Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parody. Show all posts

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Special Investigative Report: Parodies Are Actually Funny




Our dedicated staff here at News Inc. together with our intrepid correspondents in the field bring you this special in-depth analysis of the parody. We spit out some factoids to keep you interested, speak to those affected by this phenomenon, ominously hint at how it could be coming to your neighborhood, and delve deep into the evidence to uncover the truth that is hidden in plain sight.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Benny Lava, the Internet phenomenon

Following in the footsteps of Daler Mehndi's Tunak Tunak Tun amusing Westerners with his mellow bhangra, Benny Lava steps in as the new face of Indian philmi music in Western popular culture.

Buffalax's newest faux translation of the lyrics of Kalluri Vaanil has become one of the hottest videos on YouTube, with over 2.2 million hits in about 3 months, and counting. He managed to come up with lyrics that barely match the Tamil song's sounds (especially believable for those unfamiliar with Dravidian phonology), and somehow manages to cram jetpacks, gay nuns, sadists and mobile ninjas into his version. The fast-paced song hits you so fast that you have no time to absorb the absurdity of buffalax's lyrics. And Prabhu Deva whacky dancing to the same absurd lyrics makes for a true ROTFLMAO.

This has become the latest internet phenomenon, with the more memorable lines googling up dozens of hits, and amateurs uploading videos of themselves dancing to the song (or trying to).