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Is this song (Shpigel) a cover of something?

The Hasidic Jewish artist Chaim Shlomo Mayes is quite famous for his Hasidic covers and parodies of songs. For instance, he made a song called "Bas Kol" which is obviously a parody of "Worth It" by ...
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Was "Rice Rice Baby" a Weird Al Yankovic song?

I remember hearing the parody song "Rice Rice Baby" on the radio in the early 1990s, back when Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" was getting a lot of airplay. I always wondered who did that song. Doing a ...
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What are some recordings by parody artists that exploit Common Meter for humorous effect?

Common meter, also known as ballad meter, is poetic meter where lines alternate having four accented syllables followed by three accented syllables. It is common in traditional hymns (Amazing Grace, ...
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