Oscar Movie Parodies

Every year I look forward to getting author (Can't Take My Eyes Off You), producer (Radical Media) and ex-Miramaxer Jack Lechner and his wife Sam Maser's annual Oscar movie parodies. They say this is their 10th and final edition---after 100 plus songs, they're running out of recognizable tunes. Lechner also writes parody songs for the Independent Spirit Awards show every year; you can hear this year’s crop March 4th on Bravo and IFC. My favorite is Squid & the Whale, which Jack asked me not to put up, but Jeff Wells did it anyway. Here are some more:

CRASH
(to the tune of “Mame”)
What makes Los Angelenos berserk?
Ra-ace!
What makes a cop behave like a jerk?
Ra-ace!
What makes a thug restrict him-
Self only to attacks against the white?
What makes his wealthy victim
Afraid of getting burgled ev’ry night?
What keeps a locksmith out of a job?
Ra-ace!
What makes a film director a snob?
Ra-ace!
What thought is omnipresent
In ev’ry interaction ev’ry place?
If it’s not all you think about
You ought to see a shrink about
Why you’re not on the brink about
Ra-ace!

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
(to the tune of “Heart of Gold” by Neil Young)
I want a mate
I just can’t wait
That’s why I’m marching through Antarctic cold
My instinct tells me
To copulate
It keeps me marching through Antarctic cold
For a bird to hold
Our single files now
Go on for miles now
But I’m still marching through Antarctic cold
We’ll rest our legs soon
And lay our eggs soon
‘Til then we’re marching through Antarctic cold
For a bird to hold

©2006 S.A. Maser & Jack Lechner

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The "Squid & The Whale" song is even better- put that one up!