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Originally Posted by Magical Ph3e
Is it okay to do a parody of a song?
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The U.S. Supreme Court said in
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music: "For the purposes of copyright law, the nub of the definitions, and the heart of any parodist's claim to quote from existing material, is the use of some elements of a prior author's composition to create a new one that, at least in part, comments on that author's works."
In other words, it's a parody if you're commenting on the original. If that's what you're doing, it's legal under copyright fair use.
Is this a good idea? Probably not. What would you be parodying, and how would you do so in a way that makes for an effective Chairman's submission/presentation? Will it effectively describe how your team is worth of consideration for the award?
Is the real issue that you want to set your lyrics to someone else's song? That's just a derivative—and for that you likely need permission from the copyright holder.