Not any specific one, but I was a huge fan of Frank Jacobs, I guess he wrote the plurality of the song parodies for MAD, Sam Hart, a few others, but that was also where I was first exposed to the art form of song parodies.
AL YANKOVIC
AL YANKOVIC
Al Yankovic on fan
Al Yankovic173 quotes“Not any specific one, but I was a huge fan of Frank Jacobs, I guess he wrote the plurality of the song parodies for MAD, Sam Hart, a few others, but that was also where I was first exposed to the art form of song parodies.”
More from Al Yankovic
Boys like Peter are afraid of alot of things, like nuclear annihilation and flunking algebra, but they’re not afraid of wolves.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic Every night for dinner we had a big chunk of dirt.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic So I’m one of the few celebrities that got to do a repeat performance on ‘The Simpsons,’ which I’m very flattered by.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’m known for being an up, high-energy, and optimistic kind of guy.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic My hobbies just sort of gradually became my vocation.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I cut my teeth playing rock songs on the accordion when I was a teenager and my friends always thought that was extremely amusing.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I was a huge fan of ‘Mad’ magazine when I was 11, 12, 13 years old. I’d scour used bookstores trying to find back issues, and I’d wait at the newsstand for a new issue to come out. My life revolved around it.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic It doesn’t take a military genius to see we’ll all be crispy critters after World War III.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic It’s hard to say, I picked one of my favorite articles for the MAD vault. Which is one of the features of the Magazine so they don’t have to actually pay artists or writers to come up with new stuff.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic When I swore that you’re getting more and more beautiful everyday. Well, I was only kidding, honey.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic I’d like to be able to be more topical and timely and more of-the-moment and I think the way to do that is, instead of waiting until I have twelve songs to release all at once, just to release them as I come up with them.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic 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.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic It’s hard to really articulate what the parameters are that make one song parody-able and another song not, but if I can come up with a good enough idea for it, I go for it, and if not, then I have to move on.
Al YankovicAl Yankovic
Original quotes
From our community writers
Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
Natalie MooneyNatalie Mooney Everything ceases to fade Leaving my soul all the pain.
Sayed AbbasSayed Abbas To attain success everyone speaks about consistency, don’t give up & patience but no one talk about the start.
Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson They say what is lost can always be found in the last place you look but I wouldn’t be so sure that you’ll ever see this version of me again.
Aimee C. HoveyAimee C. Hovey I want to see our demons complement each other for the rest of our lives.
Jenny WinbladhJenny Winbladh
Meet the writers
More on fan
On top of that, creatively, if we are able to make something that’s really exciting for the fans, any time there are more bodies in the ring
Adam ColeAdam Cole I just consider myself a piece of the puzzle and I’m lucky enough to be asked or invited to the party, if you will. I hope I can bring some laughs and grimaces to the fans.
Adam BaldwinAdam Baldwin I think the fans really wanna hear the songs the way they sound on the record.
Ace FrehleyAce Frehley What I love about doing my concerts is always feeding off the fans and their energy.
Ace HoodAce Hood I’m not a big fan of talking about dying. And then I make a movie where I kill everybody.
Abel FerraraAbel Ferrara I’m a huge horror movie fan. Beyond belief.
Abigail BreslinAbigail Breslin The best gift for an actor is the love of the fans. Many make sweet cards, write letters and even come and meet me wherever I am in India.
Abhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan The love and blessings of your elders is also always cherished, but the extra mile that the fans go to is memorable.
Abhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan