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The Nose is Getting Weird (Al)

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Breathes there a man with soul so dead that he has never written a song parody?

Everybody does right? They get passed around on the schoolyard from the time we're little. Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, etc.

And, you might knock one out for a co-workers retirement party.

And, the internet is one big old song parody farm. In between last week's Nose on which we talked about a really terrible Comcast users service call and now, somebody on YouTube has set that call to music.  No kidding.

So, maybe we devalue the song parody as an art form. If I can do it why get so worked up about Weird Al Yankovic or Allan Sherman. That's a question we'll be pondering today, even as Weird Al has the best season of his 30-year career.  How did Weird Al finally get a number 1 record

Also, up for grabs today on The Nose, the sociology of air-conditioning and free-to-be-gluten-free-you-and-me.

What else should we talk about? Comment below, email Colin@wnpr.org, or tweet @wnprcolin.

GUESTS:

  • James Hanley is the co-founder of Cinestudio at Trinity College
  • Duby McDowell runs Duby McDowell Communications
  • Jacques Lamarre is the Director of Communication and Special Projects at the Mark Twain House and Museum

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public.
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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