![]() His mom and sisters loved Broadway shows. The youngest of four, he was the only boy, which was like being an only child in a large family. Acuff-Rose), the “Oh, Pretty Woman” fair use case “hit the Supreme Court and opened up doors for parodists like ourselves by declaring that a parody can be considered a fair use of an original, not requiring permission or royalties,” says Jackson, who grew up in Greensburg, Pa., cutting his satirical teeth on Mad magazine, novelty records and comic books. Ironically, if you remember the raunchy 2 Live Crew (Luther Campbell vs. “He was an unlikely candidate for change in life, I suppose, but then again, so was Saul of Tarsus … and Saint Augustine.” “I saw Mark Farner in 1988 (the same year Jackson became a born-again Christian) at a Christian music festival when he first started doing that and briefly spoke to him after the show,” Jackson says. Mentioning Flint’s Grand Funk Railroad, whose Mark Farner re-imagined some of the trio’s hits for an album of Christian tunes, elicits this response. Eminem really lends himself to it because of the fact he’s so well known and such a stark contrast when you change controversial lyrics and make it say something different. With internal rhyming, it’s like a jigsaw puzzle with so many more pieces, 200 to 5,000. ![]() “He’s one of the most clever rhymers I’ve ever heard. No word on how Marshall Mathers likes retooled versions of “Lose Yourself” or “Real Slim Shady,” but he has Jackson’s admiration. For the band’s 15th anniversary, they received a special video greeting from Yankovic.ĪpologetiX’s repertoire runs the gamut of rock and roll from Elvis to today’s artists, including Michigan rapper Eminem, Ted Nugent’s “Cat Scratch Fever” and Kid Rock, said to have enjoyed the spoof of “Cowboy.” Yes, he met Weird Al once, and the accordionist’s drummer, Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz, played seven tracks on an ApologetiX album. ![]() Demento given his encyclopedic knowledge of rock music and pop culture. Demento Show.’ ”Ĭonversing with Jackson is a bit like Dr. I think we’re the only band that’s been featured on the radio shows of both Billy Graham and Howard Stern, not to mention ‘The 700 Club’ and ‘The Dr. “We appeal to both the Christian and secular audiences. “ApologetiX is best described as ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic meets Billy Graham,” says Jackson, a 6-foot-6 singer and guitar player with blond hair. Its most recent CD, “The Boys Aren’t Backin’ Down,” came out in December 2009 containing 18 parodies.įall 2009 also saw the release of the CD “Recovery.” The 2010 tour features songs from both. Last year, the award-winning rock group played in more states than ever before in a single year - 40. “Michigan really does have good rock and roll fans.”Īfter 18 years and coming up on his 18th CD, Jackson’s band has played all 50 states. ![]() “Despite how hard Michigan’s been hit by the economy, it’s been very supportive of us,” said Jackson, who played July 10 in Chesaning. Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door. at 150-year-old Crystal Springs United Methodist Camp, 3774 Crystal Springs St., Dowagiac. “We like Michigan a whole lot,” Jackson said Tuesday afternoon in a phone interview to promote ApologetiX’s Aug. He jokes that ApologetiX is like Spinal Tap when it comes to percussion, with enough former drummers to form their own credit union, although he and the bassist, Keith, have been together for 13 years. He still marvels that James scored second-generation hits with Tiffany and Billy Idol. ![]() Jackson, the only remaining founding member from that first concert March 27, 1992, 1,255 shows ago, including 47 in lower Michigan and 53 in Indiana, but none in the Upper Peninsula, even worked his magic on “Mony Mony,” reworked as “Jonah, Jonah.” Jackson.Īfter all, the frontman and lyricist of the Christian parody band ApologetiX coming our way lives in Pittsburgh, where Niles’ Tommy James and the Shondells broke out to national success with “Hanky Panky.” Jackson started parodying songs as a way to teach himself the Bible and to play the guitar. Described as Weird Al meets Billy Graham, Yankovic sent video greetings to the Pittsburgh rock band on its 15th anniversary. ![]()
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