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I don’t watch a lot of other people’s parodies because I don’t want to be unduly influenced.

Al Yankovic

That’s a big part of my life – doing things that I’m not prepared to do.
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Big Comfort Depth Life Part Prepare Try
I think that nerds, if you want to call them that, have only gotten more hip and assimilated into the culture.
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When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an architect, because when I was 12 years old I had a guidance counselor that convinced me that that was the best career choice for me.
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It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
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Difficult Friend Player Rock Teenager
My process for the parodies is that I get an idea for a song and then get approval from the artist and then go in and record it and probably try to get it out as soon as possible.
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Approval Artist Go Idea Parody Positive Process Record Song
In the ’80s, I was putting out an album virtually every year, I think mostly based on fear – that if I didn’t, people would soon forget about me.
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Right now I’m listening to a lot of Top 40 music, because THAT’S MY JOB.
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In fact, when I come up with an idea for a parody I try to resist the urge to Google the idea to see if someone has done it already because the answer is almost always, “Yes, of course they have, they’ve thought of it!”
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I’m stranded all alone in the gas station of love, and I have to use the self service pump.
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If you want to avoid heated arguments, never discuss religion, politics, or whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.
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Velvet Elvis never puts on weight.
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never Put Velvet Weight
When I swore that you’re getting more and more beautiful everyday. Well, I was only kidding, honey.
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After that, I made the decision to headline no matter what, even if I was playing to seven people. I wanted people to be there to see me.
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The window doesn’t open, the fan is broke, and my face is turning blue. I haven’t been in a crowd like this since I went to see the Who.
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I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.
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He died a long painful death. However, you’ll be happy to hear that just a few years later he was reincarnated as Shirley MacLaine.
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