Now with internet culture it seems like everyone is doing music parodies. And they’re not all good!
AL YANKOVICI’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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I don’t think there are any new media I’d like to cover.
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I love the way they run in fright when I turn on the kitchen light. And when I squish them on the ground, they make a pleasant crunchy sound.
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Probably 90 percent of my albums have polka medleys.
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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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My hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation.
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So that’s why one of my rules of parody writing is that it’s gotta be funny regardless of whether you know the source material. It has to work on its own merit.
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There are probably a few library fines I haven’t paid yet, but I’m a pretty clean-cut guy overall.
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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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I’ve always known that if I recorded an album, it would come out, and people would enjoy it!
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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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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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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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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.
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I’m obviously not a rapper, and I don’t have any claims to be one, really.
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You make me wanna staple bagels to my face, then remove them with a pitchfork.
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