Video: Randy Rainbow Parodies '9 to 5' With New Political Parody 'FORTY-FIVE!'

The song is a play on Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" the song that inspired, and is featured in, the musical of the same name.

By: May. 20, 2024
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Randy Rainbow is back with his latest political parody, taking a jab at former President Donald Trump with his new video titled "FORTY-FIVE!"

The song is a play on Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" the song that inspired, and is featured in, the musical of the same name.

Check out the video!

Randy Rainbow is a New York Times best-selling author and four-time Emmy nominated American comedian, producer, actor, singer, writer, and satirist known for his popular YouTube series, The Randy Rainbow Show. His memoir, Playing with Myself, has received rave reviews and landed him on the New York Times Best Sellers list. The LA TIMES accurately points out that in his book Rainbow "vividly recollects the alienation so many LGBTQ+ youth experience."

Musical theater was an escape for Rainbow that helped catapult his career. His musical parodies and political spoofs have garnered him worldwide acclaim and three EMMY® nominations for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series. Rainbow (yes, that's his real name) enjoys a star-studded fan base that regularly retweets and shares his work. Some notable admirers include Ryan ReynoldsCarol BurnettDebra MessingJohn LegendMark HamillHillary ClintonStephen SondheimPatti LuPoneJane Lynch, Ana Navarro, Barry ManilowBen StillerSarah SilvermanJulie Andrews, Rosie O'Donnell, Martin ShortLin-Manuel Miranda and, Steve Martin. In 2019, Randy collaborated with TONY, GRAMMY, and EMMY®-winning composer and lyricist Marc Shaiman, on his first studio album, Hey Gurl, It's Christmas!, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Comedy chart and #1 on iTunes Holiday chart.


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