Here in sunny California, land of rolling blackouts and astronomical power bills, we were recently treated to an original called "The PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) Song, or Shut Up and Write the Check." We found it very funny as we sat in the dark.

I'm also fond of a song I think of as "The Alberta Pirate," though I don't actually know the correct name. It's by a group called the Arrogant Worms and is about a bankrupt farmer who takes up piracy on the high plains.

Years ago, I heard a parody of all those "ramblin' man with guitar" songs, I think by Steve Martin, that went:

I guess I'll always ramble round
Movin' on from town to town
Lookin' like some dirty scruffy bum,
And if you ask the reason why,
I will give you this reply,
It's cause I got no talent and I'm dumb.