'Conan the Barbarian,' the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger flick, gets the musical treatment in this YouTube parody. The music and lyrics were done by Jon and Al Kaplan and feature actual scenes from the movie, with the brothers singing a hilarious summary of the film.
This 'Conan the Barbarian' parody video is hopping on the musical bandwagon. Starting with the pop culture phenomenon that was 'High School Musical,' musicals have invaded every crevice of society. So why not transform some of the pre-musical movies into beautiful parodies? Gotta love this 'Conan the Barbarian' version.
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Conan the Barbarian Gets the Musical Treatment
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