You ask so many questions, what answers should I choose?*
Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page! Like many FAQ's on the internet, this one includes a couple of questions I was actually asked and several I made up. Maybe "NAQ" (Never Asked Questions) would be a better title for this page. Maybe if you folks would stop watching Survivorman and send in questions I wouldn't have to make them up. You ever think about that? Huh? Huh?
Sorry. Got carried away there for a moment. If you have a question, send it to Rex@innersites.com and it might appear on this page. Or I might ignore it because I'm watching Survivorman.
Can I perform your parodies?
Please do! And send me a recording if you would be so kind. Let me know if I can post it on this website.
Can I perform your parodies for money?
Ohhh, now it gets tricky. If you are performing for pay and using my parodies in your act, I don't have an issue with it as long as you're telling your audience you got the parodies from parodyman.com. Unless you're making a bunch of money. Then I would expect that you compensate the poor parody writer for his contribution to your wealth.
Can I sell copies of your parodies for money?
If you want to resell copies of the parodies from the parodyman.com website and/or the BKSG CDs, then no. If it's copies of you performing the parodies, be sure to clearly state that the parody lyrics came from parodyman.com. And if you start making a bunch of money from your sales, be sure to share the wealth with the poor parody writer.
Can I play your parodies on my show?
Yes, please do, as often as you want. Please credit the performer. And if you would be so kind, a mention of parodyman.com is always appreciated.
Can I change the lyrics of your parodies?
Of course! If you change them a little you still need to credit parodyman.com when you use them. If you change them a lot then you have created your own parody and you don't need to credit parodyman.com (unless you want to). The distinction between "a little" and "a lot" has been the subject of much legal debate, so I'm afraid I can't tell you exactly where the first ends and the second begins, but if you've changed it so much that you think it's a new song chances are I'll agree with you.
Can I make a video and use your parodies as the soundtrack?
Absolutely, as long as you give credit to the artist or to parodyman.com for the tunes. If you post the video on YouTube or another public video-sharing site, please send me the link so I can add it to parodyman.com. If you start making a bunch of money from your videos, be sure to share the wealth with the parody performer.
Do you make a lot of money writing parodies?
Not yet, but if you want to produce and promote an album of my work and make both of us famous and rich, I would not be opposed. You can also make a donation by clicking on the Donate button below. All donations go toward the expenses of this website. Or beer. Sweet, sweet beer.
Really, how hard is it to pronounce Rex? Oh, you mean Ungericht. Although my last name is of German origin, I was born in Ohio like my father before me. We use an Americanized pronunciation: "Unger-rite". Although I'm thinking of having my name legally changed to Parodyman.
Why don't all of your parodies have recordings?
I am not a musician. I am not a singer. So I'm constantly stalking people who can sing and play instruments. As a result, I have recordings of over 100 parodies. And an impressive collection of restraining orders that I keep framed on the wall.
*From "Existential Blues" by Tom "T Bone" Stankus