U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 70
Backstory: The American Comedy Network was a group of former radio deejays who provided comedic skits, songs, and parodies for airplay in the States and in Canada. Andy Goodman founded the group, but the main member was Bob Rivers, who is still a successful radio deejay to this day. This was the ONLY single that the ACN EVER released, becoming a minor hit and was even a surprise minor success on the Adult Contemporary Charts, peaking as high as No. 47 on that chart. The song was a parody of Neil Sedaka's classic No. 1 hit, "Breaking Up is Hard On You" from 1962. The group kept on releasing material until they closed up in February of 2013. Other parodies by them include "Osama Under the Sea" and a censored profanity laced version of "On the Road Again".
The Review: I know I'm probably crazy for saying this, but I absolutely LOVE this parody. This honestly should've been a Top 40 in my eyes. The AT&T phone breakup topic of the parody is definitely somewhat different, and I just love the spoken word skit at the end. It's well recorded as well and just as catchy as the original tune, just a bit in a different key. Love this one!
Final rating: 10/10
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