By Ted Smillie on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
If anything, the COVID-19 lockdown has given us some good memories of old songs we used to enjoy and this has resulted in some witty parodies of old songs, see below. Caution, some of the language is R rated.
But before we look at the parodies, let’s start with a real life contribution that is funnier than a parody. It comes from The Washington Post Video Editor, JM Rieger on Twitter, and also has some good responses:
TRUMP: “I tested very positively in a — in another sense. So this morning, yeah — I tested positively toward negative, right? So, no, I tested perfectly this morning. Meaning — meaning I tested negative. But that’s a way of saying it: Positively toward the negative.”
Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight)
Lie-Lie-Lie-Lie Lysol” by Founders Sing
With A Little Help From The Feds” by Founders Sing
Lockdown – Covid-19 Version of Downtown – Petula Clark
Tom Jones Parody Corona Virus Sing Along Lyrics
The Sound of Sirens (Sound of Silence Lockdown Parody)
The Beatles – Yesterday (Lockdown Acapella Version)
Quarantine (A “Dancing Queen” Parody)