Musical parody...such a fine art. Back in the day, I was a big "Weird Al" Yankovic fan ("It's all about the Pentiums, baby!"). There are also bands that take well-known music and reinterpret it: some of my favs include Hayseed Dixie (they play AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Van Halen,...
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Filed under: reviews, modern rock, 1960s pop, country-rock, rock and roll, retro, country, R&B, punk rock, me first and the gimme gimmes, showtunes, parody, live recordings
I've been following Theory of a Deadman since their self-titled 2002 debut. Their latest album, Scars & Souvenirs , shows the band continues to improve with age. There are essentially two types of songs on the new album: Slower, melodic power ballads Driving, aggressive testosterone-fueled rock...