Son of W.A.Y. parody: The Journey Through Decomposition

• The Journey Through Decomposition




• Contrafactum of "Colors of the Wind" by Judy Kuhn
• This contrafactum is to go over the process, AKA the "journey," of decomposition - the state or process of rotting; decay.
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• A (not-too-graphic) slideshow and/or time-lapse video of anything that decomposes, is to be shown in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Blanching

• Blanching




• Contrafactum of "Kimi Ga Yo" (Japanese National Anthem) by Yoshiisa Oku and Akimori Hayashi (arranged by Franz Eckert)
• This contrafactum is to describe the definition and process of blanching, to make white or pale by extracting color, or by bleaching.
• As the original song was recorded long ago, the contrafactum may best be recorded with updated instrumentation.
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• A slideshow of anything undergoing the process of blanching is to be shown in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: San Francisco's Million-Dollar Homes

• San Francisco's Million-Dollar Homes


• Parody of "I'm Livin' In A Great Big Way" by Louis Prima
• This contrafactum is to go over how the average home in San Francisco costs over $1,000,000, and what (basic amenities) a million-dollar home in San Francisco gets the owner.
• As the original song was recorded in the 1930s, the contrafactum will need updated instrumentation.
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• A slideshow of million-dollar homes, both their insides and outsides, are to be shown in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Bank Levy

• Bank Levy
• Parody of ""Monk" Theme" by Jeff Beal
• This song is to describe what a bank levy does, why a bank levy happens, and maybe the aftereffects of a bank levy.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: That is Gladys Byfield

• That is Gladys Byfield
• Parody of "Blue Fog (Track 7)" by Atari Games & Midway Games
• This song is to go over the life (to my knowledge) of Gladys Byfield, someone I went to high school with, who graduated in my year.
• I thought of the music "Blue Fog" from the video game San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing every time I thought of Gladys Byfield.
• Of any revenue made from this song, 50% of the net is to go to Gladys herself, if she's interested in earning any money from this song.
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• Any video that can be found of Gladys Byfield (now married as Gladys Ilene Anderson), is to be played in the music video.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Keep Walkin'

• Keep Walkin'
• Parody of "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by Jessica Simpson
• This parody is to go over the time one night when I visited Starbucks, I held the door open for a mother and daughter who were walking out. The mother seemed 40-45, and the daughter seemed about 12. The mother told me to "Keep Walkin'" so I did. Then when I looked back, she held the door open for her daughter. 
• I don't feel too sure why she told me to keep walking when she could've gone through the door and thanked me for holding it open.
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• A reenactment of the described scene is to be shown in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Events of 2006

• Events of 2006
• Parody of "The Simpsons Theme" by Danny Elfman
• The song is to go over everything that happened in 2006, whether it was events that happened to or near me personally, or major current events of that year.
• 2006 (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006
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• Any videos and photos of happenings in 2006, whether my own personal happenings or current events, are to be shown in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Surströmming

• Surströmming 
• Parody of "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
• This song is to go over the Swedish delicacy of fermented Baltic herring known as Surströmming, the smelliest edible in the world, how it's prepared, and how one should be careful when opening the can.
• Surströmming - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surstr%C3%B6mming
• Surströmming: What you need to know before trying Sweden's fermented herring - https://www.thelocal.se/20170816/surstrmming-what-you-need-to-know-before-trying-swedens-fermented-herring
• Fermented herring | Visit Sweden - https://visitsweden.com/fermented-herring/
Surströmming Revisited: Eating Sweden's Famously Stinky Fish : The Salt : NPR - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/01/31/382899024/surstr-mming-revisited-eating-swedens-famously-stinky-fish
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• Any video of anybody opening and eating Surströmming is to be used in the music vid.
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: This Town's Fire Department

• This Town's Fire Department




• Parody of "Phantom 309" by Red Sovine
• This is also a FITL song - in place of "This Town's," a town's name can be used when fire departments tailor this jingle for their own agencies. (Example: "Manhattan Fire Department," "Wichita Fire Department," etc.)
• This jingle is to expound on the glories of fire departments anywhere.
• Fire department (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_department
• National Fire Department Registry - https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/registry/
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• Footage of the interiors and exteriors of fire stations are to be used in the music video. When any local fire department makes their own music video, they are to use footage of their own fire station(s).
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Son of W.A.Y. parody: Game of Skill

• Game of Skill


• Parody of "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green
• The parody is to explain games of skill vs. games of chance, and maybe list the games that are skill-based.
• Game of skill - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_skill
• Game of Skill Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc. - https://definitions.uslegal.com/g/game-of-skill/
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• Depictions of anyone playing games considered "games of skill" are to be shown in the music vid.
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• Replace all occurrences of "Forget You" with "Game of Skill."
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