"'Creation Science 101' by Roy Zimmerman". Posted 26 February 2007. YouTube video, accessed 31 March 2009.
Roy Zimmerman is a little-known comedian who uses his musical adeptness and his ability to tackle and unpack issues like the Bush Administration, Creationism, and 9/11 to create witty and effective satire through song. He uses several different styles, ranging from early rock/rockabilly to psychedelic, depending on the styles' usefulness in relation to the song's topic (i.e., country western for a song about Bush). In this song, titled "Creation Science 101", Zimmerman discusses the flaws in teaching Creation Science (religion-based "science") as the sole material in classrooms across the country. When he introduces the song, he speaks almost purely in sarcasm, adding in some quips about how "observable reality" and "imperical inquiry" are, according to Creationists, mythical. In the song, Zimmerman assumes the character of a Creationist who truly believes in Intelligent Design, and who "has truth because [he] believe[s]." This video successfully outlines the two "layers" of his satire, targeting a specific brunt of the joke (even going into detail such as why fossils exist), and directs it towards a liberal audience who will "get it".
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