National Lampoon's "Southern California Brings Me Down"

National Lampoon's "Southern California Brings Me Down"

This YouTube clip of National Lampoon's 1975 parody "Southern California Brings Me Down" is a classic mash up of some of Neil Young's well known songs.

   

This YouTube clip of National Lampoon's 1975 parody "Southern California Brings Me Down" is a classic mash up of some of Neil Young's well known songs.

We actually heard this broadcast 30+ years ago and thought it was pretty funny. Never heard it again and forgot about until sometime in the 90's when we traded for it on good old audio cassette. Then it faded away again.

It resurfaced on YouTube last year and we were kind of hesitant about posting. We're into parodies but it just seems that for some Neil is a parody of a parody.

But after the huge reaction to Jimmy Fallon's impression of Neil Young and the video going viral on the internet, we reconsidered posting the National Lampoon parody.

This was all the more amusing after hearing from those who have a problem with Neil Young tribute bands.

So was Fallon doing a parody? An impression? A tribute? And what does that make National Lampoon's parody? A goof? A tribute?

Southern California Brings Me Down

I need someone to live with me
To keep my bed warm
And keep my shorts clean
I need a maid to give for free
And sew patches on my jeans

I dreamed I saw my cowgirl housewife
I was drivin' in my pickup through L.A.
I wanna love you while I can, babe
Before I become an old man

Southern California brings me down
Southern California brings me down
Southern California brings me down

Ooh, I need some place to go
Oh, north Ontario
It's safer than Alabama
It's safer than Ohio, ohh...

Gonna go home now
Where I can grow old
With the cowgirl of my dreams
I'm gonna stay stay stoned now
Just stare out my basement window and scream
Ahhhh.....

Southern California brings me down
Southern California brings me down
Southern California brings me down

Oooh, ooh, gotta get away now
Southern California brings me down
Ooh, ooh, babe
Ooh, gotta get away...

Topanga Canyon freaks, you won't see around no more

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