Thread: Cultural references and parodies pt 2 (in burlesque performances)

Linked to my love of cultural references, allusions and parodies (see the other thread for ones you love in movies, videos, tv shows)...

What parodies or cultural references have you spotted and love in burlesque performances?

Or if you perform, what have you included in your routines that you are particularly proud of and chuffed when people spot them?

I love the Wayne's World tribute in Crimson Skye's Foxy Lady

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Red Sarah's Miss Piggy balloon dance!

Oh, Excellent!

I love Gypsy Charms Desperate Housewives parody character Stilton Van-Der-Crap, ANYTHING by the hillarious Mr Lucky Strikes, but the absolute all time best parody in my opinion is Ms Margaret's Sex Bomb routine...she is a mature belly dancer based in Edinburgh who does the best Dita von Teese martini glass send up I have ever seen!...Anyone out there who was at the last Britania Panopticon show will agree I'm sure!

xxxVxxx

Angel La Vey in the burlesque factor, love the routine anyway but watching it on youtube there is an extra cultural nugget as an audience member shouts
leave britney alone !

A parodie within a parodie, It's almost shakespearian.

Read Wyrd Sister Heather, that's a Shakespearean parody!

Love the wyrd sister xxx lost the book but im sure theres the cartoon on vhs somewhere.

Lucille Burn is the UK's only Lucy Ball tribute and does some amazing acts in homage to the first lady of comedy!

And don't forget; Dita Von Teese's Martin glass act is inspired by Lily St.Cyr's champagne glass act.

Jack Hammer does a fantastic Rita Von Sleaze routine that gets me every time!

Originally Posted by Vendetta Vain

... but the absolute all time best parody in my opinion is Ms Margaret's Sex Bomb routine...she is a mature belly dancer based in Edinburgh who does the best Dita von Teese martini glass send up I have ever seen!...Anyone out there who was at the last Britania Panopticon show will agree I'm sure! xxxVxxx

Oh I've gotta see that, sounds brill

Originally Posted by heathersweet

Love the wyrd sister xxx lost the book but im sure theres the cartoon on vhs somewhere.

If you find that please let me know! I can't find it even on the interweb! Soul Music on the other hand, found that ...

I'm going to plug myself after re-reading Tempest's OP and seeing that I'm allowed ^_^ I do a Film Noir parody in which I spoof the classic 'PI in his office' scene that all Film Noirs include! I'm especially thinking of the Philip Marlowe movies with this one. It's a great routine to perform because when the audience spots what's going on, they fill in much of the story for themselves ...

Originally Posted by Fleur du Mal

If you find that please let me know! I can't find it even on the interweb! Soul Music on the other hand, found that ...

Amazon.com: Terry Pratchett's Discworld - Wyrd Sisters: Christopher Lee, Jane Horrocks, June Whitfield, Annette Crosbie, Eleanor Bron, Les Dennis, Andy Hockley, David Holt (VI), Jimmy Hibbert, Rob Rackstraw, Melissa Sinden, Taff Girdlestone, Jean Fly

and a different version (I think) but more reasonable price:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wyrd-Sisters.../dp/B000050GPB