parody

writing, music, art, speech, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous: He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people's works.

A parody takes a piece of creative work–such as art, literature, or film–and imitates it in an exaggerated, comedic fashion. Parody often serves as a criticism or commentary on the original work, the artist who created it, or something otherwise connected to the work.

Comedy musicParody music / Parent genreComedy music or musical comedy is a genre of music that is comic or humorous in nature. Its history can be traced back to the first century in ancient Greece and Rome, moving forward in time to the Medieval Period, Classical and Romantic eras, and the 20th century. Wikipedia

A parody will not infringe copyright if the parodist has secured the permission of the rightsholder. Note that the author or artist is not always the rightsholder – it may be a publishing company or a music label.

Parody in popular music "John Brown's Body", the marching song of the American Civil War, was based on the tune of an earlier camp-meeting and revival hymn, and was later fitted with the words "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord", by Julia Ward Howe.

parody, in literature, an imitation of the style and manner of a particular writer or school of writers. Parody is typically negative in intent: it calls attention to a writer's perceived weaknesses or a school's overused conventions and seeks to ridicule them.

Parody is typically negative in intent: it calls attention to a writer's perceived weaknesses or a school's overused conventions and seeks to ridicule them. Parody can, however, serve a constructive purpose, or it can be an expression of admiration. It may also simply be a comic exercise.

A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation.

A parody is a lampoon or imitation with intentional exaggeration of a specific target or subject for comedic effect. Parodies employ irony, humor, and satire to mock and or criticize their subjects.

Parody music artists

• Amateur Transplants.
• A Mighty Wind.
• ApologetiX - Christian parody band.
• Austrian Death Machine - parodies Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous movie one-liners in their release Total Brutal.
• Rob Balder.
• The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican.
• The Barron Knights.
• Colt Ford.

Rhyme and Rhythm Stay true to the original rhythm as much as possible. This makes your parody easier to sing for the performer and easier for the audience to understand. Hewing to the original rhythm helps them process the new words with the familiar tune and get your jokes!

Parody vs Satire in Fair Use Law By definition, a parody is a comedic commentary about a work, that requires an imitation of the work. Satire, on the other hand, even when it uses a creative work as the vehicle for the message, offers commentary and criticism about the world, not that specific creative work.