Pop Parodies
The "Coronavirus Rhapsody" features a full four-part harmony rendition of the a capella opening to this British band's most famous song.
Who is "Queen?"
The generation to adopt this nickname will first be born in early 2021, nine months after couples ran out of other ideas to entertain themselves during lockdown...
Who are the "coronials"?
Conspiracy theorists have recently targeted this leading philanthropist and former tech CEO with a claim that his donations to support vaccine development are in fact a plot to implant trackable microchips into individuals across the globe.
Who is Bill Gates?
In the halls of Las Vegas and Reno
We'll keep distance at blackjack and keno
You know we are scrambling
To get back to gambling
Come on! Open up a _____
Casino
The composer of this imagined rap meeting between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton won 11 Tony awards for the musical that this "mask off" parody draws from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_HZectGDlo&feature=youtu.be
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
Cronaviruses get their name from the Latin word for this piece of headwear.
What is "crown?"
This very good looking Prime Minister quarantined for 14 days in March along with his family after his wife tested positive for COVID-19
Who is Justin Trudeau?
Paparazzi face new thankless tasks
"Who's under there?" editors ask
One half of a face
Is just too hard to place
We all suffer 'cause stars now wear _____
Masks
One of Donald Trump's off-the-cuff ideas for a COVID-19 treatment was easily set to the tune of a signature song from this 1964 Disney film starring Julie Andrews.
What is "Mary Poppins?"
From a Greek word for "people," it describes a disease that affects many people at one time.
What is "pandemic?"
The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, this lead member of the Trump administration's White House Coronavirus Task Force has been described by the New York Times as one of the most trusted medical figures in the United States.
Who is Dr. Anthony Fauci?
The great meals my lady does serve
are way better than what I deserve
I eat them all but
when I look at my gut
I have failed to flatten the _____
Curve
"We Didn't Start the Fire," a rapid-fire review of global history up to the 1980's penned by this songwriter, was updated to focus on the ONLY major event of 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XikW-8AiV5E&feature=youtu.be
Who is Billy Joel?
This (hopefully) common practice among those exposed to the virus derives from Latin for "space of 40 days"
What is "quarantine?"
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that this drug can treat COVID-19 despite efficacy concerns.
What is hydroxychloroquine?
Social distancing keeps us apart
From even those close to our heart
Six feet is the rule
At work or at school
Now others can't smell when we _____
Fart
Little did they know when they wrote their 1979 hit song "My Sharona" that this band would be the most parodied act of the 2020 pandemic:
Who are "The Knack?"
Our use of the word "vaccine" stems from the first widely spread (early 19th century) practice of injecting healthy people with cowpox (Latin "vaccinus"--from cows) to render them immune to this similar but more deadly disease.
What is "smallpox?"
Leaders of these 2 countries have tested positive for Coronavirus
What are...
Brazil (Jair Bolsonaro)
United Kingdom (Boris Johnson)
Wearing masks comes with one major flaw
It might slow down Mardi Gras
To promote outdoor drinking
Here's what I was thinking
A mask with a hole for a ____
Straw