Vocal impressions: Cat Stevens an original song parody "Father and Son of a Bush"

[SachaTheEvilOne]

Obama is dead

[jeffsprayer]

Cool.  Can't wait for one on Obama!

[lovemusic1483]

Wonderful cover!! ~ LOVE THE VOICE*

[themanof1000voices]

@lovemusic1483 Thanks! I'll probably cover another Cat Stevens song sometime in the future without making it a parody. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[zacandtaylorrule]

Great job Stew.  You really do sound like Cat Stevens.

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks. That's the goal. I'll probably do one of his other songs (rather than a parody) one of these days. Just have decided which one yet.

[srosenbach]

Your parodies are brilliant, Stew!... and I love your covers - you're my hero!

Three years on, I was wondering if you've rethought the sentiments in this parody, however. In early 2007, one could be forgiven for believing the Iraq war was a failure. But since then, actions by the US, the Coalition, and the Iraqis have turned things around. Iraq has made a lot of progress in developing a liberal civil society.

All that aside, I still say you're brilliant! :-)

best regards,

SteveR

[themanof1000voices]

You're too kind! So glad you enjoyed this (and my other parodies). I've got a few more in the works but not sure if I'll post 'em since they're more R rated As for Iraq, I'm glad to see some light at the end of the tunnel but still feel it's a tunnel we should never have entered. Afganistan & the hunt for Bin Laden was justifiable but tying Saddam to 9/11 was deception (even if he was an evil dictator). To me, the billions we've spent & lives we lost weren't worth the trade off. Thanks!

[antiTyph0n06]

I HATE al franken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[themanof1000voices]

I don't. But our right to disagree and the freedom of speech we're blessed with as Americans is part of what makes this country great. Happy Independence Day! Stew

[AATR3]

This is brilliant, and you sound just like Cat-it could be a hit with the current situation-thought of officially releasing it ?. By the way are you a Cat Steven/Yusuf Islam's fan. He was/still is one of the greatest singer/song writers of all time-would you agree?

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks for the endorsement, AA. This video might be included on a nationwide release but I don't want to jinx myself and speak too soon. I definitely am a Cat fan, otherwise I don't think I could have nailed the song as you said I did. He's had some incredible songs over the years, although this one has always been one of my favorites of his. I appreciate your comments and hope you'll check out some of my other 'voices'. Thanks again! Stew

[drekanbc]

you are really good singer

 i dont like the words because i dont understand it. cool bit

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks. Glad you liked the vocals. The idea was to sound as much like the original artist (Cat Stevens) as possible. The lyrics somewhat mirror the original ones, only I've re-written them to reflect what I see as the political shortcomings of our President's choice to go to war and other decisions he's made. If you don't follow politics much, the lyrics won't make much sense. Still, pleased you thought it was a 'cool bit'. Peace.

[ceespuke]

yeah not bad at all,i bet ur a neil young fan..respect !keep it up!

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks. Matter of fact I am a fan of Neil's. I'll probably post a song of his one of these days so I hope you'll check back and let me know what you think. Stew

[raaaa5]

This is hilarious. Especially since I love to make fun of politics.

[themanof1000voices]

Thank you raaa. I'll probably throw another political parody together this year but have been working on a few others that aren't (political). Hope you'll check 'em out as they hit the web. You might also enjoy my mafia song spoof here on youtube-- "You just might get whacked tonight". Take care.  Stew

[RareMusicVideos]

You know I was VERY impressed with your vocal prowess and mimicking talents - then you had to go and ruin it all by getting political. Wishing evil away doesn't work, one has to confront it and defeat it. Geesh, even Harry Potter has come to that conclusion. Pres. Bush will be vindicated with time, just like Ronald Reagan .

[themanof1000voices]

I'm glad the vocals/impersonation hit the mark, despite the political differences we may have. By penning this parody and putting it out here in the public forum, I thought I was doing something other than just sitting home wishing for the war to end. I guess patriotism comes in many forms. I respect your opinion and love my country for allowing me to voice my own. Thanks for the comments. Stew

[gypsybeauty]

Bush- vindicated of what? There were no warheads found in Iraq. Prisoners in Iraq and Guantanamo have been tortured. Prisoners in Guantannamo hae no access to attorneys. The world hates us because some American soldiers raped women and tortured people! Our country is a disgrace. Bush has taken so many innocent lives it is like Hiroshima. Wake up stupid! And this video is gentle and honest. It is a beautifully composed song too. I could go on and on

[gypsybeauty]

You are an ass. He is politically accurate. Bush has destroyed this country and taken away civil liberties which our founding father's established for us in a little document they put together called the constitution, which isn't really that important an institution; it is only about 230 years old. "the man" wasn't even mean he used a beautiful song and did it tenderly and hopefully taught some people something in the process.

[gypsybeauty]

But it's not worth it because you're dense.

[dirtyshortsPU]

I wonder if the thousands and thousands of dead Kurds thought the GAS that killed them was a WMD? Great Cat sound though

[themanof1000voices]

Sorry. I usually respond to all comments but must have been traveling when you posted this one. No argument that Hussein was a villian but he had nothing to do with the 9/11 terrorist strike. I thought the promise was to go after Bin Laden. We're now spending $5,000 per second to 'bring democracy' to Iraq. I'd say we could be spending that money to fix what's wrong in our own country first. Anyway, enough politics... I'm glad you thought the Cat vocal was up to snuff. Thanks! Stew

[Opalwitley]

That was fabulous! Very funny. I'd love to hear more songs you've done to make fun of Bush. How about Elton's Texan Love Song? You sound just like Cat. That was great. THANKS!

[themanof1000voices]

And thank you right back for the endorsement! Sounding like the artist is my main focus but, with this neverending Iraq fiasco, I also wanted to offer up a protest parody. Maybe a second one is in order since "W" didn't seem to get the message yet. lol. Thanks for your comments! ;) Stew

[unggas3]

this is hilarious..

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks alot for the compliment~ I've got a few other good parodies almost ready to post so I hope you;'ll check back sometime. Now, if only I could get Jon Stewart to do the same...

[jep3254]

Your lyrics are great and you sound exactly like the Cat!

[themanof1000voices]

You're very kind, thanks! I've got some other parodies in progress so I hope you'll check back sometime to leave more comments. Just moved so I haven't had any time to finish them. Now, I'm unpacked and ready to rock! ;)

[BW92116]

This guy is a world-class humorist/satririst. Are you listening, Daily Show?

[tperran]

I agree with BW92116, this is fantastic!

[themanof1000voices]

I'm not sure who you and BW are, but you sure made my day with your very flattering comments. I'll see if I can't post another parody or two in the upcoming weeks. Thanks for watching!

Stew aka 'the man of 1,000 voices'

[themanof1000voices]

Quite a compliment, BW! I'm a big fan of Jon Stewart and The Daily Show, so your kind words are very much apprecitated. At this point, I'd even settle for an appearance on the Colbert Report. (Stephen, are you listening?). Thanks again, BW.

[brucester777]

I am with the guy who said it is just fucking brilliant.

[ronmartinD28]

Great parody! Right on target. Good to see you after all thes tears.

[masslib]

An excellently done parody of a classic song! Kudos to whoever wrote this.

[themanof1000voices]

Thanks Masslib. I wrote it, sang it and produced it (low budget as it is). I appreciate your endorsement. ;)

[Tahababa21]

Good job, I wish all Americans will learn about the truth of Bush and should impeach him before he leaves the office.

[themanof1000voices]

Who am I to argue?

Peace.

Stew

[JuliusBonapart]

Remind me of Dana Carvey the man of the 1000 voices does...

[themanof1000voices]

Hey Julius, thanks for the comment. Dana's always been a favorite of mine so the comparison is flattering. Next clip I'm posting is probably going to be a Paul Simon parody sung to the tune of Kodachrome. Hope you'll check it out!

Stew

[wordswinker]

I am old. But I am prudent.

Just brilliant. Fucking brilliant.

[themanof1000voices]

Sorry I didn't reply sooner but I'm working on more parodies and artist impersonations here. Thanks for the response. It made me smile. :)

Stew