Top 10 South Park Songs That Mocked Celebrities
#10: “Love You Bay-Bay”
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The Jonas Brothers When Season 13 opened, “South Park” took full aim at Disney and their beloved mouse mascot. We’re treated to a Jonas Brothers performance, which features over-the-top songs such as “Love You Bay-Bay.” The entire concert, and much of the episode itself, mocks Disney’s use of the boy band to sell suggestive material to young girls, all while claiming to be pure and innocent. Even the brothers' use of “purity rings” is mocked in a montage of Kenny and his girlfriend portrayed as boring adults over the song “I’ve Got a Ring on My Finger.” We laugh every time we watch this episode but curse it as well given how catchy even the parodied songs are.
#9: “Dawg's Crew Theme Song”
Dog the Bounty Hunter If there’s one common thread among reality television shows, it’s how producers manage to find the most unique and captivating individuals out there. Duane "Dog" Chapman helped birth the “Dog the Bounty Hunter” TV show, and all of its subsequent spinoffs. So, when Cartman becomes the new school hall monitor, he takes on the persona of Chapman and we’re treated to a fantastic mockery of Dog’s show’s intro. The genius of this parody is in how close both the music and lyrics are to the original. Throw in Cartman’s fake car and beard, combined with references to his new duties and it’s a recipe for the perfect caricature.
#8: “Trapped In The Closet”
R. Kelly Known as perhaps the most infamous and notable episodes of the show, discussions about “Trapped in the Closet” often center around the Tom Cruise and Scientology controversy. But several other notable individuals are part of the episode, including R&B artist R. Kelly. In the show, Kelly is interviewed by the press and proceeds to “sing” all of his answers. He too ends up in Stan’s closet with Cruise, where both of them sing words about their refusal to leave. It’s a far less known tune than some of our others, which in a way is what makes it stand out more. Plus, it perfectly mocks Kelly’s real-world allegations and behavior.
#7: “Ballad of Paris Hilton”
Paris Hilton Unlike the other entries on this list, this song plays over the credits of an episode. Paris Hilton is ruthlessly ridiculed throughout the entire 22 minutes. By the end, she’s, well, let’s just say “trapped,” in a tight squeeze with no way out. It’s here she meets the Frog King who then serenades her as the episode ends. The song itself originated back in Season 6 where the class gerbil, Lemmiwinks, was stuck in a similar cavity. Closing the episode out with this song for Hilton is the icing on the cake of a perfect throwdown of Hilton.
#6: “The Only Memeing I'll Ever Do”
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Faith Hill / Memeing in General In Season 16, the boys are going to extreme lengths to snap photos while “Faith Hilling”: a t-shirt meme, similar to planking and owling. The entire episode pokes fun at all of meme culture, but the ending mostly mocks country singer Faith Hill. From 2007 to 2012, Hill performed a modified version of the Joan Jett song, “I Hate Myself for Loving You” as the intro to Sunday’s game. In “South Park,” Cartman does the ultimate version of this new meme at the Republican National Convention by singing a variation of Hill’s song all while performing the meme. Not only does it poke fun at the ridiculousness of memes, but it also mocks how over-the-top the NFL broadcast has gone just to retain its viewers.
#5: “A Ladder to Heaven”
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Alan Jackson After having won a massive candy prize, the boys build a ladder to heaven to get a ticket from Kenny (who at this point in the show was actually dead) to claim their winnings. Of course, none of the adults know about the candy, so they see the boys’ efforts as merely a way of dealing with the loss of their friend. This draws national attention, including that of country singer Alan Jackson, who writes a song about the ladder. The show accuses Jackson of monetizing a tragedy, referring to his similarly-themed song about the 9/11 attacks. Clearly grief can be expressed in many ways, but maybe the timing of such things should be considered.
#4: “Gay Fish”
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Kanye West Kanye West, AKA Ye, is heavily featured in this Season 13 gem. Cartman and Jimmy come up with a silly joke about breaded fish and being gay. The joke spreads like wildfire and soon enough everyone around the world has had a chuckle at the joke. That is except West who for the life of him, cannot understand why people keep calling him a gay fish. The episode heavily mocks West’s eccentricities until he finally confesses to, in fact, being a gay fish. The end of the episode features a song about being a gay fish, which is a clear parody of West’s “Heartless” track. The song perfectly reinforces the entire satirical look at Ye’s personality.
#3: “Bu Bu Budio”
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Phil Collins Long-time “South Park” fans will remember how creator Trey Parker was nominated for an Academy Award for the song “Blame Canada” from “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.” Parker lost out to Phil Collins, who won for “You’ll Be in My Heart.” In retaliation for his loss, Parker relentlessly mocked Collins in a season four episode called “Timmy 2000.” Always shown clenching his Oscar, we’re treated to parody-filled versions of “Sussudio” and the aforementioned Oscar-winning tune. Both parodies skewer Collins’ songs beyond anything viewers had seen on the show so far.
#2: “Taco Flavored Kisses”
Jennifer Lopez Only in the world of “South Park” could a hand puppet of Jennifer Lopez last an entire episode. While participating in a school discussion on Latino culture, Cartman’s presentation consists of him spouting racial stereotypes all as a hand-talking version of the famous singer/actress. This eventually leads us to the mall where Eric films a full-on music video of her. As “she” spouts off the lyrics to “Taco Flavored Kisses,” we’re both repulsed and amused by how awful it is. The song itself isn’t very complex, but it becomes the genesis for an episode that mocks high-profile singers and their status.
#1: “I Am Lorde Ya Ya Ya”
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Lorde As this list has proved, often artists parodied on “South Park” are torn to shreds. But when the singer being mocked openly recites the parodied bit from the show, you know they have one hell of a sense of humor. Within the canon of the show, Randy Marsh is actually Lorde, and continually spews out lyrics like “I am Lorde, ya ya ya.” The entire idea that a middle-aged man is in fact this massive pop singer is hilarious. Given how much affinity the real Lorde has for Randy, it makes us wonder if she’d record her own version of “Push (Feeling Good on a Wednesday).”
