7 thoughts on “Too Cool For School – Rebecca Black Parody”

1. Zach Wilsterman March 19, 2011 at 9:52 am

   I thought the original video was …rough…and I DO have a daughter almost ready to enter the tween years.

   I really liked the parody some for the parody but mostly for the details. I liked how he tied the “follow me on Twittter” message. I also liked how he had the link to his weekly video, his other videos over the parody video, and also how he was having a conversation with someone off screen. These all draw the viewer in to the conversation.

   I have Weekly Video Updates for my customers (see the example at http://www.mypte.com) and there are some technics I will include in the future.

   Thanks Robert.

2. Ed March 19, 2011 at 9:13 am

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FISHEO3gsM

   1. rstanley March 19, 2011 at 11:22 am

      @ed,

      That is an interesting parody as well. Not a actual Bob Dylan song. You can find a full list of his songs here: Dylan songs

3. Stewart Alexander March 19, 2011 at 3:27 am

   Thanks for sharing this Rob,

   Never heard of the young lady and couldn’t listen to more than a minute… Did I need to? 🙂

   About your divorce lawyer idea. How about something like this;

   Husband and wife divorce lawyer team.

   Short scenes of them representing their client in court. Make them look holier than though.

   Husband lawyer comes home one day, finds his lawyer wife in bed with another married divorce lawyer from a competing law firm.

   Shock, horror, disgust!

   Turns out that the lawyer being cheated on is having an affair with the wife of the lawyer sleeping with his wife.

   Everybody wants a divorce. Who should they turn to?

   Your client of course. If they can sort out double crossing, cheating lawyers, they can certainly solve your case… Call: 0800 bla, bla

   Maybe have a short catch phrase/song using the Ghost Busters track as the background music.

   “If ya marriage is dead, and it ya want at least half – who ya gonna call? ______!” (enter clients name)

   Or…

   “If ya wanna a divorce, and it ya want it all – who ya gonna call? ______!” (enter clients name)

   Just a rough thought to play with.

   1. rstanley March 19, 2011 at 7:57 am

      @stewart,

      Thanks for the comment. I gotta say…. you are more creative than I am when it comes to lawyers. I suppose all we need to do is watch a few soap operas.

4. rstanley March 18, 2011 at 10:17 pm

   @Mary – Thanks for the comment. I guess your right. If the video meets the demand of the target while also being funny it have a better chance overall.

   Like the lawyer idea too. Wonder how that would do.

5. Mary Ann Kirchhoffer March 18, 2011 at 4:54 pm

   I think one of the keys to going viral is comedy- you pointed it out that the original teen pop was comedic in it’s own way, not to the target age group, but to the untargeted age groups.
   So, a divorce attorney’s comedy video could go viral BUT may show him in a bad light-who wants a funny lawyer to get the best money out of your soon to be ex-SOB?
   But we could tie comedy videos of funny bits from movies or stand-ups talking about divorce and have the lawyers link and something like-“don’t let this happen to you” or “when you need a divorce atty who takes you seriously call…” all placed in the description below the video, now THAT might get something viral.
   Me, I could have used a funny atty to cheer me up during my wretched divorce…..just my 2 cents.

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