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One problem with just writing parodies of songs is that it's difficult to communicate exactly how the words are sung via text on some web page. Without an actual performance of the parody, the audience often misses the nuances present in the parody (if they follow the parody at all). I discovered early on that most people couldn't really appreciate a Parodeity without actually listening to the tune. Not being a musician or singer myself, I originally tried to find someone to perform these parodies so I could post recordings on Webster. However, recording this music is a lot of work and expecting someone else do that that work, gratis, was expecting a bit too much. So I broke down and recorded these tunes myself. Originally, without any form of formal vocal training the vocal performances were pretty rank. So I took some vocal classes at the local community college in order to improve things. Though the performances on Volume VIII might not be up to contemporary professional standards, they're a lot better than when I first started doing this! You'll enjoy these songs quite a bit more if you realize their purpose - to let you hear how the song should sound (rather than being a professional recording someone would pay for).

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Parodeities Volume VIII: Between the Rock and a Hot Place

1. Able Able (Rebel, Rebel, David Bowie)
2. "Aw Heck!" Said an Angel Named Harold
(The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot)
3. Consecrated (Complicated, Avril Lavign)
4. December 25 (I Can't Drive 55, Sammy Hagar)
5. Eye On The Viper (Eye on the Tiger, Survivor)
6. Jonah (Lola, the Kinks)
7. King Was Slain (King of Pain, the Police)
8. L8er Joi (Sk8er Boi, Avril Lavigne)
9. No Oil Missed Her Nice Guy (No More Mr Nice Guy, Alice Cooper)
10. Pick It Up (Lick It Up, Kiss)
11. Pray (Stay, Jackson Browne)
12. Read About (Roundabout, Yes)
13. Rev'rent Yell
14. Samaritan Girl (Cinnamon Girl, Neil Young)
15. Surfin' Israeli (Surfin' USA, the Beach Boys)
16. Take From Me (Take On Me, A-ha)
17. Who Let The Frogs Out?
18. You Took Away My Wrongs

Well, it's Oct 11, 2003 and I finally finished this one! After all the "middle of the road" Beatles tunes that I did on the last CD, I decided to do some harder material this time. For those who aren't big hard rock fans, I did stick some "normal" stuff in there. Oh well, on to Volume IX!