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34 Unlikely Musical Spoofs

From the Harvard Athlete’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ Video to J

— May 18, 2012 — Pop Culture
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.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
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Indie Music Parodies
Indie Music Parodies
'One Can Hear the Pain' is Presented in the Voices of Bon Joviver
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President Mash-Up Videos
President Mash-Up Videos
The Obama Singing LMFAO Clip is Hilarious
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31
Peer-to-Peer Pop Covers
Peer-to-Peer Pop Covers
Katy Perry Sings Lady Gaga's Born This Way Acoustic Style
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30
Unlikely Athlete Pop Covers
Unlikely Athlete Pop Covers
The Harvard Athletes ‘Call Me Maybe' Clip is Hilarious
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29
Religious Pop Song Parodies
Religious Pop Song Parodies
This 'I Like Jesus' Video is a Hilarious 'Like a G6' Parody
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28
Cover Girl Rap Covers
Cover Girl Rap Covers
‘Empire State of Mind' by Supermodels Pays a Fashionable Ode to
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27
Ridiculously Re-Dubbed Music Videos
Ridiculously Re-Dubbed Music Videos
Goyte's 'Somebody I Used to Know' Gets a Bad Lip Reading
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26
Dorky Pop Covers
Dorky Pop Covers
'California Dorks' by Skyway Flyer Shows Another Side of Sun & Fun
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25
Hustler Parody Songs
Hustler Parody Songs
'Pimps Don't Cry' from Eva Mendes and Cee-Lo Shows Why Pimps Are Tough
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24
Emo Singer Parodies
Emo Singer Parodies
Electronic Wuss Restyles Owl City's 'Fireflies'
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23
Paranormal Song Parodies
Paranormal Song Parodies
'Whip Yo Exorcist' is a Funny Spin on Willow Smith's 'Whip My Hair'
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22
Hipster Shakespeare Adaptations
Hipster Shakespeare Adaptations
Courtney Welbon's 'To Be, or Not to Be' Song is Incredibly Catchy
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21
Elderly Pop Song Spoofs
Elderly Pop Song Spoofs
The ‘California Boys' Parody Will Shock You
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20
Gypsy Music Makeovers
Gypsy Music Makeovers
All-American Rejects Cover Britney Spear's ‘Womanizer'
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19
Elderly Tween Pop Covers
Elderly Tween Pop Covers
Justin Bieber Grandma Covers Baby and she is Hilarious
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18
Classical Pop Covers
Classical Pop Covers
The Aston 'Rude Boy' Classical Cover is Pop Music Grandma Likes
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17
Gagafied Human Instruments
Gagafied Human Instruments
The Amazing Lady Gaga Song 'Bad Romance' in Acapella
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16
Bizarre Song Covers
Bizarre Song Covers
The Humans Total 'These Boots Are Made for Walking'
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15
Gagafied Soldier Lip-Synching
Gagafied Soldier Lip-Synching
'Telephone' Lipdub by U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan
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14
Boy Band Parodies
Boy Band Parodies
Wendy's Frosty Posse Pokes Fun at Cheesy Music Videos
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13
Gagafied Mashup Flicks
Gagafied Mashup Flicks
'Gaga in Wonderland' is a Surefire Pop Culture Spoof
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12
Gagafied Mutant Parodies
Gagafied Mutant Parodies
The Warp Zone Performs an X-Men Version of "Born This Way"
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11
Wizard Rap Duels
Wizard Rap Duels
Harry Potter and Voldemort Fight to the Death in a Freestyle Battle
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10
Rapping Darth Vaders
Rapping Darth Vaders
The College Humor 'Galactic Empire State of Mind' Music Video
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9
Gagafied Mass Medleys
Gagafied Mass Medleys
The Madrid Flash Mob Performs Lady Gaga's Top Hits
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8
Classical Gamer Spoofs
Classical Gamer Spoofs
"Violin Hero" is Set to Hit the Shelves Soon
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7
Muppet Hip-Hop Revivals
Muppet Hip-Hop Revivals
Alligator Boots by Kanye West
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6
Auto-Tune Parody Songs
Auto-Tune Parody Songs
Animated Akon Calls T-Pain to Go for Sushi at the Mall
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5
Sweetened Rap Covers
Sweetened Rap Covers
Anya Marina's Gangster Rap Cover Wows Gossip Girl Viewers
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4
Viral Music Video Spoofs
Viral Music Video Spoofs
Miley Cyrus Party in the USA Parodies Delight Youtube Users
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3
Gagafied Performance Parodies
Gagafied Performance Parodies
The Weird Al Born This Way Video is Interesting Yet Unusual
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2
Animated Rap Parodies
Animated Rap Parodies
The Dustin Glick Kreayshawn 'Gucci Gucci' Cartoons Are Memorable
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1
Viral Music Video Parodies
Viral Music Video Parodies
Womanizer by Venetian Princess
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