The first video is a satire because it is making fun of downloading music but at the same time it is driving a point home. They are overexaggerating the punishments and seriousness of downloading music, but they have a point because it is illegal. It is also ironic because to hear this song you would have to download it since its not on a CD but they do not want you to download this song.
The video regarding downloading music illegally is a satire because while it is humorous, it is intended to prove a point--that being that the punishments and seriousness put on downloading music is clearly blown out of proportion and that the government is a little too strict on minor offenses.
The second video, regarding eBay, is a parody because it is a comical video created simply for entertainment purposes and has no real, significant point at the core of it.
I think the first video is a satire while the second is a parody. The first is telling people not to download videos by showing overly harsh punishments for the crime, and saying that it will lead to other crimes, like robbing stores. The second just makes fun of ebay, but doesn't really make a strong point; the purpose is for pleasure.
The animation for "Don't Download This Song" was so awful that it was hilarious. I particularly liked the dancing sharks and all the times the kid exploded. The song makes its point very well, even if it is a little extreme - it is more than just a little doubtful that someone who downloaded music illegally would get in that much trouble - if he did, no one would do it. The song also pokes fun at artists (solid gold humvee, etc). Regardless, I think that people are probably going to download this song despite its message because it's funny and catchy. Which is really pretty ironic, but anyway...
The ebay video is a paradoy because the song doesn't really have a point or meaning other then that of making fun of the useless things that can be bought on ebay.
The video about downloading music is a satire because it teaches you the risks of illegally downloading music, while also exaggerating what could happen to you. The second video is a parody because it's making fun of people who buy junk off of ebay, however there is no real message.
The song "Don't download this song" is a great satire of the risks of downloading songs illegally. The artists sings about how they'll throw little girls in prison and grandmothers too, they don't care who you are. I believe it is actually satirizing the artists complaining about the downloads, "needing to buy another solid gold hummer, and a diamond studded swimming pool". It depicts and compares the main character to a hardened criminal who runs from the law and gets in gun battles with the police. The group of soldiers doing the can-can as the little boy is burned alive seems to solve the problem, causing a celebration over such a little crime.
The first one, about the kid who pirated songs, was obviously trying to say "don't download songs illegaly." The point, afterall, was in the title of the song with "Don't Buy This Song." The biggest impact was probably with the small kid smoking the cigar.
The second one, about buying on ebay, was making the point that buying on ebay can be addicting and get out of hand. If you are buying Dr. Dre's used tissue, you know you are addicted to buying useless junk.
"Don't Play This Song" This first video was entertaining while making a point. They talk about how downloading music is illegal from places like limewire and kazaa. They were showing how there were punishments that would happen if you were caught downloading music. Yet no one is really ever caught. The fact the title of the video is "Don't Download This Song" is ironic because people who like a song will go straight to their computers and download it, but no one will actually download the song from this video-because they don't want you to as well.
The first song is a good example of satire because it is making a jab at the now commonplace activity of downloading MP3 files illegally over the internet. Although it does this in a humorous way, it is still making the point that downloading msic illegally is just that, illegal. It is certainly meant to be satirical because the punishments suggested for illegal downloading are rediculous. There is no way that someone would be excecuted for downloading music.
The second song is a clear example of a parody. It is taking the tune of a (then) popular song and making up new words to make it humorous. It is commenting on the fact that people will buy rediculous things that they dont need on eBay.
The E-bay song is a parody of the some boy band's song. It's making fun of e-bay's culture of buying items that are largely useless for absorbant prices. Those items usually have some superfical value because they are used by a celebrity.
The first video is satirical and ironic because they mension some major filesharing programs in the song. If you want to prevent music downloading, would it be smart to give people information to allow them to download music?
The first video was cleary a satire because it tries to make a point as well making it comical. The first video was trying to tell others not to pirate while also making it funny by exaggerating the consequences of it.
The video "Don't Download this Song" made fun of how serious the government is about piracy. Although the punishments in the video were exaggerated, it was accurate in that the government is constantly advertising the serious consequences of downloading music illegally. This video definitely got the intended point across in a humerous way.
Kayleigh, do you think that the first video is a little bit ironic by telling people not to download music but at the same time, you have to download this song in order to hear it.
I thought the first video was amazing satire. They examplified how the laws on downlaoding music is too extreme. They also showed the other side of the dilema, which is the fact that downlaoding music of sites such as Limewire is actually is agianst the law. My favorite part was how they turned the little boy into a hard core criminal and stated that it did not matter weather you were a grandma or a little boy, the law still applied to you.
The first video is definitely a satire. It talks about how it's wrong to download music because it's stealing from artists, but the punishments are hyperbolized to try and scare people. It's trying to convince you that becoming a criminal all starts with just downloading a few songs. The second video is a parody because it's just making fun of ebay. It's not saying there's anything wrong with buying stuff from there. It brings pleasure and entertainment while making a good point.
The second video about ebay is not a satire like the first one, but it is a parody because it isn't making a clear point. It just pokes fun at how random things will be sold on ebay and how people will actually buy it. It was made only for entertainment like the tissues from Dr. Dre. There obviously is no real point.
I disagree with many of these views, because I think the artist of the first video isn't saying don't download music on such programs as Limewire. I think he's saying that it really isn't a big deal or even close to as significant as people make it. He mentions the solid gold humvees and diamond-plated swimming pools because the musicians of these songs are already plenty rich and don't necessarily need any money or are losing anything from people downloading music.
Mike why do you think that the ebay video is a satire? I thought that the second one was not trying to prove anything but was just making fun of people who do buy the meaningless stuff.
Don't Download this Song was funny. Even though you won't sell crack because you download music, they are tyring to make a point that downloading music will cause consequences. It is a satire because the point is to tell people to do the right thing in terms of buying CDs rather than downloading music.
The video "Don't Download This Song" is satire because it is proves a point about the real world. It takes the topic of illegally downloading music and makes it humorous. The whole video was a hyperbole seeing as this seven year old kid is dancing with sharks and smoking.
The second video, “Ebay Song” is defiantly a parody because it is mocking people buying things on ebay. For example, my favorite being Dr. Dre’s used tissues. This video was solely meant for entertainment purposes.
I thought that the satirical video about the consequences of illegally downloading songs was hilarious. It really addressed the problem of severely punishing people who download music by making the main character a young, innocent looking boy. You feel bad for this main character as he's running from the evil-looking police officers, yet it's so funny because downloading music is such a silly thing to terrorize him for. The song also addresses the fact that the people complaing about the pirating are the mega-rich "artists", who aren't really suffering from this crime because they can't buy some other unnecessary luxury.
The parody song about what people can buy on e-bay was also very funny to me because I am one of those people addicted to e-bay. I hate to admit it, but I understand exactly what the song is talking about. I buy stuff that I don't need on there all the time. I mean, right now, I'm wearing a pair of jeans that I bought on e-bay. But even if you are not an e-bay fanatic like me, you understand the joke about e-bay. Everyone knows what e-bay is and have heard of all the crazy stuff that people sell on there. We get the joke, and that what makes this song so funny.
The first video is a satire on the entire downloading music conundrum. People pirate music on site likes kazaa and limewire but it's illegal. However, at the same time the form of punishments are overexaggerated because they will charge anyone no matter how old or young you are, "a gradnma or a seven year old girl." How can a little girl be blamed for something that her parents have permitted her, how would she know better? The first video satirizes how the government handles the pirating issues and the fact that stealing music is wrong.
The second video, ebay song is making fun of how people purchase useless items on ebay just because they are out there and cool. Really random items are sold on ebay and it jabs a poke at how we use ebay to buy all these things that we do not need.
The second video was also amazing satire. It ridiculed the absolute unnecessary stuff sold on Ebay that people actually buy. Though this video might somewhat seem to some that it is just for entertainment purposes, i think it has a good point.
Yeah yeah, I thought they were both satires before I listened to either of them sooooo I thought i had to come up with a reason behind why it was a satire, even though I didn't see a clear point either... Sorry, you're all right, its a parody.
The E-bay song is a great parody that focuses on the ridiculousness of the stuff you can buy on Ebay, including a tissue used by Dr. Dre. It even brings up lingo used on the site, an act known as sniping, where one person buys out an item in the closing seconds just to annoy another.
I think that they are both satires. They make fun of something but then have a point to them. The first one is making fun of downloading music, but at the same time its explaining the potential consequences of it, even though they are somewhat overexaggerated. Downloading is illegal and they are getting their point across in a funny way. The second video is also a satire because its making fun of what people actually purchase on Ebay, and also making a point. They are explaining the ridiculousness of what junk some people actually buy, and the point they are trying to make is that you shouldn't buy things you don't need, just because its on Ebay and you think you need it.
The second video was obviously a parody because it had no point to make. The only purpose this video had was for entertainment. I thought it was very humorous as they sang about all things they bought on ebay to the backstreet boys song.
The Ebay song was more of a parody because it didn't really drive a point home as the first video did. It made fun of how people buy all kinds of things on Ebay that they really don't need such as Farrah Fawcett posters and beenie babies. I agree with Cameron because this video was made more for the purposes of entertainment.
Gessica, I agree with what you said about the laws for illegally downloading music being so severe. I mean you're no going to turn into a criminal just because you downloaded one song.
Heather i sort of disagree with you. I think the second video did to some extent have a point. I think the video was saying not to buy these things that most people throw away.
"Don't download this song" is a satire. After veiwing the video, ironically due to the fact you have to download it to see it, I was givien the impression that downloading music is taken far too seriously by the powers that be. Such as the IRA. It drives its meaning by making the main character, the boy with the gutair, endures a relentless pursuit by men weilding weapons. The pursuit includes punsihments such as death penalty. It culminates with the boy atop a water tower turining into a smoldering skelton thus showing that downloading music is blown way too out of porportion
The second video "I bought it on Ebay" is a straight up parody of a boys band's song. It is humerous and makes fun of all the "junk" that is bought off of ebay.
Katherine, I also enjoyed the part in the second video about Dr. Dre's used tissues. Do you feel like this video accuratly reflects millions of Americans' obsession with ebay?
i am right there with you ashley, i am one of those people as well that are addicted to ebay and the video is so true. its amazing to see the crazy things that are on there that are completely useless
The second video was a parody because it made fun of people who buy huge amounts of useless stuff on Ebay instead of criticizing and providing commentary on an issue, like the first song (forgot to mention that in my first comment...). Although I have to admit that I would definitely buy that Smurfs TV tray.
This first video i think is a satire because it redicules two things. One it makes fun of how celebrities will get angry over the fact that they are loosing money because of downloading even though they have millions of dollars. He shows this through his line where he talks about his golden hummers and diamond studded pools. He also pokes fun at how serious the government will get over the illegal downloading of songs that they will treat you like a hardcore criminal and fine and sometimes place you in jail. He talks about this when he relates someone who is downloading music to a crack dealer.
I don't see the second video as much of a satire as it is a parody. It isnt really pointing out a problem but instead just poking fun at something. All he is doing making fun of the pointless things we can sell for money on Ebay. He is not trying to point out and issue but more instead entertain people by showing them the rediculous things that some people would actually buy on the internet.
The ebay video was hillarious! However I found more evidence of satire in the first video about illegal downloads. The video starts out more like a public service announcment and it seems like its convincing you to pay for all your downloads and not steal off of file-sharing programs. However, the tables turn and it goes into how if you DO end up illegally downloading songs, you will "burn in hell, because you derve it" and how "your a criminal" and should go to jail. It makes a satrical point about how people over exaggerate the consequences of not paying for music, and they go as far as to talk about how celebrities "need your money for diamond studded pools," poking fun at how they really DON'T need your money seeing as they already have enough.
The Ebay song was very much a parody because it was used for entertainment purposes. It makes fun of the music/entertainment industry in a very amusing style. The song also contains many hyperboles such as the burning and eletrocuting of the youngling.
The first video regarding the song about downloading music illegally can be considered a satire. It plays on the authorities and how they are taking the illegal downloading of music to way to large a problem. It criticizes the fact that a 7-year-old gets punished to the same amount a grandmother would. This song also plays on the richer people selling these songs because they will still be just as rich without selling the songs to the people. They just will have a huge pool and won't have the diamond studs or the Gold Humvees. It is also ironic that the song tells you to buy the CD but this song can only be obtained by downloading the songbecause it is not sold on CD.
The second song entitled 'Ebay Song' can be considered a parody because it takes the already famous Backstreet Boys song 'I want it that way' and puts a funny twist on it by changing the lyrics to be about the random assortment of things one might buy while searching ebay. This song is very prevalent to today's society because tons of people are now shopping online instead of going to the stores.
The first video was a very humorous video and also a great example of a satire. The reason being is because it stresses the point that downloading music is a crime and over exaggerates the consequences of doing so.
The socond video was a parody because there was no specific reason for the video other than the entertainment of others.
The first video is a departure from Weird Al's typical releases. As opposed to a parody like "Amish Paradise" or "White and Nerdy," don't download this song is a far more original composition. The lyrics are the most evident part of the satire. He over exegerates readily saying "artists like me need solid gold humvees and diamond studded swimming pools" and that stealing music eventually leads to crack fueled bank heists. Last time I checked, a bank has yet to be robbed by a gang of music pirates. On the issue if downloading, the Leszczynski family has the RIAA beat. Interestingly, there are a few legal loopholes which still allow music listeners to grab artists' entire discographies for approximately $12 a month. I'm amazed that so many teens run the risk of litigiation by the RIAA by using Bittorrent and other P2P sites. I'm also amazed how many people shell out cash to Itunes. Honestly, would you pay $1 for a mp3 of Platinum Worldwide's "Boats n Hoes"?
"Don't download this song" is a satire because although it is entertaining it does have a purpose in critizing the music industry and the punishments for downloading music illegally. They critize the music industry because they are saying that you shouldn't download music because you are stealing money from artists who need it to buy golden hummers and diamond swimming pools. They also are critizing the punishments for downloading music because they are hyperbolic in them. The boy goes to prison and is burned alive for downloading music.
The other video about eBay is a parody because they do it to the tune of a Backstreet Boys song but they aren't really harshly critizing buying stuff from eBay, more of just making fun of it for entertainment.
The first video is a satire because while it is funny it is proving a point. They do this by showing very harsh punishments on the people who download music and tell them that if they do this they will become criminals. It is also comical that the song is called "Don't download this song" even though they are really intending for people to download this song. The second was a parody because it was making fun of people who bought large amounts on ebay. This video was simply made for peoples entertainment. The song does not make a strong point. it is clearly meant for some laughs
I believe that this video was a satire becasue the video had a point. The point being downloading music is illegal and wrong. They did this through cliches of getting caught, going to jail, etc... I also believe that this video is effective for younger children because it will scare them.
The satire found in the "Dont Download this Song" video is presented through hyperbole. The prosecution of the boy who downloaded songs illegally is overdone in a way that emphasizes the point that it is just as illegal as anything else. The video also satirizes the point that though it takes money away from the artists, they are still excesively rich, seen in the solid gold hummer and the diamond pool.
matt gray after i got past all your mis-spellings and illegitmate thoughts, i found your posts quite interesting and well thought out. well done young one
I disagree with adam because he cant spell humorous and because mostly of that its not so much of making fun of the song as it is the Ebay scenario. The song is just a catchy and funny way people can relate to it or find humor within.
cameron - i totally agree with your comment about the second video and how it had to legit purpose to the creation of the video
brinkley - I would have to say I disagree with your comment about the 1st video being so awful. I thought the lyrics and pictures were well combined to achieve the overall presentation that was trying to be made
"Dont Download This Song" is a satire because it exaggerates what the government will do if you get caught downloading songs illegally. In the music video, it has a scene where men who look like they are from the mafia some out with machine guns and try to catch the 7 year old kid who downloaded songs illegally. Another scene where this music video shows hyperbole on what the government will do was when it showed the young child was in what looked like Alcatraz with the jail on an island surrounded by sharks. The audience of this music video obviously knows that a little child will not be thrown in Alcatraz becasue they were caught downloading songs illegally. In "eBay Song" the satire is evident when Weird Al repeats the line about buying junk on Ebay. It also exaggerates how close people will bid on an item when the time window closes. This is evident when he talks about buying something within two seconds of the time limit. "eBay Song" mocks people who spend all their time looking for collectables on eBay. It also mocks people who are overly obsessed with celebrities and want William Shatner's tupee and Dr. Dre's used tissues.
And on the second video I'll be more brief. The song is a parody of The Backstreet Boy's hit "I Want it That Way." That's about it. Same music, simalar lyrical structure. It's a funny track but far less satiracal than the other video.
"Don't Download This Song" is a satire, and "Ebay" is a parady. Satires have a point that they are trying to make, and "Don't Download This Song" is trying to make a point about pirating music. It makes fun of the advertisements that these companies put out about how horrible it is to download illegally, you know, the one that they play at the theatres that goes "You wouldn't steal a car...you wouldn't rob a bank..." and all that. The song has a similar line that says: "Cause you start out stealing songs Then you’re robbing liquor stores And selling Crack And running over school kids with your car" It also talks about the people who are losing money from illegal downloading, and basically says that they don't actually need it. "Ebay," on the other hand, is a parody because there is nothing specific that it is attacking. It's just making a comical song about ebay, and making fun of boy bands. It is not trying to make a point about anything.
The first video is a satire, because, although it us humorous, there is a point the writer is trying to get across to the reader. In this case, the writer is showing how some people are blowing downloading songs illegally out of proportion and that the punishment for it is way too harsh. The writer proves this point by using hyperboles, such as, "You start out stealing songs, then you're robbing liquor stores". The second video about Ebay is a parody, because its main intention is to provide entertainment. It gently mocks the behaviors of mainly Ebay users, without trying to make a point or prove something.
I think that the first one is a staire because it makes fun of how strict the government is on downloading music. In the video it shows the government chasing the little boy through the ocean and fields for downloading a song while the other criminals are free and dancing. The second one is a parody because it copies what people do on ebay and how they keep buying stuff that they don't need. The man says in the song "Why do I need" and he keeps refering to the stuff that he gets as "junk". This tells people that the stuff they buy on ebay is junk and that they can do without it. So it questions why people keep buying things.
The first video is a satire because it's purpose is to make a point. The point that is made is how serious the government is regarding music that is downloaded illegally. It mocks how serious the punishments are for downloading music and shows us how ridiculous the government's restrictions are. We all know that celebrities are not in need of any more diamond studded pools or gold hummers.
The second video that discusses ebay is a pardoy because it's a video created for entertainment. They are not trying to persuade the audience into believing one thing over the other. They are simply stating how absurd it is that people buy the items they do off of Ebay. Lets face it, no one is truly in need of that dirty tissue that Dr. Dre used.
The first video, "Don't Download This Song", is a satire. It's making fun of people downloading music, saying that from illegally downloading songs instead of buying the cd or song from a legal site you'll eventually arrive at robbing liquor stores, selling crack, and running over children with your car. It's also poking fun at how serious the government takes illegally downloaded music while there are bigger issues going on. It's saying that the government has a tendency to focus on the small details or offenses instead of the big picture. I mean, come on, will illegally downloaded music end the world and shove us back into the Middle Ages? I think not.
In the "Ebay Song" video, it's clearly a parody because of the lightheartedness in tone and lyrics. He makes fun of people buying way too many things on ebay or craigslist purely for entertainment and laughs.
I think that the first video is a satire for many different reasons. The creators are making up an entirely new song to make a point about the effects of downloading music.
The second video on the other hand is definitely a parody because they've taken a song that already exists and added their own words. They are making fun of people who obsessively purchase an abundance of junk on ebay. The song holds a lot of humour which adds more of a lasting affect on the listener.
The first video regarding music downloads was definitely more of a satire than a parody. It focused on the issue of illegal music downloads. Their targed was the real world and they really went out of their way to prove their point that illegal music downloading is a problem. They gave many examples of the consequences of this... even if they did take it a little too far, that was the point. The second video was more of a parody. Everyone should know about e-bay and how it works meaning they were "in the know". It mocked others who are overly obsessed with buying things from e-bay in a humorous manner. It was also a parody though, because it expressed the point that e-bay is addictive at times.
right, so just to agree with everyon else, the first video is satire and the second is parody. the wierd al song is parody simply because he is making fun of people's absurd obsession with ebay and n sync. the first video conveys the governments ridiculous policies dealing with illegal music downloading.
The first video was a satire because, even though the song was funny and amusing, it really taught a lesson about illegally downloading music. The second video was a parody because it mocked people that buy tons of stuff on ebay. It had no lesson or showed no consequence for the actions of obsessivley buying stuff on ebay.
The first video about downloading music is satire because it is making a point about the way people see the crime. It shows that the law is too severe with the punishments by showing a person being killed for downloading music. It also points out that the people who are concerned with people not downloading the music(the artists) already have a lot of money and don't really need more.
The second video about eBay is a parody. The purpose of the video is to entertain. The video mocks people who buy items on eBay by pointing out that many people buy the items just to buy them and don't have a real purpose for them. The video is comical and doesn't have a meaningful point.
The first video regarding downloading music illegally is an example of a satire because it is discussing an important issue but at the same time is humorous and exaggerated. Weird Al uses exaggerations such as buying another solid gold hum-v to show how much money these celebrities have and putiing everyone in jail from old grandmothers to a seven year old girl. While these are extreme, he is making a point in the song.
The ebay video is a parody because it is mocking the ebay addicts who buy usless junk that they will never actually need.
The first video about downloading music is a satire because it uses hyperbole to express the ridiculous severity of the punishments for illegally downloading music. The lines "Don't take away money, from artists just like me. How else can I afford, another solid gold humvee," make fun of artists for complaining about people illegally downloading their music, when they're already rich.
The second video about eBay is a parody because it's solely meant to entertain. There's no message that the artist is trying to get across through this song.
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The first video is a satire because it is making fun of downloading music but at the same time it is driving a point home. They are overexaggerating the punishments and seriousness of downloading music, but they have a point because it is illegal. It is also ironic because to hear this song you would have to download it since its not on a CD but they do not want you to download this song.
The video regarding downloading music illegally is a satire because while it is humorous, it is intended to prove a point--that being that the punishments and seriousness put on downloading music is clearly blown out of proportion and that the government is a little too strict on minor offenses.
The second video, regarding eBay, is a parody because it is a comical video created simply for entertainment purposes and has no real, significant point at the core of it.
I think the first video is a satire while the second is a parody. The first is telling people not to download videos by showing overly harsh punishments for the crime, and saying that it will lead to other crimes, like robbing stores. The second just makes fun of ebay, but doesn't really make a strong point; the purpose is for pleasure.
The animation for "Don't Download This Song" was so awful that it was hilarious. I particularly liked the dancing sharks and all the times the kid exploded. The song makes its point very well, even if it is a little extreme - it is more than just a little doubtful that someone who downloaded music illegally would get in that much trouble - if he did, no one would do it. The song also pokes fun at artists (solid gold humvee, etc). Regardless, I think that people are probably going to download this song despite its message because it's funny and catchy. Which is really pretty ironic, but anyway...
The ebay video is a paradoy because the song doesn't really have a point or meaning other then that of making fun of the useless things that can be bought on ebay.
The video about downloading music is a satire because it teaches you the risks of illegally downloading music, while also exaggerating what could happen to you. The second video is a parody because it's making fun of people who buy junk off of ebay, however there is no real message.
The song "Don't download this song" is a great satire of the risks of downloading songs illegally. The artists sings about how they'll throw little girls in prison and grandmothers too, they don't care who you are. I believe it is actually satirizing the artists complaining about the downloads, "needing to buy another solid gold hummer, and a diamond studded swimming pool". It depicts and compares the main character to a hardened criminal who runs from the law and gets in gun battles with the police. The group of soldiers doing the can-can as the little boy is burned alive seems to solve the problem, causing a celebration over such a little crime.
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The first one, about the kid who pirated songs, was obviously trying to say "don't download songs illegaly." The point, afterall, was in the title of the song with "Don't Buy This Song." The biggest impact was probably with the small kid smoking the cigar.
The second one, about buying on ebay, was making the point that buying on ebay can be addicting and get out of hand. If you are buying Dr. Dre's used tissue, you know you are addicted to buying useless junk.
"Don't Play This Song"
This first video was entertaining while making a point. They talk about how downloading music is illegal from places like limewire and kazaa. They were showing how there were punishments that would happen if you were caught downloading music. Yet no one is really ever caught. The fact the title of the video is "Don't Download This Song" is ironic because people who like a song will go straight to their computers and download it, but no one will actually download the song from this video-because they don't want you to as well.
The first song is a good example of satire because it is making a jab at the now commonplace activity of downloading MP3 files illegally over the internet. Although it does this in a humorous way, it is still making the point that downloading msic illegally is just that, illegal. It is certainly meant to be satirical because the punishments suggested for illegal downloading are rediculous. There is no way that someone would be excecuted for downloading music.
The second song is a clear example of a parody. It is taking the tune of a (then) popular song and making up new words to make it humorous. It is commenting on the fact that people will buy rediculous things that they dont need on eBay.
The E-bay song is a parody of the some boy band's song. It's making fun of e-bay's culture of buying items that are largely useless for absorbant prices. Those items usually have some superfical value because they are used by a celebrity.
The first video is satirical and ironic because they mension some major filesharing programs in the song. If you want to prevent music downloading, would it be smart to give people information to allow them to download music?
The first video was cleary a satire because it tries to make a point as well making it comical. The first video was trying to tell others not to pirate while also making it funny by exaggerating the consequences of it.
The video "Don't Download this Song" made fun of how serious the government is about piracy. Although the punishments in the video were exaggerated, it was accurate in that the government is constantly advertising the serious consequences of downloading music illegally. This video definitely got the intended point across in a humerous way.
As Vladic says, the "overexagerration" or hyperbole is definitely a part of both songs and an important part of satire.
Kayleigh, do you think that the first video is a little bit ironic by telling people not to download music but at the same time, you have to download this song in order to hear it.
I thought the first video was amazing satire. They examplified how the laws on downlaoding music is too extreme. They also showed the other side of the dilema, which is the fact that downlaoding music of sites such as Limewire is actually is agianst the law. My favorite part was how they turned the little boy into a hard core criminal and stated that it did not matter weather you were a grandma or a little boy, the law still applied to you.
The first video is definitely a satire. It talks about how it's wrong to download music because it's stealing from artists, but the punishments are hyperbolized to try and scare people. It's trying to convince you that becoming a criminal all starts with just downloading a few songs. The second video is a parody because it's just making fun of ebay. It's not saying there's anything wrong with buying stuff from there. It brings pleasure and entertainment while making a good point.
RachelM - good comments about the song's issue of government control.
So Mike W, do you think both are satires?
The second video about ebay is not a satire like the first one, but it is a parody because it isn't making a clear point. It just pokes fun at how random things will be sold on ebay and how people will actually buy it. It was made only for entertainment like the tissues from Dr. Dre. There obviously is no real point.
I agree with Sarah D that the second video is much more an example of parody.
I disagree with many of these views, because I think the artist of the first video isn't saying don't download music on such programs as Limewire. I think he's saying that it really isn't a big deal or even close to as significant as people make it. He mentions the solid gold humvees and diamond-plated swimming pools because the musicians of these songs are already plenty rich and don't necessarily need any money or are losing anything from people downloading music.
Mike why do you think that the ebay video is a satire? I thought that the second one was not trying to prove anything but was just making fun of people who do buy the meaningless stuff.
Don't Download this Song was funny. Even though you won't sell crack because you download music, they are tyring to make a point that downloading music will cause consequences. It is a satire because the point is to tell people to do the right thing in terms of buying CDs rather than downloading music.
The video "Don't Download This Song" is satire because it is proves a point about the real world. It takes the topic of illegally downloading music and makes it humorous. The whole video was a hyperbole seeing as this seven year old kid is dancing with sharks and smoking.
The second video, “Ebay Song” is defiantly a parody because it is mocking people buying things on ebay. For example, my favorite being Dr. Dre’s used tissues. This video was solely meant for entertainment purposes.
I thought that the satirical video about the consequences of illegally downloading songs was hilarious. It really addressed the problem of severely punishing people who download music by making the main character a young, innocent looking boy. You feel bad for this main character as he's running from the evil-looking police officers, yet it's so funny because downloading music is such a silly thing to terrorize him for. The song also addresses the fact that the people complaing about the pirating are the mega-rich "artists", who aren't really suffering from this crime because they can't buy some other unnecessary luxury.
The parody song about what people can buy on e-bay was also very funny to me because I am one of those people addicted to e-bay. I hate to admit it, but I understand exactly what the song is talking about. I buy stuff that I don't need on there all the time. I mean, right now, I'm wearing a pair of jeans that I bought on e-bay. But even if you are not an e-bay fanatic like me, you understand the joke about e-bay. Everyone knows what e-bay is and have heard of all the crazy stuff that people sell on there. We get the joke, and that what makes this song so funny.
The first video is a satire on the entire downloading music conundrum. People pirate music on site likes kazaa and limewire but it's illegal. However, at the same time the form of punishments are overexaggerated because they will charge anyone no matter how old or young you are, "a gradnma or a seven year old girl." How can a little girl be blamed for something that her parents have permitted her, how would she know better? The first video satirizes how the government handles the pirating issues and the fact that stealing music is wrong.
The second video, ebay song is making fun of how people purchase useless items on ebay just because they are out there and cool. Really random items are sold on ebay and it jabs a poke at how we use ebay to buy all these things that we do not need.
The second video was also amazing satire. It ridiculed the absolute unnecessary stuff sold on Ebay that people actually buy. Though this video might somewhat seem to some that it is just for entertainment purposes, i think it has a good point.
Yeah yeah, I thought they were both satires before I listened to either of them sooooo I thought i had to come up with a reason behind why it was a satire, even though I didn't see a clear point either... Sorry, you're all right, its a parody.
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Brinkley-
You made some excellent points. There is certainly some good satire in the mentioning of the artists humvees and diamond studded pools.
The E-bay song is a great parody that focuses on the ridiculousness of the stuff you can buy on Ebay, including a tissue used by Dr. Dre. It even brings up lingo used on the site, an act known as sniping, where one person buys out an item in the closing seconds just to annoy another.
I think that they are both satires. They make fun of something but then have a point to them. The first one is making fun of downloading music, but at the same time its explaining the potential consequences of it, even though they are somewhat overexaggerated. Downloading is illegal and they are getting their point across in a funny way.
The second video is also a satire because its making fun of what people actually purchase on Ebay, and also making a point. They are explaining the ridiculousness of what junk some people actually buy, and the point they are trying to make is that you shouldn't buy things you don't need, just because its on Ebay and you think you need it.
The second video was obviously a parody because it had no point to make. The only purpose this video had was for entertainment. I thought it was very humorous as they sang about all things they bought on ebay to the backstreet boys song.
The Ebay song was more of a parody because it didn't really drive a point home as the first video did. It made fun of how people buy all kinds of things on Ebay that they really don't need such as Farrah Fawcett posters and beenie babies. I agree with Cameron because this video was made more for the purposes of entertainment.
Gessica, I agree with what you said about the laws for illegally downloading music being so severe. I mean you're no going to turn into a criminal just because you downloaded one song.
I agree with cameron's last post. The maker of te song is clearly making fun of the fact that we make such a huge deal out of illegal downloading.
Heather i sort of disagree with you. I think the second video did to some extent have a point. I think the video was saying not to buy these things that most people throw away.
"Don't download this song" is a satire. After veiwing the video, ironically due to the fact you have to download it to see it, I was givien the impression that downloading music is taken far too seriously by the powers that be. Such as the IRA. It drives its meaning by making the main character, the boy with the gutair, endures a relentless pursuit by men weilding weapons. The pursuit includes punsihments such as death penalty. It culminates with the boy atop a water tower turining into a smoldering skelton thus showing that downloading music is blown way too out of porportion
The second video "I bought it on Ebay" is a straight up parody of a boys band's song. It is humerous and makes fun of all the "junk" that is bought off of ebay.
Katherine, I also enjoyed the part in the second video about Dr. Dre's used tissues. Do you feel like this video accuratly reflects millions of Americans' obsession with ebay?
i am right there with you ashley, i am one of those people as well that are addicted to ebay and the video is so true. its amazing to see the crazy things that are on there that are completely useless
Didn't they prosecute some like 11 year old a couple of years ago for pirating music?
Sarah I agree with your comment about the second video and the purpose being mostly pleasure.
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The second video was a parody because it made fun of people who buy huge amounts of useless stuff on Ebay instead of criticizing and providing commentary on an issue, like the first song (forgot to mention that in my first comment...). Although I have to admit that I would definitely buy that Smurfs TV tray.
This first video i think is a satire because it redicules two things. One it makes fun of how celebrities will get angry over the fact that they are loosing money because of downloading even though they have millions of dollars. He shows this through his line where he talks about his golden hummers and diamond studded pools. He also pokes fun at how serious the government will get over the illegal downloading of songs that they will treat you like a hardcore criminal and fine and sometimes place you in jail. He talks about this when he relates someone who is downloading music to a crack dealer.
I don't see the second video as much of a satire as it is a parody. It isnt really pointing out a problem but instead just poking fun at something. All he is doing making fun of the pointless things we can sell for money on Ebay. He is not trying to point out and issue but more instead entertain people by showing them the rediculous things that some people would actually buy on the internet.
The ebay video was hillarious! However I found more evidence of satire in the first video about illegal downloads.
The video starts out more like a public service announcment and it seems like its convincing you to pay for all your downloads and not steal off of file-sharing programs. However, the tables turn and it goes into how if you DO end up illegally downloading songs, you will "burn in hell, because you derve it" and how "your a criminal" and should go to jail. It makes a satrical point about how people over exaggerate the consequences of not paying for music, and they go as far as to talk about how celebrities "need your money for diamond studded pools," poking fun at how they really DON'T need your money seeing as they already have enough.
The Ebay song was very much a parody because it was used for entertainment purposes. It makes fun of the music/entertainment industry in a very amusing style. The song also contains many hyperboles such as the burning and eletrocuting of the youngling.
The first video regarding the song about downloading music illegally can be considered a satire. It plays on the authorities and how they are taking the illegal downloading of music to way to large a problem. It criticizes the fact that a 7-year-old gets punished to the same amount a grandmother would. This song also plays on the richer people selling these songs because they will still be just as rich without selling the songs to the people. They just will have a huge pool and won't have the diamond studs or the Gold Humvees. It is also ironic that the song tells you to buy the CD but this song can only be obtained by downloading the songbecause it is not sold on CD.
The second song entitled 'Ebay Song' can be considered a parody because it takes the already famous Backstreet Boys song 'I want it that way' and puts a funny twist on it by changing the lyrics to be about the random assortment of things one might buy while searching ebay. This song is very prevalent to today's society because tons of people are now shopping online instead of going to the stores.
The first video was a very humorous video and also a great example of a satire. The reason being is because it stresses the point that downloading music is a crime and over exaggerates the consequences of doing so.
The socond video was a parody because there was no specific reason for the video other than the entertainment of others.
mattgray- i agree. I thought it was funny, but more entertaining than an example of satire
The first video is a departure from Weird Al's typical releases. As opposed to a parody like "Amish Paradise" or "White and Nerdy," don't download this song is a far more original composition. The lyrics are the most evident part of the satire. He over exegerates readily saying "artists like me need solid gold humvees and diamond studded swimming pools" and that stealing music eventually leads to crack fueled bank heists.
Last time I checked, a bank has yet to be robbed by a gang of music pirates.
On the issue if downloading, the Leszczynski family has the RIAA beat. Interestingly, there are a few legal loopholes which still allow music listeners to grab artists' entire discographies for approximately $12 a month. I'm amazed that so many teens run the risk of litigiation by the RIAA by using Bittorrent and other P2P sites.
I'm also amazed how many people shell out cash to Itunes. Honestly, would you pay $1 for a mp3 of Platinum Worldwide's "Boats n Hoes"?
"Don't download this song" is a satire because although it is entertaining it does have a purpose in critizing the music industry and the punishments for downloading music illegally. They critize the music industry because they are saying that you shouldn't download music because you are stealing money from artists who need it to buy golden hummers and diamond swimming pools. They also are critizing the punishments for downloading music because they are hyperbolic in them. The boy goes to prison and is burned alive for downloading music.
The other video about eBay is a parody because they do it to the tune of a Backstreet Boys song but they aren't really harshly critizing buying stuff from eBay, more of just making fun of it for entertainment.
The first video is a satire because while it is funny it is proving a point. They do this by showing very harsh punishments on the people who download music and tell them that if they do this they will become criminals. It is also comical that the song is called "Don't download this song" even though they are really intending for people to download this song.
The second was a parody because it was making fun of people who bought large amounts on ebay. This video was simply made for peoples entertainment. The song does not make a strong point. it is clearly meant for some laughs
I believe that this video was a satire becasue the video had a point. The point being downloading music is illegal and wrong. They did this through cliches of getting caught, going to jail, etc... I also believe that this video is effective for younger children because it will scare them.
The satire found in the "Dont Download this Song" video is presented through hyperbole. The prosecution of the boy who downloaded songs illegally is overdone in a way that emphasizes the point that it is just as illegal as anything else. The video also satirizes the point that though it takes money away from the artists, they are still excesively rich, seen in the solid gold hummer and the diamond pool.
matt gray after i got past all your mis-spellings and illegitmate thoughts, i found your posts quite interesting and well thought out. well done young one
I disagree with adam because he cant spell humorous and because mostly of that its not so much of making fun of the song as it is the Ebay scenario. The song is just a catchy and funny way people can relate to it or find humor within.
cameron -
i totally agree with your comment about the second video and how it had to legit purpose to the creation of the video
brinkley -
I would have to say I disagree with your comment about the 1st video being so awful. I thought the lyrics and pictures were well combined to achieve the overall presentation that was trying to be made
"Dont Download This Song" is a satire because it exaggerates what the government will do if you get caught downloading songs illegally. In the music video, it has a scene where men who look like they are from the mafia some out with machine guns and try to catch the 7 year old kid who downloaded songs illegally. Another scene where this music video shows hyperbole on what the government will do was when it showed the young child was in what looked like Alcatraz with the jail on an island surrounded by sharks. The audience of this music video obviously knows that a little child will not be thrown in Alcatraz becasue they were caught downloading songs illegally.
In "eBay Song" the satire is evident when Weird Al repeats the line about buying junk on Ebay. It also exaggerates how close people will bid on an item when the time window closes. This is evident when he talks about buying something within two seconds of the time limit. "eBay Song" mocks people who spend all their time looking for collectables on eBay. It also mocks people who are overly obsessed with celebrities and want William Shatner's tupee and Dr. Dre's used tissues.
And on the second video I'll be more brief. The song is a parody of The Backstreet Boy's hit "I Want it That Way." That's about it. Same music, simalar lyrical structure. It's a funny track but far less satiracal than the other video.
"Don't Download This Song" is a satire, and "Ebay" is a parady. Satires have a point that they are trying to make, and "Don't Download This Song" is trying to make a point about pirating music. It makes fun of the advertisements that these companies put out about how horrible it is to download illegally, you know, the one that they play at the theatres that goes "You wouldn't steal a car...you wouldn't rob a bank..." and all that. The song has a similar line that says: "Cause you start out stealing songs
Then you’re robbing liquor stores
And selling Crack
And running over school kids with your car"
It also talks about the people who are losing money from illegal downloading, and basically says that they don't actually need it. "Ebay," on the other hand, is a parody because there is nothing specific that it is attacking. It's just making a comical song about ebay, and making fun of boy bands. It is not trying to make a point about anything.
The first video is a satire, because, although it us humorous, there is a point the writer is trying to get across to the reader. In this case, the writer is showing how some people are blowing downloading songs illegally out of proportion and that the punishment for it is way too harsh. The writer proves this point by using hyperboles, such as, "You start out stealing songs, then you're robbing liquor stores". The second video about Ebay is a parody, because its main intention is to provide entertainment. It gently mocks the behaviors of mainly Ebay users, without trying to make a point or prove something.
I think that the first one is a staire because it makes fun of how strict the government is on downloading music. In the video it shows the government chasing the little boy through the ocean and fields for downloading a song while the other criminals are free and dancing. The second one is a parody because it copies what people do on ebay and how they keep buying stuff that they don't need. The man says in the song "Why do I need" and he keeps refering to the stuff that he gets as "junk". This tells people that the stuff they buy on ebay is junk and that they can do without it. So it questions why people keep buying things.
The first video is a satire because it's purpose is to make a point. The point that is made is how serious the government is regarding music that is downloaded illegally. It mocks how serious the punishments are for downloading music and shows us how ridiculous the government's restrictions are. We all know that celebrities are not in need of any more diamond studded pools or gold hummers.
The second video that discusses ebay is a pardoy because it's a video created for entertainment. They are not trying to persuade the audience into believing one thing over the other. They are simply stating how absurd it is that people buy the items they do off of Ebay. Lets face it, no one is truly in need of that dirty tissue that Dr. Dre used.
The first video, "Don't Download This Song", is a satire. It's making fun of people downloading music, saying that from illegally downloading songs instead of buying the cd or song from a legal site you'll eventually arrive at robbing liquor stores, selling crack, and running over children with your car. It's also poking fun at how serious the government takes illegally downloaded music while there are bigger issues going on. It's saying that the government has a tendency to focus on the small details or offenses instead of the big picture. I mean, come on, will illegally downloaded music end the world and shove us back into the Middle Ages? I think not.
In the "Ebay Song" video, it's clearly a parody because of the lightheartedness in tone and lyrics. He makes fun of people buying way too many things on ebay or craigslist purely for entertainment and laughs.
I think that the first video is a satire for many different reasons. The creators are making up an entirely new song to make a point about the effects of downloading music.
The second video on the other hand is definitely a parody because they've taken a song that already exists and added their own words. They are making fun of people who obsessively purchase an abundance of junk on ebay. The song holds a lot of humour which adds more of a lasting affect on the listener.
The first video regarding music downloads was definitely more of a satire than a parody. It focused on the issue of illegal music downloads. Their targed was the real world and they really went out of their way to prove their point that illegal music downloading is a problem. They gave many examples of the consequences of this... even if they did take it a little too far, that was the point.
The second video was more of a parody. Everyone should know about e-bay and how it works meaning they were "in the know". It mocked others who are overly obsessed with buying things from e-bay in a humorous manner. It was also a parody though, because it expressed the point that e-bay is addictive at times.
right, so just to agree with everyon else, the first video is satire and the second is parody. the wierd al song is parody simply because he is making fun of people's absurd obsession with ebay and n sync. the first video conveys the governments ridiculous policies dealing with illegal music downloading.
The first video was a satire because, even though the song was funny and amusing, it really taught a lesson about illegally downloading music.
The second video was a parody because it mocked people that buy tons of stuff on ebay. It had no lesson or showed no consequence for the actions of obsessivley buying stuff on ebay.
The first video about downloading music is satire because it is making a point about the way people see the crime. It shows that the law is too severe with the punishments by showing a person being killed for downloading music. It also points out that the people who are concerned with people not downloading the music(the artists) already have a lot of money and don't really need more.
The second video about eBay is a parody. The purpose of the video is to entertain. The video mocks people who buy items on eBay by pointing out that many people buy the items just to buy them and don't have a real purpose for them. The video is comical and doesn't have a meaningful point.
i love you matt gray
The first video regarding downloading music illegally is an example of a satire because it is discussing an important issue but at the same time is humorous and exaggerated. Weird Al uses exaggerations such as buying another solid gold hum-v to show how much money these celebrities have and putiing everyone in jail from old grandmothers to a seven year old girl. While these are extreme, he is making a point in the song.
The ebay video is a parody because it is mocking the ebay addicts who buy usless junk that they will never actually need.
Alex you are wrong about downloading. it is wrong. i am a musician and it makes me very mad when people steal music...
The first video about downloading music is a satire because it uses hyperbole to express the ridiculous severity of the punishments for illegally downloading music. The lines "Don't take away money, from artists just like me. How else can I afford, another solid gold humvee," make fun of artists for complaining about people illegally downloading their music, when they're already rich.
The second video about eBay is a parody because it's solely meant to entertain. There's no message that the artist is trying to get across through this song.
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