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Coke Studio gets spoofed

Coke Studio's second season has become incredibly popular but it has also had its share of spoofs by now! Coke Studio - which kicked off on March 23 - will come to an end with its last episode screening on Independence Day, August 14. And while fans have been watching the episodes and behind-the-scenes specials on repeat, there are also a couple of spoofs doing the rounds.

First up is the version by Maila Times (mailatimes.com), a satire news website modelled on The Onion (theonion.com). The website published a 'news' item titled 'Coke Studio mistaken for cocaine factory' and goes on to detail how the studio was raided on suspicion of being a manufacturing point for drugs. Here's an excerpt from the hilarious posting:

""Upon entering, we noticed that everyone in the studio was high on drugs," said Special Unit Commando Haider Naqvi. "They had this elaborate production process where they mashed the cocaine in these barrels that Gumby hit with these two sticks. Then, with a guitar, they filtered out the cocaine through six strings using a guitar pick, and then tested the product by smoking it out of a flute." After a few seconds, however, the tactical team realized that they had inadvertently walked into a recording session, resulting in mass confusion. "What was most surprising," said Mr. Naqvi, "was that their instruments were plugged in. They were actually playing live and not miming over a DAT!""

The other is a version done by the Geo TV political satire television show Hum Sab Umeed Se Hain. This version has a parody of Atif Aslam's rendition of 'Wasta Pyar Da', which also saw Atif breaking out into a bit of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'. The spoofed version has political lyrics and the entire slew of performers of Coke Studio - from Atif to the house band - have been rendered by actors who have been dressed and styled almost identically to the original versions! This video has been doing the rounds on YouTube and is definitely worth a watch, whether you're a fan of Coke Studio or not!