers
Anya Marina's Gangster Rap Cover Wows Gossip Girl Viewers
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Gypsy Music Makeovers
All-American Rejects Cover Britney Spear's ‘Womanizer'
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Religious Pop Song Parodies
This 'I Like Jesus' Video is a Hilarious 'Like a G6' Parody
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Gagafied Mashup Flicks
'Gaga in Wonderland' is a Surefire Pop Culture Spoof
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Elderly Pop Song Spoofs
The ‘California Boys' Parody Will Shock You
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Bizarre Song Covers
The Humans Total 'These Boots Are Made for Walking'
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Indie Music Parodies
'One Can Hear the Pain' is Presented in the Voices of Bon Joviver
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Dorky Pop Covers
'California Dorks' by Skyway Flyer Shows Another Side of Sun & Fun
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Cover Girl Rap Covers
‘Empire State of Mind' by Supermodels Pays a Fashionable Ode to
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Emo Singer Parodies
Electronic Wuss Restyles Owl City's 'Fireflies'
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