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.
AL YANKOVICMaybe I’ll make a huge color tapestry from my belly button lint.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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Now with internet culture it seems like everyone is doing music parodies. And they’re not all good!
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As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun.
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A lot of artists have really been supportive over the years.
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I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line I’ll catch up.
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I have a long-standing history of respecting artists’ wishes.
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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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I’m very analytical, I’m very precise.
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I’ve always known that if I recorded an album, it would come out, and people would enjoy it!
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That’s something the kids should know about. Reading is a gateway to witchcraft and lesbianism.
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When I go to my live shows it’s often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience.
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Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys.
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Left all my Beatle records out in the sun, got a coke bottle stuck on the end of my tongue.
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As a wise man once said, “April Fools Day is for amateurs. You NEVER need an excuse to mess with people’s heads.”
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Midget wrestling on channel 3, it costs me 50 bucks a month.
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I’m a music fan, and I can listen to the radio, or music, without thinking, “How am I going to screw this up?” [Laughs] If I’m really actively trying to think of a parody, then I’ll have my antenna out, and be a little more proactive about it.
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