Ridonkulous, meaning deserving or inspiring ridicule to the highest degree, is the perfect artist name for this music. I already have idea for other comedy songs I want to do.
If you're not from Australia the song might confuse you. Here a quick over-view of the genesis of the song for you:
The vocal is Australia's current prime-minister Julia Gillard. I sampled here voice from one of her recent television appearances. At present, two prevailing issues reported by the media here (among others) are:
- Asylum seeking refugees arriving at Australia's shore by boat; and
- Gay marriage rights.
I found that, when listening to Julia, the funniest (or most ridiculous) things she said was when she was talking on these topics. So, I merged these topics and, the song kind of wrote itself in a way. The other thing I should point out is that the political party in opposition at the moment has a leader named Tony Abbott. Julia calls him Mr. Abbott. However, because of her heavy accent, it sounds like she says Mr Rabbit.
Australia has a long history making fun of our politicians using political satire. The right to do so is legally bound here. Unfortunately, I personally think this culture is in a slow decline. Australians are becoming too politically correct and sensitive. And our media is becoming too sensationalised.
Hopefully, Australians will find it funny and offensive enough that it will get some press. And maybe everyone here can get a bit of a laugh and lighten up a bit.
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