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 YANKOVICHe put Ben Gay inside my jock strap and filled my tooth paste tube up with glue.
More Al Yankovic Quotes
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I’ve learned how to use my spam filter pretty effectively.
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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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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 just a no-good, scum sucking, nose picking, boot licking, sniveling, groveling, worthless hunk of slime.
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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 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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I try to pick songs that I actually like because I realize that I have to live with these songs for a long time, from when I’m working on them in the studio to possibly playing them onstage for the rest of my life.
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I know now that everything I write, I’m going to put out, and I’ll have to live with it for the rest of my life.
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People that were a little nerdy in high school would look up to me and know it gets better.
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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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You don’t need to be defined by your job.
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You make me wanna staple bagels to my face, then remove them with a pitchfork.
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I’m always a little leery about doing shows where I’m not the headliner because when I first started playing in 1982 I opened for Missing Persons and got pelted for 45 minutes.
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People say releasing an album is like giving birth, but it’s more like having a gallbladder operation.
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So I try not to pick songs that I know would drive me crazy.
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