3 new parody music videos added to FUNNY STUFF: “DISCOVERY gets DIZZY!”

After the fourth episode of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY introduced the new spinny-winny “spore drive” that makes the starship whirl like a Dervish, someone decided to create a short parody music video using the chorus of the song “You Spin Me Right Round” by Dead or Alive.  Well, Jonathan decided to take it one step beyond by doing a parody music video using an ENTIRE song.  And which song, you ask?  How about the 1969 bubblegum pop hit “Dizzy” by Tommy Roe…

Earlier on, I “honed my craft” by trying to edit together a couple of other spinning songs.  Here was my first attempt using the rock classic “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” by The Beatles…

While fun (and a great song), that was a little too repetitive to really keep my interest.  So I tried again with the oh-so-perfectly titled “The Twist” by the legendary Chubby Checker…

Better, but not quite there yet.  And that’s when I remembered the song “Dizzy,” and well, you already saw the result at the top.

So forget about warp speed!  Toss out transwarp conduits and quantum drives!  We’re even leaving ludicrous speed in our dust!

Thanks to Lt. Stamets’ mushrooms, we get to moldly go where no fan has gone before!!!  Spore speed—when you absolutely, positively have to be there a second from now…

8 thoughts on “3 new parody music videos added to FUNNY STUFF: “DISCOVERY gets DIZZY!””

    1. Yeah, I saw the “Crew in a Blender” video. I think the link you meant to provide is this one:

      https://www.facebook.com/375509782781343/videos/521719264827060/

      That short video is actually what inspired me to do my version(s). I thought it was a good idea, but that song only has a chorus that works–all the verses just don’t mesh with the spinning lyrics. I wanted to try to do something where I could take a longer song (or more of a song) and make it into a richer video using more than just the ship spinning.

      So what did you think of my attempt(s)?

  2. Jonathan, why not mash-up the songs as well? Segue “Dizzy” into “You spin me round” and finish with “Let’s do the twist” Who says you only can use one song?

    1. Oh, and instead of Chubby Checker’s “The Twist,” try “Let’s Twist Again” as the beat seems more appropriate. Lyrics:

      Come on let’s twist again,
      Like we did last summer!
      Yeaaah, let’s twist again,
      Like we did last year!

      Do you remember when,
      Things were really hummin’,
      Yeaaaah, let’s twist again,
      Twistin’ time is here!

      Heeee, and round and round and up and down we go again!
      Oh, baby, make me know you love me sooooo,
      And then:

      Twist again,
      Like we did last summer,
      Come on, let’s twist again,
      Like we did last year!

  3. On further thought, the music/lyrics mash up something like this:

    1) Sax intro to “The Twist”
    Segue to:
    2) Tommy Roe “Dizzy” Chorus:
    Dizzy
    I’m so dizzy, my head is spinning
    Like a whirlpool, it never ends
    And it’s you, girl, making it spin
    You’re making me dizzy
    Segue to:
    3) “You Spin Me Round” (Dead or Alive) chorus:
    You spin me right round, baby
    Right round like a record, baby
    Right round round round
    You spin me right round, baby
    Right round like a record, baby
    Right round round round
    Segue to:
    4) “Let’s Twist Again” (partial)
    Heeee, and round and round and up and down we go again!
    Oh, baby, make me know you love me sooooo,
    And then:

    Twist again,
    Like we did last summer,
    Come on, let’s twist again,
    Like we did last year!
    segue to:
    5)”The Twist”
    My daddy is sleepin’
    And mama ain’t around
    Yeah, daddy just sleepin’
    And mama ain’t around
    We’re gonna twisty twisty twisty
    Till we tear the house down.
    segue to:
    6) “Let’s Twist Again” (full):
    Do you remember when, things were really hummin’,
    Come on, let’s twist again,
    Twistin’ time is here

    Heeee, and round and round and up and down we go again!
    Oh, baby, make me know, you love me sooooo!
    And then:
    Come on, twist again, like we did last summer,
    Let’s twist again, like we did last year!

    Come on, let’s twist again,
    Twistin’ time is heeeere!

    Just a thought. . . .

    1. Considering how many hours went into editing together the videos I’ve already done, David, I think I’ll respectfully take a pass on your offer of more work for me. 😉

      But hey, you’re welcome to tackle the project yourself, dude. I won’t mind. 🙂

  4. Thanks Jonathan, I liked them all, but I’m partial to Chubby Checkers, so that gets my vote. If you end up doing more of this kind of stuff, perhaps you should cross post to YouTube as well. It might drive more traffic to this site too.

    1. The final video is, indeed, posted on YouTube, David…along with a final “coda” promoting Fan Film Factor. It’s had a few hundred views so far:

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