The theme for this Troika is a little more esoteric than normal - it’s comedians, singing parody songs, in the style of other artists. Weird Al Yankovic has made a whole career out of this, but these are maybe slightly less well known…
- "My Turn to be Poorly" - Brian Appleton
Brian Appleton is Graham Fellows, also known as John Shuttleworth, Jilted John, Dave Tordoff and host of other comic creations. Here his media-studies lecturer persona attempts to show that a song he wrote when he was ill was the inspiration for the nasal, whiney style of The Smiths. The man is a genius, and a Troika on John Shuttleworth’s music alone is due. - "Unisex Chipshop" - Bill Bailey
In a tribute to Billy Bragg, Bill sings about the oppression of the girl that works in the chippy, and the “sexual fascism that was lurking, round the gherkins”. - "Rodeohead" - Hard’n Phirm
A medley of Radiohead songs by LA Comedy Duo Hard’n Phirm, performed in a bluegrass style!
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