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Weird Al Yankovic
Pop music's most notorious parodist, "Weird Al" Yankovic, has been making light of hit songs since 1976. No genre of music is off-limits to this master of the absurd, as his hit singles have been inspired by such varied artists as Madonna, Nirvana, and Coolio. Please direct all of your questions about "Weird Al" Yankovic into this category.
286 Questions
What kind of music does weird al do?
Wierd al sings almost any kind of music, rap, country, rock. Anything he can make a song or parody out of.
What is the Weird al yankovic song dirty deeds done with sheep album?
Weird Al is often incorrectly credited with that song. However it is not him. Bob Rivers wrote and sang the song.
What is Weird Al's song Hardware Store a parody of?
he made the song himself- therefore it is not a parody of anything.
but it's still funny.
What is the original song of that's your horoscope by weird al?
It isn't a parody of anything. It's an original Weird Al song.
It is ture that is an original song. It really isn't specifically a parody, but instead it is a style parody of the Third Wave Ska movement. But more specifically the bands Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and The Toasters.
Which songs did Allan Sherman parody?
Sherman's parody lyrics were written in collaboration with Lou Busch. A few of the Sherman/Busch songs are completely original creations, featuring original music as well as lyrics, rather than new lyrics applied to an existing melody. The Sherman/Busch originals-notably "Go to Sleep, Paul Revere," and "Peyton Place"-are delightful novelty songs, showing genuine melodic originality as well as deft lyrics. In My Son, The Nut, his pointed parodies of classical and popular tunes savaged summer camp ("Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" to the tune of Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours"), encroaching automation in the workforce ("Automation" to the tune of "Fascination"), space travel ("Eight Foot Two, Solid Blue" to "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"), the exodus to the suburbs, ("Here's to the Crabgrass" to the tune of "English Country Garden"), and his own bloated figure ( "Hail to Thee, Fat Person", which blames his obesity on the Marshall Plan). http://www.answers.com/topic/allan-sherman?cat=entertainment
Is Weird Al Yankovic a Christian?
Yes, he is contests to being one.
Weird Al Yankovic is constantly mistook for being Jewish, because of his song "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi" and other songs containing Yiddish phrases and other Jewish-type content.
What are the lyrics to You're Pitiful by weird Al?
You're Pitiful
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(Parody of "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt) My life is brilliant (What, was I too early -
Oh, sorry, should I -
Do you want to start over, or -
Keep going - okay... now, now?) My life is brilliant
Your life's a joke
You're just pathetic
You're always broke
Your homemade Star Trek uniform
Really ain't impressin' me
You're sufferin' from delusions of adequacy You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true Never had a date
That you couldn't inflate
And you smell repulsive, too
What a bummer bein' you Well you just can't dance
And forget romance
Everybody you know still calls ya
Farty pants
But you'll always have a job
Well, I mean...
As long as you still can work that Slurpie machine You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true You're half undressed
Eating chips off your chest
While you're playin' Halo 2
No one's classier than you La-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
La-la-la-la loser You're pitiful
You're pitiful
You're pitiful, it's true Your dog would much rather
Play fetch by itself
You still live with your mom and you're 42
Guess you'll never grow a clue Well, it just sucks to be you
How does Weird Al get copyright permission for his songs?
You don't need permission to make a parody of a song, though Weird Al still does, to maintain a good relationship with other artists. It's one of those things you can do, but not entirely moral to do so without asking.
Copyright law allows unlicensed use of a work to make a parody of that work. Some but not all of his recordings would be protected by that carve-out, but he doesn't rely on it in any case.
Sadly, yes. They died because of carbon monoxide poisoning because of a house accident in 2004.
What Are all the Songs that Are not By Weird Al Yankovic?
Go on iTunes or your favorite online music store (just not YouTube) and type in "'Weird Al' Yankovic". That should answer your question.
No, "Weird Al" Yankovic is not jewish. While the last name may sound like someone with a jewish heritage, Al was raised catholic from his parents. "Weird Al" does have a tongue in cheek parody about being jewish with the song "Pretty Fly For a Rabbi" which is a parody of the Offspring single "Pretty Fly For a Why Guy."
What song does Trapped in the Drive through by Weird Al make fun of?
R Kelly's 'Trapped in the Closet'.
How much albums does Weird Al Yankovic make?
He is currently working on his 14th studio album so at present his discography is as follows
Studio albums 13
Compilation albums 10
EPs 3
Singles 46
Video albums 9
Music videos 46
Soundtracks 1
What is Weird Al Yankovic's parody of Dare to Be Stupid?
Yankovic's Dare To Be Stupid was built around the parodies and pastiches of pop and rock of the 1980's.
Who performed Which Backstreet Boy is Gay because it's not Weird Al Yankovic?
Apprently some guys down in The Morning Show @ Z100 Portland decided to have fun with "I Want It That Way". People just attribute it to Weird Al Yankovic, as many people do.
Karaoke-version.com and Amazon.
What is the original song of Don't Download This Song by Weird Al?
50% of the time Weird Al will make his on original Audio and lyrics to a song. He doesn't always parody a song.
