The brilliant Tim Minchin is armed with a grand piano in his stand-up comedy. His monologue consists of a series of songs, filled with satire. So, his music is parody, but it doesn't matter. It's still sweet, sweet music.
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Late in his career, Frank Zappa released a concert recording with a title that posed this question: “Does Humor Belong in Music?” That was in 1986. Even then, “Weird Al” Yankovic had an answer.
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Haydn would definitely agree.
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