Friday, November 04, 2011

Is Andy Samberg's song parody shtick getting old and tired?



You can leave your opinion in the comments! This note comes from Stephen:

"I think this guy's schtick is * tired. Another song parody? Have you got nothing else?"

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Andy's Popularity

Well, Stephen, he does a lot of other things... skits, impressions, movies (he's got an Adam Sandler movie coming up and others), he hosts events and shows, he sells hit albums that are more successful than a lot of great music out there, etc. He's been nominated for 6 Emmys, won an Emmy, and has been nominated for a Grammy.



So does he do other things? Yeah, but our society as a whole (which you're a part of) determines what's popular, and this is what we determined is the most popular.

And when we determine that we like something a lot, that affects what the artists do in the future. So you might disagree about the humor of these songs, but there are enough people who disagree with you (in the hundreds of millions) that make the songs hugely popular in every way (SNL ratings, getting them awards, performances, selling CDs, etc.).

So there will be more simply because that is what society as a whole (which you're part of) is asking for.

It's kind of like voting. You might not have voted for the winning candidate, but the majority did.

His 2011 Emmy Performance

And how can you say his shtick is tired in reference to his 2011 Emmy performance (performing Jack Sparrow, Golden Rule, and I Just Had Sex)? Did you watch the performance?

First, Andy was nominated for three Emmys for three different songs in one year. That's gotta be a record in itself.

So for their performance, they combine all three songs into one medley!

Second, Andy and TLI obviously can't get Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake from Golden Rule together, so instead he gets three hilarious comedians (who can sing) together to dress like them and perform for them (with John Stamos playing Andy Samberg).



Third, in one of the funniest performances, they have great singers belting out the songs at the end (Michael Bolton, Akon, and Maya Rudolph), as TLI marches by with a huge sign that says "#1 Sex Champions"! They aren't even performing their own songs!

Now Akon and Bolton can say that they performed together. =^)



Add to that some strange interactions with William H. Macy and some American motif going on, and you have something so crazy and random that people are calling it the best (and even more are calling it the funniest) awards performance they've ever seen.

So is his shtick getting old? It's comedy and music, but those are the only things in common here. Other than that, they keep breaking new ground.

What do you think? There's my opinion. Is Andy Samberg's song parody shtick getting old and tired?

Enjoy!

- TAE

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

No, I think Steve is getting old and tired.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, Stephen*

www.muebles-en-pozuelo.com said...

I fully match with whatever thing you have presented us.

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