Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Best Parodies

[@thesacredduck1442]

this is by no means an extensive list - I never realised how many cxg songs were parodies until I made this video!

[@GB-xt7zm]

Almost all of them...in ways

[@sharkoroblarto]

There’s some songs I enjoy much better than the song they are parody of.

[@brimstoneclub]

The reprises are perfection on their own

[@meyganmarino]

I never realized ANY were parodies 😆 thank you for pointing this out! Makes me want to rewatch CXG

[@Maddy_Clare]

I love her parodies to pop music.

[@yikesjack1185]

i give good parent is criminally underrated

[@phucanhell]

It's one of the best! Sexy Gettin' Ready Song is up there too.

[@angelica8000]

For sure, it's my favorite

[@user-ii1tk6qc7m]

@@phucanhell i like that song with the guy with carpal tunnel syndrome and balls

[@jbaby87]

The first episode I saw when season 1 was originally airing was the episode with I give good parent and I knew from that second this show was genius. It’s one of my favorites.

[@AnaLucia-wy2ii]

It’s in my top 10

[@jbmorse1511]

I know it's impossible to include them all so it feels dumb to complain, but "Put Yourself First" is god-tier in terms of parody

[@venturieffect]

That's the song that got me into the show in the first place. Full agree!

[@thesacredduck1442]

JB Morse ooooh very true - that would make a worthy addition!

[@Piratearicat23]

Yessss

[@beatrizgomes4094]

@@venturieffect Me too! I saw a gif set of it on Tumblr...I had heard about the show because of the Golden Globes, but the gifs (and then the song) showed me what the show was really like :)

[@HurrayTsk]

whats it a parody of?

[@satelliteride]

Terribly missing Dr. Akopian's parody of "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret with "This Session Is Gonna Be Different".

[@homosoftommorow]

That song is top tier

[@lukemallinson7311]

Yeah and this was a shit show was basically my way melody wise

[@lailadobb9221]

@@lukemallinson7311It takes inspiration from My Way but it’s not a parody for the specific reason that Rebecca was expecting him to say “I love you” and then the end. There is nothing for Rebecca to go or parody off.

[@DroseraNara]

@@lailadobb9221 no its still a parody. The line he doesn't say is 'shit show' (This beautiful, heart-stopping, breath-taking, life-changing...) but him not saying the line does not cancel out the parody. It's a subversion of expectations, because we know the parody would naturally end with a long held out "SHIIIIIIIIIT SHOOOOOOOWWWWWW" in the same vein as My Way, but he knows if he finishes the song he'll want to kiss Rebecca goodbye. He chooses not to finish the song because he's avoiding temptation there.

[@lailadobb9221]

@@DroseraNara Thank you for the reminding me of the difference between the use of 'parody' and 'subversion'...one of the many highlights of CXG is it's characterized writing-style(s).

[@MsLoriKessler]

I’m so used to having an emotional reaction to Les Mis that the Les Mis parody songs make me inappropriately emotional. It’s actually hilarious.

[@lindsayface4750]

Same! I think that’s why I love them so much, especially BftB. There’s just something about the parody of a song about all of your friends dying horribly being about an inability to sexually please your wife that is just pure fucking genius. Poor Tim’s wife. 😂

[@Jellybeansatdusk]

Ohh I thought it was phantom of the opera 😂 i should have known.

[@alicesophie123]

Honestly! Empty chairs is the bit where I cried during the stage show so this version brings weird emotions!

[@janedoex1398]

It's fun until you burst out the parody - Text....

[@Pumpkingirl1228]

I knew a lot of these were parodies, I got the sense just from the style of the song and filming, but I didn't know exactly WHAT they were parodies of! This is great!

[@ninereeds1810]

Great isn't it?! Check out this series for more. Some are a bit of a stretch, but it's pretty comprehensive: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF6qd3-litCkrM0

[@CurlyCat3]

they’re more relatable somehow

[@MsLoriKessler]

Friendtopia really slaps

[@Ysamol]

Didn't know "I go to the zoo" was a hotline bling parody omg

[@llama62]

Ysa Mol that’s like the only one where I immediately got the reference lmao. I was like “wow this is like if the Lonely Island made Hotline Bling”

[@janemccaffrey8619]

Buzzing in the bathroom is the most underrated song EVER

[@deannascott6937]

Jane McCaffrey his voice is actually low key amazing

[@MikrosBeethoven]

Can we appreciate how good dancers Greg and Josh are?

[@jeppeaksrensen8316]

Shout out to my Girl "group hang".

[@danielle-jg3ee]

Jeppe A K Sørensen I LOVE group hang!

[@MintyArisato]

I can never forget "I'm so afraid of horses"

[@livingdeadhigh]

I prefer Crazy Ex-Girlfriend parody than originals in most of cases lmao

[@oof-wi7hp]

oof big mood

[@jadegordon6062]

That turntable part really manages to get me every. single. time.

[@fairlyliterary4771]

Which one?

[@jadegordon6062]

Fairly Literary in The First Penis I Saw when they’re standing on the turntable and then leave it that whole part is so funny

[@lindsayface4750]

I forget about it every time, so even on my dozenth rewatch, it makes me laugh like it was the first time, as well as the first penis I saw.

[@laurenredding1419]

TIM GOING TWEEDLEDEE AFTER PAULA MENTIONS HER VIBRATOR IN 'MAYBE THIS DREAM' I'M DYING

[@Pumpkingirl1228]

In case you want to make a Part 2, these are the best that I could collect Makey Makeover- Toni Basil’s Mickey Sex with a Stranger- Ciara’s “Love Sex Magic” and Beyoncé’s “Partition” A Boy Band Made Up of 4 Josh’s- Backstreet Boys What'll it be - Piano Man Strip Away My Conscience - All that Jazz Let's Generalize About Men - It's Raining Men Put Yourself First -Fight Harmony overall but maybe Worth It? This Session Is Going to Be Different - Maybe This Time from Cabaret "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love": Based on Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, from the Western setting and musical style, to the elaborate dance breaks, to pushing two people who'd really rather not be in a relationship together. Also heavily influenced by "The Farmer and the Cowman" from Oklahoma! I Hate Everything But You = Born to Run/Bruce Springsteen overall Don’t Be a Lawyer - Every Little Step by Bobby Brown Nothing is Ever Anyone's Fault - All the Wasted Time from Parade Sports Analogies - Personality (Lloyd Price) Santa Ana Winds - Frankie Valli The opening of Season 1 - The Nanny. His Status is Preferred --- Why Don't You Do Right? (Jessica Rabbit) I Gave You A UTI- S.O.B. by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, We'll Never Have Problems Again - Soul Train/ Ain't No Stopping Us Now, Heather's "Don't Settle For Me" - Django Reinhardt. Love's Not a Game- f Guys and Dolls, particularly "Luck Be a Lady." I'm So Good At Yoga - Bollywood Real Life Fighting is Awkward- Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas, Rebecca's recurring musical daydreams are explicitly a reference to Cats complete with the costumes and choreography. What U Missed While U Were Popular - Hollaback Girl I've Always Never Believed In You - "If I Didn't Believe In You" from The Last Five Years. "Forget It" is a Madonna pastiche. "I Want to Be a Child Star": A merciless parody of preteen Disney Channel acts, with the lyrics indirectly referencing a variety of child celebrities whose life jumped the rails, such as Macaulay Culkin, Gary Coleman or Lindsey Lohan. This Is My Movement": A pastiche of "piano girl" artists such as Vanessa Carlton. The title is also likely a reference to Rebecca Black's "This Is My Moment" "Scary Scary Sexy Lady": A style parody of James Bond themes. "The End Of The Movie": An anthemic ballad characteristic of - and actually performed by - Josh Groban. "Maybe She's Not Such A Heinous Bitch After All": An homage to Girl Group Brill Building pop from the 60s-it even begins with the drum beat from "Be My Baby". "I Feel Like This Isn't About Me": A bossa nova interlude like a cross between "One Note Samba" and, of course, "The Girl From Ipanema". "Where's Rebecca Bunch": A parody of "Rumor in Saint Petersburg" and "Once Upon a December" from Anastasia. The eighteenth-century villagers reacting to a quirky single woman also bring to mind "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast. "What A Rush To Be A Bride": A pastiche of early 2000's metal bands like Korn or Slipknot. Greg's Drinking Song": A pastiche of Irish folk ballads." Ping-Pong Girl": A Blink-182 parody. Thought Bubbles": A Jason Mraz parody. Research Me Obsessively": A parody of Selena Gomez's "Good For You". "You Go First": Channels 80's power ballads by Heart ("What About Love?") and Roxette ("Listen To Your Heart"), and the video references the one for Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart". (Tell Me I'm Okay) Patrick": A torch song in the style of Stephen Sondheim. "One Indescribable Instant" is every single Disney Princess song rolled into one, which gets even better when it's sung by Lea Salonga, who played two Disney Princesses (she was the singing voice for Jasmine from Aladdin and the title character in Mulan). "Textmergency": A pastiche of '80s Hair Metal songs. "You Stupid Bitch": Parodies diva ballads, like Whitney Houston's "The Greatest Love of All.” Rachel Bloom told songwriter Adam Schlesinger, “I want this to be Bernadette Peters at Carnegie Hall.”" JAP Battle": A pastiche of Battle Rapping, a practice among rappers and hip hop artists where they will try to trash-talk one another in a rap. "Oh My God I Think I Like You": A Carly Rae Jepsen style parody. "Angry Mad": A parody of Footloose combined with The Karate Kid. "Having a Few People Over": A pastiche of Electronic Dance Music. Where's The Bathroom?": A classic klezmer Patter Song. "California Christmastime": A pastiche of grand, all-cast ensemble Christmas songs. "I Love My Daughter (But Not in a Creepy Way)": A parody of Bob Carlisle's "Butterfly Kisses."" I'm a Good Person": A parody of ridiculously triumphant, super-happy songs; style similarity to Pharrell's "Happy" and Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." "Group Hang": A pastiche of Shakira songs, especially "Whenever, Wherever." "Sexy French Depression": A pastiche of '30s French chanson specifically Bonjour Tristesse by Juliette Gréco, complete with black-and-white filter.

[@thesacredduck1442]

Charlotte Kwong now tHAT is an extensive list - nice!

[@NightLynn90]

According to an article I read, "This is my movement" is a parody of Fight Song by Rachel Platten

[@laurenredding1419]

I'm wheezing, you put more work into this comment than I've put in to some of my final papers,please accept the good vibes I'm mailing you now as payment for your hard work and public service

[@samb3209]

Santa Anna Winds is so good!! I forgot about that one!

[@sassypants7536]

Damn, dude - well done!!

[@georgiairving1234]

I've only just noticed how obviously fake the cat in feeling kinda naughty is

[@sydneybodenstein928]

Georgia Irving SAME HAHA

[@evilduva]

I never noticed the cat lol, and the sub joke of being in bed robbing her pussy. Omg this show juts keeps on giving after all this years.

[@laura-qq7ys]

Top parody for me is hands down love's not a game, not only is it a great parody but also a great song for white josh

[@sharkoroblarto]

The way he steps on that table so confidently and says “let’s do this” makes me laugh every time

[@annak1042]

Yes! I can't believe it's not on the list, it's a PERFECT parody of Guys & Dolls

[@MichaelaBelle]

I literally screamed when white Josh started singing god damn I love that man

[@AddBowIfGirl]

TectonicPlates Agreed. It’s my favorite of all the brilliant numbers in this show.

[@katieralston2139]

wow where is let’s generalise about men? that’s the song that got my dad into the show 😂

[@eoincampbell1584]

Is there a specific song or artist it's a parody of?

[@katieralston2139]

Eoin Campbell the weather girls it’s raining men i think 🤔🤔

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

@@eoincampbell1584 it's not immediately obviously like some of these other songs but it's definitely a parody of it's raining men

[@sassypants7536]

That parody is brilliant. I love everything about it. It also got so many of my friends into the show!

[@mj-yo7vt]

It got me into the show as well as my partner

[@livia8683]

The Math Of Love Triangles its just perfect to me

[@adamkirkbride7143]

My god imagine watching this without having watched the show

[@starmcloud5714]

love kernels is relatable and ICONIC.period💅🏾

[@astar19870]

Literally all of crazy ex girlfriend is a parody lmao

[@fairlyliterary4771]

It's a deconstruction of the rom-com genre

[@carolinetimpson3470]

The buzzing from the bathroom puts me in literal tears, it's genuinely such a good parody

[@tiffguevara8364]

The buzzing from the bathroom is such a treasure!!

[@sophiaako7663]

The Buzzing From The Bathroom is such a brilliant parody, they even shot it with super tight closeups like the movie scene

[@PastelN01r]

Friendtopia and Antidepressants are so totally my favorites!

[@bertarodriguez6339]

the simon and garfunkel parody caught me so off guard i just cant help but laugh every time i see it

[@Milfuelle100]

I assumed the vast majority of CXG songs were parodies but 99% of the references went completely over my head. I think the Spice Girls, Monster Mash, Cats, Chicago, I Kissed a Girl, Simon & Garfunkel, and Uptown Funk parodies were the only ones I noticed. Although now I see how I Go to the Zoo is a parody of Hotline Bling.

[@gemmamalo96]

oh my god how did i never realize i go to the zoo was a hotline bling parody

[@kiapet286]

Buzzing From the Bathroom is my favorite for parodies because of how much it just nails Les Mis, it never fails to get me cackling

[@nancyoneill9025]

"put yourself first" and "love's not a game" i'd put in top 5!!!

[@cleticiaas00]

"no hot water, which means cold showers, next thing you know, your kids will be on crack" is one of my favorite moments of the show

[@JaytheBee]

Especially the "this makes sense!" that follows xD

[@robinredd7734]

My personal favourite parody song is actually Ping Pong Girl - it emulates that genre so well, if someone had told me it was a genuine Bowling For Soup song I would've believed them

[@DreamOfTheRebel]

I couldn't put my finger on what the inspiration for some of these songs were, so thanks for this!

[@hbluemole6941]

In the Cold showers video is the guy with the green shirt. Him having no problem with the children taking drugs or getting pregnant but is totally shocked and frightened that his husband could have an affair will always be the best part of the song for me

[@TwotoTenth]

Right? (I wouldn't have it as my favorite part, per se, because I have been know to use both "This makes sense!" and "Gasp is right!" in everyday conversation. But it's great.)

[@jamied1025]

Friendtopia was my literal introduction into the show, and it made me so confused about what the plot of this show was.😂😂😂

[@euntoday9316]

I love CXG so much..😭

[@Francesca-ov2tb]

And don't forget the intro of the season 3 which Is a parody of "before he cheats" - Carrie Underwood

[@El1society]

13:54 I’m also just now realizing all those ‘products’ are cardboard cutouts 😂

[@remindmel8r]

Yas finally Stuck in the Bathroom makes a list!!

[@ibuprofem9901]

okay somehow i only now notices nathaniel throwing the guitar on the ground i'm wheezing

[@TwotoTenth]

Suggestion for a future video: CXG songs that bear the most resemblance to the Kool-Aid Man in their interactions with the Fourth Wall. (Or, if you want a more manageable title, Biggest Fourth Wall Breaks.) Sample inclusions: End of the Movie, Who's the New Guy (original and reprise), Dream Ghosts all seem obvious. But you could also throw in songs that reference being part of a story or a TV show (Villain in My Own Story, "This video ate up our production budget/Daryl is now played by a broom on a stand" from Love Kernels), songs that reference themselves (No One Else is Singing My Song, which references both songs as a whole and individual parts of its own composition), and songs that reference things that happen in their music videos which aren't part of the show apart from that ("I'm so afraid of horses" from Group Hang, for instance).

[@goddessartemis8989]

Agreed! Or in "the group has decided we're in love" where WhiJo points out that a hip-hop break is the "wrong dance language for this song"

[@GB-bu9tx]

I can’t believe Don’t Be a Lawyer wasn’t on the list. It is a brilliant parody of Bobby Brown’s Every Little Step.

[@carogirlyaya]

I think it would be funny to make a compilation of all of Rebecca's 'wtf' faces, like she does with the bikini girl in Trapped in a Car... I think there are a lot of those reaction shots throughout the series

[@laurenredding1419]

Oh man, the "maidenship" whisper during 'I Gave a you A UTI' is my favorite of these, also the 'wtf' during 'im in much better physical shape' from "let's have intercourse"

[@aimeejenesse116]

I always feel that's Rachel channeling onto Rebecca lol

[@jadeyarrowjuntunen6258]

Paula is such an underrated singer

[@janedoex1398]

AND DANCER

[@louiseb5046]

This reminds me how much I love and appreciate literally all of the CXG songs

[@krashagigupta1432]

So glad the number 1 sing is number 1, i wanted this to be top song in so many list, it is perfect that you put it here

[@mags-lv8hb]

Somehow “I go to the zoo” is my favorite cxg song by far

[@ramakkowsari8953]

I cant get over this show. It's been a week since I finished watching this show in Netflix. Now I just keep listening to the songs here in KZbin.

[@annacrandall6273]

I love this show sooo much reply your favorite favorite song in the whole series mine is "strip away my conscious"

[@flickering-ghostlight]

not really a parody, but HAFPO is my favorite EDM song. how did they manage to make edm funny I don't understand but it's so delightful

[@kiwisvideos0]

omg same.

[@DianaEstrellaB]

isn't it a parody of that edm song that said "barbra streisand" over and over?

[@pachidermo]

I usually hate EDM but GODDAMN that riff is catchy

[@youshouldnteatsoap]

I think a lot of these are probably more pastiche or homage (or just referencing), rather than parody. BUT.. I'll grant you that that'd make rather a too long title.

[@laurenredding1419]

Thank God you included the moment of my birth: the slight crash when Nathaniel drops/throws the guitar at the beginning of Let's Have Intercourse

[@AJ-cq5pw]

How did I not realize that "Love Kernels" was a parody of "Hold Up." The beat is strikingly similar, I didn't even pick up on it

[@Tutselutse0v0]

There are so many parodies and I agree with all you included! First Penis deserved nr 1, and Trapped In A Car definitely also deserved it's high spot! I missed I Hate Everything But You as a Bruce Springsteen parody, but including them all is impossible

[@anagalarraga8846]

Helene A a Greg’s Drinking song is Bob Dylan

[@winter5866]

God I love this show

[@danielhierro6163]

Dream Ghosts was just so good!

[@MintyArisato]

I had no idea I Go To The Zoo was a hotline bling parody, its so hilarious, I catch myself singing it randomly "THEIR EYES LOOK LIKE MIIIIINE"

[@TheMymlan]

I could not agree more with number one! 😄

[@blahh4438]

How did I not realise some of these were parodies

[@natalie-cu3to]

Holdup one of the dream ghosts is from Glee

[@janemccaffrey8619]

Natalie, init Amber Riley yeah

[@hbluemole6941]

And The moment is me is partly a Glee parody

[@sophiaruizuvalle2523]

Yeah, she starred on Dream Girls at the West End

[@matesafranka6110]

Even better: One of them is Ricki Lake, who was the original Tracy Turnblad from Hairspray!

[@hbluemole6941]

@@matesafranka6110 Hairspray was Heinous bitch like right?

[@cinthiavasconcelos9979]

'Let's have intercourse' is my favorite parody from this show! I used to listen to Ed Sheeren on replay but somehow I like this version better hahaha

[@thebarefoottealady]

OH MY GOD THIS IS WHY HOTLINE BLING SOUNDS FAMILIAR!

[@jackiejns983]

God that show was so great.

[@CaptainCrimsonCC]

Buzzing from the bathroom is les mis parody omg fml

[@claytongriffith8323]

Isn't ever CXG a parody or reference in some way

[@AD-iy8rw]

I think so

[@alicesophie123]

Underrated parody is Without Love you can change the worlds, as a parody of Without Love from Hairspray!

[@mediocretriplethreat]

Thanks for taking my request!

[@joselocalau123]

Lmao i feel so proud that i knew exactly what these songs parodied

[@aFangirlsVideoMania]

White Josh is the highlight of Flooded with Justice

[@abbeynoel2629]

Thank you for this! I could never place my finger on it

[@cristieby]

Great video! What about best Rebecca and Greg songs, best Rebecca and Josh songs, and best Rebecca and Nathaniel songs? I like how Grebecca have the songs about their actual feelings, #bunchofchans have the delusional songs, and Rebeniel (?) have mostly horny angry songs haha

[@raynespieth6676]

Is “what you missed while you were popular” not a parody? I’m questioning everything now, it’s my favorite parody out of them all

[@xubs5919]

it's a hollaback girl parody!

[@rosa-im8ne]

After everything I've done for you is way too low on this list

[@pachidermo]

Rose's Turn is legit one of the all-time best showtunes, AND STILL SOMEHOW DONNA LYNN CHAMPLIN'S VERSION OF THE PARODY TOPS IT. Although Imelda Staunton's rendition of the original fucking slaps.

[@Ebichumoonberry]

Maybe This Dream is a parody of I wonder from the original sleeping beauty :)

[@Atuchy]

Am I the only one who didn’t realize most of these were parodies? Oops... 🤷🏼

[@hayley8715]

This show is an emotional mind field!

[@kimmmmm871]

wooo thanks for the video :) i wondered what parodies these were!!

[@zomzomino]

The only thing that could have made this show better is if each character had their own distinct music style except rebecca(both because she has so much songs by herself it would get boring and because of well... everything else.)

[@accel8624]

I was listening to the video without watching the video and I heard the stuff at 5:47. lmfao

[@alexoswin1822]

Don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but Friendtopia is also parodying Wannabe as well as Spice Up Your Life

[@AidenHowie]

What about real life fighting is awkward, parody of everyone is Kung fu fighting

[@luizaccampana]

The Buzzing From the Bathroom would be the number 1 on my list. There are so many good songs on the show, but this one surprised me the most with the choice of genre considering the lyrics. I scream everytime I listen to it 😂😂😂

[@쑤-f7y]

#1... totally agree

[@jusk8lp]

I thought "After Everything I've Done for You" was a parody of "Mr. Cellophane" from Chicago.

[@CV-Moore]

Where was "This Session Is Gonna Be Different"?

[@anagalarraga8846]

Rachel bloom looks like Kate McKinnon when her hair is pulled back

[@joitaylor5412]

I never realized that first penis was a parody but that’s a REALLY GOOD convection. Also I never would have made the connection for buzzing in the bathroom

[@McDawna]

I personally love the Cat parodies but maybe they're a lil too on the nose? Either way, WHAT ABOUT I COULD IF I WANTED TO?????? That's the #1 best parody song in the whole show!!!!

[@grlegrl]

And the CXG parody of La La Land so much better than the entire film

[@jpblack2148]

Um no... “After everything I’ve done for you” should be at number 5, not 22.

[@laurenjcoates]

Rip I made one of these last month but copyright strikes got me again 😭. Great vid!

[@Evie_Xx]

Sex with a Stranger(Ciara parody) deserves some love

[@2DeathComesSlowly1]

18. I somehow think more about Rocky horror show

[@MrTheta78]

If donna lean champlin founded a group of abba style disco i wouldn t be mad. Actually i would be completly mad and would have to see them on tour

[@xyz7802]

I recently finished the show and somehow thought love kernels is a parody of painkiller

[@junjunagbayani4792]

There's waaay too many good songs in this series. If you ask a Filipino, they'll put "One Indescribable Instant" up there because... Lea Salonga :D (It appears to be a parody of "A Whole New World.)

[@Chicklo11]

I knew Love Kernels as a Beyonce reference because it was previously parodied in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

[@Daggeira]

I'm not sure "Good Parent" is a Nicki Minaj parody, considering it sounds like 90s dance music and the rapping is nothing like Nicki's style.

[@saniyayaya7608]

woah I only just noticed that amber riley was a dream ghost !!