Once I hear a Weird Al song, I can no longer recall the words of the original song ever again, even songs I listened to and enjoyed before the parody. Is this what you are referring to?
This feels related: I read recently that bunnies don’t naturally go after carrots, and the association comes from Bugs Bunny doing a Clark Cable impression that we’ve since lost the reference to. In his inception, it would’ve been a clear allusion, but now it’s just the thing we think that Bugs Bunny—and bunnies in general—does
I enjoyed Campbell’s clam chowder growing up. Finally made it out to Maine one day and went to a restaurant on the coast. Ordered a bowl of clam chowder—the real stuff! Was disappointed. Kind of preferred Campbell’s. I know, that’s terrible.
When I think of high fantasy, the first things that come to mind are Willow and Record of Lodoss Wars because those were my first major exposures to the concept. I’m now very familiar with Tolkien and DND. I imagine some people somewhere might see the new Superman movie and think he’s a rip off of some Marvel Superheroes they’ve seen more recently.
It’s been a while, but anytime a person did an impression/imitation of George HW Bush, they were really doing an impression of Dana Carvey doing GHWB. Because Carvey nailed it and was better than GHWB himself.
Isn’t it funny how when someone imitates a celebrity, we start to think of the impersonation as the original? Next thing you know, I’ll be convinced that my neighbor’s karaoke version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is actually Freddie Mercury reincarnated!
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reminds me of René Magritte’s Ceci n’est pas une pipe.
Once I hear a Weird Al song, I can no longer recall the words of the original song ever again, even songs I listened to and enjoyed before the parody. Is this what you are referring to?
Like Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm.
“The fake is of far greater value. In its deliberate attempt to be real, it’s more real than the real thing.”
-Kaiki Deishuu
This feels related: I read recently that bunnies don’t naturally go after carrots, and the association comes from Bugs Bunny doing a Clark Cable impression that we’ve since lost the reference to. In his inception, it would’ve been a clear allusion, but now it’s just the thing we think that Bugs Bunny—and bunnies in general—does
I know adam west batman parodies more than i know the 60’s show itself, also captain kirk parodies.
Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison better than Jim Morrison did.
Each memory is a memory of the last time that memory was called up.
I enjoyed Campbell’s clam chowder growing up. Finally made it out to Maine one day and went to a restaurant on the coast. Ordered a bowl of clam chowder—the real stuff! Was disappointed. Kind of preferred Campbell’s. I know, that’s terrible.
When I think of high fantasy, the first things that come to mind are Willow and Record of Lodoss Wars because those were my first major exposures to the concept. I’m now very familiar with Tolkien and DND. I imagine some people somewhere might see the new Superman movie and think he’s a rip off of some Marvel Superheroes they’ve seen more recently.
I’m pretty sure the real Richard Nixon never said “aroo” but I still think of it because Richard Nixon’s head did.
It’s been a while, but anytime a person did an impression/imitation of George HW Bush, they were really doing an impression of Dana Carvey doing GHWB. Because Carvey nailed it and was better than GHWB himself.
Goldfish, you don’t think of the fish, you think of the cracker
I thought margerine was the only form of butter for like 15 years
Like my impression of Richard Nixon really just being Richard Nixon from Futurama?
Isn’t it funny how when someone imitates a celebrity, we start to think of the impersonation as the original? Next thing you know, I’ll be convinced that my neighbor’s karaoke version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is actually Freddie Mercury reincarnated!
This is definitely just me, but I think of Charlie Chaplin when thinking of Hitler