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.
AL YANKOVICMy own personal tastes don’t really have an effect on whether song is a parody target or not. But having said that,
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So that was a joke that I continue up to this very day.
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There aren’t that many superstars around anymore.
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I write and write and write, and then I edit it down to the parts that I think are amusing, or that help the storyline, or I’ll write a notebook full of ideas of anecdotes or story points.
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On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!
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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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That’s something the kids should know about. Reading is a gateway to witchcraft and lesbianism.
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I was abducted by some aliens from space who kind a looked like Jamie Farr.
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I’ve always enjoyed animation and voiceover work. That’s something that I’ve been proactive about.
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I do a lot of different things, sometimes at the same time, and it’s very difficult to figure out where I fit.
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I can’t get too offended when somebody parodies me.
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I have very mixed feelings about it. On one hand, I’m concerned that the rampant downloading of my copyright-protected material over the Internet is severely eating into my album sales and having a decidedly adverse effect on my career.
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I knew we were having problems when you put those piranhas in my bathtub again.
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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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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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Kind of wish I was dead. Maybe, I’ll blow my brains out, mama, or maybe I’ll go bowling.
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