- Johnny Crass
Johnny Crass is a song parodist best known for the songs "Internet Sandman" and "Bomb Osama". Crass has appeared on the
Doctor Demento radio show, and is sometimes credited as The Redneck Jihad. Crass also stars as amocumentary filmmaker in the independent movieShtickmen .Crass is one of several parodists sometimes confused with
Weird Al Yankovic . See [http://free.house.cx/~eil/etc/notal_list.html The Not Al Page] and [http://www.weirdal.com/faq.htm The Weird Al FAQ] for more on this issue.ongs
Several of his early songs were collected on the CD "Corn on the Macabre".
Bomb Osama: Parody of
Los del Río 's "Macarena", this is an ultra-hawkish response to the9/11 terrorist attacks and the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan. One version attributed this song to "a band called The Redneck Jihad". The song's pronunciation of "Osama bin Laden " is inconsistent, variously rhyming the name with "rotten", "hate him" and "can't stand him".Ball Star: Parody of
Smash Mouth 's "All Star", about theO.J. Simpson murder case .Goodbye Muddah: Parody of the camp song "Good-bye Mother" about the
Columbine High School Massacre .Robert Downey: about Robert Downey Jr's Drug Addiction.
Cobain: about
Kurt Cobain 'ssuicide .Internet Sandman (Metallica vs. Napster): Parody of
Metallica 's "Enter Sandman " about the Napster controversy.Jesse Jackson's Girl: Parody of
Rick Springfield 's "Jessie's Girl " aboutJesse Jackson 's illegitimate daughter.Doin' the Peter Polka: Parody of
Ricky Martin 's "Livin' La Vida Loca", about Martin's sexual orientation.Kid Porn Vendor: (2003) "Hidden Track" about the Pete Townsend child pornography allegations.
Being a Jedi: (2005) Parody of
Bowling for Soup 's "1985", aboutStar Wars (especiallyRevenge of the Sith ). Features the death ofJar Jar Binks .Chili Finger: (2005) Parody of
The Big Bopper 's "Chantilly Lace", about theWendy's .Put the Needle In Coach: (2005) Parody of "Centerfield", about the
Major League Baseball steroid scandal.External links
* [http://www.johnnycrass.com Official Site]
* [http://www.shtickmenmovie.com/ Shtick Men official site]
* [http://www.wendyschilifinger.com/ "Chili Finger" site]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
