“Weird Al” Yankovic, the wacky genius part of my trio of lyric-writing influences (and only one whose name isn’t or doesn’t end in “-berg” — those’d be Moe and Paul Wester-), strikes yet again. This time he brought along one of Mr. Mojo’s buddies for the fun, too. May not love him best, but still better than all the rest …
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Ah, Lordy, I love The Al! One of the great, unsung songwriters of our time, and he’s got a really solidly crackerjack band. No one gives him the mad props he’s due, alas. Also: seen him in concert twice, and he always puts on a great show.
Thanks for posting this song, I hadn’t seen/heard it yet!
It just came out yesterday, ‘bot 3.0, and I couldn’t not share it. Totally agreed on the lack of songwriting respect, too (well, not from us of course). Genuinely super-nice guy as well.
Sweet! When I’m in the lab I always queue up the Weird Al, much to the chagrin of the techs. I was listening to “Eat it” when I saw this.
…A surprisingly strong singer too, though occasionally he sounds a bit too much like Big Bird. “Christmas At Ground Zero” is the best Xmas song in the last 30 years.
As I’ve dipped my toes in the parody song waters, I’ve really come to respect Al all the more. So many genres, all done well, most eerily well.
Re. Christmas tunes, this is my fave since your call, ‘bot 3.0, which was my fave since the Kinks’ “Father Christmas.”
I think his voice has improved over the years… and with the possible exception of Madonna, his career has outlasted everyone he’s parodied….
My favorite parody is The Rolling Stones Tatooine You. Partial track listing:
Tark Me Up
Little R2 and D2
Black Landspeeder
Worried About Beru
No Use in Carbon Freezing
Waiting on a Twi’lek
Okay, it’s my parody. You should see the album cover.
Nicely played, Tony, but no “Vader”? Vader, Vader, Vader!!! Vader, do unto Leia, what’cha doin’ to me…
One of my first parodies was “Cloud City,” to the tune of Van Zant’s “Sun City.” Fortunately, the lyrics no longer exist. “Mama Weer All Lazee Now” may be in a box back home, though. God help us!!!
“Vader” will be added. I have some other classics including “Once Bitten, Twice Fried”.