This video parody of Lethal Bizzle's 'Pow' by the Tea Towel Gang entitled 'Poor' has been circulating the interweb for the last month and we think it's very funny. Hip -hop parodies are nothing new, some of the most popular being the songs recorded by the American group Lonely Island such as 'Like A Boss' and 'I'm On A Boat', which have clocked up millions of views on YouTube. Closer to home we've seen the likes of Shadrack and the Mandem and Jason Lewis taking the piss out of Grime emcees such as Bashy, Wiley, Ghetto and Skepta in their online series. The Tea Towel Gang are a welcome addition to such a tradition, their other videos are also worth a watch.
Quite a few brands have often tried to parody in advertisements to varying degree of success. Here are a few of the hits and misses:
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