It was difficult to get into my friends’ rock bands when I was a teenager.
AL YANKOVICSo I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
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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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No Joni Mitchell 8 track tapes in my car.
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Got a brand new semi-automatic weapon with a laser sight. Oh, I’m praying that somebody tries to break in here tonight.
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You slammed my face down on the barbecue grill, now my scars are all healing, but my heart never will.
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Beans, beans, the magic legumes – the more you ingest, the more you consume.
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You can play some schlock like New Kids On the Block.
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I think that was the genesis of my polka medleys, because every rock song I played on the accordion just sounded like a polka and my friends thought it was funny.
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I guess I lost a little bit of self-esteem that time that you made it with the whole hockey team.
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People never ask people doing serious music, ‘Do you ever think about doing funny music?’
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You still have Top 40 radio now, but it’s 40 different stations. There aren’t many hits that everybody knows, and there aren’t many real superstars.
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I knew we were having problems when you put those piranhas in my bathtub again.
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My brothers and sisters hated me because I was an only child.
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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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As much as people are griping about the Internet taking sales away from artists, it’s been a huge promotional tool for me.
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That’s something the kids should know about. Reading is a gateway to witchcraft and lesbianism.
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