The Original-Jeopardy by the Greg Kihn Band
This song is all about that time in a relationship where everything seems to be going wrong. In the music video, Kihn is at the church for his wedding and really wants to run. Everywhere he looks there's another reason to get out. Their love is in jeopardy because of it. What's a man to do in a situation like this? Well, in this video Kihn has to deal with zombies and monsters and everything else the director could throw at him. In the end, it turns out to be a dream and Kihn runs for it before the wedding can start. He jumps in his convertible only a girl who has just run out of her own wedding sitting beside him, and the two ride off into the sunset.
The Parody-I lost on Jeopardy (obviously by Weird Al)
This song has absolutely nothing to do with the original. It's all about poor Weird Al going on Jeopardy. This song has an interesting twist because it was prophetic. Weird Al did go on an episode of celebrity Jeopardy and lost really badly. At the end of the episode they played this song rather than the standard Jeopardy music.
So let's take a moment to talk about some interesting parts of the video. First it was made during the original run of the show, so it was not hosted by Alex Trebek, but by Art Flemming. You also get the awesome voice work of Don Pardo. If you don't know who Don Pardo is by name, you know his voice. Pardo, among other things, is the announcer for Saturday Night Live, a position he has led for the entire time the show has been on the air. A couple other quick notes: one of the categories is famous accordion players which could include Mr. Yankovic, and the video has a cameo by Dr. Demento, the radio host that got Weird Al his start.
I guess I should also mention that the end of the two videos do have a similarity. Like the end of the original, we see a convertible with Greg Kihn and a bride. Weird Al collapses in the back seat and it drives off. You should notice that the plate reads "LOSER."
So that's #12. I'll be back with number 11 soon. Leave a comment if you have one.
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