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From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody
Season 1
Episode 10
"Weird Al" Yankovic might be the first person to come to mind when you think of parody music, but did you know that composers like Bach, Mozart, and Satie have been parodying each other's work for centuries?
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