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There are a lot of songs that would ostensibly be a good candidate for parody, yet I can’t think of a clever enough idea.

Al Yankovic

When I started out, I didn’t feel like I was really accepted in the music or comedy communities, and I was somewhere on the edge, but now I feel like I’m accepted in both, which is extremely gratifying.
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Accept Comedy Community Feel Gratifying Like Music Somewhere Start
I do original songs in the style of other artists, where I try to learn all their musical idiosyncrasies and try to do something that sounds like them and yet is a bit more sick and twisted.
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Artist Feel Idiosyncraisies Learn Like Musical Original Something Song Sound Try Twist
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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Ace Blue Broke Crowd Fan Open Since Turn Window
What kind of morons do you have working at newspapers in Austin that would base an entire review of an artist’s performance on whether or not they had a good seat?
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Artist Attention Austin Kind More Music
Somebody will come up to me after a show and have me sign their arm, and the next time I see them my autograph has been permanently inscribed on their arm.
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Arm Autograph Come Next Permanent Show Somebody Time Up
Like, I have had moments, which I think most people have, where you’ll be watching TV, and it’ll be interrupted by some tragic event, and you’ll actually find yourself thinking,
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Fin Yourself Interrupt Moment People Television Think Watch
I have a long-standing history of respecting artists’ wishes.
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History Long Respect Stand Wish
I’m very analytical, I’m very precise.
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Analytical Precise Very
I knew we were having problems when you put those piranhas in my bathtub again.
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Again Bathtub Have Piranhas Problem Relationship
I start with a comprehensive list of all the recent songs that have been big hits – and then I go down that list and see if I can come up with funny ideas for them. I can always come up with ideas, but not necessarily good ones!
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Been Big Down Hit Idea List Recent Song
I’d rather clean all the bathrooms in Grand Central Station with my tongue than spend one more minute with you.
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Bathroom Clean Grand Minute Spend Station Tongue
As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
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Able Dad Father Life Live Make Success
I try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I’m working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life.
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Actual Life Long Onstage Pick Possible Realize Rest Song Studio Time Work
I try not to go the obvious route all the time, but sometimes the most obvious is actually the best.
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Actual Best Most Obvious Route Sometimes Try
When I go to my live shows it’s often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience.
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Experience Family Bond Live Show
I’m watching the charts every week and hoping something will pop into my head.
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Chart Head Hope Pop Something Watch Week Will

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