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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the world of album cover art flattery occurs more often than you would think. Oftentimes its manifested as parody. In other instances, the imitations are paying homage to the original artist.

Soul Asylum (Clam Dip and Other Delights, 1988): The Minneapolis quartet swap hot model with bassist Karl Mueller and whipped cream with clam dip in a take off of Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream and Other Delights. Mmmmm, tasty!

Maybe there’s a good reason Rodney Dangerfield never got any respect: He’s a horrible rapper. In fact, it’s a stretch to even classify the self-deprecating comedian’s performance on the title track to 1983’s Rappin’ Rodney as “rapping”:

Maybe there's a good reason Rodney Dangerfield never got any respect: He's a horrible rapper. In fact, it's a stretch to even classify the self-deprecating comedian's performance on the title track to 1983's Rappin'…

Songwriters have found inspiration in all sorts of places, from transvestites to team tennis titans. Maggie Koerth-Baker has read between the liner notes to find out for whom 8 famous songs were written.

Written for: Afeni Shakur, who is, obviously, Tupacs mama. A fascinating character in her own right, Afeni Shakur was born Alice Fay Williams, but changed her name while working with the Black Panthers in the 1960s. In fact, Tupac (named…